Like a Beach Under New York's new outdoor amusements comes the outdoor library which opened May 18 at Bryant park, right by the public library on Fifth avenue. Portable bookshelves furnish ready material for readers. Patrons are plentiful on bright days, and many workers grab a book and a lunch together. These booklovers were taking advantage of the sunshade.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Like a Beach Under New York's new outdoor amusements comes the outdoor library which opened May 18 at Bryant park, right by the public library on Fifth avenue. Portable bookshelves furnish ready material for readers. Patrons are plentiful on bright days, and many workers grab a book and a lunch together. These booklovers were taking advantage of the sunshade.

Associated Press · [ca. May 1938]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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