New York Public Library
public library system in New York City
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Summary
New York Public Library is a library network[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of library network entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,615 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Silver Anvil Award[3]
- Member of: Digital Library Federation[4], Association of Research Libraries[5], Kalliope[6], Urban Libraries Council[7], IIIF Consortium[8], Flickr Commons[9], The Research Collections And Preservation Consortium[10], International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions[11], Coalition for Networked Information[12], Center for Research Libraries[13], National Digital Stewardship Alliance[14], A2K Coalition[15], Lyrasis[16], Book Industry Study Group[17]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Manhattan[18], Staten Island[19], The Bronx[20]
- Country: United States[21]
- Instance of: public library[22], nonprofit organization[23]
- Headquarters location: New York City[24]
- Commons category: New York Public Library[25]
- Has part(s): New York Public Library Research Libraries[26], New York Public Library Branch Libraries[27]
- Inception: May 23, 1895[28]
- Coordinate location: 40.7127753, -74.0059728[29]
- Official website: https://www.nypl.org[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:New York Public Library[31]
- Commons gallery: New York Public Library[32]
- Director / manager: Anthony Marx[33]
- Employees: 3150[34]
- Visitors per year: 18,000,000[35]
- Depicted by: The Day After Tomorrow[36]
- Described by source: Open GLAM Survey[37], The Encyclopedia Americana[38], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[39], New International Encyclopedia[40], The New Student's Reference Work[41]
- Collection or exhibition size: 53,100,000[42]
- Official name: The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations[43]
- Legal form: 501(c)(3) organization[44]
- Official blog URL: https://www.nypl.org/blog[45]
- Commons Institution page: New York Public Library[46]
- Native label: New York Public Library[47]
- Short name: NYPL[48]
Why It Matters
New York Public Library has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
What awards did New York Public Library receive?
Honors received include Silver Anvil Award[3].