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The flagship location of NYPL, the Schwarzman Building offers research collections, exhibitions, events, and services in the humanities and social sciences. Learn more about the building's history, architecture, and renovation project.
- Visitor Center
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is the "people’s palace,"...
- Library Shop & Café
Visit the Library Shop & Café at the Stephen A. Schwarzman...
- Tours
Free one-hour tours of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building...
- Plan Your Visit
Spotlight. Plan Your Visit to the Stephen A. Schwarzman...
- 2023 Holiday Closings
2024 Holiday Closings January 1 January 15 February 19 May...
- Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street...
- About The Stephen A
About the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. The Stephen A....
- Visitor Center
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (commonly known as the Main Branch, the 42nd Street Library, or just the New York Public Library) is the flagship building in the New York Public Library system in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
Learn about the history, collections, and spaces of The New York Public Library in its iconic Beaux-Arts building. Explore touchable models, maps, and reproductions, and access exhibition content with text-to-speech reader.
Mar 27, 2012 · Explore the century-old main branch of the NYPL, with its stunning Rose Main Reading Room and Bill Blass Public Catalog Room. See rare items from the library's archive in the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures.