New York Public Library Map Room

The maps can be viewed through the new york public library s digital collections page and downloaded through the map warper.

New york public library map room.

The new york public library 2020. The library is located on the east side of the block bounded by fifth avenue on the east 40th street on the south sixth avenue on the west and 42nd street on the east. The collections range from the global to the local scale and support the. Established in 1898 our holdings include more than 433 000 sheet maps and 20 000 books and atlases published between the 16th and 21st centuries.

The new york public library nypl is a public library system in new york city with nearly 53 million items and 92 locations the new york public library is the second largest public library in the united states behind the library of congress and the third largest in the world behind the british library. The new york public library s main branch measures 390 feet 120 m on its north south axis by 270 feet 82 m on its west east axis. The lionel pincus and princess firyal map division is one of the world s premier map collections in terms of size scope unique holdings diversity and intensity of use. The new york public library is a 501 c 3 ein 13 1887440.

First create an account then click a map title and go. Here s a primer and more extended blog post on the warper plan of bay ridge parkway olmsted olmsted eliot landscape architects 1895.