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NYPL's Best New Romance Books, 2025: Accessible Versions with BARD & Bookshare Links
By NYPL Staff | February 10, 2025
Discover NYPL's Best New Romance Books in accessible formats!
Best New Romance Books: Our Top Ten
By Kate Fais, Young Adult Librarian, Bloomingdale Library | February 10, 2025
For the past year, NYPL librarians have been reading their hearts out to find the best romance novels published in 2024.
Join a Kids Reading Challenge This February Break
By School-Age Program Services | February 7, 2025
Find the branch nearest to you hosting a reading challenge and learn more about how your community is reading together!
Parting Company: Paintings from India in NYPL's Digital Collections
By Deirdre E. Donohue | February 7, 2025
Pictures made to take their viewers on a virtual sojourn to India still can aid discovery their potentially limitless context at NYPL.
Underseen Archives: Parchments from Reval
By Tal Nadan, Specialist III | February 5, 2025
In this installment of Underseen Archives, parchments last described before World War II are surfaced for new research.
Meet the 2025 Finalists for NYPL’s Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism
By NYPL Staff | February 5, 2025
The award recognizes nonfiction books written by working journalists that raise awareness of current events or societal issues.
Library Talks: David Wright Faladé with Julie Orringer, 'The New Internationals'
By NYPL Staff | February 4, 2025
Writer and scholar David Wright Faladé sits down with Julie Orringer to discuss his latest book, The New Internationals.
NYPL Researcher Spotlight: Amit Gvaryahu
By Jeanne-Marie Musto, Librarian | February 4, 2025
Inspired by the 2008 financial crisis, Amit Gvaryahu began researching the cultural history of money in antiquity. He tells of his journey.
Love Bites!: YA Fiction for the Anti-Romance Reader
By Caroline Cullinane, Young Adult Librarian | February 3, 2025
Not everyone is in love with Valentine's season. Check out these titles for a break from classic romance.
Rediscovering Literary Treasures: The Guestbooks of Village Writers Meet Their Neighbors, 1987–1996
By Emil Allakhverdov, Adult Librarian | February 3, 2025
These guestbooks are a dynamic archive of a transformative period in Greenwich Village’s literary landscape.