The glass elevator that takes visitors to the rooftop is not to be missed. I also loved the shops on the main floor . . . great place to buy gifts for fellow booklovers.

A thing of beauty and fun to explore. Then there are books as well!!! Huge place that is a must see. Great place to hang out and escape the city life.

Beautiful library but too bad that it became a homeless shelter especially now that the cold season started. No hard feelings for those who don't have a home but for me and my kids just visiting is quite of a scary adventure in this library....More

The building is quite interesting architecturally, there are usually several art galleries being displayed. There are shops on the first floor. Unfortunately this building has become a safe haven during the day for some of our homeless folks, which has it's challenges if you need...More

Who would have guessed....this place does not look like a library....very modernistic design, probably when they built an addition to the original structure. Very impressive.

We hadn't had it on our list of things to see, but stumbled on it while walking around Washington Square. It's a beautiful building; loved the spiral staircases and glass elevators. The rooftop garden was accessible although may be getting singe work done. That it...More

Odd to visit the library, but I wish we had this in our town! The building is very unusual. I recommend leaving by the outside stairs. The art was really well displayed and interesting. We loved the fireside reading areas and the giant chess set....More