westsidespirit.com reports that surrounding Central Park are a host of libraries and book stores, that most people do not know about. The author writes: Blue sky, gentle breezes, green leaves ?uttering overhead and a beguiling Belgian waf?e in your hand, ready to be devoured. It was all that for me last week, plus the knowledge of living in the midst of unlimited culture. I sat on my bench daydreaming and counting the places I could visit without leaving the area.
Without question there is the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of the City of New York, the Guggenheim Museum. the Museum of Natural History and the Jewish Museum. But who knows about the New York Society Library at 53 E. 79th Street? The Albertine Book Store at 972 Fifth Ave. is under the umbrella of the French Consulate located in the imposing Payne Whitney mansion. Their collection of French and English books is diversi?ed and there is something there for every taste.
The author ends the article with: The afternoon in the park is slowly winding down and before I depart I go to the Belvedere Tower, climb the steps, lean on the parapet and gaze at the wondrous sights of our town, New York City. To read the article in its entirety, click here.