
The Reading Room

by Jessica Jenney
Title
The Reading Room
Artist
Jessica Jenney
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Photograph - Photography/digital Art
Description
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. Founded in 1895, NYPL is the nations largest public library system, featuring a unique combination of 88 neighborhood branches and four scholarly research centers, bringing together an extraordinary richness of resources and opportunities available to all.
One of New York City's most iconic locations, the majestic Rose Main Reading Room measures 78 feet by 297 feet roughly the length of two city blocks with 52-foot-tall ceilings displaying murals of vibrant skies and billowing clouds. This breathtaking Beaux-Arts space weaves Old World architectural elegance with modern technology. Here, patrons can request material from the Milstein Stacks, the Library's environmentally optimal storage facility located underneath Bryant Park with a capacity of over 4 million items. Visitors can also browse and read the thousands of reference volumes lining the shelves.
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December 29th, 2016
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