15 Edna Barnes Salomon Room D ecorated in the classical style, the 4,500- square- foot rectangular space boasts dark maple wood floors, Rouge Jaspe accents throughout, and cream- colored walls lined with paintings, including The Blind Milton Dictating Paradise Lost to His Daughters by Mihály Munkácsy, as well as artwork from James Peale, Rembrandt Peale, and Samuel F. B. Morse, among others. The spectacular ceiling features faux skylights from end to end. Unique among the event spaces in the Schwarzman Building, the Salomon Room is the perfect setting for weddings, formal dinners, black- tie galas, and corporate parties. This photo and photo below © David Sundberg/ ESTO

16 Trustees Room S erving primarily as the gathering place of the Library's Board of Trustees, this private room is not available to the public at any time. It is, however, available for rental events. Once inside, guests are greeted by a warm, intimate space that gives the feeling of a fine turn- of- the- century drawing room. Among the beautiful features this room has to offer are the four exquisite seventeenth- century Flemish tapestries that adorn the walls and the magnificent marble fireplace where one will find an inscribed quotation from Thomas Jefferson. The Trustees Room is perfect for intimate cocktail parties, business meetings, readings, press conferences, and luncheons. © Adam Bartos