Posts by Thomas Knowlton

NYPLarcade: International Games Day 2018

Join us at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Saturday, November 17 for a full day of videogames and tabletop games. See details and RSVP now!

NYPLarcade: Summer Reading Games Day 2018

On July 28, please join TeenLIVE, NYPLarcade, and MyLibraryNYC for Summer Reading Games Day 2018! This all-ages event celebrates play, literacy, and games at the New York Public Library.

NYPLarcade: International Games Day 2017

Please join us for International Games Day and celebrate play, literacy, and games at the Library!

New York Comic Con Professional Day at The New York Public Library

New York Comic Con is teaming up with The New York Public Library to expand its Professional Day with exclusive programming, which will include panels, networking opportunities, and workshops.

NYPLarcade: Summer Reading Games Day 2017

Please join TeenLIVE, NYPLarcade, and MyLibraryNYC at Summer Reading Games Day 2017! This event celebrates play, literacy, and games at the Library.

NYPLarcade: International Games Day 2016

Join MyLibraryNYC, NYPLarcade, and TeenLIVE in celebrating the 9th annual International Games Day. This event celebrates play and games at libraries all over the world.

NYPLarcade: Fall 2016

NYPLarcade is an opportunity to play and discuss independent, experimental, and thought-provoking games at the Library. Think of it as a book club, but for video games.

NYPLarcade: Garden Games at Anti-Prom 2016

This year, NYPLarcade will offer Anti-Prom attendees the opportunity to play two video games, which reflect the event's secret garden theme: Stardew Valley and Beyond Eyes.

NYPLarcade: Game Design Books at the Library

Whatever your age or interests, the library can point you to great books and resources for designing your own games.

NYPLarcade: Spring 2016

NYPLarcade is an opportunity to play, watch, and discuss independent, experimental, and thought-provoking games in a library setting. Think of it as a book club, but for video games.

NYPLarcade: International Games Day 2015

Saturday, November 21 is International Games Day, an annual event to encourage play and games at libraries all over the world. We will be celebrating IGD 2015 with games and coding for all ages, click for the full schedule!

NYPLarcade: First Person Games

NYPLarcade is an opportunity to play, watch, and discuss independent, experimental, and thought-provoking games in a library setting. Our fall series will take place at Mid-Manhattan Library and focuses on games utilizing the first-person perspective.

Reader's Den: Tigerman by Nick Harkaway (Week 3)

For our third and final Reader's Den discussion of Tigerman by Nick Harkaway, we will be looking at Chapters 7-21 of the book.

Reader's Den: Tigerman by Nick Harkaway (Week 2)

Welcome to our online book discussion of Nick Harkaway's Tigerman as part of Reader's Den at New York Public Library.

Reader's Den: Tigerman by Nick Harkaway (Week 1)

Throughout the month of May, as part of Reader's Den at New York Public Library, we will be discussing Nick Harkaway's 2014 novel Tigerman.

Books on Film: Celebrate the 2015 Oscars!

Are you planning to watch the Academy Awards this Sunday? Many of the featured films began life as books!

Best Video Game Soundtracks of 2014

2014 was a banner year for great video game soundtracks. Below are ten of the best, all of which are available to stream or download for free!

NYPLarcade Teen: Metroidvania Games

NYPLarcade Teen is an opportunity to play, watch, and discuss independent, experimental, and thought-provoking games in a library setting. Think of it as a book club, but for video games. This fall at Muhlenberg Library we will be exploring the world of metroidvania-style video games.

NYPLarcade: Ghost Games

NYPLarcade is an opportunity to play, watch, and discuss independent, experimental, and thought-provoking games in a library setting. Think of it as a book club, but for video games.

Monster Summer at Muhlenberg Library

All summer long at Muhlenberg Library, we will be delving into all things monster!