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an interior of the NYPL INwood Branch featuring four Syracuse Reading Tables and 24 NYPL Branch Chairs.

NYPL: Inwood Branch

INWOOD, NY | 2024

 

The Inwood Library— Joseph and Sheila Rosenblatt Building, is Manhattan’s northernmost branch serving a large, multi-ethnic community. The new space features dedicated areas for adults, kids, and teens—including a new Teen Center with enhanced programming, resources, and technology for young adults. In addition to the library, the energy-efficient building will offer affordable housing and community center programming, including a STEM center, a training kitchen, and a preschool. The library will also host a bilingual program and story hours to bridge the gap for Pre-K children and ESL classes for adults in the community.

The library’s atrium, with floor-to-ceiling windows, prominently features furniture designed by Thos. Moser. The NYPL connection with Thos. Moser began in the spring of 2018 when it announced its intention to commission a new and highly anticipated reading chair for the library system’s largest and busiest branch, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Thos. Moser was awarded the honor, and since that time, newly renovated branches have incorporated the NYPL Branch chair into their spaces.

In addition to the iconic NYPL Branch Chair, the Inwood Library is the first branch to pair the NYPLchair with our Syracuse Reading Tables. The expansive study tables feature solid grain-matched boards designed with integrated power and lighting running down the table’s center, providing unparalleled beauty, functionality, and workability.

 

 

The Syracuse reading table and NYPL Branch chairs sit in front of a large window looking out at street level. There is a school bus driving past and a brick apartment building on the outside.

Project Details

Project Specifier

  • NYPL Capital Planning & Construction
  • Andrew Berman, Architect

Products Used

  • Custom Syracuse Reading Tables with lamp
  • NYPL Branch Chair

Customization

  • Specified reading table dimensions
  • Power and data integration with outlet and light solutions
  • Ebonized inlay along the center of table tops
  • Custom metal mounting and power kit solution
A row of NYPL Branch Chairs and the Syracuse Reading table sit in front of a large window.

 

 

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