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New York Public Library will begin its main branch revamp next month
Courtesy Mecanoo with Beyer Blinder Belle. The New York Public Library will commence the long-anticipated renovation of its main branch, the Stephen A. Schwarzman building, on July 16. First on ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...