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‘A counter-narrative of history’: Schomburg Center’s 100 years of celebrating Black culture

A Puerto Rico-born New Yorker’s relentless collecting on the African diaspora is still the core of a Harlem institution

The Guardian - US · Jul 9

From a poor boy in Scotland to one of history’s greatest philanthropists: How Andrew Carnegie gave away 90% of his fortune and built 2,509 libraries

Long before public libraries became familiar fixtures in towns and cities, access to books was often limited by money, geography or social standing. For many people, reading remained a privilege rather than an everyday opportunity. The growth of free libraries in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries changed that…

The Times of India · Jun 23

Tracee Ellis Ross Dresses Like a Living Doll at Marc Jacobs's New York Fashion Week Show, in Bright Colors and Elf Shoes

Viral elf shoes included.

Marie Claire · Feb 4, 2025

New York Fashion Week: Prabal Gurung explores impermanence

Prabal Gurung installed a mirrored square runway reflecting an opulent blue light display at the main branch of the New York Public Library for a fashion week show Friday

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023

Didion-Dunne archives acquired by New York Public Library

The archives of the late Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne have been acquired by the New York Public Library

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

How to plan the ultimate Christmas trip to New York

Christmas in New York is the greatest festive show on earth, says Lorna Parkes. Here’s how to do it right

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Brooklyn Public Library reveals its most borrowed book ever to celebrate 125 years

The library system announced that Where the Wild Things Are is its most borrowed book. It has been sharing its 125 most checked-out books to celebrate 125 years of service to the Brooklyn community.

WEKU · Nov 15, 2022

Goodnight Moon has comforted kids at bedtime for 75 years

Since its publication on September 3, 1947, the book has lulled children around the world to sleep with its dreamy ritual of bidding "goodnight" to everything in the "great green room."

WEKU · Sep 3, 2022

Chautauqua, where Salman Rushdie was attacked, has a long history of promoting free speech and learning for the public good

On Aug. 20, 2022, a large crowd gathered in front of the New York Public Library to hear prominent authors such as Kiran Desai, Gay Talese and Colum McCann read from novelist Salman Rushdie’s works. The event was organized as a demonstration of support for Rushdie after he was brutally…

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2022

Authors and friends rally and read for Salman Rushdie

Friends and fellow authors have spoken out on Salman Rushdie's behalf during a rally on the steps of the main branch of the New York Public Library

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022