New york wabc after being closed for two years due to repairs the iconic rose main reading room at the new york public library has reopened with stunning renovations of the manhattan landmark.
Rose reading room rules.
Books have never been burned in the rose main reading room.
The rose reading room is the key symbolic space of the library about the size of a football field and comparable to the great european libraries.
The rose reading room is luxurious in the way that only certain shared spaces can be.
Attendance at library public programs.
The room was called the main reading room but after renovations it was renamed to the rose main reading room after the children of a benefactor who helped pay to restore the room.
No one was hurt but it was a sign that the ceiling needed a close look.
I had the opportunity to go to the nyc public library a few years ago its a beautiful building even non bookworms can appreciate.
At two in the morning on may 28 2014 one of the ceiling s gilded plaster rosettes of the rose room suddenly fell to the floor 50 feet below shattering to pieces.
The space was immediately closed off for repairs.
Its grandeur attracts its visitors and is in turn amplified by their presence.
One of new york city s most iconic locations the majestic rose main reading room measures 78 feet by 297 feet roughly the length of two city blocks with 52 foot tall ceilings displaying murals of vibrant skies and billowing clouds.
General research division third floor room 315.
General policies and rules in order to maintain a safe and welcoming environment for reading learning and other library activities the new york public library requires all visitors including children and teens to comply with our general policies and rules.
General policies and rules.