ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt ʌvðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk pˈʌblɪk lˈaɪbɹɛɹi ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ɪt fˈʌŋkʃənd æz ðə sˈɪɾiz lˈaɪbɹɛɹi æz wˈɛl.
Until the establishment of the New York Public Library in 1895, it functioned as the city's library as well.