NYPL Blogs

The work of artist and activist Robert Douglas Jr. served two purposes: reclaiming Black identity among Black people, while countering popular narratives about Blacks in the collective minds of Americans.

Each year our librarians dream up literary-themed cookies and share the recipes. This year's "batch" includes Children of the (Candy) Corn Cookies, Rumble Fish Rum Balls, George & Oatmeal Lizzies and much more.

Desus and Mero, Molly Crabapple, Isaac Fitzgerald, and more help us explore the magic of New York City!

Crochet is a fun activity to do at home and easy enough for children to learn. Here are some suggested projects to pass time at home and to give to family and friends as homemade gifts.

We might disagree on pretty much everything, but we all love NYC.

This week Frank and Rhonda get delightfully off track and gush about their love of Barbra Streisand. Then they move on to discuss American Primitive, a book of poems by Mary Oliver.

Find out which of the 125 NYC Books We Love are available in languages other than English.

Discover which of The New York Public Library's 125 NYC Books We Love are currently available to borrow in accessible formats.

Zlatá Praha was a Czech illustrated magazine that was first published in 1864-1865 and later in 1884-1929. Almost all of its content has been digitized.

Many of the fall book awards have been announced, but you may find yourself having a bit of a wait before it gets in your hands (or on your digital device). In the meantime, we have some recommendations to keep you sated.

The Music & Recorded Sound Division holds a fascinating photo album documenting the 1910 performance by members of the Bohemian Club of a musical drama about human cave dwellers.

Eker works primarily in pencil, watercolor pencil and acrylics. A house fire destroyed decades of her work, but she is building inventory back up and has digital reproductions of some of her lost art.

Bicycles figure prominently in children’s literature, capturing snapshots of different phases of childhood. Below are some great titles featuring the noble bicycle!

New York is a diverse city filled with incredible people, and here are some books that will introduce young kids to a few of them.

One of the most famous parks in the world, kids and middle graders can learn more about Central Park's history and also enjoy charming stories set there in these fiction and nonfiction reads.

'The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X' by Les Payne and Tamara Payne won the National Book Award’s 2020 nonfiction prize. Explore the Schomburg Center’s and NYPL’s Digital Collections to learn more about the book and the authors.

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture honors the life of David N. Dinkins, who passed away on Monday, November 23, at age 93. Mr. Dinkins was New York City’s 106th mayor and made history in 1990 as the first African American elected to the position.

Some people are built for financial crime and some aren't. Here are some books about swindles, fakes and ruses, and the people who orchestrate them.

From humorous rom coms to biographies and poetry, here are some selections we think you'll enjoy as much as our staff.