NYPL Events
NYPL Events: What's Happening 9/4–9/18
Welcome to our bi-weekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at The New York Public Library. With 92 locations across New York City, there's a lot going on! We're highlighting some of our events here, including author talks, free classes, community art shows, performances, concerts, and exhibitions—and you can always find more at nypl.org/events. If you want to receive our round-up in your inbox, sign up here. We look forward to seeing you at the Library soon.
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Join us at the Library this fall as we welcome leading artists, writers, and scholars to LIVE from the NYPL for conversations about their lives and creative inspirations. Buy your tickets now to hear from Laurie Anderson, Anne Carson, Teju Cole, Ishion Hutchinson, John McPhee, Susan Orlean, Rebecca Solnit, M.I.A., and many more.
Upcoming September LIVE events:
Wolfgang Tillmans with Paul Holdengräber: Art and Political Action
Wednesday, September 5 | 7 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Roberto Saviano: The Piranhas
Thursday, September 13 | 7 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Gabriel Orozco with Paul Holdengräber: Written Matter
Friday, September 14 | 7 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Selected Events
Revolting New York: Donald Mitchell with Erin Siodmak and Miguelina Rodriguez
Wednesday, September 5 | 6:30 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street
KidsLIVE Story Time and Book Signing
Sunday, September 9 | 10 AM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Thelonious Mark "Listen List" with Helen Sung and Jason Moran
Monday, September 10 | 6 PM
Library for the Performing Arts
The Secret Memoir of Bill Cunningham
Wednesday, September 12 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Home to Harlem Talks: Little Man, Little Man
Thursday, September 13 | 6:30 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Lies that Bind: Kwame Anthony Appiah with Annette Gordon-Reed
Monday, September 17 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Business, Career & Finance
Word Glue: Find Your Million Dollar Brand Name
Thursday, September 6 | 6 PM
Science, Industry and Business Library
How to Choose the Right Student Loan Repayment Option
Saturday, September 8 | 12 PM
Science, Industry and Business Library
Learn How to Break Into the Data Science & Analytics Careers
Wednesday, September 12 | 6 PM
Science, Industry and Business Library
TechConnect
MS Excel for Beginners
Wednesday, September 5 | 10 AM
Countee Cullen Library
Computer Safety and Maintenance
Thursday, September 13 | 12 PM
Grand Concourse Library
More Events
Cut From a Different Cloth: The Queer Black Voice in Fashion
Wednesday, Steptember 5 | 6:30 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
NYCitizenship Information Session
Thursday, September 6 | 11:30 AM
New Dorp Library
Authors in Conversation: Alexandra Kleeman, Alex Gilvarry, Eddie Joyce, and Lara Vapnyar
Monday, September 10 | 6:30 PM
Stapleton Library
Mid-Sentence: How Can We Make Food Writing More Diverse?
Monday, September 10 | 6:30 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street
Between the Lines: Darnell L. Moore and Charlene A. Carruthers
Monday, September 10 | 6:30 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Quirky: Melissa A. Schilling with Justin Fox
Wednesday, September 12 | 6:30 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street
The Field of Blood: Joanne Freeman and Eric Foner
Wednesday, September 12 | 7 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Moment Work: Tectonic Theater Project's Process of Devising Theater
Thursday, September 13 | 6 PM
Library for the Performing Arts
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