<page_title> List of Presidents of the New York Public Library </page_title> <section_title> New York Public Library </section_title> <table> <cell> Vartan Gregorian <col_header> President </col_header> <row_header> 9 </row_header> </cell> <cell> July 1, 1981 – December 1, 1989 <col_header> Term </col_header> <row_header> 9 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 8 years, 5 months, 0 days <col_header> Term length </col_header> <row_header> 9 </row_header> </cell> </table>
For eight years from 1981 to 1989, Gregorian served as president of The New York Public Library.