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National Poetry Month at NYPL

Explore the Library's book lists, programs, and more to celebrate National Poetry Month this April!

Spotlight

  • Speak Out for NYC's Public Libraries

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What's On

  • Author Talks & Conversations

  • Exhibitions

  • Kids & Teens

  • Other Events

  • Dantza & Mindy Aloff's 'Why Dance Matters'

    Mon, Apr 10 | 5:30 PM

    Library for the Performing Arts

    Mindy Alig next to a film still of three masked dancers draped in yellow and pink garments standing on a plain with their hands raised.

  • Work/Cited: Emily BrontĂ« and George Eliot: The Magic of Paper

    Wed, Apr 12 | 1 PM

    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

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  • Agnes de Mille: Women’s Narratives & Agency

    Mon, Apr 3 | 6 PM

    Library for the Performing Arts

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  • Dantza & Mindy Aloff's 'Why Dance Matters'

    Mon, Apr 10 | 5:30 PM

    Library for the Performing Arts

    Mindy Alig next to a film still of three masked dancers draped in yellow and pink garments standing on a plain with their hands raised.

  • Work/Cited: Emily BrontĂ« and George Eliot: The Magic of Paper

    Wed, Apr 12 | 1 PM

    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

    Cover of Victorian Paper Art and Craft with Deborah Lutz's headshot.
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Staff Picks

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New & Noteworthy

  • The Magician's Daughter

    H.G. Parry

    AdultFiction
    The magician's daughter

  • Tell the Rest

    Lucy Jane Bledsoe

    AdultFiction
    tell the rest

  • Meet Me at the Lighthouse

    Dana Gioia

    AdultFiction
    meet me at the lighthouse

  • All the Knowledge in the World

    Simon Garfield

    AdultNonficition
    all the knowledge in the world

  • Promises of Gold

    Jose Olivarez

    AdultPoetry
    promises of gold

  • God Save the Queens

    Kathy Iandoli

    AdultNonfiction
    god save the queens

  • People Person

    Candice Carty-Williams

    AdultFiction
    people person

  • Living in the Weather of the World

    Richard Bausch

    AdultFiction
    living in the weather of the world

  • Collected Poems

    Sonia Sanchez

    AdultPoetry
    collected poems

  • The Destroyer of Worlds

    Matt Ruff

    AdultFiction
    the destroyer of worlds

From Our Blog

  • Nine New Poetry Collections to Soak Up

    Considering identity, fatherhood, generational trauma, mortality, and much more, these titles were all released in the last month or two.

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  • Hot Off the Presses: 12 New Books Released in March 2023

    From family dramas to thrillers and murder mysteries—we're confident you'll find one to put on your list.

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