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Library After Hours: Mapping NYC

New York’s most cerebral happy hour is back on Friday, September 15,at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. We’ll map the city’s history neighborhood by neighborhood, block by block, and resident by resident with an evening of curated collections displays, films, mapmaking activities, oral history listening stations, and demonstrations of the Library’s amazing digital mapping tools. The evening will also include music, dancing, and drinking. Must be 21+ years of age to attend. Register to attend.

LIVE from the NYPL

9/6: Salman Rushide: The Golden House: Novelist Salman Rushdie discusses his latest book. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 7 PM.

9/7: Atul Gawande with Elizabeth Alexander: A Good Life —To The Very End: Medical writer and practicing surgeon Atul Gawande on mortality and medicine with Elizabeth Alexander, President Obama's Inaugural Poet and author of The Light of the World. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 7 PM.

9/11: Nicole Krauss: Curious Crossroads: Nicole Krauss on her new novel, Forest Dark, her first since 2010's Great House. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 7 PM.

9/14: Frederick Wiseman and Errol Morris: Masters of Documentary: Two premiere documentarians come to the Library to discuss Wiseman’s new film, Ex Libris - The New York Public Library. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 7 PM.

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More Selected Events

9/5: Fantasyland: Kurt Andersen in Conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah: Kurt Andersen of Studio 360 on his new book with writer Kwame Anthony Appiah. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 6:30 PM.

9/6: Between the Lines: Jesmyn Ward: National Book award winner Jesmyn Ward talks about her latest novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 6:30 PM.

9/7: Conversations in Black Freedom Studies: Fifty Years After the Newark and Detroit Uprisings: Examining the impact of the pivotal race riots in Newark and Detroit in the 1960s half a century later. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 6 PM.

9/13: Between the Lines: My Soul Looks Back by Jessica B. Harris: The culinary scholar discusses her memoir with chef and The Chew host Carla Hall. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 6:30 PM.

9/19: Art and Journalism, Past and Present: Eugene Richards, Sam Stephenson, and Arezoo Moseni discuss Richards' photojournalistic work and the work of W. Eugene Smith. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 6:30 PM.

Business, Career and Finance

9/12: What Successful Investors Know: Rick Konrad, CFA, CFP® explains the most important concepts of investing. Science, Industry and Business Library, 6 PM.

9/6: Managing Your Inner Job Search Game: Learn key strategies to stay strong, avoid self-sabotage and enhance results. Science, Industry and Business Library, 6 PM.

9/12: Google It! Digital Marketing for Savvy Entrepreneurs: Define and target your online audience with Google AdWords and Analytics. Online registration required. Science, Industry and Business Library, 6 PM.

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