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Summer at the Library

Celebrate summer with free events, programs for kids and teens, reading recommendations, and much more!

Spotlight

  • Speak Out for NYC's Public Libraries

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What's On

  • Author Talks & Conversations

  • Exhibitions

  • Kids & Teens

  • Other Events

  • Musical Performance: Krystofer Maison

    Wed, Jun 26 | 6:30 PM

    Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

    Krystofer Maison seated in a dim theater wearing a ruffled shirt, large gold necklace, and burgundy coat.

  • Taffy Brodesser-Akner with Jake Silverstein: Long Island Compromise

    Tues, Jul 9 | 7 PM

    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online

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  • Discover More Author Talks at NYPL

    Ongoing

    Various Locations

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  • Musical Performance: Krystofer Maison

    Wed, Jun 26 | 6:30 PM

    Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

    Krystofer Maison seated in a dim theater wearing a ruffled shirt, large gold necklace, and burgundy coat.

  • Taffy Brodesser-Akner with Jake Silverstein: Long Island Compromise

    Tues, Jul 9 | 7 PM

    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online

    Taffy Brodesser-Akner headshot; Book cover of Long Island Compromise

  • Discover More Author Talks at NYPL

    Ongoing

    Various Locations

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Staff Picks

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In the Collection

  • Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk

    Kathleen Hanna

    AdultNonfiction
    Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk

  • My Beloved Monster

    Caleb Carr

    AdultNonfiction
    My Beloved Monster

  • Hunted

    Abir Mukherjee

    AdultFiction
    Hunted by Abir Mukherjee

  • City of Laughter

    Temim Fruchter

    AdultFiction
    City of Laughter

  • Ten Bridges I've Burnt

    Brontez Purnell

    AdultNonfiction
    Ten Bridges I've Burnt

  • Sound and Silence

    Matt Hay

    AdultNonfiction
    Soundtrack of Silence: Love, Loss, and a Playlist for Life

  • Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other

    Danielle Dutton

    AdultNonfiction
    Prairie Dresses, Art, Other

  • God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer

    Joseph Earl Thomas

    AdultFiction
    God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer

  • A Walk in the Park

    Kevin Fedarko

    AdultNonfiction
    A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

  • One Of Our Kind

    Nicola Yoon

    AdultFiction
    One of Our Kind

From Our Blog

  • 20 New Books To Celebrate Pride Month

    From nonfiction on the importance of queer spaces to fiction exploring knotty relationships, this list will keep you busy all summer long.

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  • New Kids Books to Celebrate Pride Month

    These inclusive stories showcase diverse family structures and a spectrum of identity and self-expression.

     


     

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