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Fall 2017 Staff Picks

Find a great book to curl up with this fall with help from our expert librarians.

What's Happening

Exhibitions
Author Talks & Conversations
Performing Arts & Films
Other Events

Exhibitions
- What's New? Recent Acquisitions
  Through Feb 11
  Schwarzman Building
- Black Power!
  Through Dec 30
  Schomburg Center
- Power in Print
  Through Mar 31
  Schomburg Center
- Picturing the City: Illustrated Maps of NYC
  Through Apr 18
  Schwarzman Building

Learn Something New

Staff Picks

Imagine that instead of continuing to raise cattle, the American government chose to supplement them with... hippos.

Rebecca Kluberdanz

Librarian

In a near-future world, life is lived on a virtual stage.

Melissa Rabey

Librarian

New & Noteworthy

The Stone Sky

N.K. Jemisin

Adults

Science Fiction

The Red-Haired Woman

Orhan Pamuk

Adults

Fiction

The Best American Non-Required Reading

Sarah Vowell, ed.

Adults

Nonfiction

Old Scores

Will Thomas

Adults

Mystery

Murderous Mistral

Cay Rademacher

Adults

Mystery

Sparrow

Sarah Moon

Teens

Fiction

The Flintstones, vol. 1

Mark Russell

Teens

Graphic Novel

The Book of Mistakes

Corinna Luyken

Kids

Picture Book

Barkus

P. Maclachlan

Kids

Easy Reader

The 12 Days of Kindergarten

Jenna Lettice

Kids

Picture Book

From Our Blog

Ronald Clark Shares Stories and Photos of Living a Library

Ronald Clark and his daughter Jamila share their story of growing up in the Washington Height Library, where their father was the custodian.

Steven Fullwood

Associate Curator

The award ceremony for the NYC Library Awards

NYPL's 2017 NYC Neighborhood Library Awards Winners

Congratulations to all the NYPL branches honored at this year's NYC Neighborhood Library Awards!

Fall 2017 Staff Picks

What's Happening

Exhibitions

Learn Something New

Staff Picks

New & Noteworthy

From Our Blog

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