SEPTEMBER 16–22

Join Us for Library Open House Week!

Explore NYPL’s free events and resources for all ages. From storytimes to tech training, job search help, and more, the Library is here for you!

Spotlight

What's On

Author Talks & Conversations
Goldman Lectures | Perilous Fight: Civic Patriotism in a Season of Ethnic Nationalism with Jon Meacham
Mon, Sept 23 & Tues, Sept 24 | 6 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Exhibitions
The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures
Open now.
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Kids & Teens
NYPL's Annual College Fair for Teens
Wed, Oct 9 | 10 AM–1 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Other Events
Let’s Dance Salsa! Workshops with Joe Burgos
Various Dates
Bronx Library Center

Goldman Lectures | Perilous Fight: Civic Patriotism in a Season of Ethnic Nationalism with Jon Meacham
Mon, Sept 23 & Tues, Sept 24 | 6 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Eliza Griswold & Hahrie Han with Andrea Elliott: Reckoning with Race in the Church
Wed, Sept 25 | 7 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online
Library Joy Day with Mychal Threets
Sun, Sept 29 | 1–5 PM
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
Get Lit September Book Club Event: Erik Larson
Mon, Sept 30 | 6 PM
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) & Online

Goldman Lectures | Perilous Fight: Civic Patriotism in a Season of Ethnic Nationalism with Jon Meacham
Mon, Sept 23 & Tues, Sept 24 | 6 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Eliza Griswold & Hahrie Han with Andrea Elliott: Reckoning with Race in the Church
Wed, Sept 25 | 7 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online
Library Joy Day with Mychal Threets
Sun, Sept 29 | 1–5 PM
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
Get Lit September Book Club Event: Erik Larson
Mon, Sept 30 | 6 PM
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) & Online

Staff Picks

Journalist Dickie shares eight bears' history, cultural influence, and the dire future they face if nothing is done. Passionate and expertly researched.
Rachel Kahn
Yorkville
A gripping tale for fans of tearjerkers and survivor narratives.
Andrea Lipinski
Kingsbridge

In the Collection

Grown Women
Sarai Jones
AdultFiction
Someone You Can Build A Nest In
John Wiswell
AdultFantasy
Lady Susan
Jane Austen
AdultFiction
Triple Sec
T.J. Alexander
AdultRomance
Curvy Girl Summer
Danielle Evans
AdultRomance
The Seventh Veil of Salome
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
AdultFiction
Playing With Reality
Kelly Clancy
AdultNonfiction
The Cemetery of Untold Stories
Julia Alvarez
AdultFiction
You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World
edited by Ada Limon
AdultPoetry
Acts of Forgiveness
Maura Cheeks
AdultFiction

From Our Blog

Picture Books That Celebrate Libraries and the Joy of Reading
You can become a library lover at any stage of life, but why not start young!
What To Read If You Love 'Only Murders In the Building'
All the fun of a mystery—without the gore.

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