Reading Room

The Center for Architecture is proud to present Reading Room: A Catalog of New York City’s Branch Libraries, an exhibition featuring the work of architectural photographer Elizabeth Felicella documenting all 212 branch locations of New York City’s three extensive public library systems. These powerfully straightforward images, all taken prior to open hours, depict the libraries from varying vantage points of the built environment – ranging from full-scope shots of buildings to intimate studies of window plants and pencil sharpeners – inviting the viewer to appreciate the intricacy, complexity, and vast scope of this vital and evolving public resource.