NEW YORK CITY—The New York Public Midtown-Manhattan Library will be getting an upgrade to increase space and renovate its entrance. The renovation will provide technical, functional and architectural changes, including offering more modern library services.
The Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo and the New York City-based firm Beyer Blinder Belle are designing the $200 million project.
The renovated facility will have 35% more public space and on-site capacity for nearly half a million books and materials. The reconfigured interior will feature a “Long Room,” a five-story wall of books, stacks and meeting rooms. The library will also feature a free public roof terrace.
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Betsy Kim
Betsy Kim was the bureau chief, East Coast, and New York City reporter for Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. As a lawyer and journalist, Betsy has worked as the director of editorial and content for LexisNexis Lawyers.com, a TV/multi-media journalist for NBC and CBS affiliated TV stations in the Midwest, and an associate producer at Court TV.
