Posts by Susen Shi

Favorite STEAM-Related YA Fiction Featuring Black Characters

These books feature characters who are pursuing their passions and using technology, art, and science to change their world.

10 Books To Read If You Love ‘Never Have I Ever’

While we wait for a second season, here’s a list of our favorite young adult and middle-grade books to fill the Devi-Vishwakumar-sized hole in our heart.

Where to Start with Neil Gaiman

"I wouldn't be who I am without libraries."

A Greener World: Visit the Seed Library at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library

If you have a valid NYPL library card, you can pick up three seed packets to begin a gardening adventure this spring. Find out more and stop by our "Seed Library".

Share Your Mid-Manhattan Memories

We are looking for volunteers to share memories of their time spent at the Mid-Manhattan Library. These memories will then be displayed in a curated gallery dedicated to the largest circulating library in Manhattan.

Oddballs, Screwballs, and Other Eccentrics: A Reading List from Open Book Night

May’s Open Book Night was one filled with tales of truly wacky families, plays and novels that have been adapted into films, and many, many questions.

Horrifying Tales: A Reading List from Open Book Night

October’s Open Book Night took place on one of the most bone-chilling days we have had this year.

Free Summer Meals | 免费暑假餐点 | Comidas de verano gratis

The Department of Education provides free summer meals for all New York City’s children and teens. Anyone 18 years and younger who approaches participating summer meal sites will receive breakfast and lunch—no questions asked!