A day at the NYPL

I invite you to spend part of Thursday at one of the jewel's of the city: the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzman Building of the New York Public Library.

Let's gather in the North Lobby at 9:45 a.m. and leave by 10:00 a.m.

The tour itself begins at 11:00 a.m., but the size of the tour is limited to 25 people on a first-come basis, so we'd like to be there a little early.

Following the tour, we can browse the Printing Women exhibit, which is in its final weeks at the library. It features three centuries of female printmakers (1570 through 1900).

For those who have a deeper interest in this particular exhibit, free docent-led tours are available coming up on Tuesday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 24 — both dates at 6:00 p.m.

If there is time, you can grab a quick bite to eat in Bryant Park.

Then, at 2:00 p.m., we have the opportunity to have a hands-on class on researching with the library's e-resources, specifically newspapers and other periodicals.

A brief historical overview of the New York Public Library:

Group activity recap

I was delighted we were able to explore 'The People's Palace.' Sadly, the Rose Reading Room was closed during our visit because of ongoing work to restore the ceiling. It is one of my favorite places to work in the library, along with the Prints and Manuscripts Library and the fabulous Dewitt Wallace Periodicals Room, which we did visit.

You can read descriptions of the Richard Haas murals here. And view this video overview of the periodical library: