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The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building of the New York Public Library, originally called the Central Building and still more widely known as the Main Branch or simply as "the New York Public Library," is the flagship building in the New York Public Library system and a prominent historic landmark in Midtown Manhattan.

Official website
476 Fifth Avenue (42nd St and Fifth Ave)
New York, NY, 10018
(917) 275-6975
Official website
Free WiFi available
FREE
Duration
1 hour
Opening hours
Monday
10:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 20:00
Thursday
10:00 - 18:00
Friday
10:00 - 18:00
Saturday
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday
13:00 - 17:00
Open every day
00:00 - 00:00
Cost
Free entry
FREE
Free one-hour tours of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building begin at 11 AM and 2 PM on Monday through Saturdays. Tours meet at the reception desk in Astor Hall. Tours are available on a first come basis and are limited to 25 people.
Duration
1 hour
Cost
Free entry
Wheelchair access all areas
Hearing loop available
Carer admitted free of charge
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Last update - 28 December 2016
Costs checked - December 2016
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