New York Public Library - New York Municipal_building

  • Address: 5th Ave & 42nd St, New York City, NY 10110
  • Phone: 212 869-8089 for exhibit informa
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  • Website:www.nypl.org
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New York Public Library
5th Ave & 42nd St
New York City, NY 10110

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  • Sitting in all its splendor on Fifth Avenue, the New York Public Library stands guarded by its two famous lions, Patience and Fortitude. For researchers, the library is a treasure. Its many halls contain millions of volumes, tens of thousands of current periodicals and a large staff to help. Conc... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Two marble lions mark the entrance to this Beaux Arts masterpiece, a National Historic Landmark containing ... more on TripAdvisor
  • The NYC Department of Education's directory of public schools. more on GoCityKids.com
  • This 1911 masterpiece of beaux arts design is one of the great research institutions in the world, with 6 million books, 12 million manuscripts, and 2.8 million pictures. But you don't have to crack a book to make it worth visiting: an hour or so at this National Historic Landmark is a peaceful (... more on Fodor's
  • One of the world's greatest collections of changing exhibits. more on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
n y public library

As I do genealogy, the NY Public Library is about the best place for information. Of course, it is also free of charge and maintains it's records wonderfully. A beautiful building and comfortable surroundings ... By A Yahoo! User from Madison, nj, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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4.0
Something to Experience

We didn't have time to go inside and explore but the outside was absolutely beautiful. It was also brought to my attention from one of the locals that reminded me that this is where GhostBusters had a segment in the movie. I would like to come back and tour inside ... mstamigirl, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
What a Beautiful place!

For something a little different to do, The NY public library was very neat. the architecture is simply beautiful, and going inside make you feel like you've stepped back in time, with the old style library desks and stone everywhere. Im not usually the type to see museums and such when traveli... By A Yahoo! User from Southern California, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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