Schwarzman Library

History about Schwarzman Library

 The New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, located on 42nd street and fifth avenue, is a monumental building for the people in New York City. If you're still  having difficulty finding it, it’s just behind Bryant park. This world renowned library holds millions of books, manuscripts, photographs and much more. One might say all libraries known to man was put together to create the Stephen A. Schwarzman building. To top it all of its not just one area with material its multiple sections. It consists of 4 major research libraries and 88 branches located in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island. It offers the amenities of wireless internet access. Printing accessibility with photocopiers both black and white or even colored. Scanners, restrooms for the public interlibrary loan, screen magnification software, screen reading software. Laptops for public use. They even offer book drop box. If you owe the library anything but it's closed due to late hours or even because it’s a holiday you can drop the item off in their drop box, no hassle.Telecommunications devices for the hearing impaired. Outlets to charge electric devices. Did you know that the library was named after the buildings trustee? According to the article “Find The Future| NYPL at 100” (http://exhibitions.nypl.org/100/learn/fun_facts) The Library’s landmark building was named the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building for the Library Trustee in 2008 after his historic $100 million donation. If you ever have free time I highly recommend you to go and visit the Stephen A. Schwarzman library. Patience and fortitude the library’s lion are waiting for you. No worry they don’t bite their actually friendly animals. Patience guards the south side of the Library's steps and Fortitude sits unwaveringly to the north. Walk around admire the buildings enter one of its many divisions trust me it will have you lost for words.

 By: Elizabeth Nembhard