The New York Public Library Just Set Up an Outdoor Reading Room on 5th Avenue

[hrmjustin]

Anna Merlan



It's set to get hot, humid and occasionally stormy this week, as New York's weirdest summer ever (weather-wise, anyway) continues. But it's still summer, dammit, and that means you should be spending your leisure time at the pool, smearing an ice cream cone on your face, or buried in a book. The New York Public Library would very much like it if you'd some some of your reading with them. And so they've set up a glorious outdoor reading room at the main branch on 42nd Street and 5th Avenue.

The outdoor reading room, consisting of two long tables set up in the 5th Avenue plaza, will be open until August 22. It's staffed with volunteers from 6 p.m., has free wi-fi, and even a selection of recommended books, if you decide to use your library time to read an actual book instead of scrolling through Twitter.
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2014/08/new_york_public_library_outdoor_reading_room_stephen_a_schwartzman_lions.php

[brer cat]

1. All they need is a tree

for youngsters (and young at heart) to climb and sit in while they read. My favorite reading spot when I was a child was in a climbing tree in our back yard. I highly recommend it.

I love the idea of an outdoor reading room. Thanks for posting, hrmjustin. I may discuss it with our librarians. K&R

[hrmjustin]

2. Your welcome. n/t