Watch the New York Public Library Restock the Reading Room

There's something strangely meditative about this time-lapse video.

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After two years of extensive repairs and restorations, the New York Public Library's beautiful Rose Main Reading Room is finally open. But before the public was allowed back inside, librarians had to re-shelve the full collection of 52,000 books, a process the library captured in a time-lapse video.

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It's strangely soothing, almost meditative watching the tomes go back on the shelves one by one. And god knows this election season, we'll take all the stress relief we can get. Check it out below, then scroll through photos of the newly reopened space, here.

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