According to an August press release, Poets House, the 50,000-volume poetry library and literary center, has relocated to its new home in New York’s Battery Park City. The new space, at 11,000 square feet, is twice as large as the SoHo loft formerly occupied by the literary organization. Poets House, under a deal made with the Battery Park City Authority, has received use of the property rent-free through 2069. “We are thrilled to open our doors this fall to welcome New Yorkers and visitors from around the globe to experience our new world-class home for poets and poetry,” said Lee Briccetti, Executive Director of Poets House.

“Many thousands of residents and tourists will have the chance to hear the premiere poetic voices of today and also curl-up with their favorite classics all while enjoying majestic views of the Hudson. We encourage everyone to discover their inner poet and come check-out the new Poets House in Battery Park City.” Poets House was founded in 1985 by Stanley Kunitz and Elizabeth Kray.