After finding several NYPL series hides I was inspired to create one myself. With the help of New Market Mallers finding a branch willing to house my container it has come to life. Please use care with the container and replace as found.
The Ottendorfer Branch of the New York Public Library opened in 1884 as New York City's first free public library. Designed by German-born architect William Schickel, this landmark building combines Queen Anne and neo-Italian Renaissance styles with an exterior ornamented by innovative terracotta putti. The branch was a gift of Oswald Ottendorfer, owner of the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung newspaper.
Welcome to the New York Public Library system! This cache has limited hours of availability, which are listed below on the cache page.
Did you know that every branch of the New York Public Library offers free Wi-Fi? That's great news for all geocachers visiting from out of town!
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To find this cache:
Go to the posted coordinates and look for the LANDMARK sign on the side of the building. Look at the words directly above the words NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. Then solve this simple puzzle to figure out where to go next:
11 - 3 - 12 - 7 - 16 - 13 - 8 - 19 - 3
Please note that the final is only available during the following hours:
Monday - 11am to 7pm
Tuesday - 11am to 7pm
Wednesday - 11am to 7pm
Thursday - 11am to 7pm
Friday - 10am to 5pm
Saturday - 10am to 5pm
Sunday - cache not available