Enter a magnificent marble literary cathedral that has stood towering since 1895. The New York Public Library, one of the greatest libraries in the city, is a veritable gold mine for readers. More than 54 million objects, including DVDs, e-books, and books, are housed there.
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The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, the Schomburg Centre for Research in Black Culture, and the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building are the three main buildings of the library, which has 92 locations throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.
Interesting fact: Walt Whitman, Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Charlotte Brontë all have hair in the New York Public Library.
