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NYPL Researcher Spotlight: Matthieu Aikins

Aikins is the author of The Naked Don't Fear the Water: An Underground Journey with Afghan Refugees. He is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, and has won numerous honors, including the George Polk and Livingston awards.

Meet the Finalists for NYPL’s Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism

The award honors a journalist whose work raises awareness about current events or issues of global or national significance.

Nonfiction Recommendations for Kids from the Teen Reading Ambassadors

These titles are sure to introduce kids to new facts and spark their curiosity.

Picture Books Celebrating Irish Stories

From classic folklore to new and exciting titles by talented Irish authors and illustrators.

#LiteraryMarchMadness 2022: Book-to-Film Adaptation Edition

This year some of your favorite book-to-film adaptations will go head to head against each other in a variety of genres!

Anna Ks All Around!, Ep 212

This week, Frank and Crystal talk about both the classic novel 'Anna Karenina' and a modern retelling, 'Anna K'.

Doc Chat Forty-Five: A Guide to Black Travel Guides

Schomburg Center librarian Rhonda Evans and NYPL curator Julie Golia analyzed travel guides used by African Americans to help them navigate the experience of travel during the early and mid 20th century.

Ukraine: How You Can Help

The Library is here to help guide your questions and point you to trustworthy sources of information and support for those in need in Ukraine.

Understanding the History of Ukraine: Recommended Reading

This list of books was created to provide you with the tools to understand the history of Ukraine and the factors that have led to today.

Jennifer Egan, Dolly Parton, NoViolet Bulawayo, and More: Upcoming Books You Can Already Put On Hold

Get ready for these hotly anticipated books including 'Station Eleven' author Emily St. John Mandel's latest, a collaboration between Dolly Parton and James Patterson, and the next "aunties" book from Jesse Q. Sutanto.

Doc Chat Forty-Four: Alice Austen's New York Street Types

NYPL’s Elizabeth Cronin spoke with art historian Bonnie Yochelson about the career and images of understudied Staten Island photographer Alice Austen.

«¿Haces entregas de alimentos para una aplicación? Conoce tus derechos»

La ciudad recientemente aprobó un paquete de leyes nuevas que regulan la industria del servicio de entrega de alimentos de terceros en línea y varios aspectos del trabajo de los repartidores.

Do You Provide Food Deliveries in NYC For An App? You Have New Rights

New York City has passed new legislation regulating the online third-party food delivery service industry and providing legal workplace protections for delivery workers.

Twisty Young Adult Mysteries and Thrillers

Sometimes you find a mystery and sometimes it finds you.

Girls on the Case: Middle Grade Mysteries

They use their minds, guts, and sheer good luck to solve the case!

Picturebook Adventures at Sea

This list includes voyages on the ocean and voyages of the imagination along with some true sea stories from our nonfiction section.

Celebrate Lou Reed's Legacy at NYPL

NYPL celebrates the life and legacy of Lou Reed.

Ralph Ellison, Songwriter

While Ellison is inextricably linked to his novel 'The Invisible Man,' his involvement with songwriting seems to have been neglected by the scholarly community.

Intimate Apparel in the Archive

Lynn Nottage's play, recently adapted into an opera, has become an essential part of the American repertory.

Schomburg Center Volunteer Is One of the Last Surviving ‘Black Angels’

Learn more about Schomburg Center volunteer Virginia Allen who is one of the last surviving member of a group of nurses known as the “Black Angels.” They cared for patients at Staten Island’s Seaview Hospital, Rehabilitation Center, and Home during the tuberculosis outbreak in the early and mid-20th century after the white nurses walked off the job.