DUCK LIBRARY in Chelsea, NYC – Give a Duck, Take a Duck!

Published on August 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM

There's a tiny Duck Library in Chelsea, NYC where you can give a duck, take a duck — literally. Here’s why this adorable street art moment is stealing hearts in New York.

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A close-up of the DUCK LIBRARY in Chelsea, NYC, showing tiny rubber ducks on display in a little box on the street.

DUCK LIBRARY in Chelsea, NYC – Give a Duck, Take a Duck!

New York City is full of surprises… but this one might just be the cutest yet.
Meet the DUCK LIBRARY — a tiny “take a duck, leave a duck” box spotted in Chelsea, NYC. 🐤💛

If you're walking through the neighborhood and spot a small, clear box filled with rubber ducks, you've found it. This whimsical street gem invites locals and visitors alike to give a duck or take a duck — no questions asked. Just good, clean, ducky fun.

Chelsea, New York City
(Exact location may vary — but duck fans say it’s been spotted along West 22nd Street!)

Video credit: @sanabunana TikTok

  • Totally free and joyfully unexpected

  • Makes for a fun city scavenger hunt

  • Loved by kids, locals, tourists & duck collectors

  • Great Instagram and TikTok moment

  • It’s weird, it’s wholesome, it’s NYC magic ✨

Going with friends or family? Bring a few extra ducks so everyone can leave one behind. And don’t forget to snap a quick photo or video — this is the kind of NYC moment that deserves a spot in your camera roll.

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