[PAR] [TLE] New York Public Library [SEP] The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City.  With nearly 53 million items, the New York Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States (behind the Library of Congress), and fourth largest in the world.  It is a private, non-governmental, independently managed, nonprofit corporation operating with both private and public financing.  The library has branches in the boroughs of Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island, and affiliations with academic and professional libraries in the metropolitan area of New York State.  The City of New York's other two boroughs, Brooklyn and Queens, are served by the Brooklyn Public Library and the Queens Library, respectively.  The branch libraries are open to the general public and consist of circulating libraries.  The New York Public Library also has four research libraries which are also open to the general public. [PAR] [TLE] 53rd Street Library [SEP] The 53rd Street Library is a branch of the New York Public Library at 18 West 53rd Street just across the street from the Museum of Modern Art.  It opened in 2016 as a replacement for the Donnell Library Center, which occupied a building at 20 West 53rd Street from 1955 until 2008 when it was closed and the building razed to allow a 46-story hotel/condo complex to be constructed.
[PAR] [TLE] New York Public Library [ SEP ] The New York Public Library ( NYPL ) is a public library system in New York City . With nearly 53 million items , the New York Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States ( behind the Library of Congress ) , and fourth largest in the world . It is a private , non - governmental , independently managed , nonprofit corporation operating with both private and public financing . The library has branches in the boroughs of Manhattan , The Bronx , and Staten Island , and affiliations with academic and professional libraries in the metropolitan area of New York State . The City of New York 's other two boroughs , Brooklyn and Queens , are served by the Brooklyn Public Library and the Queens Library , respectively . The branch libraries are open to the general public and consist of circulating libraries . The New York Public Library also has four research libraries which are also open to the general public . [PAR] [TLE] 53rd Street Library [ SEP ] The 53rd Street Library is a branch of the New York Public Library at 18 West 53rd Street just across the street from the Museum of Modern Art . It opened in 2016 as a replacement for the Donnell Library Center , which occupied a building at 20 West 53rd Street from 1955 until 2008 when it was closed and the building razed to allow a 46-story hotel / condo complex to be constructed .
About how many items does the library that the 53rd Street Library is a branch of contain?
About how many items does the library that the 53rd Street Library is a branch of contain ?
nearly 53 million items
nearly 53 million items