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The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City. It is the second largest public library in the United States.[1]
The library has branches in the boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island.[2] The branch libraries are open to the general public.
John Astor gave $400,000 for the creation of a public library. which was built in 1854.[3]
The size and importance of the library grew along with the city.