{"id":1112,"date":"2016-10-13T15:06:51","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T15:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kaysnycways.com\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2016-10-14T01:57:47","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T01:57:47","slug":"let-the-lions-roar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaysnycways.com\/index.php\/2016\/10\/13\/let-the-lions-roar\/","title":{"rendered":"Let The Lions Roar!"},"content":{"rendered":"
or… as Patience\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0Fortitude\u00a0say \u00a0“Come on in!” to the Main Branch of the New York Public Library!<\/h6>\n
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Patience and Fortitude in front \u00a0of New York Public Library \u00a0(photo: The consortium\/flickr C)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u00a0And see the newly renovated Rose Main \u00a0Reading Room<\/h6>\n
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Rose Main Reading Room. \u00a0After being closed for two years for renovation is now open to the public.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
“Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You!”<\/h6>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

There is so much to say about this Main Branch of the New York Public Library on 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, I\u00a0couldn’t figure out where to begin. \u00a0And,\u00a0these days,\u00a0it’s not all about books! So my first suggestion is go to the NYPL website https:\/\/www.nypl.org\/\u00a0<\/a> and spend some time reading about everything this \u00a0Main Branch has to offer. Then, when you’re done, look up the other branches and other major facilities (see in Kay’s Notes) \u00a0and do the same thing. \u00a0I was amazed, I think you will be too. I’ve described below several sections of the Library, but, and a big but, there is so much that I haven’t touched upon.<\/p>\n

” 93,000 free programs a year across its 92 locations, from author talks and performances to exhibitions. Meet your favorite author, hear a live concert, or find something<\/em> new<\/strong><\/span> at the Library.”<\/em><\/p>\n

”\u00a0Good News!”<\/h6>\n

There’s a \u00a0“train” inside the Main \u00a0Library that delivers materials\u00a0\u00a0in less than 5 minutes!\u00a0“The cars pick up requested \u00a0materials from the newly-expanded Milstein Research Stacks \u00a0 (underground under Bryant Park) \u00a0\u2013 which now have two levels that can hold up to 4 million research volumes \u2013 and deliver the materials to library staff in two locations: one on the first floor and the other in the Rose Main Reading Room. Staff then provide the materials to researchers for use in the library.”
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“Do You Know the Way to San Jose?”<\/h6>\n

Check out The Map Room, established in 1898, \u00a0is according, to the NYPL, one of the world’s premier map collections in terms of size, scope,and \u00a0unique holdings…established in 1898 with more than 433,000 sheet maps. And the room itself is simply beautiful.<\/p>\n

\"Lionel<\/h6>\n
“Strawberry Fields Forever”<\/h6>\n
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Child’s Menu from 1907<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Calling all foodies!<\/strong> \u00a0This main branch\u00a0has over 45,000 menus dating from the \u00a01840’s to the present. \u00a0They are also looking for volunteers<\/strong> to help with a major project\u00a0for the collection\u00a0to transcribe their historical restaurant menus so, as they put it, they can be more easily researched. \u00a0I haven’t done it yet, but it’s on my list.\u00a0. \u00a0 Go to Menus on the site – full details are there.\u00a0menus@nypl.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\"NYPLSpeaking of food<\/strong><\/span>…Amy’s Bread Cafe \u00a0has a location on the first floor\u00a0\u00a0and don’t forget a stop at the Library Store \u00a0also on the first floor. \u00a0 Lots of interesting things including these “lion” socks!<\/p>\n

“The Best Things in Life are Free!”<\/h6>\n

Take the time to take the tour! Available everyday – check the website for times. \u00a0The Beau-Arts building itself is stunning\u00a0and what it holds is beyond awesome. \u00a0Remember, the Library is free<\/strong><\/em><\/span> and in a city like New York costly \u00a0things are happening all the time, so knowing that there is a wonderful haven out there, to relax, to read, to learn, to be entertained and more and at no cost is, indeed, a New York treasure\u00a0!<\/p>\n

“I’ll See You Again”<\/h6>\n

Before I close, a post on \"nright-precous-days\"<\/a>the New York Public Library wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t mention at least one book that I borrowed and \u00a0a note on what kind of wine I was drinking…rose’. \u00a0The lines below open the latest novel By Jay McInerney, Bright, Precious Days<\/span> and took me by surprise. \u00a0Why? \u00a0Because I was in the midst of writing \u00a0this post, I\u00a0\u00a0just had to figure out where to put it. \u00a0I decided to add it at the end.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0So here it is…<\/p>\n

“Once, not so very long ago, young men and women had come to the city because they loved books, \u00a0because they wanted to write novels or short stories or even poems, or because they wanted to be associated with the production \u00a0and distribution of those artifacts and with the people who created them. For those who haunted suburban libraries and provincial bookstores, Manhattan was the shining island of letters. “<\/em><\/p>\n

And so it was and still is, as is the wonderful New York Public Library’s Main Branch\u00a0\u00a0and the NYPL system itself. \u00a0If you haven’t been to one of these libraries lately or especially to the Main Branch, go and go again and keep going!<\/p>\n

“To the Library and Beyond”<\/h6>\n
Psst… The Music Division\u00a0\u00a0is at the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center. Check it out ! \u00a0Songs I use in this post \u00a0are in Kay’s Notes.<\/strong><\/div>\n
“The division has made the documentation of American classical and popular music a major priority. Collection efforts bring to the division a copy of almost every piece of classical and popular music published in the United States each year.”<\/em><\/div>\n
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Enjoy! \u00a0Love this City!<\/strong><\/div>\n
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KAY’S NOTES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Important to know:\u00a0<\/strong>Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (the main branch)\u00a0<\/strong>“Dedicated on May 23, 1911, the majestic Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, houses outstanding research collections in the humanities and social sciences, as well as a circulating children’s collection; and plays host to numerous talks and special events. Standing proudly before this Beaux-Arts building are “New York’s most lovable public sculptures, the lions Patience and Fortitude.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0The New York Public Library System’s other three major locations.<\/strong><\/div>\n

(The) Library\u2019s strength in three areas in particular is so great that major facilities have been built to house them: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts<\/a> (LPA), at Lincoln Center; the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture<\/a>, in Harlem; and theScience, Industry and Business Library<\/a> (SIBL), in midtown Manhattan.<\/em><\/p>\n

Interesting to know: <\/strong>\u00a0Pew Research :http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Americans are {also}\u00a0divided on a fundamental question about how books should be treated at libraries: 24% support the idea of moving books and stacks in order to make way for more community- and tech-oriented spaces, while 31% say libraries should not move the books to create such spaces. About four-in-ten think libraries should maybe consider doing so. \u00a0<\/em>Plus further from Pew Research<\/span>:\u00a0<\/em>80% of those ages 16 and older say libraries should \u201cdefinitely\u201d offer programs to teach people, including kids and senior citizens, how to use digital tools like computers and smartphones. \u00a0September, 2016<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Good to know:\u00a0http:\/\/www.jaymcinerney.com\/<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Author,Bright,Precious<\/span> Days” \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Besides his great \u00a0novels\u00a0 on NYC, he is also a wine aficionado and has written several books on the subject\u00a0along with a\u00a0column in the Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n

Where to eat:<\/strong> \u00a0Amy’s on the first floor\u00a0for light food, sandwiches, plus the surrounding area is packed with restaurants.<\/p>\n

Restrooms:<\/strong>\u00a0On the first floor.<\/p>\n

Kid Friendly<\/strong>: Not in all parts, but definitely in the Children’s Room\u00a0on the first floor.<\/p>\n

How to get there:<\/strong> Bus, subway, walking are the best. Parking difficult and expensive. \u00a0Easy location on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. \u00a0Can’t miss it!<\/p>\n

Music acknowledgments<\/strong>: “Getting to Know You” from \u00a0The King and I;” To the Library and Beyond” from Matilda, the musical; “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” by Burt Bacharach; “Strawberry Fields Forever” by The Beatles; “The Best Things in Life are Free” by Ray Henderson; “Good News” by Ray Henderson; “I’ll See You Again” by Sir Noel Coward<\/p>\n

Credits:<\/strong> The NYPL’s website \u00a0was the source for the information about the libraries \u00a0on this page and all \u00a0 photographs.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: I try for correct info on my posts, but no guarantees people.<\/em><\/p>\n

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or… as Patience\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0Fortitude\u00a0say \u00a0“Come on in!” to the Main Branch of the New York Public Library! \u00a0And see the newly renovated Rose Main \u00a0Reading Room “Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You!” There is so much to say about this Main Branch of the New York Public Library on 42nd Street and … Continue reading “Let The Lions Roar!”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kays-upcoming-picks"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7svLB-hW","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaysnycways.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaysnycways.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaysnycways.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaysnycways.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaysnycways.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1112"}],"version-history":[{"count":57,"href":"https:\/\/kaysnycways.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1187,"href":"https:\/\/kaysnycways.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1112\/revisions\/1187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaysnycways.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaysnycways.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaysnycways.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}