NYPL's World Literature & Arts Festival
April 14–30, 2025
The New York Public Library’s World Literature & Arts Festival brings together trailblazers from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to celebrate storytelling—through books, performances, culinary traditions, and beyond—while shining a spotlight on NYC’s vibrant communities. Join the Library for free events and programs, book recommendations, and more for all ages in a range of world languages! World Literature & Arts Festival kicks off during NYC’s Immigrant Heritage Week (April 13–19).
Explore All Events
Discover a wide array of free events for all ages in branches and online. From book discussions to writing workshops and musical performances to special bilingual storytimes, join the Library to celebrate literature in languages from all over the world!
Reading Recommendations to Celebrate World Literature & Arts Festival
Explore cookbooks, poetry collections, translated fiction, and more selected by NYPL staff to reflect the many ways stories are shared across languages and cultures. Celebrate food, music, memory, identity, and the creative traditions that shape our global city.
Multilingual Resources at The New York Public Library
The New York Public Library is here for everyone! At our 92 locations across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, we welcome readers of all ages and backgrounds. Get a library card, explore events and programs, search the catalog for books and materials, and much more—in many languages.
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Recommended: Literature in Translation and World Languages for All Ages
Discover essential titles translated into English and recommended reads in world languages from the Library’s collections!
Past Festival Highlights
Enjoy this series of special author talks and book recommendations from previous World Literature & Arts Festivals, formerly called World Literature Festival.
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Ask NYPL is the Library's virtual reference and support desk. Have a question? Contact us via email, chat, phone, or text—we're here to help. Assistance is available in a range of languages.
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The New York Public Library depends on the help of supporters like you to fund our educational resources, job help, community outreach, and more for all New Yorkers. Friends of the Library will be vital in the coming year as we expand access to our resources including bilingual storytimes, ESOL classes, and e-books in world languages. Make a membership gift now and enjoy benefits all year long.
