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Reshelving at the New York Public Library

Time Lapse: Thousands of Books Get Reshelved Before the Rose Main Reading Room Reopens

After undergoing more than two years of renovation at the New York Public Library’s main branch, this time-lapse video captures over fifty thousand books reshelved in two minutes. The reopening of the historic Rose Main Reading Room and the Bill Blass Public Catalog Room was celebrated in October 2016.

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