NYPL Events: What's Happening 5/15-5/29
by Nicholas Parker
May 15, 2017
Library for the Performing Arts
5/25: Radical Dance Artists of the 60s and 80s: To mark the opening of the exhibition Radical Bodies: Anna Halprin, Simone Forti and Yvonne Rainer in California and New York, 1955–1972, Yvonne Rainer and Lucy Sexton come to the Library to discuss their careers in dance, avant-garde
Where to Start with Virginia Woolf
by Nicholas Parker
May 4, 2017
If you're open to trying out Virginia Woolf's writing for the first time, here are some great books to start you off.
Malcolm Gladwell: We Can't Let NYC Libraries Lag Behind
by Nicholas Parker
May 3, 2017
By Malcolm Gladwell. As a kid, the highlight of my week was Wednesday evening, when my mom would drive me into town to the public library. The library was a magical place, that gave me—a kid from a tiny town—a window on the whole world. I've never lost that feeling. And I've never felt more strongly that every child deserves that same window on the world.
NYPL Events: What's Happening 5/1-5/15
by Nicholas Parker
May 1, 2017
Welcome to our biweekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at The New York Public Library. With 92 locations across New York City, a lot is happening at the Library. We're highlighting some of our events here—including author talks, free classes, community art shows, performances, concerts, and exhibitions.
Love The Savage Detectives? Here's 6 More Characters Looking for Authors
by Nicholas Parker
April 28, 2017
The Savage Detectives is a fascinating and exciting read, and the central theme of looking for an author got us thinking: what other works feature characters searching for writers? Here are six of our favorites.
This Is What An 18th Century Feminist Looks Like
by Nicholas Parker
April 27, 2017
We're celebrating the achievements of women around the world who contributed to modern feminism in its early stages. This is what an 18th-century feminist looks like.
Voting, Citizenship, and Civil Rights: The 14th Amendment, Transforming American Democracy
by Nicholas Parker
April 26, 2017
For this year’s Law Day, the Library is hosting a series of workshops, programs, and talks on the many far-reaching effects of the 14th Amendment on our democracy. Find a local program near you on Monday, May 1, to learn more about citizenship, civil rights, voting and equal protection throughout American history, and celebrate the rights that the 14th Amendment has given our country.
NYPL Events: What's Happening 4/17-5/1
by Nicholas Parker
April 17, 2017
With 92 locations across New York City, a lot is happening at the Library. We're highlighting some of our events here—including author talks, free classes, community art shows, performances, concerts, and exhibitions.
NYPL Events: What's Happening 4/3-4/17
by Nicholas Parker
April 3, 2017
Welcome to our biweekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at The New York Public Library. With 92 locations across New York City, a lot is happening at the Library.
Watchalikes for Z: The Beginning of Everything
by Nicholas Parker
April 3, 2017
If you were hooked on Z and its unflinching depiction of a marriage of creative minds troubled by jealously, alcoholism, mental problems and an indulgent lifestyle, then these films and television series will be right up your alley.
The Ingenious Pencils of Henry David Thoreau
by Nicholas Parker
March 29, 2017
When Henry David Thoreau set out for a life of isolated self-sufficiency by Walden Pond, he made an account of all the necessities he bought for his time there: food, clothing, farming needs, and even the materials he used to build his own house. But something has been strangely omitted: a writing utensil.
Where to Start with Flannery O'Connor
by Nicholas Parker
March 24, 2017
If you're looking to jump into Flannery O'Connor's work, here are some of our favorite titles available at your local library.
Honoring Robert B. Silvers
by Nicholas Parker
March 21, 2017
The New York Public Library remembers the life of Robert B. Silvers, editor of The New York Review of Books and member of the Library's Board of Trustees.
NYPL Events: What's Happening 3/20-4/3
by Nicholas Parker
March 20, 2017
Welcome to our biweekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at The New York Public Library. With 92 locations across New York City, a lot is happening at the Library.
What's So Special About Pi?
by Nicholas Parker
March 14, 2017
As it turns out, π is an incredibly special number with a lot of interesting properties, and it pops up in many, many formulas that dictate how our universe works and explain some of the deepest relations in mathematics.
Where to Start with the Beat Generation
by Nicholas Parker
March 10, 2017
Forerunners of the counterculture movement of the 60's, the Beats have been widely read for decades and continue to influence the development of literature today. If you've yet to get into the novels and poetry produced by this band of literary rebels, here are a few selections to point you in the right direction.
NYPL Events: What's Happening 3/6-3/20
by Nicholas Parker
March 6, 2017
Welcome to our biweekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at The New York Public Library.
10 Great Books on Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, and 1960s Counterculture
by Nicholas Parker
March 2, 2017
The Library has just announced the acquisition of the Lou Reed Archive, and we're celebrating the life and legacy of this rock icon with a series of displays, programs, and performances.
Quiz: What Political Issue Inspired These Dr. Seuss Books?
by Nicholas Parker
March 1, 2017
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is famous all over the world for his iconic children's books and illustrations. But what most people don't know is that a lot of his stories are inspired by complex political issues.
Where to Start with John Steinbeck
by Nicholas Parker
February 24, 2017
February 27 just so happens to be the birthday of John Steinbeck, the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author whose vivid, imaginative writing brought tales of California to life in several novels and short stories.