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. 

Horizon: Barry Lopez with Alberto Manguel
The National Book Award-winning author and traveler Barry Lopez sits down with Alberto Manguel to discuss his latest book Horizon, where Lopez recounts his adventures traveling to places including the Galápagos, the Kenyan desert, and the ice shelves of Antarctica. He will share the many experiences he had, what he learned from the people he met, and what his encounters can tell us about humanity and ourselves. 
Thursday, April 11 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Selected Events

Rachel Cusk with Jenny McPhee: The Outline Trilogy—The Novel Reinvented
As the final installment of her groundbreaking trilogy makes its paperback debut, pioneer of fiction Rachel Cusk speaks about her characters and herself and the evolution of her unique brand of suspense and storytelling.
Tuesday, April 2 | 7 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Say Nothing: Patrick Radden Keefe with Alexandra Schwartz
Learn about a real-life tale of murder and memory in Northern Ireland, as The New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe discusses his new book.
Wednesday, April 10 | 6:30 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd St

Jill Abramson with Jane Mayer: Merchants of Truth
One of The New Yorker's most esteemed reporters Jill Abramson sits down with long-time friend Jane Mayer to discuss her new book Merchants of Truth, which attempts to understand the future of news media through the advancement of technology and changing business models. 
Tuesday, April 16 | 7 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Autumn Light: Pico Iyer with Kurt Andersen
Following his father-in-law's death, Pico Iyer and his wife Hiroko are called back to Japan to mourn their recent loss. Through his journey, Iyer begins questions the adoration of people and places despite knowing the impermanence of life. He sits down with Studio 360's Kurt Anderson to breakdown his epiphanic experience.
Wednesday, April 17 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Born to Be Posthumous: Mark Dery with Jennifer Szalai
Author Mark Dery along with book critic forThe New York Times Jennifer Szalai set out to uncover the deeply complicated and mysterious life of American writer Edward Gorey— author of silly but sinister books that have influenced a whole generation of creative artists. 
Wednesday, April 17 | 6:30 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd St

Business, Career & Finance

AARP Tax Aide: Free Tax Assistance and Preparation
Tax day is coming! For help on filing your tax return with an IRS certified AARP volunteer. Please bring all relevant documents and identification. 
Every Tuesday & Thursday through 4/11 | 10 AM - 2 PM
Science, Industry and Business Library

Home Buying: Understanding the Process
Join Rev. Charles Butler and the Harlem Congregation for Community Improvement to explore the primary steps in the home buying process as well as the details of homeownership and what type of house is right for you. 
Tuesday, April 2 | 6 PM
Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Conference Room 018

Self-Recruiter® Lecture Series: Build Your Professional Network and Search for Your Job With LinkedIn
Learn how to effectively build your LinkedIn network with career coach John Crant. He will teach you network strategies, how to expand your contact list, who exactly you should be Linked to, and much more. 
Wednesday, April 3 | 6 PM
Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Conference Room 018

Envisioning, Declaring, and Pursuing Your True Career Passion
Get the insider's take from a certified life/career coach and television packaging agent, Jim Arnoff, on envisioning the career that embraces your strengths, skills, and passions. See past your current skills and be open to learning new ones to strategize ways to make that dream career happen.
Saturday, April 6 | 12 PM
Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Conference Room 018

Return to Work Coaching for Women: Values and Confidence (Part 1)
Margaret Sweeney shares her expertise in this three-part series providing tips and advice to women returning to work after an extensive career break. She will discuss considering your value and reintroducing your confidence to your workplace. 
Wednesday, April 10 | 10:30 AM
Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Conference Room 018

Crafting an Elevator Pitch
Career specialist and certified resume writer Sherry Natkow helps us craft our very own elevator pitch which can be adapted for a variety of networking occasions. From cover letter introductions to LinkedIn summaries, having your own pitch handy will help bring you to the next level of your career.
Friday, April 12 | 3:30 PM
Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Conference Room 018

Visit our Business, Career and Finance events calendar for other related events.

Tech Connect

Technology Programs and Classes 
TechConnect offers more than 80 technology classes at libraries throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island—all for free! There are classes for all students from beginner to advanced, including series courses for those who want more in-depth knowledge.

More Events

Storytelling Workshop: Making Home as an LGBTQ Person in Harlem
A community conversation and storytelling workshop on the meanings of home for LGBTQ people in Harlem, facilitated by Ola Ronke Akinmowo, performer and storyteller of the Free Black Women's Library. 
Saturday, April 6 | 3:30 PM
George Bruce Library

Fold3 Library Edition E-Resource Training: Researching Genealogy Military History
Through this training course, researchers will learn how to use the Fold3 military records database to locate information from multiple archives covering all major US conflicts, efficiently explore biographies, photographs, as well as letters, and ultimately make the most out of the database's advanced research features. 
Wednesday, April 10 | 11 AM
Thursday, April 11 | 2 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Darnell Moore's No Ashes in the Fire: Author Talkback with Imara Jones
As a fourteen-year-old child, Darnell Moore was jumped by three neighborhood boys who attempted to set him on fire because of his sexual orientation. Three decades later, Moore has transformed this and many other life experiences to fuel his purpose as a leader in the Movement for Black Lives and advocate for justice and liberation. He will discuss the growth into these position with LGBTQ activist Imara Jones, as told in his book No Ashes in the Fire. 
Thursday, April 18 | 6 PM
George Bruce Library

Save the Date

Mid-Sentence | Kali Fajardo-Anstine with Ivelisse Rodriguez
Kali Fajardo-Anstine talks about her collection of short stories about Latinas of Indigenous descent living in the heart of the American West from her story collection Sabrina & Corina. Author Ivelisse Rodriguez joins her in breaking down the themes of friendship, the mother-daughter relationship, and familial roots that grow at home.
Monday, April 22 | 6:30 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd St

One Book, One New York Author Event
The annual One Book, One New York citywide reading program unites New Yorkers by voting on a book that will connect all people through the power of the written word. The finalists of this years group are joining us to talk about the inspiration for their titles to secure your vote. Hear from these five authors and get ready to vote for your favorite!
Tuesday, April 23 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Fighting Like Hell for the Bronx
In this cross-generational panel featuring contemporary queer and trans Bronx organizers, we remember the legacies of Stonewall legends Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson and the effect they had on problems such as jail construction, displacement, gentrification, and homelessness. 
Wednesday, April 24 | 7 PM
Bronx Library Center

Justin Vivian Bond and Friends: Stonewall 50 Cabaret
In collaboration with the Library's exhibition Love and Resistance: Stonewall 50, these cabaret performances featuring the most ambitious, creative, and socially conscious entertainers will bring life to the exhibition's themes of political activisms, love, nightlife, and the rise of the queer press. 
Thursday, April 25 | 7 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

In Conversation: Dr. Carla Hayden & Tracy K. Smith
Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress, the first African-American and the first woman to hold this position, will join Tracy K. Smith, the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States, and Schomburg Director Kevin Young for a special conversation and program on the future of Black librarianship and inquiry into our current cultural moment.
Monday, April 29 | 6:30 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

All That You Leave Behind: Erin Lee Carr with Ta-Nehisi Coates
After the sudden death of her father, Erin Lee Carr used the lifetime of correspondence they had shared to comfort her and help cope with her loss. This led to the creation of her memoir All That you Leave Behind, where Carr shares with readers the advice her father was extending to those who came up under his care. Joining her will be author and one of her father's mentees Ta-Nehisi Coates to discuss the extraordinary legacy of David Carr.
Tuesday, April 30 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building