The New York Public Library Now—Winter/Spring 2019

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WINTER/ SPRING 2019

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PROGRAMS • EXHIBITIONS • CLASSES

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In the Spotlight

LOVE & RESISTANCE: STONEWALL 50 REMEMBERING THE STONEWALL RIOTS OF 1969

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Calling All Readers Discover your next great read at the Library.

The New York Public Library is proud to announce that we’ve expanded our popular Best Books lists to introduce our 100 Best Books for Adults (p. 5). Our skilled librarians scoured releases from the past year to find their favorites. This new list joins our popular annual Best Books lists, including the top 100 titles for kids and 50 books for teens. Now New Yorkers of all ages and interests can discover the perfect book to keep them reading all year long.

Our booklists are just one way the Library is helping more people across New York City read even more books in 2019. Patrons across the city can discover bookish podcasts (p. 4), author visits (p. 6), book discussion groups, early literacy programs, and so much more.

The Library is also proud to share its remarkable research collections for all who seek to learn and explore. Through our exhibitions on the Stonewall Riots and Walt Whitman (p. 10), guest speakers, related programs, and more, we seek to connect pivotal moments in history with contemporary culture and identity.

Whether on our shelves, in our online collections, at our events, or out in the communities we serve, you’re sure to discover something big, bold, and bookish this year from the Library.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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BEST BOOKS FOR ADULTS p. 5

BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS BEST BOOKS FOR KIDS

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View all 250 titles that earned a spot on our Best Books lists for adults, teens, and kids: nypl.org/bestbooks The Library offers reading recommendations all year round. Catch up on the latest: nypl.org/recommends

W H AT ’ S O N

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Events, Exhibitions & More Check out the latest, then connect with the Library for book picks, exhibitions, events, and much more: nypl.org/enews Note: Visit nypl.org or call ahead for the latest information, as programs and hours are subject to change or cancellation.

Stonewall 50 Visit the powerful exhibition at the Schwarzman Building honoring the 50th anniversary of this pivotal historical moment.

17 TechConnect Find a computer class at your nearest branch and learn everything you want to know about tech.

18 26 The Big Playdate Watch as the Library transforms into a magical early learning playground.

DONʼT MISS

Culture Pass Your library card is the key to free access at dozens of New York City’s top museums and cultural spots.

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Author Talks & More Performing Arts Programs at the Schomburg Adult Education Career, Small Business & Finances

Anti-Prom Teens across the city, dance the night away, celebrate fashion, and showcase what makes you unique.

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TOP RIGHT: Protestor at Weinstein Hall demonstration for the rights of gay people on campus. Diana Davies, 1970. Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.

The New York Public Library Now is published by the Department of Communications & Marketing. © The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, 2019

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W H AT T O R E A D N E X T

Angela Yee: Books That Changed My Life Popular radio host and Library ambassador Angela Yee visits the Schomburg Center this spring (p. 9).

The Library caught up with her to find out which books have been among her greatest influences.

The Operator Tom King

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The Girl Who Escaped ISIS Farida Khalaf Le Freak Nile Rodgers

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret Judy Blume The Art of Seduction Robert Greene Black No More George S. Schuyler

Podcasts

SimplyE

With new guests and ­perspectives each week, there’s never been a better time to discover the Library’s ­podcasts.

Discover 300,000+ Free E-Books

Listen to Library Talks and The Librarian Is In wherever you get your podcasts or at: nypl.org/podcasts 4 The New York Public Library Now

Borrow and read anywhere with the Library’s free e-reader app.

Learn more: nypl.org/SimplyE SimplyE has been made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

NYPL RECOMMENDS

BEST BOOKS FOR ADULTS

Discover the Library’s 100 Top Books

The results are in! Our librarians selected the 100 best books for adults published in the past year.

Check out these highlights, then view the full list: nypl.org/bestbooks

Circe

Barracoon

Woman World

A State of Freedom

French Exit

Madeline Miller

Zora Neale Hurston

Aminder Dhaliwal

Neel Mukherjee

Patrick deWitt

Circe must decide between mortals and the gods.

Learn the true story of one of the last known survivors of the Atlantic slave trade.

A darkly funny look at what the world would be like if there were no more men.

This powerful novel about life in India introduces a chorus of unforgettable voices.

This smart, funny social comedy features one of the best characters we’ve ever read.

If They Come for Us: Poems Fatimah Asghar

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara

Red Clocks Leni Zumas

All the Answers Michael Kupperman

Eye Level: Poems Jenny Xie

The Great Believers Rebecca Makkai

Some Trick Helen DeWitt

Spinning Silver Naomi Novik

Heart Berries Terese Marie Mailhot

The Line Becomes a River Francisco Cantú

The Monk of Mokha Dave Eggers

Monster Portraits Del Samatar & Sofia Samatar

The Perfect Mother Aimee Molloy

Algorithms of Oppression Safiya Umoja Noble Winter/Spring 2019 5

S T E P H E N A . S C H WA R Z M A N B U I L D I N G Vis Libra it the ry Sh o

LIVE from the NYPL Experience conversations with notable writers, artists, and thought leaders.

Jason Rezaian with David Remnick

MON, FEB 25 | 6:30 PM

Janet Napolitano

Illness & Metaphor Mariam Ghani

TUES, MAR 25 | 7 PM

Rachel Cusk

WED, APR 3 | 6:30 PM

TUES, APR 2 | 7 PM

In partnership with the Wellcome Trust.

Emily Bazelon WED, APR 10 | 7 PM

Cullman Center

LIVE Tickets: $40 nypl.org/live

Fellows and guests of the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers present their work.

Book & Art Talks Honoring LGBTQ History & Culture All season long, the Library is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots—a pivotal moment in LGBTQ history. Check out these programs—plus find many more online—then visit the exhibition (see p. 10).

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Bertolt Brecht Out Loud Paul Muldoon, Eileen Myles & More

TUES, JAN 22 | 7:30 PM

Visitors to the popular Library After Hours series get a special behind-the-scenes glimpse at the collections.

Loca First ted on the Floor or on line nypl. org/s hop

Writers and creators stop by the Library to share their works.

The Banished Immortal Ha Jin WED, JAN 16 | 6:30 PM

A People’s Future of the United States Victor LaValle, Alice Sola Kim & More

Liberalism & American Tradition Marilynne Robinson PART I: TUES, FEB 5 | 7 PM PART II: WED, FEB 6 | 7 PM The Joanna Jackson Goldman Memorial Lectures on American Civilization and Government

Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century George Packer MON, MAY 13 | 7 PM

MON, FEB 4 | 6:30 PM

The Library After Hours: Love & Resistance* FRI, FEB 15 | 7 PM

MORE CAN’T-MISS PROGRAMS

Art Talks: Love & Resistance: Out of the Closet into the Stonewall Era

Check online or in our Midtown campus brochure for upcoming events and workshops in our popular series: nypl.org/events

WED, MAR 6 | 6:30 PM

LIVE from the NYPL: Cabaret Night THURS, APR 25 | 7 PM

Thinking Out Loud: Gay Liberation Front

• Author Talks • Art Talks • Thinking Out Loud • 16mm Films • The Library After Hours

• Conversations from the Cullman Center • Discuss Great Books in a Great Space • Local History & Genealogy • E-Resource Workshops

TUES, MAY 21 | 6:30 PM

The Library After Hours: Pride*

LIVE from the NYPL is made possible with generous support from Celeste Bartos, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos, and the Margaret and Herman Sokol Public Education Endowment Fund.

FRI, JUNE 21 | 7 PM

The Library After Hours is made possible by the generous support of Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos.

*Tickets: $15 | 21+ | Learn more: nypl.org/afterhours

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The Cullman Center is made possible by a generous endowment from Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman in honor of Brooke Russell Astor, with major support provided by Mrs. John L. Weinberg, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Estate of Charles J. Liebman, The von der Heyden Family Foundation, John and Constance Birkelund, and The Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, and with additional gifts from Helen and Roger Alcaly, The Rona Jaffe Foundation, William W. Karatz, Merilee and Roy Bostock, and Cullman Center Fellows.

M I D-M A N H AT TA N L I B R A RY AT 42N D ST R E E T Author Talk: Modern HERstory With countless new and noteworthy authors visiting to share their works, MidManhattan Library is the place to be for book lovers. This spring, author Blair Imani gives an inspiring and radical celebration of 70 women, girls, and gender nonbinary people who have changed—and are still changing—the world, from the Civil Rights Movement and Stonewall riots.

READING RECOMMENDATIONS

Books Across the Boroughs Tons of NYPL branches host book groups every month.

Get inspired by their upcoming picks, then meet your local group: nypl.org/bookgroups

WED, FEB 27 | 6:30 PM

Becoming Michelle Obama

Photo: Syranno

Author Talks at Mid-Manhattan Meet the authors as they share their original nonfiction works on a range of timely topics.

No One at the Wheel: Driverless Cars & the Road of the Future Sam Schwartz & Iris Weinshall WED, FEB 20 | 6:30 PM

The Book of Extraordinary Deaths: True Accounts of Ill-Fated Lives Cecilia Ruiz WED, MAR 13 | 6:30 PM

Victory City: A History of New York & New Yorkers During World War II John Strausbaugh WED, MAR 27 | 6:30 PM

A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism & Its Assault on the American Mind Harriet A. Washington, Dustin T. Duncan & Nathan H. Lents WED, APR 3 | 6:30 PM

Mid-Sentence: Writers in Conversation Indie authors and cult favorites explore intersections between literature and lived experience.

To Keep the Sun Alive Rabeah Ghaffari MON, FEB 4 | 6:30 PM

You Know You Want This: “Cat Person” and Other Stories Kristen Roupenian MON, FEB 25 | 6:30 PM

Motherhood Across Borders Irina Reyn & Rumaan Alam MON, MAR 25 | 6:30 PM

More Book Programs at MML

Home to Harlem Claude McKay

There’s always something happening at MML for the bookishly inclined:

Flights Olga Tokarczuk

• Literature Out Loud • Contemporary Classics Book Discussion • Chinese-Language Book Discussion • Free Writing Happy Hour • Manga Mondays • Open Book Hour • Reel to Read

Bronx Book Fair

Check online for complete listings, dates, and times: nypl.org/events

The Bronx Book Fair is dedicated to engaging writers and poets in the Bronx. Join authors, readers, and book lovers of all ages for an interactive day of readings, workshops, and more.

Bronx Library Center SAT, MAY 4 | 11 AM–7 PM

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L I B R A RY F O R T H E P E R F O R M I N G A RT S Concerts Enjoy a season rife with celebration of classical and contemporary musical greats.

Sonatas and Intermezzi SAT, FEB 16 | 2:30 PM

Encore! Encores: Greatest Hits Singalong Show & Tell SAT, FEB 23 | 2:30 PM

Mendelssohn with Words & Without: Adventures on String SAT, MAR 23 | 2:30 PM

Duos and Trios for Violin, Soprano, Clarinet, and Piano SAT, MAR 30 | 2:30 PM

Magnifico in New York: Louis Armstrong Sound Salon TUES, MAR 26 | 7 PM

Corrado Cagli, Migrating Artists, and the Mirage of Italy MON, APR 8 | 6 PM

Loved Well (Not Wisely): Paul Robeson and Uta Hagen’s Othello* MON, MAY 13 | 6 PM

Performances Discover poetry, storytelling, Pride concerts, and more at LPA. Yeats and Tagore: India Meets Ireland in America SAT, MAR 16 | 2:30 PM

Simply Starstruck: Celebrating Barbra Streisand and Her Music

Leslie Fornino’s The Story Goes On

THURS, APR 11 | 6 PM

SAT, MAY 4 | 2:30 PM

Beethoven String Quartet Marathon

Fifty Shades of Jonée MON, JUNE 24 | 2:30 & 6 PM

SAT, APR 27 | ALL DAY Don’t miss violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins on April 25 at LPA.

Season Highlights: Live Music, Theater & More Continuing its long-standing tradition of hosting acclaimed musical and visual artists from the world over, this spring season at the Library for the Performing Arts celebrates the arts in all their forms with performances of classical music, spoken word, theater, and more.

Among this spring’s featured events, acclaimed Broadway classical violin virtuoso Kelly Hall-Tompkins performs at the Library with new concert arrangements of songs from Fiddler on the Roof.

Kelly Hall-Tompkins in Concert*

Singing for Victory: Songs of WWII SAT, MAY 18 | 2:30 PM

From the Collections LPA’s storied archives take center stage, accompanied by special guests and performances.

En Avant: Celebrating 75 Years of Dance at the Library* MON, MAR 4 | 6 PM

Roaratorio: Cage and Cunningham’s Irish Circus*

Celebrating Jerome Robbins Catch programming to complement the exhibition, on through March 30 (see p. 11).

Jerome Robbins: A Dance Legacy SAT, MAR 2 | 2:30 PM

Jerry’s Library: Jerome Robbins, Library Champion* THURS, MAR 7 | 6 PM

Jerome Robbins’ Poppa Piece* THURS, MAR 21 | 6 PM

THURS, MAR 14 | 6 PM

THURS, APR 25 | 6 PM

*Advance registration recommended: nypl.org/lpa | For email updates on the latest at LPA: nypl.org/LPAnews The Library gratefully acknowledges the leadership support of Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman. Additional support for exhibitions has been provided by Judy R. and Alfred A. Rosenberg and the Miriam and Harold Steinberg Foundation.

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S C H O M B U R G C E N T E R F O R R E S E A R C H I N B L A C K C U LT U R E Between the Lines Special guests stop by to discuss their new—and newly republished—books.

Crusader Without Violence: A Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. With Dr. Derryn Moten TUES, JAN 15 | 7 PM

The Bold World

By Jodie Patterson MON, FEB 11 | 6:30 PM

Regina Andrews and Jean Blackwell Hutson TUES, APR 9 | 1 PM

Talks & Discussions Scholars and key figures share their works and personal experiences.

Arturo Schomburg Lecture & Conversation: The Lost Black Scholar THURS, JAN 24 | 6:30 PM

Open Archive Librarians and archivists delve into items from the Schomburg Center’s collections.

The Slave Ship WED, FEB 13 | 1 PM

Malcolm X THURS, FEB 21 | 1 PM

The Poetics of Anti-Slavery Protest WED, APR 3 | 1 PM

Angela Yee Book Club: The Truth About Men With DeVon Franklin TUES, FEB 5 | 6 PM

Talks at the Schomburg: Revisiting Alex Haley’s Autobiography of Malcolm X THURS, FEB 21 | 6:30 PM

Artist and the Archive: The Art of the Slave Ship Icon THURS, MAR 14 | 6:30 PM Co-presented with the Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery at the Schomburg Center.

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An Evening with Dr. Carla Hayden, Tracy K. Smith & Kevin Young

READING RECOMMENDATIONS

Schomburg Reading Circle Join the Schomburg Center in your branch libraries and explore diverse writers and subjects that amplify black culture and history.

MON, APR 29 | 6:30 PM

Performances Don’t miss visits from worldclass performers in all areas of the arts.

Carnegie Hall Citywide: Lorraine Klaasen TUES, JAN 29 | 7 PM

The Harlem Chamber Players’s Black History Month Celebration

The Bold World Jodie Patterson

THURS, FEB 28 | 6:30 PM

Women’s Jazz Festival 2019 MON, MAR 4, 11, 18, 25 | 7 PM

In Perpetual Flight: The Migration of the Black Body TUES, APR 16 | 6:30 PM Presented as part of the Carnegie Hall Migration Festival.

Theater There’s always something happening on stage at the Schomburg Center.

First Fridays

Black Theater Winter Preview

The first Friday of every month, join the popular gathering featuring food, beverages, music, dancing, and extended hours for viewing exhibitions.

Theater in the Time of Black Lives Matter

FRI, FEB 1, MAR 1, APR 4 & MAY 3 | 6 PM

MON, JAN 28 | 6:30 PM

MON, APR 22 | 6:30 PM

Please register in advance for all Schomburg programs: schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com Sign up to receive the latest news and events at the Schomburg Center: schomburg.org/email

The Autobiography of Malcolm X Alex Haley Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge Erica Armstrong Dunbar Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route Saidiya Hartman She Would Be King: A Novel Wayétu Moore

Schomburg Center programs and exhibitions are supported in part by the City of New York; the State of New York; the New York City Council Black, Latino and Asian Caucus; the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; the Rockefeller Foundation Endowment for the Performing Arts; and the Annie E. and Sarah L. Delany Charitable Trusts.

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SPRING EXHIBITIONS STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN BUILDING

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the Library looks back at the emergence of the LGBTQ civil rights movement throughout the 60s and 70s. Through photographs, magazines, ephemera, and more, we see how the power of press, protest, and love catapulted LGBTQ activism into a new era.

Special Collection Displays IN SELECT LOCATIONS Discover more about Stonewall and LGBTQ culture and activism at select NYPL locations, including Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village.

For more locations, visit: nypl.org/stonewall50

ABOVE Gay Liberation Front marches on Times Square, New York City. Diana Davies, 1969. Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.

Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50 FEB 14–JULY 14 | Rayner Special Collections Wing & Print Gallery, Third Floor The Stonewall Riots were a flash point in LGBTQ history. After the confrontation with the police that took place at the Stonewall Inn in June 1969, the LGBTQ civil rights movement transformed from a handful of pioneering activists in discreetly named organizations to a national movement mobilizing thousands under the banner of Gay Liberation.

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This exhibition illustrates this history through the photographs of Kay Tobin Lahusen and Diana Davies, who captured the pivotal events of this era and changed the ways that LGBTQ people perceived themselves.

Featured alongside these images are other items from the Library’s vast archival holdings in LGBTQ history, including, ephemera, periodicals, and more.

TOP Donna Gottschalk holds poster “I am your worst fear I am your best fantasy” at Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day parade. Diana Davies, 1970. Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.

BOTTOM Men kissing under a tree.

Kay Tobin Lahusen, 1977. Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.

MORE EXHIBITIONS STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN BUILDING

For more: nypl.org/exhibitions

LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center | Shelby Cullom Davis Museum

Sounding Circuits: Audible Histories THROUGH MAR 23 | Vincent Astor Gallery This limited-run exhibition features an immersive, multi-channel audio system surrounded by rare objects, artifacts, and recordings from the early history of electronic music.

Second Stage: Four Decades of Producing Living American Playwrights APR 16–AUG 17 | Plaza Corridor Gallery This exhibition highlights the people, designs, and spaces that have made Second Stage “an oasis for smart, modern theatergoers.”

LAST CHANCE Walt Whitman in Camden, New Jersey, 1891. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library.

Walt Whitman: America’s Poet MAR 29–JULY 27 | Wachenheim Gallery, First Floor Two hundred years after his birth, Walt Whitman remains one of America’s most influential writers, arguably our national poet. His life’s work, Leaves of Grass, is a perennial best-seller, and Whitman himself has attained the status of cultural icon, his name nearly a byword for notions of inclusivity, equality, sensuality, and the value of the individual, of individuality.

Drawing from collections across the Library, this exhibition examines many of the individuals, beliefs, and experiences that shaped Whitman’s work while also noting his literary legacy and continuing cultural impact.

Support for The New York Public Library’s Exhibitions Program has been provided by Celeste Bartos, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos Exhibitions Fund, Jonathan Altman, and Miriam and Ira D. Wallach.

Major support of the Love and Resistance: Stonewall at 50 exhibition and related programming is provided by The New York Community Trust, Hermes Mallea and Carey Maloney, and the TD Charitable Foundation and TD Bank.

Additional support is provided by Time Warner and the Magnus Hirschfeld Endowment Fund.

Additional support for Walt Whitman is provided by Susan J. Tane and the Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation, Inc., in memory of Ruth and Seymour Klein.

Voice of My City: Jerome Robbins and New York THROUGH MAR 30 | Oenslager Gallery

The People’s Theater: Celebrating 75 Years of New York City Center THROUGH MAR 2 | Plaza Corridor Gallery SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE ON THIS SEASON The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture presents an exhibition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in portrait. Visit the Library online for dates and more details.

Sounding Circuits is presented in collaboration with the Department of Music and the Computer Music Center at Columbia University and Nokia Bell Labs Experiments in Art and Technology.

Voice of My City is made possible by the generous support of Jody and John Arnhold; Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP; Mikhail Baryshnikov*; Edward Brill and Michele Levin; The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation; William J. Earle*; Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz; Michael Gabay; Pat and Alex Gabay; Perry and Marty Granoff; Allen Greenberg*; The Frederick Loewe Foundation, Inc.*; Morgan Stanley; Marie Nugent-Head; Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation; Chris Pennington*; Michèle and Steve Pesner; The Jerome Robbins Foundation, Inc.; Meryl S. Rosofsky and Stuart H. Coleman*;

Robert A. Schulman*; Randi Schuster; Leo Shull Foundation for the Arts; Barbara J. Slifka*; Ellen Sorrin*; Michael and Susanna Steinberg*; The Geraldine Stutz Trust; William Morris Endeavor; and an anonymous donor. *in loving memory of Aidan Mooney

New York City Center’s 75th anniversary season is sponsored by Stacey and Eric Mindich and the Howard Gilman Foundation. Support for archival research is provided by the Leon Levy Foundation.

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BABIES, TODDLERS & PRESCHOOL

Early Literacy & Beyond The Library is an essential partner for parents and caregivers of young children, offering a wide range of programs and resources to help kids develop early literacy skills. For locations and information: nypl.org/abc

Family Literacy Workshops Now held at almost every NYPL branch, these workshops teach families how to read, talk, sing, write, and play with their children to help them build essential literacy skills.

Plus! Pick up the Library’s free early literacy kit, including a board book with rhymes and fingerplays, growth chart, and other engaging materials available in Spanish, Chinese, Bengali, French, Arabic, Korean, and Russian at select locations.

The Big Playdate Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Manhattan FRI, MAY 10

The Library’s flagship location will transform into a magical early learning playground as we introduce the first ever New York Public Library Big Playdate.

The Big Playdate celebrates the importance of play in early literacy by offering families a room filled with different stations, open-ended activities, and sensory experiences that promote a wide range of early learning skills through play.

Best for children 0–4 years.

BEST BOOKS FOR KIDS

PICTURE BOOKS

Get Lost in a Great Book Look what topped our librarians’ list of the 100 best children’s books published this past year! Check out all their favorites: nypl.org/bestbooks 12 The New York Public Library Now

In the Past David Elliot & Matthew Trueman

All the Animals Where I Live Philip C. Stead

A Big Mooncake for Little Star Grace Lin

The Rabbit Listened Cori Doerrfeld

G R A D E S K –6

Fun & Learning at the Library Discover essential educational resources offered at select libraries plus cool programs and more: nypl.org/kids

Literacy Leaders GRADES 1–2 First and second graders will be paired with our trained high school literacy coaches. Visit your branch to sign up. Space is limited and placement is not guaranteed.

GRADES 11–12 High school students earn school credit while training as literacy coaches for first and second graders. If interested in joining the Fall 2019 program, reach out to your branch’s program coordinator.

KidsLIVE: 90-Second Newbery Film Festival

BRONX Mosholu Library 347-697-9969 MANHATTAN Harry Belafonte– 115th Street Library 347­-697-9911 Seward Park Library 347­-326-2312 Washington Heights Library 347-­697-­9967

Homework Resources Online

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Manhattan SUN, MAR 31 | 2:30–4 PM

Join authors James Kennedy and Rita Williams-Garcia for the seventh annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival—a yearly video contest in which kid filmmakers create short movies that tell the stories of Newbery award-winning books in about 90 seconds. Admission is free. Register in advance to reserve your seat: nypl.org/kidslive

Need help? Check out ScholasticGo, an online resource available from the Library with thousands of nonfiction articles. You can log in from home with your library card.

Visit nypl.org/databases where you can find ScholasticGo plus many other online resources for homework help.

CHAPTER BOOKS

Be Prepared Vera Brosgol

Jabberwalking Juan Felipe Herrera

Stella Díaz Has Something to Say Angela Dominguez

The Parker Inheritance Varian Johnson

Inkling Kenneth Oppel Winter/Spring 2019 13

TEENS

The Place to Be for Teens The Library is the place for you to discover new ideas, get ready for college, and more. Find more programs and information: nypl.org/teens

Teen Author Festival

BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS Teen Must-Reads Here are the best of the best on our librarians’ list. Start here or check out all 50 of their favorites: nypl.org/bestbooks

Join us for New York City’s largest annual YA event. Attend panels, readings, discussions, and more about YA literature and authors.

Mulberry Library, Manhattan MON, MAR 25

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Manhattan MAR 27, 29 & 30

For more: nypl.org/teenlive

College Access at the Library Each year, teens from across the city come together at Anti-Prom to express themselves and celebrate fashion.

Photo: Chae Kihn

Anti-Prom Across the City The Library’s annual alternative dance party is expanding to three boroughs. Come dance the night away at the Library and check out the fashions created by teen designers.

Belmont Library, Bronx FRI, MAY 10

New Dorp Library, Staten Island FRI, MAY 17 | 7 PM

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Manhattan

Dear Rachel Maddow Adrienne Kisner

Questions about college? The Library offers resources and programs to help you on your path to higher education. Find test prep, learn about the application process, explore career options, and more. Visit the following College Access Hubs, or go online for more information: nypl.org/collegeaccess

Heretics Anonymous BRONX Bronx Library Center

Katie Henry

MANHATTAN Hamilton Grange Library Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street STATEN ISLAND St. George Library Center

FRI, JUNE 7 | 6:30 PM

The Poet X

For more: nypl.org/antiprom

Elizabeth Acevedo Major support for educational programming is provided by Merryl H. and James S. Tisch.

Major support for children’s and young adult programming is provided by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

Additional major support for educational programming is provided by Arthur W. Koenig; Stavros Niarchos Foundation; Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Barakett Endowment for Children’s and Young Adult Programs and Services; The Jacqueline K. Gadomski Living Trust; Lisa and Jeff Blau; The Hearst Foundation, Inc.; The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development; The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund; The Bok Family Foundation; Beth and Christopher Kojima; Mitch and Joleen Julis; the Estate of Charles J. Mauro; The Pinkerton Foundation; The Joseph H. Flom Foundation; the E.H.A. Foundation; Con Edison; The Walt Disney Company; and the Estate of Brooke Russell Astor.

Support for the Early Literacy Initiative was generously provided by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences, Lisa and Jeff Blau, The Hearst

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Foundation, Inc., the Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Lisa E. Javitch Early Literacy Initiative, the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Viking Global Foundation, the Gray Foundation, Altman Foundation, New York State Library’s Family Literacy Library Services Program, the NYPL Council Committee for Education, The Sirus Fund, and Staten Island Foundation, with additional support through City’s First Readers, an initiative made possible with funding from the New York City Council.

KidsLIVE programs are sponsored by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

TeenLIVE programs are sponsored by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

Pride Ibi Zoboi

A D U LT E D U C AT I O N & M O R E R E S O U R C E S Adult Literacy Classes NYPL provides free adult literacy classes and tutoring for adults who speak English but have difficulty reading and writing.

Attend an information session to get started or learn more online: nypl.org/english

Information Sessions Information sessions are held each winter, spring, and fall at these Library locations.

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BRONX Bronx Library Center

English Classes

STATEN ISLAND St. George Library Center

NYPL offers free classes in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at more than 40 locations across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.

MANHATTAN Aguilar Library Harlem Library Tompkins Square Library

For upcoming session dates and times: nypl.org/english

Registration is open for Winter 2019 sessions until January 17.

Classes begin the week of January 21 and run for 10 weeks.

Spring 2019 registration takes place in April.

Space is limited. To begin, students must attend an information session (see right) and schedule an assessment.

For more information: nypl.org/english

Immigrant Heritage Week Celebrate all April long with events, multicultural programs, and performances across NYPL! Learn more: nypl.org/heritageweek

Citizenship Resources NEW

AMERICANS CORNER

NYCitizenship, offered at four Library locations, provides free legal help with citizenship applications:

Offered at all 88 NYPL neighborhood branches, New Americans Corners connect immigrants with books, brochures, and more resources about citizenship and other related topics.

• Meet one-on-one with a trusted lawyer for free • Apply for citizenship easily • Find out if you can apply for free •G et free, confidential financial counseling

Learn more: nypl.org/nac

Get started: nypl.org/nycitizenship

Get immigration consultations and legal help services at select Library locations: • Full legal immigration consults and screening for immigration benefits • Assistance filing applications • Referrals made to trusted immigration specialists Find your nearest location: nypl.org/ijclegal

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C A R E E R , S M A L L B U S I N E S S & F I NA N C E S

Science, Industry and Business Library Find everything you need to take your career, business, or finances to the next level.

For full program listings or to make an appointment: nypl.org/business

Services Make your appointment today for one-on-one professional assistance: nypl.org/businesslibrary • Small Business Counseling • Career Counseling • Financial Counseling

Programs

Experts discuss how to build your savings during Financial Planning Day.

Boost Your Financial Fitness Each year, Financial Planning Day brings patrons from across the city to the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) to hear from and meet with experts about how to improve their finances. Featuring 12 classes on life and financial issues, one-on-one meetings with counselors and credit experts, an intro to SIBL resources for investing and beyond, and a financial fair, Financial Planning Day is a must-attend event for everyone who’s ever wondered about their personal finances.

Expert Discussions Experts host informative talks on key business, career, and financial topics.

Hands-On Classes Learn how to use library resources to grow your business, advance your career, or manage your personal finances.

Featured Event

nypl.org/fpd

Performing Arts Resources & Career Fair Are you a performing artist who wants to start or grow a business around your art, or find work in the industry?

Representatives from many groups will share information and answer questions.

Made possible by the generous support of Bank OZK.

FRI, MAY 17 | 10 AM–3 PM

Financial Planning Day FRI, APR 26 | 10 AM–5 PM

Resources Stop by SIBL to access dozens of elite databases, all free, plus discover resources you can access from anywhere: nypl.org/databases • • • • • • •

Career Cruising LearningExpress Library eMarketer ReferenceUSA Bloomberg S&P Capital IQ Value Line Research Center

More Business & Career Services Across the Library From books to computer help, every branch across NYPL offers resources to help you advance your career. Stop by your local library to learn more.

Career Services in the Bronx Get free career coaching, cover letter and resume help, interview prep, and college application assistance.

Bronx Library Center, Bronx DAILY BY APPOINTMENT

Reserve today: nypl.org/ceis

Online Skills Training Get free online training any time, anywhere. Access more than 2,000 online video courses and learn new professional skills to make yourself more marketable: nypl.org/lynda

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COMPUTERS & TECH TRAINING

READING RECOMMENDATIONS

Top Business & Career Books

TechConnect Connect with your future at the Library—for free. TechConnect offers more than 80 technology classes at NYPL branches throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. It also provides computer labs across the city and helpful online training and resources.

Borrow tons of helpful titles from your local branch, or use the SimplyE app to read e-books from anywhere: browse.nypl.org

Technology Classes From learning the basics of how to use a computer to mastering essential business software, there is a class for every student at every level. Many classes are also taught in Spanish and Chinese. To see a full list and find a class near you: nypl.org/computers More than 80 unique classes: • • • • • • • • • • •

Computer Basics Internet, Email & More Social Media Digital Devices Microsoft Office Design & Creativity Using Mac Office Readiness For Job Seekers For Ages 50+ For People with Disabilities*

*A vailable at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library

Computer Labs

This Is Marketing

by Seth Godin Godin offers the core of his marketing wisdom in one compact, accessible, and timeless package.

Get hands-on training from TechConnect experts. Visit one of our 11 specialized locations during designated hours. Students can ask questions, practice skills independently, and gain access to more online learning.

Public Computers & Reservations NYPL has thousands of computers and laptops across its 92 locations, along with free Wi-Fi. Reservations for desktop computers are not required but can be made up to a day in advance: pcreserve.nypl.org

Major support for the Library’s adult literacy, English language programs and technology training is provided by the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development; Arthur W. Koenig; The JPB Foundation; the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Title II funding administered through the New York State Education Department; Stavros Niarchos Foundation; The Pasculano Foundation; and Lisa and Jeff Blau.

Imagine It Forward: Courage, Creativity, and the Power of Change Beth Comstock The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career Alexandra Cavoulacos & Kathryn Minshew

Additional support provided by the New York State Coordinated Outreach Services Program; the NYC Connected Communities, a program of the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications; The Earl Bailey Trust; New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services grant program; and an anonymous donor.

NYPL TechConnect is funded in part by:

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U S I N G T H E L I B R A RY Library Cards

Free library cards are available to anyone who lives, works, attends school, or pays property taxes in New York State. Apply at any library location or online: nypl.org/librarycard

Research Materials

Researchers can use NYPL’s research collections at our four research centers. For guidelines or to make an appointment with a research specialist: nypl.org/researchcollections

Ask NYPL

Digital Collections

E-Books with SimplyE

Magazines on the Go

Need assistance? Ask NYPL is the Library’s virtual reference and support service. Contact us via email, chat, or phone (917-ASK-NYPL). For more information: nypl.org/asknypl

SimplyE, the Library’s e-reader app, makes it easy to browse, borrow, and read more than 300,000 free e-books with your library card. Learn more: nypl.org/SimplyE

The Library’s Digital Collections database holds more than 700,000 items, including photographs, manuscripts, maps, and more accessible for free online: nypl.org/digitalcollections

Cardholders have free access to Flipster, a digital interface for reading magazines. Get started: nypl.org/flipster

Public Benefits Assistance

Single Stop provides free, confidential, one-on-one advice and help with public benefits, unemployment, health insurance, SNAP, and more. To learn more: nypl.org/singlestop

IDNYC Cards

The Library is proud to serve as an enrollment site for IDNYC, the City’s free municipal identification card.

Patrons can apply for this government photo ID at two NYPL locations: Bronx Library Center and Grand Central Library. For more information: nypl.org/idnyc

Directory of Locations MANHATTAN

Culture Pass

Discover your city with Culture Pass.

Get free admission to dozens of New York City’s museums and cultural institutions when you reserve passes using your library card: nypl.org/culturepass Support for Culture Pass is provided by The New York Community Trust, Charles H. Revson Foundation and Stavros Niarchos Foundation.

For hours, directions, and closure information: nypl.org/locations

Grand Central · 135 East 46th Street · 212-621-0670

New Amsterdam** · 9 Murray Street · 212-732-8186

Hamilton Fish Park · 415 East Houston Street · 212-673-2290

Ottendorfer** · 135 Second Avenue · 212-674-0947

53rd Street · 18 West 53rd Street · 212-714-8400

Hamilton Grange · 503 West 145th Street · 212-926-2147

Riverside · 127 Amsterdam Avenue · 212-870-1810

58th Street · 127 East 58th Street · 212-759-7358

Harlem · 9 West 124th Street · 212-348-5620

Roosevelt Island · 524 Main Street · 212-308-6243

67th Street · 328 East 67th Street · 212-734-1717 96th Street · 112 East 96th Street · 212-289-0908

Harry Belafonte–115th Street · 203 West 115th Street 212-666-9393

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture* 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at 135th Street) · 212-491-2200

125th Street · 224 East 125th Street · 212-534-5050

Hudson Park · 66 Leroy Street · 212-243-6876

Aguilar · 174 East 110th Street · 212-534-2930

Inwood · 4790 Broadway · 212-942-2445

Science, Industry and Business Library* · 188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street) · 917-275-6975

Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library 40 West 20th Street · 212-206-5400

Jefferson Market** · 425 Avenue of the Americas 212-243-4334

Seward Park · 192 East Broadway · 212-477-6770

Battery Park City · 175 North End Avenue · 212-790-3499

Kips Bay · 446 Third Avenue · 212-683-2520

Bloomingdale** · 150 West 100th Street · 212-222-8030

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building* · Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street · 917-275-6975

Chatham Square · 33 East Broadway · 212-964-6598

Library for the Performing Arts* · 40 Lincoln Center Plaza (at 65th Street) · 917-275-6975

Children’s Center at 42nd Street · Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street · 212-621-0208

Macomb’s Bridge · 2650 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard 212-281-4900

Columbus · 742 Tenth Avenue · 212-586-5098

Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street · 476 Fifth Avenue

Countee Cullen · 104 West 136th Street · 212-491-2070

(42nd Street Entrance) 212-340-0863 (Interim Location)

St. Agnes · 444 Amsterdam Avenue · 212-877-4380

Terence Cardinal Cooke–Cathedral · 560 Lexington Avenue 212-752-3824 Tompkins Square · 331 East 10th Street · 212-228-4747 Washington Heights · 1000 St. Nicholas Avenue 212-923-6054

Epiphany · 228 East 23rd Street · 212-679-2645

Morningside Heights · 2900 Broadway · 212-864-2530

Webster · 1465 York Avenue · 212-288-5049

Fort Washington · 535 West 179th Street · 212-927-3533

Muhlenberg · 209 West 23rd Street · 212-924-1585

Yorkville · 222 East 79th Street · 212-744-5824

George Bruce · 518 West 125th Street · 212-662-9727

Mulberry Street · 10 Jersey Street · 212-966-3424

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ACCESSIBILITY AUDIO ACCESSIBILITY Patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing can request free ASL interpretation or CART captioning for any NYPL program.

Please request two weeks in advance: accessibility@nypl.org

ANDREW HEISKELL BRAILLE & TALKING BOOK LIBRARY

BOOKSHARE Instantly get 600,000 accessible e-audiobooks with simultaneous text on screen, free for all eligible users!

Learn more: nypl.org/printdisabilities

BOOKS BY MAIL Eligible patrons can get books and other materials delivered right to their homes.

Get started: nypl.org/booksbymail

Vi s i t us!

The only NYC library created for people with print disabilities, Heiskell Library offers free braille, talking books and magazines, book machines, and home delivery service, plus accessible programs, and assistive technology coaching.

40 West 20th Street, Manhattan nypl.org/talkingbooks 212-206-5400 For more accessible resources: nypl.org/accessibility

Holiday Closings: All locations will be closed Jan 21, Feb 18, Apr 21, May 25 & May 26, 2019 BRONX

Morrisania · 610 East 169th Street · 718-589-9268 Mosholu · 285 East 205th Street · 718-882-8239

STATEN ISLAND

Allerton · 2740 Barnes Avenue · 718-881-4240

Mott Haven · 321 East 140th Street · 718-665-4878

Dongan Hills · 1617 Richmond Road · 718-351-1444

Baychester · 2049 Asch Loop North · 718-379-6700

Parkchester · 1985 Westchester Avenue · 718-829-7830

Great Kills · 56 Giffords Lane · 718-984-6670

Belmont · 610 East 186th Street · 718-933-6410

Pelham Bay · 3060 Middletown Road · 718-792-6744

Huguenot Park · 830 Huguenot Avenue · 718-984-4636

Bronx Library Center · 310 East Kingsbridge Road 718-579-4244

Pelham Parkway–Van Nest · 2147 Barnes Avenue 718-829-5864

New Dorp · 309 New Dorp Lane · 718-351-2977

Mariners Harbor · 206 South Avenue · 212-621-0690

Castle Hill · 947 Castle Hill Avenue · 718-824-3838

Riverdale · 5540 Mosholu Avenue · 718-549-1212

Port Richmond · 75 Bennett Street · 718-442-0158

City Island · 320 City Island Avenue · 718-885-1703

Sedgwick · 1701 University Avenue · 718-731-2074

Richmondtown · 200 Clarke Avenue · 718-668-0413

Clason’s Point · 1215 Morrison Avenue · 718-842-1235

Soundview · 660 Soundview Avenue · 718-589-0880

South Beach · 21–25 Robin Road · 718-816-5834

Eastchester · 1385 East Gun Hill Road · 718-653-3292

Spuyten Duyvil · 650 West 235th Street · 718-796-1202

Edenwald · 1255 East 233rd Street · 718-798-3355

Throg’s Neck · 3025 Cross Bronx Expy Ext · 718-792-2612

St. George Library Center · 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560

Francis Martin · 2150 University Avenue · 718-295-5287

Tremont · 1866 Washington Avenue · 718-299-5177

Stapleton · 132 Canal Street · 718-727-0427

Grand Concourse** · 155 East 173rd Street · 718-583-6611

Van Cortlandt · 3874 Sedgwick Avenue · 718-543-5150

Todt Hill–Westerleigh · 2550 Victory Boulevard 718-494-1642

High Bridge · 78 West 168th Street · 718-293-7800

Wakefield · 4100 Lowerre Place · 718-652-4663

Hunts Point · 877 Southern Boulevard · 718-617-0338

West Farms · 2085 Honeywell Avenue · 718-367-5376

Jerome Park · 118 Eames Place · 718-549-5200

Westchester Square · 2521 Glebe Avenue · 718-863-0436

Kingsbridge · 291 West 231st Street · 718-548-5656

Woodlawn Heights · 4355 Katonah Avenue · 718-519-9627

Melrose · 910 Morris Avenue · 718-588-0110

Woodstock · 761 East 160th Street · 718-665-6255

Morris Park · 985 Morris Park Avenue · 718-931-0636

Tottenville · 7430 Amboy Road · 718-984-0945 West New Brighton · 976 Castleton Avenue · 718-442-1416 *NYPL Research Center ** Currently or soon to be closed for renovations.

For dates and project information: nypl.org/locations

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Wakefield Woodlawn Heights

Riverdale

Baychester

Van Cortlandt

88 Neighborhood Libraries | 4 Research Centers

Edenwald

Eastchester

Mosholu

City Island

Spuyten Duyvil Allerton

Kingsbridge

Inwood

Jerome Park

Pelham Bay

Pelham Parkway–Van Nest Morris Park

Fort Washington

Belmont Francis Martin

West Farms Sedgwick

Washington Heights

Macomb’s Bridge

Hamilton Grange

Countee Cullen

George Bruce

Harlem

Morningside Heights

Harry Belafonte– 115th Street

Bloomingdale

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Children’s Center at 42nd Street

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Clason’s Point Throg’s Neck Castle Hill

Tremont

Grand Concourse

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Soundview

Morrisania High Bridge Woodstock Melrose Hunts Point

125th Street

Bronx Library Center

Mott Haven

Aguilar

Bronx

96th Street

St. Agnes

Yorkville Webster

67th Street

Riverside Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street

Westchester Square Parkchester

53rd Street Columbus

Roosevelt Island

58th Street Terence Cardinal Cooke–Cathedral

Mariners Harbor

Grand Central

Muhlenberg Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library Jefferson Market

West New Brighton

Kips Bay Epiphany

Science, Industry and Business Library

Todt Hill–Westerleigh

South Beach

Dongan Hills

Tompkins Square Ottendorfer

Richmondtown New Dorp

Hamilton Fish Park Hudson Park

Stapleton

Port Richmond

St. George Library Center

Mulberry Street

Great Kills Seward Park

Chatham Square

Battery Park City

Huguenot Park

New Amsterdam

Staten Island Tottenville

Research Center

Circulating Library

Current/Upcoming Construction Closure

BUILDING FOR YOU The New York Public Library is continually working to create library spaces that meet our users’ ever-changing needs.

Learn more: nypl.org/capitalprojects

NYPL Atlas NEW Find details about our latest improvement projects: atlas.nypl.org | nypl.org/locations