Posts by Lauren Weiss

Master documentarian Frederick Wiseman, known for his spellbinding films about complex topics and institutions, turns his attention to The New York Public Library for his latest film, Ex Libris - The New York Public Library.

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.

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.

The New York Public Library’s premiere conversation series is back, and our fall lineup of guests ranges from luminary authors like Salman Rushdie and Tony Kushner to influential thinkers like Muhammad Yunus and Van Jones.

Of the more than 150 essays received, four grand prize winners were chosen to take a bow on the field at Yankee Stadium, meet a player, and and stick around to watch the game with their families.

Can you guess the historical figure or event referenced in these poems? It's harder than you think!

We're pleased to announce the finalists for the seventeenth annual Young Lions Fiction Award, honoring the works of five commanding, diverse, young authors. From high-concept premises, to the exploration of heartbreaking family dynamics, each of these debut novels exemplifies the power of the written word.

While the illustrators each gave the stories their own artistic spin, we spotted some traces of the Disney characters we know and love in the past.

Welcome to our Fourth Annual Literary March Madness (#LiteraryMarchMadness)! This is a bracket-style tournament like the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament, but with a literary twist: our competition pits beloved books against each other and the winner is decided by you!

On the fourth Wednesday of January each year, libraries and readers across social media share selfies with bookshelves and tag them #LibraryShelfie!

This week, readers and writers are celebrating reading by posting the books they're reading to social media, joined together with the hashtag #ReadersUnite.

Over 25 million items are circulated through our network of libraries each year, and among those items there are both expected front-runners and a few interesting surprises every year. For your perusal, we've compiled lists of the top books checked out systemwide and in The Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island in 2016.

World AIDS Day is held on December 1 each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate those who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day, held for the first time in 1988.

It's #GivingTuesday—the time of year we give back to the causes we are most passionate about. Donate $50 or more today, and give your loved one the unique gift of having his or her name placed in a brand new book entering the Library's circulation across NYC!

By now everyone knows that Eliza Hamilton, the wife of Alexander Hamilton, burned her husband's love letters before she died--and November 9th will be the 162nd anniversary of her death on that day in 1854 at the age of 97. But if you're an astute historian, you might notice that Alexander Hamilton was killed in that famous duel way back in 1804.

Happy Halloween! We carved a pumpkin worthy of the Library - and you can, too.

Leaves are changing color, the air smells crisp and clean, pumpkin spice everything is back in stores, and sweater weather is here at last! If you’re looking for some fashion or knitting inspiration, the Digital Collections delivers some amazing designs from the 19th century.

Stephen King has published over 50 novels since 1974. How well do you know his extensive list of books? See if you can spot the fake titles in this quiz.

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! It couldn't be easier to get your free NYPL library card and take advantage of all the amazing resources it provides.