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  • Left: A photo of a flyer about a George Floyd tribute. Right: A midlength photo of a woman holding a sign made of paper about George Floyd

    5 Years Later: A Look Back on the George Floyd Tribute Wall Alongside the Schomburg Center and an Interview with Its Organizer

    By Lisa Herndon, Manager, Schomburg Communications and Publications | May 13, 2025

    An interview done in 2020 with Gerdine Behrmann. She organized a tribute to George Floyd alongside the Schomburg Cente's Courtyard fence.

  • Exterior of Schomburg Center with large green banner marking 100 Year Anniversary

    As the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Turns 100, Cultural Leaders Reflect on Its Vital Importance

    By NYPL Staff | May 13, 2025

    LeVar Burton, Whoopi Goldberg, Rev. Al Sharpton, Angela Yee, and more on how the Center has impacted the lives and work of so many.

  • Paul Kaplan headshot

    NYPL Researcher Spotlight: Paul Kaplan

    By Chantal Lee, Librarian II | May 9, 2025

    Kaplan's research focus is on Venetian painting and European and American images of people of Black African descent.

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    What to Read If You Enjoyed (Or Are Waiting For) ‘Conclave’

    By Carrie McBride, Communications | May 7, 2025

    Waiting to read Conclave or looking for something similar? These thrillers, historical fiction, and nonfiction titles tread similar ground.

  • headshot of Mike Hixenbaugh alongside cover of his book They Came for the Schools

    Library Talks: Mike Hixenbaugh on his Award-Winning Book 'They Came for the Schools'

    By NYPL Staff | May 6, 2025

    Mike Hixenbaugh, winner of the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, discusses his book They Came for the Schools.

  • cover of schomburg the man who built a library next to the words free book giveaway

    Starting May 8: Free Book Giveaway to Celebrate the Schomburg Centennial

    By NYPL Staff | May 6, 2025

    Get a free copy of Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library at your neighborhood NYPL branch—while supplies last!

  • side-by-side photos of two men, one seated and one standing, in the Rose Reading Room of The New York Public Library

    Two NYPL Staff, Arturo Agüero and Tomasz Kalata, Honored as Movers & Shakers by Library Journal

    By NYPL Staff | May 6, 2025

    Read about their important work connecting educators to NYPL’s collections and strengthening cataloging and circulation operations.

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    These Books Just Won a Pulitzer Prize: Borrow Them from the Library

    By Carrie McBride, Communications | May 5, 2025

    James by Percival Everett was awarded the fiction prize while two books shared the history prize, and more.

  • Star Wars magazine cover featuring Luke Skywalker holding a lightsaber with both hands above his head, Princess Leia holding a blaster, C-3PO and R2-D2 behind them, and Darth Vader's mask in the background

    The ‘Star Wars’ Musical That Never Was

    By Laurie Beckoff, Digital Editor/Producer | May 4, 2025

    The songwriting team behind Bye Bye Birdie worked on Star Wars for the stage—and the script is at the Library for the Performing Arts.

  • Five people gathered around a table with an Arduino, wires, and other electronics and programming supplies on it.

    Call for Proposals! NYPL’s Accessible Technology Conference 2025: Connect, Innovate, Act

    By Ashley Dalle, Supervising Librarian | May 1, 2025

    NYPL invites community members, innovators, and advocates to participate in our Accessible Technology Conference in fall of 2025.