New York Public Library

Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street
New York City, NY 10018
212-930-0800

Neighborhood: Midtown Manhattan

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Visitor Information:

The New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan has been serving the city since 1911. The Library is visited by more than 15 million people each year. It provides access to information on a scale unmatched by any other institution in the world. Features historic pair of marble lions, known as Patience and Fortitude, keeping watch on the historic Beaux-Arts building.

Visitor Tips:
Building Tours 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m on Mondays to Saturdays; 2:00 p.m. on Sundays Meet at the reception desk in Astor Hall (first floor)

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