New York Public Library Rooftop

Irma and paul milstein division of united states history local history and genealogy the new york public library.

New york public library rooftop.

From our light filled 17th floor private event spaces with jaw dropping 360 degree views of new york city to public arts our progressive multi media performance space and venue there is no business or social event too large or too small for our versatile spaces to accommodate. And you ll be able to do that later this year at the newly renovated stavros niarchos foundation library snfl on 40th st. Lovely and elegant rooftop garden located at the 14th floor of the library hotel close to grand central and suitably enough the new york public library. Schwarzman building at fifth avenue and 42nd street.

The rooftop library 1910. Some new yorkers may remember the open air reading room that the new york public library operated in bryant park in the mid 2000s and before that in the 1930s and 40s. Meet the hendricksrooftopwith two rooftop bars one for sultry summer nights and one for year round cocktails and conversation hotel hendricks rewrites the rule on nyc nightlife. But in the early 20th century some libraries located on the cramped lower east side operated rooftop reading rooms for children during the summer months.

Library hotel by library hotel collection new york city picture. Book now at 38 restaurants near new york public library on opentable. Rooftop new york city the new york public library digital collections 1992 1998. Up here you find both a cozy indoor lounge a green and lush rooftop terrace that also holds two greenhouses where you can stay warm and still watch the stars.

Adults were even allowed onto the roof late into the evening including mothers who wish to do their sewing out of doors although this grand structure was placed here in 1909 it was certainly not the neighborhood s first library. A new retail concept in nyc from tania schrager and yelin. Nypl is the nation s largest public library system and includes the landmark stephen a. The new york public library began renovating the.

Courtesy new york public library. Rooftop jefferson street the new york public library digital collections 1995. And fifth ave formerly known as the mid manhattan library. The new york public library has been an essential provider of free books information ideas and education for all new yorkers for more than 100 years.