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Poets House is a national literary center and poetry library based in New York City, United States. It contains more than 80,000 volumes of poetry, and is free and open to the public. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, in November 2020, operations were temporarily suspended.
In 2005, it was among 406 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20-million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.
In 1996, the literary newspaper Poetry Flash called Poets House "The House That Holds A Country," a reference to its dedication to being a caretaker of the nation's poetic heritage.
In November 2020, Poets House announced it was suspending operations as a result of the economic impact of COVID-19. In 2021, the building was damaged by a flood, although the library was intact. It reopened in January 2024.
The space's interiors were designed by architect Louise Braverman, and is on two floors covering that opens onto an extension of Teardrop Park.
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