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johnsinternetsales t1_je7ptf6 wrote
It's not a display. It's in the out of sight areas of the library. It had a purpose at one point, but nobody who works there knows what it's for. I thought perhaps it was used to move coal to the boiler decades ago.
Brraaap t1_je7tzyu wrote
Do you have any pics?
johnsinternetsales t1_je7w1ay wrote
I do not. If told him to try and get pics.
Riogrande024 t1_je8iqu8 wrote
If its near the boiler room its possible it was used for loading coal?
ultraviolettflower t1_je9whte wrote
My mother is a recently recently retired librarian; spent most of her career at Parkway Central. She doesn't remember this existing but suggested you reach out to one of the librarians. She also suggested it might be at the Franklin Institute instead of the library.
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CockercombeTuff t1_je7tddr wrote
In the main library? If I had to guess, it’s probably for processing and sorting holds and and interlibrary loan books for transport around the system. Like this in NYPL: https://youtu.be/4IOv1O6SULY
They have a massive space in Queens for the entire system. It might actually process all the NYC library systems.
Brraaap t1_je7ow14 wrote
Did you look for any plaques next to it describing the significance?