Publisher's Synopsis
Inside the walls of its three research library buildings, The New York Public Library is a palace of wonders containing diverse collections of 55 million objects including rare books, maps, paintings, prints, sculpture, photographs, films, recorded sound, furniture, ephemera, rare and important historical documents, and more. In Fall 2020, in honour of the NYPL's 125th anniversary, the library will open its first ever permanent exhibition in the Gottesman Hall on the first floor of its iconic 42nd Street Building: The Polonsky Exhibition of the New York Public Library's Treasures. This is the official book to accompany the exhibition. It showcases the depth and breadth of the library's holdings.
