The New Amsterdam branch of the New York Public Library on Murray opens to the public on Tuesday, July 6, after three years of renovations (including a covid delay). It closed in May 2018.

The renovation cost $4.2 million and included:

• new ADA bathrooms
• new ADA doors
• new cooling systems
• upgrades to the fire and sprinkler systems
• new floors
• and overall design upgrades, including an exposed brick vaulted ceiling.

The branch was originally opened in 1989, and Sue Ellen Epstein unearthed some fun shots of the opening ceremonies.