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Kids & Teens Get a New Start at NYC Libraries

Libraries help kids and teens succeed in school. That's why NYC libraries reset all kids' and teens' library fines to $0 as of today.

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...

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

Kids and Teens get a new start at NYC Libraries

NYC Libraries Announce Fine Forgiveness for Kids and Teens

Today, NYC libraries reset all teens' and kids' library card fines back to zero. Get the facts about #FineForgiveness and spread the word.

NYPL Staff

Library Services

Hey, Mr. Producer: The Librarian Is In Podcast, Ep. 61

Against his better judgment, the producer joins Gwen and Frank to talk books, tattoos, and how the podcast came to be.

Kids & Teens Get a New Start at NYC Libraries

What's Happening

Exhibitions

Learn Something New

Staff Picks

New & Noteworthy

From Our Blog

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