Handbook of The New York Public Library

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Handbook of The New York Public Library, by New York Public LibraryThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: Handbook of The New York Public LibraryAuthor: New York Public LibraryRelease Date: January 31, 2009 [EBook #27954]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HANDBOOK--NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ***Produced by Carla Foust, and The Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file wasproduced from images generously made available by TheInternet Archive/American Libraries.)Transcriber's noteMinor punctuation errors have been changed without notice. In this version on pages 74-75 are diagrams of floorplans. Clicking on these images will show you larger versions.CENTRAL BUILDING THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY CENTRALBUILDINGTHE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARYHANDBOOKo fTHE NEW YORK PUBLICLIBRARY1916Copyright, 1916, byThe New York Public LibraryCONTENTSPAGEThe Central Building: Exterior 7 Sculpture 13 The rear of the Building 15FIRST FLOOR Entrances 17 Elevators 19 Exhibition Room 19 Current Periodicals Room 19 Business Offices 21 Technology Division 21 Patents Room 22 The Library for the Blind 22SECOND ...