Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños

Founded in 1973[1] by a coalition of faculty, students, and community leaders, Centro works closely with a network of education, research, archival, and community-based partners.

[2] Centro staff guide and mentor Puerto Rican and other students, assist and advise community organizations and other research institutions and serve on local and national committees concerned with issues of social, economic, educational and cultural policy.

In addition, CUNY faculty and staff with interests in Puerto Rican and Latino studies are invited to partner with Centro, where they utilize its extensive resources.

The Centro Library and Archives is devoted to collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the history and culture of Puerto Ricans.

Located at the Lois V. and Samuel J. Silberman Building in East Harlem, the collections include books, newspapers, periodicals, audio and video tapes, manuscripts, photographs, prints and recorded music.