Watch 52,000 Books Getting Reshelved at The New York Public Library in a Short, Timelapse Film

After being closed for 2+ years for repairs and restora­tion, The New York Pub­lic Library’s his­toric Rose Main Read­ing Room reopened ear­li­er this month. Above, you can watch 52,000 books get­ting reshelved in a quick, two-minute time­lapse film. Books get­ting reshelved. Paint dry­ing. A time lapse film can make every­thing inter­est­ing.

Then watch this very relat­ed item: The New York Pub­lic Library Unveils a Cut­ting-Edge Train That Deliv­ers Books.

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