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The New
York Public Library
and Bryant Park
40th-42nd Street, Fifth Ave. to Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue )
Two blocks west Grand Central Station is The New
York Public Library, New York's Main Research Library, built in 1911.
The entrance at 41st Street is graced by two lions, Patience and Fortitude. |
Restoration work is scheduled for the library. Take
a look inside at the beautifully painted vaulted ceilings and marble. |
Lion to the left of the steps
Lion to the right of the steps
We'll get a closer look at the sculpture in the background next.
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Mythical figures to the left and right of the library's entrance
Bryant Park is behind the library. In the winter months the lawn becomes a skating rink.
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The spire in the back of the left photo is the Chrysler
building. Paths ringed by trees and flowers run the length of the park,
which has a meadow in the middle. The area is used for concerts and political
rallies, and in the winter is turned into an ice skating rink. |
The Bryant Park carousel
That's 40th Street.
| 1. You are here. NYPL, Bryant Park | 2. Times Sq., 42nd St., Theaters | 3. Radio City, Restaurant Row |
| 4. Rockefeller Center | 5. Grand Central, 5th Av. | See all guided tours! Home Page |
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