During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We've rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

We Read...

A poetry extravaganza and took the Banned Book Week quiz. Our own Lynn Lobash was on the Leonard Lopate Show to discuss the ABCs of starting and maintaing a book club with Well Read Black Girl. On this week's episode of The Librarian Is In, Frank and Gwen traverse the globe and beyond. Looking back at four hundred years of banned books - yes, even in New York City. Jesmyn Ward came to the Schomburg Center to talk and you can hear it all. There are a lot of LGBTQ books challenged. Have you read these Kirkus Prize list books? And sometimes, you just need a limerick quiz for a little fun.

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TGIF:

No need to get up! Join our librarians from the home, office, playground — wherever you have internet access — for book recs on Twitter by following our handle @NYPLrecommends from 10 AM to 11 AM every Friday. Or, you can check NYPL Recommends any day of the week for more suggestions. ​

Don't let anyone ruin your #FridayReads! Tell us a book you like and we'll suggest another, until 11AM EST. #alf pic.twitter.com/IdHnLQDyf6

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) September 22, 2017

A classic! How about A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW by @amortowles? #FridayReads

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) September 22, 2017

It's showtime!

We've got a brand new show! Watch on Facebook Live on Fridays at noon. You can ask Gwen and Lynn to recommend your next read and hear what other patrons are loving lately too.
 

What did you read?

If you read something fantastic this week, share with our community of readers in the comment section below.