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The Library Hotel is a unique hotel in Manhattan with rooms to match

The Library Hotel NY near Grand Central Station in New York City is the first unique hotel in Manhattan ever to offer its guests over 6,000 volumes of books organized throughout the hotel by the Dewey Decimal System.* Each of the 10 guestroom floors honor one of the 10 categories of the DDC, and each of the 60 rooms are uniquely adorned with a collection of books and art exploring a distinctive topic within the category it belongs to.

Please note that the following Room types correspond with these Dewey Decimal numbers:

Junior Suite with one King size bed:            .006

Deluxe Room with one Queen size bed:    .001, .002 and .005

Petite Room with one Full size bed:             .004

Petite Room with one Single size bed:        .003

The Library Concept

Each of the ten guestroom floors of the Library is dedicated to one of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System* including:

Social Sciences Literature
Languages History
Math & Science General Knowledge
Technology Philosophy
The Arts Religion

The Library is often celebrated as one the most unique hotels in Manhattan or even the world. Each of the sixty exquisitely appointed guestrooms at the Library has been individually stocked with a collection of art and books relevant to one distinctive topic within the category of the floor on which it is situated. Choose your favorite or explore the singular delights of each room, one visit at a time.

Library Hotel Room Menu

Third Floor: Social Sciences

Eighth Floor: Literature

300.006            Law

800.006            Mystery

300.005            Money

800.005            Fairy Tales

300.004            World Culture

800.004            Dramatic Literature

300.003            Economics

800.003            Poetry

300.002            Political Science

800.002            Classic Fiction

300.001            Communication

800.001            Erotic Literature

 

 

Fourth Floor: Language

Ninth Floor: History

400.006            Ancient Language

900.006            Biography

400.005            Middle Eastern Language

900.005            Geography & Travel

400.004            Asian Language

900.004            Asian History

400.003            Germanic Language

900.003            Oceanography

400.002            Romance Language

900.002            Ancient History

400.001            Slavic Language

900.001            20th Century History

 

 

Fifth Floor: Math and Science

Tenth Floor: General Knowledge

500.006            Astronomy

1000.006           New Media

500.005            Dinosaurs

1000.005           Journalism

500.004            Botany

1000.004           Museums

500.003            Zoology

1000.003           Encyclopedic Works

500.002            Geology

1000.002           Almanacs

500.001            Mathematics

1000.001           Libraries

 

 

Sixth Floor: Technology

Eleventh Floor: Philosophy

600.006            Health & Beauty

1100.006           Love

600.005            Computers

1100.005           Paranormal

600.004            Medicine

1100.004           Psychology

600.003            Management

1100.003           Philosophy

600.002            Manufacturing

1100.002           Ethics

600.001            Advertising

1100.001           Logic

 

 

Seventh Floor: The Arts

Twelfth Floor: Religion

700.006            Fashion Design

1200.006           Ancient Religion (Mythology)

700.005            Music

1200.005           Native American Religion

700.004            Photography

1200.004           Germanic Religion

700.003            Performing Arts

1200.003           New Age

700.002            Paintings

1200.002           African  Religion

700.001            Architecture

1200.001           Eastern Religion

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