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The New York Public Library unveils a pristine renovation of an overlooked branch.
Though the New York Public Library is perhaps best known for its Stephen A Schwarzman location on Bryant Park, the striking renovation of the neighboring Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library is giving the Beaux-Arts building a run for its money. The $200 million transformation, overseen by Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle, includes 180,000 square feet of space with additional public seating areas, a whole floor dedicated to children, a business center, and a rooftop terrace. Andreas Dracopoulos, co-president of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, describes the renovation as “a truly public space, accessible to all, on the front line of further empowering the NYPL to deliver its mission of providing lifelong learning to all and strengthening our sense of community.”
The New York Public Library Cuts The Ribbon On Its Completely-Transformed Central Circulating Library - New York City, NY - "The transformed Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library shows our city is coming back better than ever before" said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The New York Public Library recently reopened after its $200 million renovation. The new library the features 400,000 books, a 42-ft atrium and rooftop terrace.