About this Event
Discover SNFL!
Explore NYPL’s largest circulating branch in a free 1-hour guided tour.
Designed to inspire, building highlights include:
- The only free, publicly accessible rooftop terrace in Midtown
- A dramatic “Long Room” with 42-foot-high atrium
- Commissioned public art celebrating creativity and curiosity
Located at the site of the former Mid-Manhattan Library, the completely transformed Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) reopened in June 2021 thanks to a generous gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and support from the City of New York.
Spaces are limited for this in-person event. Registration is required for this free 60-minute tour.
All events are subject to change or cancellation.
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Assistive Listening and ASL
ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing [email protected].
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 455 5th Avenue, New York, United States
