Beginning May 7: Arturo Schomburg is seen anew through an exhibition featuring his founding collection and a newly published book, during the Center’s centennial anniversary The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture continues its centennial celebration with an exhibition of rarely seen Black diasporic books, art, and other materialsContinue Reading
The festival features instant access to 12 popular fiction titles from around the world, a wide array of cultural programming, and multilingual resources, coinciding with Immigrant Heritage Week. The New York Public Library will kick off our sixth annual World Literature & Arts Festival on April 15. Coinciding with New York City’s Immigrant Heritage Week, theContinue Reading
Image Courtesy of The New York Public Library The New York Public Library on Wednesday announced “We the People: Reflections on America’s 250th,” an innovative public storytelling project to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Members of the public will be invited to share their stories and reflectionsContinue Reading
Prize Includes $50,000 and Title of American Historian Laureate Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang, chair of The New York Historical’s Board of Trustees, and Dr. Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of The New York Historical, announced that Philip and William Taubman will be honored with The New York Historical’s annual Barbara and DavidContinue Reading
Cover of A Design for Continuity and Change: The Frick Collection, The Frick Collection in association with Paul Holberton Publishing, 2025 The Frick Collection announced the release of A Design for Continuity and Change: The Frick Collection, a multifaceted, richly illustrated publication documenting the institution’s 2021–25 renovation and enhancement—its first comprehensive upgradeContinue Reading
Named one of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Favorite Books of Early 2026 Literary Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026 “Warm, funny, and frequently touching. If the impulse to contact your favorite teacher arises after reading it, don’t be surprised.” —Shelf Awareness “Brilliant…What will stick with readers most are the multi-dimensional portraits of complicated, flawed human beings,Continue Reading
The finalist titles: Bad Company; Empire of A.I.; There is No Place for Us; Unbearable; We are Eating the Earth The New York Public Library is delighted to announce five finalists for its 39th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. Highly competitive, the Bernstein Award recognizes non-fiction, English-language books authored byContinue Reading
The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Public Library share the top checkouts across all five boroughs James by Percival Everett was the most popular book in New York City The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Public Library announced a citywide list of theContinue Reading
An artist’s rendering of the new 18,000-square-foot Rego Park Library (WEISS/MANFREDI) New Building More Than Doubles the Size of the Current Branch Will Feature ‘Percent for Art’ Installation by Katrin Sigurdardottir Queens Public Library (QPL) President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott and New York City Department of Design and ConstructionContinue Reading
Image Courtesy of NYCEDC The Site, Located on West 100th Street Between Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Avenue, Will be Redeveloped to Include Market-Rate and Permanently Affordable Housing Along with a New Bloomingdale Library Branch and off-site, modernized facilities for The Department of Mental Health and Hygiene New York City EconomicContinue Reading