10 of the Smallest Things in NYC, from the New Book TINY New York
3. Smallest Library: Cathedral Library
Photograph Courtesy of Suzi Siegel
Off the E, M, and 6 lines at the 51st street subway station you will find an underground branch of the New York Public Library. The Cathedral Library measures 2,130 square feet. Library manager Susan Aufrichtig says that even though the space is “tiny and underground, we’re offering the world to people here.” Even though the site is small, Cathedral Library offers everything its larger counterparts do including a book discussion groups. Participants just need to make sure they finish on time, so they don’t get locked in when the subway station closes for the weekend.
Nicole Saraniero is the Insider-in-Chief at Untapped New York, leading our Untapped New York Insiders membership program. Nicole graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Science in Television/Film Production. Through her work in those fields, specifically working at a film location agency on Long Island’s Gold Coast, and her travels through Europe while studying abroad, she discovered a love for architecture and uncovering the hidden histories of places. She recently earned a Certificate in Historic Preservation Studies from NYU's School of Professional Studies.