The New York Public Library is a chartered public library system in New York City, United States. With nearly 53 million items and 92 locations, the New York Public Library is the second-largest publi
The New York Public Library Main Branch in Manhattan
The New York Public Library Main Branch during its late stage construction in 1908 with the lion statues not yet installed at the entrance
Lenox copy of the Gutenberg Bible in the New York Public Library
Cross-view of classical details in the Main Branch's entrance portico
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is the flagship building in the New York Public Library system in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The branch, one of four research libraries
New York Public Library
…bibliophiles and the wealthy, aided by the philanthropy of the wealthiest Americans of their age. The "New York Public Library" name may also refer to its Main Branch, which is easily recognizable by its lion statues named Patience and Fortitude that sit either side of the entrance. The branch was declared a National…
The main entrance on Fifth Avenue
A remnant of the Croton distribution reservoir, seen at the foundation of the South Court in 2014
Sectional view of the Main Branch from a 1911 issue of Scientific American