The New York Public Library celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month throughout May with events and programs, recommended reading, research collection highlights, and a wide array of resources for all ages. Learn more: on.nypl.org/3QP48Gj
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The mission of NYPL is to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our communities.
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The New York Public Library is a free provider of education and information for the people of New York and beyond. With 92 locations—including research and branch libraries—throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, the Library offers free materials, computer access, classes, exhibitions, programming and more to everyone from toddlers to scholars, and has seen record numbers of attendance and circulation in recent years. The New York Public Library serves more than 18 million patrons who come through its doors annually and millions more around the globe who use its resources at www.nypl.org. To offer this wide array of free programming, The New York Public Library relies on both public and private funding. Learn more about how to support the Library at nypl.org/support. Learn more about career opportunities at nypl.pinpointhq.com.
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- 1895
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Patience and Fortitude were unveiled in May, 1911, just a few days before the Library was dedicated. Discover how the lions came to be, got their names, and have served as the guardians and symbols of the Library and the city for over a century. Learn more: on.nypl.org/4uJBMMm
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The New York Public Library celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month throughout May with events and programs, recommended reading, research collection highlights, and a wide array of resources for all ages. Learn more: on.nypl.org/3QP48Gj
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Join the Library in celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month throughout May. Discover reading recommendations for adults, kids, and teens, research guides, free events, and more! Check it out: on.nypl.org/4n63FeM
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Her Majesty the Queen visited The New York Public Library and brought along a very special friend. In one of the many highlights of the royal visit, we were delighted to receive the gift of a new “Roo”—a long-lost friend of Pooh who has been missing for decades. This moment helps us mark the upcoming 100th anniversary of the publication of Winnie-the-Pooh, one of the world’s most beloved children’s books. Students from P.S. 116 in Manhattan were on hand to witness the new Roo’s arrival, hear Camilla read from Winnie-the-Pooh, and receive their own gift from the Queen—an “Edward Bear,” a small version of the original Pooh toy. Discover more: on.nypl.org/4cV6Gd9
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In his new book, Streetwise, Lloyd Blankfein traces his 36-year career at Goldman Sachs, from his upbringing in East New York to helming one of the world’s most powerful financial institutions. Join us Monday, May 4 as Blankfein speaks with executive leadership coach and author Hortense le Gentil about developing his leadership skills and how his humble beginnings shaped his worldview and ambition. Register here: http://on.nypl.org/4tSUnVW
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We are excited to announce the finalists for the 26th Young Lions Fiction Award! The award honors the work of exceptional early-career authors. This year's finalists are Ariel Courage for Bad Nature; Kyle Edwards for Small Ceremonies; Harris Lahti for Foreclosure Gothic; Carrie R. Moore for Make Your Way Home; and Stephanie Wambugu for Lonely Crowds. The 2026 winner will be announced on June 15.
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“We have to respect everyone. We have to be compassionate towards everyone. We have to understand that everyone has the capacity to learn, to create, to inspire, to inspire others, to have empathy, so that we can live in the world we want to live in.”— Tony Marx, president and CEO of The New York Public Library Listen to learn more from Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change at Columbia University about the how NYPL is shaping the future of learning.
In this episode of Capital for Good, host Georgia Levenson Keohane, CEO at Soros Economic Development Fund, speaks with Tony Marx, president and CEO of the The New York Public Library, the nation’s largest library system and the world’s preeminent public research library. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEQ5k8-h
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Happy #EarthDay 🌎 At NYPL, we’re working toward a more sustainable future across our libraries and communities through a wide range of efforts, from improving building efficiency to expanding renewable energy. Recent examples include major energy-efficiency upgrades at the Bronx Library Center and new rooftop solar installations at five branches across the Bronx and Staten Island. However you celebrate Earth Day, your local library is a place to learn, connect, and take action.
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Learn how NYPL and libraries across the country are bridging the opportunity gap.
Around 8 percent of people in the U.S. — more than 25 million — have limited English proficiency. Yet as this number increases across the country, public funding for adult education has trended downward. Despite tight resources, libraries across America are trying to fill this gap. “I see libraries as a first responder to the rapid changes that we’re seeing in our times,” says Brian Bannon, the Merryl and James Tisch Director of The New York Public Library, which in 2024 received a Carnegie grant to expand its English language services, workforce development, and teen services. In its 2024 fiscal year, NYPL's English language program attendance surpassed 200,000, making it the largest provider of free English language education outside of New York City’s school system. “It’s a moment where we have to respond quickly,” says Bannon, “and it turns out libraries are designed to do that.” Libraries are meeting the challenge together — with help from philanthropy. In June 2025, San Diego Public Library, Plainfield Public Library, and nine other public library systems were awarded a total of $5 million in new Carnegie grants after responding to the foundation’s nationwide request for proposals. Learn more about Carnegie’s longstanding support for libraries and how branches across the country have become first responders for America’s opportunity gap: https://lnkd.in/eJRU9R_3 #NationalLibraryWeek
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