New York Public Library

The New York Public Library (NYPL), one of three public library systems serving New York City, is one of the leading libraries in the United States. Its main building on Fifth Avenue (illustration, right) is the crowning achievement of the Beaux-Arts architectural firm of Carrere and Hastings. Its status as one of the world's leading libraries is confirmed by its possession of (for instance) a Gutenberg Bible and a Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica.

Library in fiction

The NYPL has frequently appeared in feature films, most often as backdrop or a brief meeting place for characters. It serves as the backdrop for a central plot development in the 2002 film Spider-Man and a major location in the 2004 apocalyptic science fiction film The Day After Tomorrow. It is also featured prominently in the 1984 film Ghostbusters. In the film, a librarian in the basement reported seeing a ghost, which became violent when approached.

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Film - 2002 - Spider-Man - 2004 - Apocalyptic science fiction - The Day After Tomorrow - 1984 - Ghostbusters

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In the novel Contest by Matthew Reilly the NYPL is the setting for a intergalactic gladiatorial fight that results in the building's total destruction.

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Contest - Matthew Reilly - Intergalactic - Gladiatorial

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