LIVE from NYPL: Past Programs

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Jennifer Finney Boylan headshot Jennifer Finney Boylan © Dan Haar
Roxane Gay headshot Courtesy Roxane Gay

Jennifer Finney Boylan with Roxane Gay: Cleavage

Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 7 - 8 PM
Boylan talks to Roxane Gay about her latest memoir, an exploration of a life lived in two genders. Pre-order your copy of Cleavage and get your free ticket now! Read More ›
The Library After Hours written over a brown background.

The Library After Hours: James Baldwin

Friday, December 13, 2024, 7 - 10 PM
Join us at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building for the city’s most cerebral happy hour.Read More ›
Dava Sobel headshot Dava Sobel © Glen Allsop for Hodinkee
Angela Saini headshot Courtesy Angela Saini

Dava Sobel with Angela Saini: The Elements of Marie Curie

Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
The preeminent science writer discusses the untold story of Marie Curie’s other legacy—the dozens of young women who trained under her and launched stellar scientific careers of their own. Read More ›
Maira Kalman headshot Maira Kalman © Kimisa H
Rumaan Alam headshot Courtesy Rumaan Alam

Maira Kalman with Rumaan Alam: Still Life with Remorse

Thursday, November 21, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
The beloved artist and author shares her most autobiographical and intimate work to date. Read More ›
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett headshot Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett © Chuck Fishman
Hankus Netsky headshot Courtesy Hankus Netsky
Henry Sapoznik headshot Courtesy Henry Sapoznik
Zalmen Mlotek headshot Courtesy Zalmen Mlotek

WEVD and the Sounds of Jewish New York

Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
Live musical performances and a panel conversation celebrate the Library’s acquisition of rare sheet music and manuscripts from the legendary New York radio station WEVD. Read More ›
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Julia Angwin headshot Julia Angwin © Harold Mindel

Gary Marcus with Julia Angwin: Taming Silicon Valley

Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
Will AI help humanity or harm it? A prominent researcher and cognitive scientist sounds the alarm over Big Tech’s role in the future of AI.Read More ›
Glory Edim headshot Glory Edim © Tamera Darden
Aminatou Sow headshot Aminatou Sow © Liza Voloshin

Glory Edim with Aminatou Sow: Gather Me

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
The founder of Well-Read Black Girl discusses her memoir in praise of the books that saved her. Read More ›
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Noah Galvin headshot Noah Galvin © Jakob Mandel
Omar Maskati headshot Courtesy Omar Maskati
Adrienne C. Moore headshot Courtesy Adrienne C. Moore
Ajay Naidu headshot Courtesy Ajay Naidu
Roxy Sternberg headshot Courtesy Roxy Sternberg

New York Crime Stories: Reading from the Archives

Monday, October 28, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
Dive into the Library’s collections for true tales of crime and chicanery from some of the city’s most outstanding lawbreakers.Read More ›
Tim Gunn headshot Tim Gunn © Scott McDermott

Rooftop Happy Hour: Halloween Edition with Tim Gunn

Friday, October 25, 2024, 5:30 - 8:30 PM
The annual Halloween costume parade with Tim Gunn and NYPL librarians returns! Join us on the SNFL terrace, plus drinks, crafts, and more.Read More ›
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson headshot Ayana Elizabeth Johnson © Marcus Branch
Steve Connell headshot Courtesy Steve Connell

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson with Steve Connell: What If We Get It Right?

Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
The beloved marine biologist and policy expert imagines an inspiring landscape of possible climate futures. Pre-order your copy of What If We Get It Right? and get your free ticket now!Read More ›
Richard Powers headshot Richard Powers © Dean D. Dixon

Richard Powers with Marlon James: Playground

Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
Powers returns to New York to discuss his latest novel, which intertwines tales of technology, race, friendships, and the environment. Pre-order your copy of Playground and get your free ticket now!Read More ›
Ada Limón headshot Ada Limón © Lucas Marquardt
Peter Sís headshot Peter Sís © Jan Slavík Dox Centre for Contemporary Art

Ada Limón and Peter Sís: In Praise of Mystery

Thursday, October 3, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
The U.S. Poet Laureate and Caldecott honoree Illustrator discuss their transcendent picture book featuring a poem that will travel into space aboard NASA’s Europa Clipper.Read More ›
Rupi Kaur headshot Rupi Kaur © Baljit Singh

Rupi Kaur: milk and honey 10th Anniversary Poetry Writing Workshop

Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 6 - 8 PM
Celebrate a decade of the best-selling poetry book with a special writing workshop led by Rupi Kaur herself. Read More ›
Eliza Griswold headshot Eliza Griswold © Seamus Murphy
Hahrie Han headshot Hahrie Han © Will Kirk
Andrea Elliott headshot Andrea Elliott © Nina Subin

Eliza Griswold and Hahrie Han with Andrea Elliott: Reckoning with Race in the Church

Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
Two writers explore stories of evangelicals reckoning with race in their congregations. Read More ›
Connie Chung headshot Connie Chung © Connie Aramaki Coco Foto
Walter Isaacson headshot Courtesy Walter Isaacson

Connie Chung with Walter Isaacson

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
In her first memoir, the trailblazing journalist delves into her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry. Pre-order your copy of Connie: A Memoir and get your free ticket now!Read More ›
Clara Bingham headshot Clara Bingham © Henry Michaelis
Farai Chideya headshot Courtesy Farai Chideya

Clara Bingham with Farai Chideya: Revolutionary Foremothers

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
Relive the incredible first decade of the modern feminist movement through the voices of the women who built it.Read More ›
Taffy Brodesser-Akner headshot Taffy Brodesser-Akner © Emil Cohen
Jake Silverstein headshot Courtesy Jake Silverstein

Taffy Brodesser-Akner with Jake Silverstein: Long Island Compromise

Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
The author and creator of Fleishman Is in Trouble returns with a novel about an American family and the dark moment that shatters their suburban paradise. Pre-order your copy of Long Island Compromise and get your free ticket now!Read More ›
Lourdes A. Rivera headshot Courtesy Lourdes A. Rivera
Meera Shah headshot Courtesy Dr. Meera Shah
Reva Siegel headshot Reva Siegel © Harold Shapiro
Jessica Bruder headshot Jessica Bruder © Devin Oktar Yalkin

Protecting Reproductive Freedoms: Lourdes Rivera, Meera Shah, Reva Siegel, and Jessica Bruder

Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
A panel of experts fighting for reproductive justice and access discuss today’s most pressing issues and roadblocks. Read More ›
Michael Stipe headshot Michael Stipe © David Belisle
Taryn Simon headshot Courtesy Taryn Simon

Michael Stipe with Taryn Simon: Portraits of Now

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
The artist and former R.E.M. frontman discusses his new book of photography, an exploration of contemporary portraiture.Read More ›
The Library After Hours written over a rainbow background.

The Library After Hours: Pride

Friday, June 7, 2024, 7 - 10 PM
Join us at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building for the city’s most cerebral happy hour.Read More ›
Tom Steyer headshot Tom Steyer © Maria J. Avila
David Wallace-Wells headshot Courtesy David Wallace-Wells

Tom Steyer with David Wallace-Wells: Winning the Climate War

Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
The acclaimed investor and climate champion shares his unique and unvarnished perspective on how each of us can all fight climate change. Pre-order your copy of Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We'll Win the Climate War and get your free ticket now!Read More ›
Colm Tóibín headshot Colm Tóibín © Reynaldo Rivera
Caoilinn Hughes headshot Caoilinn Hughes © Robin Christian

Colm Tóibín with Caoilinn Hughes: Long Island

Thursday, May 16, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
Tóibín discusses the continuing story of Eilis Lacey in his long awaited follow-up to the bestselling and beloved Brooklyn. Read More ›
Amrita Ramanan headshot Courtesy Amrita Ramanan
Julián Mesri headshot Courtesy Julián Mesri
Rebecca Martínez headshot Courtesy Rebecca Martínez

Transforming Shakespeare: Julián Mesri and Rebecca Martínez with Amrita Ramanan

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
The creators behind The Public Theater's Mobile Unit: The Comedy of Errors discuss the process of adapting a classic Shakespeare tale into an English-Spanish musical.Read More ›
Jamaica Kincaid headshot Jamaica Kincaid © Kenneth Noland
Kara Walker headshot Kara Walker © Ari Marcopoulos
Hilton Als headshot Hilton Als © Ali Smith

Jamaica Kincaid & Kara Walker with Hilton Als: An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
The renowned novelist and the revered artist discuss their new book, a unique collaboration that explores the hidden history of the plant world. Pre-order your signed copy of An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children and get your free ticket now!Read More ›
Neel Mukherjee headshot Neel Mukherjee © Nick Tucker

Neel Mukherjee with Hanya Yanagihara: Choice

Thursday, May 2, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
Mukherjee speaks with fellow author Hanya Yanagihara about his latest book, an explosive novel about the ramifications of choice.Read More ›