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Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle Update the New York Public Library's Beaux-Arts Main Branch
Over the years, the 1911 Beaux-Arts main branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL), now officially ... sheathed with cork flooring to minimize noise. Existing library furnishings maintain the ...
The New York Times1y
Turning New York’s Stately Public Library Into a Place ‘to Hang Out In’
Behind the stone lions on Fifth Avenue, the New York Public Library’s imposing Fifth Avenue branch has added a new ... climbing all the steps to the main entrance. “I felt like I was going ...
The New York Times2y
As New York Weighs Library Cuts, Three New Branches Show Their Value
Facing a giant budget deficit, Mayor Eric Adams proposed cuts to New York libraries ... Heights branch. The developer, Hudson, bought the site from the Brooklyn Public Library system, tore ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency1y
The New York Public Library’s Jewish division digitized 800 years of Jewish history
New Yorkers could request to see such items during a visit to the New York Public Library’s main branch. Funded by the David Berg Foundation, the project took about two years to complete ...