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New York Public Library Overview

Home to 53 million items and spread over 92 locations, the public library is listed as one of the most popular places to visit in New York City. It is also the second largest public library in the United States and the fourth largest in the world. People from anywhere can attend the public programs and access the facilities available in the Library, by showing an ID proof.

Amid the long list of fascinating places New York has to offer, the New York Public Library tops here, for all the book worms this is an ideal stop for you. The NYPL has 92 locations in total that express 53 million items approximately.

It is the second-largest public library in the United States and the fourth-largest worldwide. NYPL is a private non-profit corporation that equally operates with private and public financing. Also, a fun fact: you could rent the New York Public Library for events like a wedding and it turns out to be surreal!

Location: 476 5th Ave, New York 10018, United States

Highlights

• Visit the flagship location of the library, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, which is a landmark Beaux-Arts building located on Fifth Avenue. 
• Explore the outstanding rich collection of humanities, social sciences, and other historical collections and free resources in the building. 
• Enjoy the stunning murals of vibrant skies and billowing clouds displayed at the ceiling of the room.
• Explore the Rose Main Reading room, one of the most iconic locations and most famous room in the library. 
• The splendid architecture of the building, the exhibits, collections and books in the building have a vast amount of knowledge to offer to its readers, and observers.
• Don’t miss out on other attractions of the library such as Astor Hall named after Astor who donated his private collection to help establish the library. 
• Explore the curated map collections, Jill Kupin Rose Gallery, and the Children’s Center. 

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