Bryant Park is a 9.6-acre, privately managed public park in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas and between 40th and 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan. The eastern half of Bryant Park is occupied by the Main Branch of the New York Public Library. Bryant Park has a multitude of free year-round activities, a well-loved lawn, free admission ice skating in a winter wonderland, and striking seasonal gardens.