Book Giveaways at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Credit: NYPL / Tara Fedoriw Morris For the first time ever, the Library will provide unlimited e-book access to select Best Books, guaranteeing no wait times on some of the top titles of the year Physical book giveaways planned in the Bronx, Manhattan,Continue Reading
Image by Simon from Pixabay The archive charts the evolution of the child protection movement and the organization’s influence on modern-day child welfare legislation. The New York Public Library announced the acquisition of a collection of materials from The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC),Continue Reading
Illustration (detail) by Selina Alko, in Caroline Kusin Pritchard, The Keeper of Stories (Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2025). (Image: © 2025 Selina Alko) Hosted in the Museum’s Beaux-Arts Court, the Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair features nearly 50 Brooklyn-based authors and illustrators in an afternoon of presentations and children’s activities. The Brooklyn MuseumContinue Reading
Image Courtesy of Young & Ayata The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced the redesign of the Nolen Study Room located in the Thomas J. Watson Library. The space, which is accessible to the public, will house approximately 5,000 books reflecting the scope of The Met’s collection on new open and browsableContinue Reading
At a time of record book challenges, the Library will stand against censorship and shine a light on intellectual freedom with programs and events all week long The New York Public Library is marking Banned Books Week (October 5–11) with an array of programming for our patrons of all ages, including overContinue Reading
Photo: Vincent Tullo Fiction Prize Awarded to Emet North for In Universes Nonfiction Prize Awarded to Mosab Abu Toha for Forest of Noise Brooklyn Public Library announced the winners of the 2025 Book Prize today, awarding the fiction prize to Emet North for In Universes and the nonfiction prize toContinue Reading
Photo by Shabazz Stuart on Pexels.com Authors To Read from Their Works in A Special Event on September 19 Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) has announced the shortlist for the 2025 Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize. The nominees for the prize are selected by staff and librarians who have extensive knowledgeContinue Reading
Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) has announced the longlists for the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize. Covering a wide range of topics reflecting Brooklyn’s diverse and creative communities, the longlist includes novels, short stories, poetry, memoir, and nonfiction. Librarians and staff reviewed nearly 100 books, drawing on their expertise in literatureContinue Reading
Images by NYPL The winner was announced at a ceremony at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building that also celebrated the Award’s 25th anniversary On July 12, 2025, The New York Public Library revealed Alexander Sammartino as the winner of the 2025 Young Lions Fiction Award for Last Acts, a debut novel that doublesContinue Reading
Prize Celebrates the Best American History Book for Middle Readers, Ages 9–12 The New York Historical has announced that this year’s Children’s History Book Prize has been awarded to author Doan Phuong Nguyen for A Two-Placed Heart (Lee & Low Books, 2024). The prize of $10,000 is awarded annually to the best AmericanContinue Reading