New York Public Library

public library system in New York City
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New York Public Library

Summary

New York Public Library is a library network[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of library_network entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • New York Public Library received the Silver Anvil Award[3].
  • New York Public Library was a member of Digital Library Federation[4].
  • New York Public Library was a member of Association of Research Libraries[5].
  • New York Public Library was a member of Kalliope[6].
  • New York Public Library was a member of Urban Libraries Council[7].
  • New York Public Library was a member of IIIF Consortium[8].
  • New York Public Library was a member of Flickr Commons[9].
  • New York Public Library is located in Manhattan[10].
  • New York Public Library is located in Staten Island[11].
  • New York Public Library is located in The Bronx[12].
  • New York Public Library is in the country of United States[13].
  • New York Public Library's image is recorded as New York Public Library - Main Branch (51396225599).jpg[14].
  • New York Public Library's instance of is recorded as library network[15].
  • New York Public Library's instance of is recorded as public library[16].
  • New York Public Library's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[17].
  • New York Public Library's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[18].
  • New York Public Library's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121736162[19].
  • New York Public Library's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 143013888[20].
  • New York Public Library's GND ID is recorded as 1006049-2[21].
  • New York Public Library's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79033065[22].
  • New York Public Library's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500303617[23].
  • New York Public Library's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11882970g[24].
  • New York Public Library's IdRef ID is recorded as 026616637[25].
  • New York Public Library's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01109945[26].
  • New York Public Library's Commons category is recorded as New York Public Library[27].

Body

Founding

+1895-05-23T00:00:00Z marks the founding of New York Public Library[28].

Identity

New York Public Library's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The it, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations'}[29]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NYPL'}[30].

Leadership

New York Public Library's director / manager is recorded as Anthony Marx[31].

Operations

New York Public Library's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[18].

Recognition

New York Public Library received the Silver Anvil Award[3].

Why It Matters

New York Public Library ranks in the top 1% of library_network entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did New York Public Library receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [11] . nypl.org. nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . nypl.org. nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . apps.prsa.org. Retrieved . apps.prsa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [4] . clir.org. clir.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . old.arl.org. Retrieved . old.arl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [6] . directory of German Library Codes. wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . urbanlibraries.org. Retrieved . urbanlibraries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . iiif.io. Retrieved . iiif.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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