Events

Join us for our Lunchtime Book Discussion, where we will discuss "All the Beauty in the World" By Patrick Bringley. Millions of people climb the grand marble staircase to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art every year. But only a select few have unrestricted access to every nook and cranny. They’re the guards who roam unobtrusively in dark blue suits, keeping a watchful eye on the two million square foot treasure house. Caught up in his glamorous fledgling career at The New Yorker, Patrick…

This event is online only. Join us in the virtual realm with other readers like yourself and library staff! Share your favorite reads, your go-to authors, and grab some new recommendations. We guarantee it'll be a fun, casual time to hang without leaving the comfort of your home. Sweat pants and furry friends welcome!

Listen to stories and sing songs! *Please do not bring brothers and sisters under 3 years old unless they can sit and listen to stories quietly. Older brothers and sisters are welcome. We have many programs for all ages. Limited to first 10 children. First come, first served.

This program will be presented in-person at the Tompkins Square Library. We are excited to welcome author Ed Lin to this eighth meeting of our monthly Adult Book Group. We will be discussing two of Ed's books, Death Doesn't Forget & David Tung Can't Have a Girlfriend Until He Gets into an Ivy League College and Ed will be joining us to provide insight into the books and to answer questions from attendees. Copies of the books are available at and through the New York Public Library in p…

This program is ONLINE only. Join the Grand Concourse Library staff as we discuss Grace Paley's short story, "My Father Addresses Me on the Facts of Old Age." A father offers advice to his grown daughter on how to grow old. Click the title above to read the story. On the day of the program, a link to join the discussion will be sent to you. Grace Paley (1922-2007) was an American short story author, poet, teacher and political activist. Her stories hone in on the everyday conflicts…

"Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksby’s household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thieves—fingersmiths—for whom this house in the heart of a mean London slum is home. One day, the most beloved thief of all arrives—Gentleman, an elegant con man, who carries with him an enticing proposition for Sue: If she wins…

This is event will take place in person at the Bronx Library Center. Come be part of the YA Book Club at BLC. Come discuss the novels we are currently reading and get a free book when supplies are available. Also, join us to discuss the YA novel "Infested" by Angel Luis Colon.

This is an in-person program. Have you been meaning to read more, but don’t have time to sit down and get through a long book? Join us for our 100 page book club! Every week, we will meet to discuss a book, 100 pages at a time. No need to rush through the whole thing—this club is here to take it slow. In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Sal…

This event will take place in person at the Charleston Library. Join us one Saturday a month, where we discuss our title pick! For this month we will be discussing: "The Christie Affair" by Nina de Gramont "Why would the world's most famous mystery writer disappear for eleven days? What makes a woman desperate enough to destroy another woman's marriage? The greatest mystery wasn't Agatha Christie's disappearance in those eleven infamous days, it's what she discovered. London, 1925: In a wor…

The history of LGBT+ literature is extensive, but if you’re anything like us, getting to all those classics can sometimes be a challenge. That’s why staff from the Mulberry Street Library invite you to discuss an LGBT+ themed book either published in or written about a historical period! This month, we’ll discuss Times Square Red, Times Square Blue by Samuel R. Delany, which is available as a book and e-book with your library card. “If one street in America can claim to be the most infamous,…

This will be an in-person event. Join the staff at the Roosevelt Island Library for the discussion of the book The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel. Copies of the book are available to borrow at the circulation desk.

Join us to discuss Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. Goodreads Choice Award: Nominee for Best Fiction (2023) An emotionally layered and engrossing story of a family that asks: Can love make a broken person whole? William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it’s a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano…

This event is online only. Join us in the virtual realm with other readers like yourself and library staff! Share your favorite reads, your go-to authors, and grab some new recommendations. We guarantee it'll be a fun, casual time to hang without leaving the comfort of your home. Sweat pants and furry friends welcome!

Listen to stories and sing songs! *Please do not bring brothers and sisters under 3 years old unless they can sit and listen to stories quietly. Older brothers and sisters are welcome. We have many programs for all ages. Limited to first 10 children. First come, first served.

This event is online only. Miss the library and talking about books? So do we! Join us for a virtual book discussion. Have a book you've read recently and want to talk about? Just want to listen to some book recommendations? That's great, too. We'll share what we've been reading during this crazy time. This month we will discuss the stories from Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana. On May 14, we will discuss the short story "lite feet - Najee Bailey, 24M" This will happen thr…

This event will take place in person at the Charleston Library. Join us once a month as we discuss a mystery/thriller title! For this month we will be discussing: "The Other Mothers" by Katherine Faulkner. "Four new mothers...one exclusive playgroup...two murders. New mom Tash is intrigued when a young nanny is found dead under mysterious circumstances. She has been searching for a story to launch her career, but she has also been searching for something else- new friends to help her navigat…

In-person. Come read with us! Offered at two times: Tuesday, May 14th at 5:30 --OR--Thursday, May 16th at 2:00pm. Each month, we will read a novel from the New York Public Library’s list of 125 Books We Love. This month, we will discuss The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. The novel is an Indian American saga, covering the Ganguli family across three decades. The novel beautifully captures the tensions and confusions of growing up as a first-generation American. A poignant treatment of the immi…

This event is online only. Ramayana (Restless Books edition) Book can be borrowed at: NYPL - Jones Library bit.ly/readingwithilan Moderated by scholar Ilan Stavans Ilan Stavans Photo by Jessica Scranton, 2021 Award-winning, internationally-renowned teacher, essayist, translator, and cultural critic Ilan Stavans is the publisher of Restless Books, the Lewis-Sebring Profess…

This program is ONLINE only. Join us when we discuss this short story by Don Delillo, "Human Moments in World War III." An astronaut and his companion orbit the earth while a non-nuclear WWIII rages down below. The narrator realizes that war has replaced everyday life and eliminated the space for human moments. Click the title above to read the story. On the day of the program, a link to join the discussion will be sent to you. Don DeLillo (born November 20, 1936) is an American no…

This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for our bi-monthly book club that explores themes of love in literarture! About the book: Twenty-four-year-old British painter Cleo has escaped from England to New York and is still finding her place in the sleepless city when, a few months before her student visa ends, she meets Frank. Twenty years older and a self-made success, Frank’s life is full of all the excesses Cleo’s lacks. He offers her the chance to be h…

This program is ONLINE only. Join us when we discuss this short story by Don Delillo, "Human Moments in World War III." An astronaut and his companion orbit the earth while a non-nuclear WWIII rages down below. The narrator realizes that war has replaced everyday life and eliminated the space for human moments. Click the title above to read the story. On the day of the program, a link to join the discussion will be sent to you. Don DeLillo (born November 20, 1936) is an American n…

In Person Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library invites you to celebrate Bronx Week with us! Let's talk about Books, BX Writers Anthology Vol. 1 , edited by Josue Caceres No registration needed.

In-person. Come read with us! Offered at two times: Tuesday, May 14th at 5:30 --OR--Thursday, May 16th at 2:00pm. Each month, we will read a novel from the New York Public Library’s list of 125 Books We Love. This month, we will discuss The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. The novel is an Indian American saga, covering the Ganguli family across three decades. The novel beautifully captures the tensions and confusions of growing up as a first-generation American. A poignant treatment of the immi…

"In A Girl’s Story, Annie Ernaux revisits the season fifty years earlier when she found herself overpowered by another’s will and desire. In the summer of 1958, eighteen-year-old Ernaux submits her will to a man’s, and then he moves on, leaving her without a “master,” bereft. Now, fifty years later, she realizes she can obliterate the intervening years and return to consider this young woman that she wanted to forget completely. And to discover that here, submerged in shame, humiliation, and bet…

This program will be in person at Webster Library. Come chat about your favorite books! Share your thoughts about any books you've read recently that you've loved (or hated!). What did you like about the book? What didn't you like? Snacks and free books will be provided. Open to ages 7-12. Registration requested but not required.

This event will take place in person at Bloomingdale Library. Join us for a book discussion of Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane. Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

This event is online only. Please join us for a discussion of Tessa Hadley’s Free Love: A Novel which is available from NYPL. Booklist review (January 28, 2022): “London in 1967 is all Carnaby Street, kohl-eyed girls, and lanky lads in brocade vests. It’s a terrible time to be a 40-year-old mother of two stagnating in a cozy house on the outskirts, but that’s just what Phyllis Fischer is. With her stodgy Foreign Office husband, precocious son, and moody teenage daughter, Phyllis is content eno…

Join us to discuss Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. Goodreads Choice Award: Nominee for Best Fiction (2023) An emotionally layered and engrossing story of a family that asks: Can love make a broken person whole? William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it’s a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano…

This event will take place in person at the Spuyten Duyvil branch. So what are you all reading lately? Join your neighborhood librarians for a chat and share your latest reads. Has a particular book given you comfort in these times? Tell us about it. We're here to listen and share.

This event is online only. Join us in the virtual realm with other readers like yourself and library staff! Share your favorite reads, your go-to authors, and grab some new recommendations. We guarantee it'll be a fun, casual time to hang without leaving the comfort of your home. Sweat pants and furry friends welcome!

Listen to stories and sing songs! *Please do not bring brothers and sisters under 3 years old unless they can sit and listen to stories quietly. Older brothers and sisters are welcome. We have many programs for all ages. Limited to first 10 children. First come, first served.

The Things We Leave Unfinished follows two couples across two timelines. As Georgia Stanton battles with romance author Noah Harrison over finishing the book left behind by Scarlett Stanton, Georgia’s great-grandmother, alternate chapters explore the romance between Scarlett and American pilot Jameson Stanton, whose love is imperiled by the dangers of World War II. This is an epic and emotional romance about the risks we take for love and the endings we don’t see coming.

Evento híbrido - El círculo de lectura "La comunidad de las letras" te invita a leer el cuento: "El almohadón de plumas" de Horacio Quiroga Es un inquietante relato que sigue a Alicia y Jordán, una pareja recién casada enfrentándose a una extraña enfermedad que consume a Alicia. Este cuento es parte del libro Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte de Horacio Quiroga. Prestar el libro en el cuarto piso de esta biblioteca, referencia Spa Fic Quiroga Prestar libros de Horacio Quiroga en…

Join the Bronx Library Center in the branch or on Google Meets for our "Hybrid Book Discussion". You must register with your email address in order to receive the link to participate. The link will be sent to you by email approximately one day before the discussion. Let's join up to do what we love most, discussing books!! We can't wait to see and hear from you! Book groups are hosted at libraries throughout the city and facilitated by New York Public Library staff. Book groups are open to ev…

Join us for our book discussion! We will be reading American Royalty by Tracey Livesay. You may reserve a pysical copy of this book to pick up at a library branch. If you are unable to join in person, you can register to join virtually.

This is event will take place in person at the Bronx Library Center. Come be part of the YA Book Club at BLC. Come discuss the novels we are currently reading and get a free book when supplies are available. Also, join us to discuss the YA novel "The Making of Yolanda La Bruja" by Lorraine Avila

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, Room 303. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library 图书馆的世界语言部门为鼓励大家借阅中文图书，每月举行一次中文书籍讨论会。请您在讨论会中介绍自己喜欢的书籍，与别人分享您阅读的快乐。书籍内容不拘一格，历史，传记，散文，财经，侦探，爱情小说等等，皆在欢迎之列。 討論會將以中文普通話進行，期盼您能登記參加共襄盛舉。若有問題，請跟張先生聯繫：hungyunchang@nypl.org. 我們聚會的地點在三樓的303號房間。 We are now presenting a monthly Chinese Book Discussion program, so we can meet each other to chat about books. All participants are welcome to share their reading experiences on eithe…

This is an in-person program. Have you been meaning to read more, but don’t have time to sit down and get through a long book? Join us for our 100 page book club! Every week, we will meet to discuss a book, 100 pages at a time. No need to rush through the whole thing—this club is here to take it slow. In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Sal…

(This event is online only.) Do you love to read? Interested in reading and discussing popular and interesting books? Then this is the place for you! Join us as we discuss this month’s book: Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu Please note: This is a virtual program. You must register with your email address in order to receive the link/call in number to participate. The link with instructions on how to participate will be sent to you via email approximately one day before the discussion.…

Join us for a conversation about White Teeth by Zadie Smith. The book focuses on the lives of two families in London and Britain's relationship with immigrants from the British Commonwealth. The book is available for checkout at the Francis Martin Library's circulation desk.