New York City Library

The New York Public Library (NYPL) is the largest public library in North America and is one of the United States' most significant research libraries. I wanted to visit the library because they have some wonderful special collections. While they don't allow photography in the special collections section, I was able to see the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence, a Guttenberg bible, Virgina Woolf's manuscripts, letters and notebooks, and even the stuffed Winnie the Pooh toys.
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The New York Public Library as seen from across 5th Avenue. The Andaz hotel, where I stayed, sits on the corner where this photograph was taken from.
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The New York Public Library as seen at night. The building was designed by John Merven Carrère and Thomas Hastings. The magnificent Beaux Arts building sits on…
Another night view of the library.
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The fountain "Truth" by Frederick William MacMonnies.
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New York Public Library entrance.
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The fountain "Beauty" by Frederick William MacMonnies.
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View of the library as seen from the South side.
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Sculptor Edward Clark Potter created the lions, which were carved in pink Tennessee marble by the Piccirilli brothers. They were later nicknamed “Patience” and…
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Fortitude the lion.
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Entrance to the library as seen from the north side of the building.
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Beautiful cieling on the second floor just off the North staircase.
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Looking South on the first floor.
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Looking North on the first floor.
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Entrance of the library as seen from the North staircase.
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Going up the North staircase.
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Looking down the North staircase.
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The McGraw Rotunda cieling.
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The McGraw Rotunda cieling. Another view.
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The McGraw Rotunda cieling. Another view.
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The catalog room.