Summer for Educators
The Library offers a wide range of resources to support kids’ learning and development through the summer and all year round. Learn about special opportunities for teachers offered by our Center for Educators and Schools (CES), engaging resources and reading recommendations for kids, and more.
Explore Summer at the Library for all ages in: English | español | 中文 | Русский | বাংলা | العربية
Teaching Tools
Explore resources from the Center for Educators and Schools designed to support educators in supporting their students and their own learning. Discover curricular resources that leverage the Library’s collections, instructional materials, and more.
Reading with Pride
Celebrate Pride Month all year round with the Library! From NYPL's Center for Educators and Schools, discover an array of resources centered on historic and contemporary queer picture books. Explore scholarly essays on LGBTQ+ children’s literature, find developmentally appropriate book recommendations, explore ready-to-use teaching tools, and much more.
Learning with the Library's Treasures
The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library’s offers unparalleled opportunities for teachers and students to engage with our world-renowned research collections—from class visits to educator workshops, teaching tools for your classroom, and more.
Educator Collection
Discover a specially curated set of professional development books and instructional resources for teachers, librarians, and homeschooling parents. These resources have been selected with formal and informal teachers in mind.
Vibrant Voices Reading List
Explore new books from authors of color with NYPL's Vibrant Voices book list, created by our expert staff to amplify and celebrate diverse voices, promote discussion, and expand understanding. Presented by the Center for Educators and Schools.
Get the NYPL Educator Newsletter
Get updates on workshops, curriculum, books, visits, and other resources for educators of all grades and subjects—direct to your inbox.
Summer Adventure for Kids
Summer Downloads Center
Encourage reading and play with our special activity and reading tracker, book log pages, and book review sheets! Download your own or visit your nearest branch to pick some up. Available in:
More for Kids
Discover everything the Library is offering for kids of all ages this summer, from free events to reading recommendations, exhibitions, and much more!
More from the Center for Educators & Schools
The Center for Educators and Schools uses NYPL's resources and collections to ignite curiosity, joy, and passion for learning within educators, students, and school communities.
Stay Connected
Get the best from the Library direct to your inbox! From our free programs, events, and exhibitions to activities for kids and research news, there's something for everyone.
Get a Free Library Card
Get a free library card today and explore all the Library has to offer, including books, e-books, audiobooks, music, and movies!
No More Late Fines!
Did you know? There are no more late fines at the Library, so you can borrow books and more from any branch with no worries.
E-Books & Audiobooks
Multilingual Resources
The New York Public Library welcomes speakers and readers of a wide range of languages. We are committed to helping everyone navigate our free services and resources for all ages. Get a library card, learn about Library offerings, search the catalog, and more in select world languages.
Free Exhibitions
The Library offers free major exhibitions and special displays at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, the Library for the Performing Arts, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, plus community showcases at many branch locations throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. See what’s on view this summer!
Explore Summer at the Library
Join us on a journey of discovery all summer long at The New York Public Library! Discover free programs for kids and teens, events and activities for adults, reading recommendations, exhibitions, and much more.
Thank You
Major support provided by the New York Life Foundation, the 2024 city-wide sponsor for the Summer Reading and Learning Programs.
Additional support is provided by Jane Lauder; The Rona Jaffe Foundation; New York Yankees Foundation; Montblanc; anonymous donors; and the continuing major support of the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.
These programs and initiatives are part of the Library’s overall commitment to our branch patrons and education programs, led by the Merryl and James Tisch Director of Branch Libraries and Education. Major support for educational programming is provided by Merryl H. and James S. Tisch.
Illustrations by Jing Wei.
