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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.