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The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, one of The New York Public Library’s renowned research libraries, is a world-leading cultural institution devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences.

As of Monday, November 16, the Library is temporarily suspending onsite research appointments as part of our efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19. Read more about the Library’s gradual reopening here. At this time, we are pleased to offer a range of ways to access the Library’s research services online through Scan & Deliver, other expanded research services, online research assistance, our Digital Collections, the Schomburg Shop, and more.

Researchers can also book a virtual consultation with a Library staff member to determine how their research needs can best be met remotely.

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To learn about the Schomburg Center’s research divisions and further resources, visit the Research tab.

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Explore the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List

Book covers from the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List

For 95 years, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has preserved, protected, and fostered a greater understanding of the Black experience through its collections, exhibitions, programs, and scholarship. In response to the uprisings across the globe demanding justice for Black lives, the Schomburg Center has created a Black Liberation Reading List. The titles on the list represent books we and the public turn to regularly as activists, students, archivists, and curators, with a particular focus on books by Black authors and those whose papers we steward.

 

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About the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

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The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. As a research division of The New York Public Library, the Schomburg Center features diverse programming and collections spanning over 11 million items that illuminate the richness of global Black history, arts, and culture.

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