New York Public Library Reading Room

The New York Public Library Main Reading Room (Room 315) is 78 feet wide by 297 feet long, with a 52 foot high ceiling.

The room is lined with thousands of reference books on open shelves along the floor level and along the balcony. It is lit by massive windows and grand chandeliers.

In the Main Reading Room visitors can study at oak tables lighted by elegant bronze lamps, under tall ceilings with murals of vibrant skies and billowing clouds.