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Download the List
Print out these versions of our 125 NYC Books We Love lists and check off the titles as you read them.
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Discover NYC Books We Love in World Languages
Learn MoreFrom Breakfast at Tiffany’s in Vietnamese to Harriet the Spy in Russian, discover the NYC Books We Love that are available in languages other than English.
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Explore NYC Books We Love in Accessible Formats
Learn MoreFind out which NYC Books We Love are currently available in digital talking book, braille, and Bookshare editions.
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Robert B. Silvers Lecture: The Future of New York
Register for This Online EventTuesday, December 8 at 8 PM
Free
Two enduring city institutions, NYPL and The New York Review of Books, join forces for an evening of conversation grounded in the ideas of possibility and promise.
Presented by LIVE from NYPL
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Simply New York: Writing the City
Register for This Online EventThursday, December 10 at 8 PM
Free
Isaac Fitzgerald and an all-star team of writers—featuring Susan Choi, Marlon James, and Min Jin Lee—pay homage to the city that has shaped their lives and work.
Presented by LIVE from NYPL
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Homegrown Heroes: Desus & Mero with Lovia Gyarkye
Register for This Online EventMonday, December 14 at 8 PM
Free
The Bronx’s own offer up love for the city that made them and lessons from the borough that shaped them.
Presented by LIVE from NYPL
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So Long, 2020
Register for This Online EventThursday, December 17 at 8 PM
Free
Whoever said laughter was the best medicine wasn't anxiously awaiting a vaccine during a global pandemic. Comedians Matteo Lane, Aparna Nancherla, and Ophira Eisenberg say goodbye to a year that stinks.
Presented by LIVE from NYPL
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NYC-Themed Storytimes
Watch NowEnjoy special online storytimes that incorporate New York City every weekday in December.
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Get Lit with All of It December Book Club
Learn MoreThe December 2020 installment of our monthly read, in partnership with WNYC, is Jonathan Lethem’s Motherless Brooklyn. Download the title on SimplyE to read along.
Missing Sounds of New York: An Auditory Love Letter to New Yorkers
The New York we know and love is one click away: cabs honking, pigeons cooing, bike messengers whizzing by, strangers gossiping, the hum of a local library. Anywhere you are can now become the city—all you need is Missing Sounds of New York, The New York Public Library’s album.
Explore Historic New York City in NYPL's Digital Collections
Dear NYC
The Library has partnered with Gothamist to send a month-long love letter to NYC, sharing and bringing new life to gems from the city’s history, and paying tribute through photos, essays, and submissions from you.
Shop the Library
Support the Library and show your NYC pride with these curated, city-themed gift sets from the Library Shop.
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The New York Public Library Through the Years
Learn MoreSince its founding in 1895, The New York Public Library has been a source of inspiration and strength for all. Here's a look back at some of the Library's important moments.
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Meet Patience & Fortitude
Learn MoreAs the world has changed, our lions have been there to see it—all while remaining steadfast symbols for what the Library represents: a source of inspiration and strength for all.
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Discover More NYC History
Learn MoreOur librarians provide a closer examination of New York City's history, including a nostalgic look at the subway, tips on how to research the city's neighborhoods, and more.
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Find E-Books and More on the SimplyE App
Learn MoreDownload SimplyE, the Library's free e-reader app, which makes it easy to borrow e-books and audiobooks
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Download NYPL's App
Learn MoreGet the power of The New York Public Library, anytime, anywhere. With the NYPL app, you can access everything the Library has to offer from home or while you’re on the go.
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Apply for a Digital Library Card
Learn MoreWith a digital library card you get free access to the Library’s wide array of digital resources—including e-books, databases, educational resources, and more.
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125 Years of The New York Public Library
Learn MoreThe Library's 125th anniversary is a moment to honor and reaffirm the enduring power of libraries.
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