The Rose Room New York Public Library

The rose main reading room.

The rose room new york public library.

The library has eagerly anticipated the reopening of these glorious rooms architectural gems which for over 100 years have been home to scholars writers students and all members of the public who want to access our renowned research. The rooms have spaces where researchers can access the library s general materials as well as areas for members of the public to use for reading or study. 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 biggest. The room which is located in the stephen a.

The two adjacent rooms on the third floor of the library s stephen a. This breathtaking beaux arts space weaves old world architectural elegance with modern technology. About 80 fans with the group toured the library tuesday snapping photos inside the rose room where new york city teenage gang leader ash lynx dies smiling and clutching a letter from his. 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.

On may 30 2014 a piece of ceiling fell inside the new york public library rose reading room. Schwarzman building on fifth avenue and 42nd street have been closed since may 2014 for repairs and restoration. General research division third floor room 315. An ornamental plaster rosette fell from the 52 foot high ceiling in the room in may.

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. The new york public library reopened the historic rose reading room this week following a two year renovation.