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Main branch of New York Public Library evacuated after trash cans catch fire in front of building
NEW YORK - Emergency responders were on the scene Thursday after two trash cans caught fire outside the main branch of the New York Public Library. The fires were reported on the sidewalk at 41st ...
Richmondtown branch of New York Public Library: Here’s when facility is slated to reopen
The Richmondtown Library branch, located at 200 Clark Ave., has been closed since Nov. 6, 2024, for a $1.4 million renovation ...
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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 ...
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Due to budget cuts, New York Public Library no longer open on Sundays
NEW YORK-- Sunday marked the last day New Yorkers can go to the New York Public Library on Sundays. Starting next week, branches will no longer be open on that day. That includes the flagship ...
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As New York Weighs Library Cuts, Three New Branches Show Their Value
That said, if you don’t find the current political conversation shortsighted, you might want to do what I recently did and check out some of the library branches that have opened since the start ...
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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 named the Stephen ... To the north of this beautifully restored space, another small gallery will ...