NYPL Blogs

This September, The New York Public Library is partnering with Morgan Stanley to put the spotlight on reading in Times Square.

For Hispanic Heritage Month, check out our latest Spanish-language recommendations, including the latest from Isabel Allende.

Where are the western heroines who take after Annie Oakley or Stagecoach Mary? Well we've got them right here, with a list of our favorite western literature featuring female leads.

How is your credit score determined? What are the best ways to improve your score - and why is it so important in the first place? Get Anthony Davenport's "insider secrets" in this book.

In anticipation of an NYPL Talk on the electrifying Miles Davis, we chat with the program's moderator about a specific period in Davis's illustrious career, and the collections that will be part of the presentation. Check out the Q&A, and then join us in September!

On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution became official. On paper, every American woman had the right to vote.

A look at how some libraries reflect the communities they're a part of through their special collections. Plus, Gwen's son weighs in on a children's book with some very un-scary dragons and Frank dives into some mind-bending stories about alternate realities and the nature of consciousness.

In the American western, men are typically lauded as heroes, or even anti-heroes, while women are often painted as either prostitutes or wholesome farm girls. In reality, women occupied much more varied roles in the Old West. Our nonfiction picks tell their stories.

As the second season of "Mindhunter" begins on Netflix, we look at the latest book by the man who inspired the series, groundbreaking FBI psychological profiler, John Douglas.

Beginning September 9, writer, editor, and James Thurber House founding director Michael J. Rosen will conduct an NYPL Talk about Thurber across three Library locations. In this interview, Rosen discusses his upcoming talk and favorite works by the famed author and humorist.

Welcome to our bi-weekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at The New York Public Library. With 92 locations across New York City, there's a lot going on! We're highlighting some of our events here, including author talks, free classes, community art shows, performances, concerts, and exhibitions.

If your grandkids live elsewhere, here are three books and plenty of activities you can share together over the phone - and you don't even need a FaceTime or Skype connection.

A few thrillers lead the way on this month's list of new, recommended Russian titles at the Library.

Discover the latest Chinese book releases, highlighted here, and now available at your NYPL branch.

August 16 is National Roller Coaster Day (yes, really), so we asked our NYPL book experts: What’s your favorite book that’s an emotional roller coaster?

Announcing the 2019 winners: Rafael Ordoñez, Audrey Hall, and Mowaz Alvi.

Una breve selección de libros recientes con historias de romance, temas de salud y otros de interés actual.

We look at the contributions of this award-winning African American poet, activist, educator, and mentor, who's also an ambassador for the NYPL Schomburg Society.

David Berman's book of poems, Actual Air, is the type of collection that can travel with someone for decades - to new cities, new homes, new shelves - just as it has for this author.