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Days Closed:
- None
- Direct Ticketing Link: Visit Link
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Free:
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Kid Friendly:
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Multilingual Staff:
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Senior Citizen Discounts:
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View/Rooftop:
- Park View
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WiFi - Free:
- Accessibility URL 1: Visit Link
- Accessibility URL: https://www.nypl.org/accessibility
- Adaptive Activities: Yes
- Assisted Listening System: Yes
- Audio Description: Yes
- Braille: Yes
- Large Print: Yes
- Neurodiverse Programming: Yes
- Open Captioned and/or Closed Captioned: Yes
- Sign Language Interpretation: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Re-Opening Status: Open - Limited Service/Capacity

The New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is a landmark Beaux-Arts building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. This iconic building houses outstanding research collections in the humanities and social sciences. Guarded by world-famous marble lions Patience and Fortitude, the Library houses architectural wonders include the stunning Map Division and the breathtaking Rose Main Reading Room, nearly the length of a football field. Don’t miss free exhibitions and daily tours.

The New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is a landmark Beaux-Arts building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. This iconic building houses outstanding research collections in the humanities and social sciences. Guarded by world-famous marble lions Patience and Fortitude, the Library houses architectural wonders include the stunning Map Division and the breathtaking Rose Main Reading Room, nearly the length of a football field. Don’t miss free exhibitions and daily tours.
Facility Info
- Reception Capacity 750
- # of Private Rooms 6
- Banquet Capacity 425
