New York Public Library

Here's what Trippy members say about New York Public Library:

"Go there before things like the New York Public Library or even Times Square (it's a few avenues West, not hard to walk to)."  See More

"see: Brooklyn Bridge Park; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Central Park; United Nations Headquarters; The Cloisters, New York Public Library, Prospect Park, Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, Bryant Park, The Morgan Library & Museum, The Metropolitan Opera & Museum of Modern Art)."  See More

"New York Public Library, Bryant Park, Grand Central Terminal to name a few!"  See More

"You could also just explore Grand Central Terminal, New York Public Library and Central Park as well as Washington Square Park where you can picnic & watch street performers."  See More

"There are plenty of places to visit in New York that are free to just site see such as Chinatown New York, Little Italy, Union Station, High Line Park, New York Public Library, Times Square, St Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, Brooklyn Bridge."  See More

"New York Public Library - I get that this sounds like a snooze fest but I can promise you, it ain't."  See More

"I would also suggest checking out Lincoln Center, USS Intrepid, New York Public Library or South Street Seaport for free outdoor movie nights and special events."  See More

"there is ice skating in Central Park and Bryant Park behind the New York Public Library which has a Sesame Street exhibit (even 10 yr olds get nostalgic."  See More

"just walking around the city can be entertaining to view the storefronts and Rockefeller Plaza (very very crowded around ice skaters and famous tree) -if you like ice skating outdoors I would recommend instead the rinks behind the New York Public Library in Bryant Park in Central Park."  See More

"Grand Central Station -interior; New York Public Library- interior; The Morgan Library & Museum; The Cloisters; Brooklyn Museum and Rubin Museum of Art."  See More

"New York Public Library MoMA Central Park Zoo/Central Park (cherry blossoms are out at that time which is very pretty"  See More

"Lots of great advice here already for your short visit. It really depends, of course, on your interests! You might find it useful to scan my list of NYC recommendations - I've bold/underlined what I always go back to each visit (plus there are lots of restaurant recommendations, by neighbourhood, so you can avoid eating in a tourist trap). >"  See More