To say that the ceiling of the rose main reading room at the new york public library s main building on fifth avenue the biggest room in the biggest public library branch in the country s.
Rose main reading room ceiling.
The two adjacent rooms on the third floor of the library s stephen a.
On may 30 2014 a piece of ceiling fell inside the new york public library rose reading room.
Rose main reading room ceiling restoration the new york public library s historic rose main reading room and bill blass public catalog room are scheduled to reopen on wednesday october 5.
This beautiful umbrella was designed to celebrate the most iconic symbol of the library the deborah jonathan f.
P samuel priest and adam r.
Rose main reading room one of the largest uncolumned interior spaces in the world.
James wall finn s and yohannes aynalem s celestial ceiling mural soars above the room surr.
General research division third floor room 315.
One of new york city s most iconic locations the majestic rose main reading room measures 78 feet by 297 feet roughly the length of two city blocks with 52 foot tall ceilings displaying murals of vibrant skies and billowing clouds.
Even though work is close to being completed the rose main reading room is still very much a construction zone.