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The NYPL Rose Room re-opens today!

The NYPL Rose Room re-opens today!

After two long years of restoration, the Rose Main Reading Room in the New York Public Library opens to the public today! I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek yesterday morning, and it is such a wonderfully reverent space in the middle of a chaotic city. It’s designated as a space for research and quiet study, and I can’t think of a better place to be inspired. New York Public Library Rose Main Reading RoomA few fun facts about the Rose Main Reading Room: it officially opened in 1911, it’s the length of TWO city blocks and nearly the length of a football field, and it holds about 52,000 books. It’s absolutely beautiful and feels so grand: if you’re a bibliophile, it can’t be missed when you’re in New York City.

Library Way in New York CityMy favorite part of walking to the library: the literary plaques that line 41st Street. I always find one that resonates perfectly for that moment! Here is another favorite. New York Public LibraryWhen I first moved to New York City, my office was just a few blocks from here. It felt so New York to commute through Grand Central and eat my lunch on the steps of the library every day. While I’m glad that I no longer work in Midtown, I always reminisce about those days so fondly. New York Public Library Rose Main Reading RoomHELLO ROSE ROOM. Next time I need a bit of inspiration (or even right now–I’ve been suffering from a bit of writer’s block lately), I might head here for a writing sesh. I feel like being surrounded by all those scholarly words and all that gorgeous architecture might be just what I need to get me out of a funk. (ALTHOUGH: this is my 1,001st blog post! Isn’t that crazy!) New York Public Library Rose Main Reading Room    New York Public Library Rose Main Reading RoomSpecial thanks to the New York Public Library and the team at Instagram/Facebook for inviting me to be part of such a fun morning! New York Public Library

Have you ever visited the New York Public Library? Are you excited for the Rose Room to re-open? 

p.s. the Morgan Library and the Providence Athenaeum are two other top bibliophile destinations!