Rose Main Reading Room

The rose main reading room and the bill blass catalog room.

Rose main reading room.

A man reads books at the rose main reading room in the new york public library in new york the united states on april 18 2018. New york public library new york ny. Rose main reading room. Nate s april 24 2018.

P samuel priest and adam r. On may 30 2014 a piece of ceiling fell inside the new york public library rose reading room. It is one of the largest public library systems in the united states and one of the largest research library. The landmarks preservation commission voted this morning to give protected status to two of the building s most famous public spaces.

The rose main reading room is a majestic public space measuring 78 feet by 297 feet roughly the length of two city blocks and weaving together old world architectural elegance with modern technology. Bibliophiles who can t make it to the library can still pay a virtual visit to the sumptuous rose main reading room at the new york public library s iconic fifth avenue location. The library with a history of over 100 years welcomes millions of visitors a year from across the world who find inspiration in its majestic public spaces unparalleled research. The main branch s deborah jonathan f.

After being closed for more than two years for important repairs and restoration the new york public library s historic rose main reading room and bill blass public catalog room reopens to the public this morning at 10 a m. Rose main reading room officially room 315 and commonly known as the rose main reading room is located on the third floor of the main branch. General research division third floor room 315. The stunning landmark space was forced to close for about two weeks that turned into two years.

To say that the ceiling of the rose main reading room at the new york public library s main building on fifth avenue the biggest room in the biggest public library branch in the country s.