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  • A Teen Story: A Teen Center Podcast @ SNFL.

    A Teen Story: A Podcast By Teens, For Teens

    By Ivana Asiedu, Peer Youth Branch Library Assistant, SNFL Teen Center | January 13, 2025

    Listen in for engaging stories and unique perspectives from New York City teens.

  • illustration of an open book with the text: Make these library resolutions in 2025!

    Library Resolutions You Can Make in 2025!

    By NYPL Staff | December 30, 2024

    Our collections, our programs, our services, our staff, and our spaces are here for you.

  • collage of three book covers

    Books to Help Keep Your Resolutions and Embrace the Possibilities of the New Year!

    By NYPL Staff | December 30, 2024

    Kickstart your year with new habits and outlooks.

  • A scene from the musical Wicked during the song "One Short Day" with Glinda in a yellow dress and green-skinned Elphaba in a black dress and pointed hat, in front of an ensemble dressed in green and green backdrop

    ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on Stage

    By Laurie Beckoff, Digital Editor/Producer | December 4, 2024

    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    From the original 1902 production to Wicked, L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has had a long life on the stage.

  • collage of three book covers

    Where to Start With Gabriel García Márquez

    By NYPL Staff | December 3, 2024

    Arguably the most well-known literary figure in Latin America, his work popularized magic realism which blends reality and fantasy.

  • White text on a pink, purple, and green background reads: "The New York Public Library: Best Books of 2024."

    Best Books of 2024: Top 10 Picks

    By NYPL Staff | November 26, 2024

    Noteworthy new books for readers of all ages recommended by NYPL's expert librarians and staff.

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  • Text reads: Book Lists

    Book Lists

    Your one-stop shop for themed book lists to help you find your next must-read book. 

  • Text reads: Digital Collections

    Digital Collections

    Showcasing items from NYPL's vast and growing database of over 900,000 photographs, prints, maps, manuscripts, audio clips, and video.

  • Text reads: Mysteries, Crime, Thrillers

    Mysteries, Crime, Thrillers

    Looking for your next page-turner? Pick up a suspenseful crime novel, cozy mystery, or tense thriller.