New York Public Library, Rose Main Reading Room.

In 2 Shout NY guides.

1. City

   The Best Rainy Day Things to Do in New York City

   When the weather is miserable, there are few better places to be than inside the Stephen A.

   Go for: The quiet grandeur and the feeling of being in the city's collective study hall.

2. City

   Things to Do Alone in NYC

   The great reading room on the third floor of the Stephen A.

   Go for: a weekday morning with a notebook.