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Video Series: Library Stories

The Library touches the lives of thousands of New Yorkers every day. Hear their stories.

What's Happening

Exhibitions
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Performing Arts & Films
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Exhibitions
- A Curious Hand: The Prints of Henri-Charles Guérard
  Open now. Ends February 26, 2017.
  Schwarzman Building
- David Gordon: Archiveography - Under Construction
  Open now.
  Library for the Performing Arts
- Curtain Up: Celebrating the Last 40 Years of Theatre in New York and London
  Open Now. Ends June 30, 2017.
  Library for the Performing Arts
- Protests in Print
  OPEN NOW. ENDS JANUARY 18, 2017.
  Schwarzman Building

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Staff Picks

When Emma’s dream arrives, it reveals a mystery that has been plaguing her town for centuries.

Lynn Lobash

Librarian

An offbeat YA novel with a peppy, go-get-'em main character, creepy wax creatures, and Broadway musical power.

Kathleen Fais

Librarian

New & Noteworthy

Difficult Women

Roxane Gay

Adults

Short Stories

The Association of Small Bombs

Karen Mahajan

Adults

Fiction

A Really Good Day

Ayelet Waldman

Adults

Memoir

Born a Crime

Trevor Noah

Adults

Memoir

Love for Sale

David Hadju

Adults

Nonfiction

The Opposite of Everyone

Joshilyn Jackson

Adults

Fiction

This Is Our Story

Ashley Elston

Teens

Fiction

You in Five Acts

Una LaMarche

Teens

Fiction

That's Me Loving You

Amy K. Rosenthal

Kids

Picture Book

The Friendship Experiment

Erin Teagan

Kids

Fiction

From Our Blog

January Author Talks at Mid-Manhattan Library

We've got a selection of engaging author talks coming up this month at Mid-Manhattan Library.

Amy Bateman

Senior Librarian

Children’s Books, Inclusivity, and Why It Matters

We need to see empathy in action, and picture books are the right place to start.

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