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Five Cultural Events to Celebrate MLK Day in NYC

by Rhea Nayyar January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

These free and low-cost workshops, screenings, performances, and more celebrate the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Posted inNews

Toni Morrison In the Spotlight In NY For Banned Books Week

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 20, 2022September 21, 2022

The library is offering Morrison’s Beloved and The Bluest Eye for unlimited checkouts through October 31, accessible at in-person locations with a library card as well as online.

Posted inArt

A Lock of Beethoven’s Hair and Maya Angelou’s Papers Are Among NYPL’s Treasures

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia September 29, 2021September 30, 2021

The exhibition, on view for the next 75 years, features 250 rare items from the library’s collection.

Posted inArt

New NY Public Library Installation Is Inspired by History of Writing

Avatar photo by Lauren Moya Ford August 17, 2021August 17, 2021

Hayal Pozanti created a set of 31 unique shapes years ago through a combination of intuition and research into ancient writing systems.

Posted inBooks

The Best Books of 2020, According to the New York Public Library

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia November 26, 2020October 15, 2022

The library released its anticipated lists of the year’s best titles, including books for teens, kids, adults, and poetry.

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NYPL’s Essential Feminist Reading List Celebrates 100 Years Since the 19th Amendment

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia August 18, 2020November 5, 2020

The New York Public Library’s reading lists acknowledge the shortcomings of the feminist movement and celebrates those who contributed to its diversity.

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An Essential Reading List for Black Liberation, Brought to You by the Schomburg Center

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia June 10, 2020January 14, 2022

To mark its 95th anniversary, the center’s staff and curators chose 95 books by Black authors, including titles by James Baldwin, Saidiya Hartman, Jesmyn Ward, Deborah Willis, and Colson Whitehead.

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“Missing Sounds of New York” Brings the City to Your Headphones

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia May 1, 2020

The New York Public Library has released a playlist of sounds that take us back to pre-pandemic days in the city that never sleeps.

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Though NY Public Library Is Closed, You Can Now Access Its Research Databases Online

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia March 19, 2020March 19, 2020

NYPL has made several of its most popular research databases, previously only available for use at its 92 locations, accessible to all library cardholders remotely during its closure.

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What Are the New York Public Library Lions Reading? The Great Gatsby and Beloved

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia February 24, 2020

As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations, NYPL has outfitted the marble lions that flank its main branch entrance with their very own copies of two books chosen from librarians’ 125 favorite titles.

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NYPL Announces the 10 Most Borrowed Books in Its History

by Hakim Bishara January 13, 2020January 13, 2020

The Snowy Day, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and 1984 are among the most popular books in the library’s 125-year history.

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Rare Copy of Declaration of Independence Will Go on Display at New York Public Library

by Hakim Bishara June 28, 2019

The original document, one of only four surviving “fair copies” of the Declaration handwritten by Thomas Jefferson, will be on display on July 1 and 2, ahead of Independence Day.

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