New York Public LibraryDonor Recognition Program10 April, 2008

The proposed donor recognition program

consists of lettering carved in stone at

five (5) locations on or near the facades

of the New York Public Library at the

Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street entrances.

Bespoke typographyto match historical carving on facade

LIBRARY

New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs

Letter Sizes on Fifth Avenue FacadeExisting: Proposed:

12" 18" 2.5"“The Astor Library, The Lennox Library, The Tilden Trust...” “The New York Public Library” “Stephen Schwarzman Building”

New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs

New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs not to scaleFifth Avenue Elevation

A.1 A.2

Location A:Fifth Avenue Two identical signs at two identical locations

26"45"26”

approx 67”

V-cut etched letterdepth to be determinedby stone carver

approx 45"

approx 26”

New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs

Side Front

Fifth Avenue Elevation

Location A:Fifth Avenueapprox 1.5” and 2.5”

letter heights

Location A:Fifth Avenue

Location A:Fifth Avenue

Location A:Fifth Avenue

Location B:42nd StreetTwo identical signs at two identical locations

New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs not to scale42nd Street Elevation

B.1 B.2

Location B:42nd Street

Location B:42nd Street

Location B:42nd Street

New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs not to scaleFifth Avenue Elevation

C.1

Location C:Fifth Avenue PorticoAt one location, on medallion in floor

New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs

(Fifth Avenue)

(Library)

Fifth Avenue Portico

entrance threshold

35"

Inset bronze-color metal letters: flush tothe ground surface

Location 3:Fifth Avenue Porticoapprox 1” letter height

Location 3:Fifth Avenue Portico