Art in the Library
Public art that reflects a community of tradition and innovation.
More than two dozen pieces of art from the permanent collection are featured on display at the Princeton Public Library. Much of the art was commissioned or acquired for the opening of the Sands Library Building in 2004, but new works have been occasionally added to the collection. All artwork in the library has been acquired through generous private donations.
First Floor
"Princeton Cornerstone"
"Library Donor Book"
"Happy World"
"River Shadows"
"Unfolding"
"Of Music in the Night"
Second Floor
"Memoranzas Festivas"
"COBAN I"
[Untitled, 1]
[Untitled, 2]
"Handscape II"
"Head of Paul Robeson"
“Section of Nassau Street, Princeton, N.J. about 1914”
“Princeton Public Library, 1910-1966”
"Princeton Stories"
Visit the "Princeton Stories" Exhibition for an interpretation of the series.
Third Floor
"Bear with Boy"
"Crow Girl"
"Readers Totem"
"Fish Boy"
"Child with Bird"
"Dollhouse"
"Louis, Trumpeter Swan"
"The Cheetah"
"Tar Beach"
Princeton Children's Book Festival Posters
Click on the image to navigate to the archive of posters featured on the library's website.