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Library Talks: Building the World We Want, Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance
By NYPL Staff | October 3, 2023Acclaimed scholar and writer Alondra Nelson leads a discussion on the transnational impacts of artificial intelligence.It's Me, Judy. Let's Talk About Book Bans.
By Judy Blume, Author | October 2, 2023The freedom to read is under attack in this country. It sounds like I'm being overdramatic, and I wish I was, but the numbers don't lie.New to the Archives: The Migs Woodside papers
By Julie Golia, Associate Director, Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books and Charles J. Liebman Curator of Manuscri | September 29, 2023A new archival collection explores key issues shaping 20th-century culture and politics through one woman's life and career.How to Read the Latest Teen Banned Book Club Title on SimplyE
By NYPL Staff | September 28, 2023Download your free digital copy of our Teen Banned Book Club titles and get reading!Mott Haven Library Teen Center Opens with a Visit from Mayor Adams
By NYPL Staff | September 28, 2023Mayor Eric Adams joined NYC library presidents and Bronx community members at the grand opening for Mott Haven Library’s new Teen Center.KidsLIVE! Author Talk With Jessica Love
By Jay Garfinkel, Children's Librarian, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library | September 27, 2023Join us for an author talk with Jessica Love where we'll be discussing her books Julián is a Mermaid and Julián at the Wedding.Banned Books Reading List: Stand for the Right to Read Freely
By NYPL Staff | September 25, 2023A book list for all ages, selected by our expert librarians, to highlight titles past and present that are targets of bans and challenges.10 September Fiction Releases To Get Your Hands On
By Carrie McBride, Communications | September 21, 2023New September books are the equivalent of freshly sharpened pencils and uncreased folders.Outside the Frame: Amanda Hamp on “Downtown” Dance Artists in the 1980s
By Amanda Hamp, Associate Professor of Dance, University of New Mexico | September 19, 2023Amanda Hamp wrote about her research on dance performances and papers of selected “downtown” dance artists working in the 1980s.Library Talks: Luis Alberto Urrea, 'Good Night, Irene'
By NYPL Staff | September 19, 2023The new novel by award-winning author Luis Alberto Urrea, Good Night, Irene, tells an overlooked story of women’s heroism in World War II.