Rounded at the New York Public Library

I often find myself in Midtown Manhattan near the iconic main building of the New York Public Library. So, for this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge featuring the word “rounded,” here are some shots taken in June, 2017 of the interior.

While books and computer equipment are usually angular, the windows and details of this gorgeous building are rounded or arched. The quality and durability of the workmanship seem to celebrate the importance of the written word.

The lighting is adequate for reading, yet it’s not harsh fluorescent or industrial style. These fixtures have given light for generations of tourists and knowledge seekers.

Dusk from inside the library.

This is how they get the books from storage.

Pretty balusters.

Book storage is under the adjacent Bryant Park. Requested volumes are sent to the main building on tracks that, adorably, resemble a toy train set.

I showed the exterior of this building last May in another post, New York In My Rear View Mirror, wherein I admitted that I will, someday, leave New York.

Until then, I will appreciate such pretty access to well-rounded knowledge at the NYPL.