Arab American Heritage Month
The New York Public Library celebrates Arab American Heritage Month throughout April with events and programs, recommended reading, research collection highlights, and a wide array of resources for all ages.
National Poetry Month
Celebrate National Poetry Month with the Library! Discover free poetry workshops, reading recommendations, fun ways to get involved on social media, and more.
Best Books of 2023
The New York Public Library is proud to present our Best Books of 2023. Our annual recommendations for kids, teens, and adults, curated by our expert librarians, encompass fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, poetry, kids’ books in Spanish, and much more. Happy reading!
Books for All
Stand with The New York Public Library all year long to protect the freedom to read! Discover all the Library has to offer, including our Teen Banned Book Club, unlimited access to book club titles on NYPL’s SimplyE app, plus free programs and events, a free toolkit for you and your community, ways to get involved, and more for all ages.
Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures
Join us for The New York Public Library's first-ever permanent exhibition highlighting our world-renowned research collections.
Multilingual Resources at The New York Public Library
The New York Public Library welcomes people from all backgrounds and celebrates the rich multicultural diversity that defines New York City. The Library is committed to helping recent immigrants and bilingual and multilingual communities navigate our array of free services and resources for all ages.
Shelf Help
Discover The New York Public Library’s new personalized book selection service: tell us your reading interests and we’ll pick five books for you!
NYPL Announcement: No More Late Fines, Ever
The New York Public Library is proud to announce a major policy shift: on October 5, 2021, all late fines were eliminated going forward—and all existing fines and fees in patron accounts have been cleared. Learn more about this policy change and how everyone is getting a clean slate this fall.
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