NYPL Header Logo

NYPL Blog

Not sure what to read next? Explore expert-curated lists filled with must-read books across all genres. Or take a deep dive into The New York Public Library's research collections with posts written by our librarians, curators, and staff. And discover the diverse array of programs, resources, services, and materials offered by NYPL.

Explore By:

  • Anna Strommenger, outside, in front of a modern-looking building.

    NYPL Researcher Spotlight: Anna Strommenger

    By Jeanne-Marie Musto, Librarian II | December 9, 2024

    How did visitors to Nazi-ruled Germany perceive Nazism? Anna Strommenger tells of her research on the perspectives of foreigners in Germany.

  • illustration of an open book with flowers growing out of it and text: Chinese Books Discussion

    Chinese Book Discussion November 2024 中文書籍討論

    By Qi Wu, Adult Librarian | December 9, 2024

    每月一次中文書籍研討會。無論線上或館內的討論會，都是大家講，大家聽，大家都能暢所欲言，講出各自獨特的見解。通過討論相互交流心得，我們一起走進了書籍帶給我們的獨特意境，達到與人同樂的效果。

  • Image of exhibition.

    Teach About ‘The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S.’: Discover Class Visits & Teaching Resources

    By Kathleen Leary, Arnhold Dance Education Coordinator, Jerome Robbins Dance Division | December 9, 2024

    Explore how to incorporate our exhibition guide into your classroom, join us for a class tour, and end with a reflective dance activity.

  • A man on a bike

    100 Years Later: Surrealist Cinema at NYPL

    By Rachel Kahn, Adult Librarian | December 4, 2024

    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    Watch groundbreaking surrealist cinema in the collection of the Reserve Film and Video Collection at the Library for the Performing Arts.

  • The faces of two women are projected, overlapping, onto a very large screen about 10 times the height of the human figures in front of the image.

    Sunset Boulevard, Twisting Boulevard: The Long Road to the 2024 Broadway Revival

    By Douglas Reside, Curator, Theatre Collection | December 4, 2024

    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    Curator Doug Reside examines the archival documentation of the history of the many attempts to adapt Sunset Boulevard into a musical.

  • A scene from the musical Wicked during the song "One Short Day" with Glinda in a yellow dress and green-skinned Elphaba in a black dress and pointed hat, in front of an ensemble dressed in green and green backdrop

    ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on Stage

    By Laurie Beckoff, Digital Editor/Producer | December 4, 2024

    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    From the original 1902 production to Wicked, L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has had a long life on the stage.

  • Actor Sam Waterston on stage at NYPL

    Library Talks: New York Crime Stories, Reading from the Archives

    By NYPL Staff | December 3, 2024

    Dive into the Library’s collections for true tales of crime and chicanery from some of the city’s most outstanding lawbreakers.

  • collage of three book covers

    Where to Start With Gabriel García Márquez

    By NYPL Staff | December 3, 2024

    Arguably the most well-known literary figure in Latin America, his work popularized magic realism which blends reality and fantasy.

  • collage of three book covers

    Por dónde empezar con Gabriel García Márquez

    By NYPL Staff | December 3, 2024

    Se podría decir que es la figura literaria más conocida de América Latina, cuya obra popularizó el realismo mágico.

  • Against an avocado green colored background, the words THE TOP THREES OF in dark blue letting. The number 2024 is in white lettering below. Next to the number is the Schomburg Center logo in dark blue.

    The Top Threes of 2024

    By Lisa Herndon, Manager, Schomburg Communications and Publications | December 2, 2024

    Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

    A look back at the Schomburg Center’s most viewed blogs, online research guides, and streamed public programs in 2024.