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05/31/2026

Tomorrow marks the start of Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate with NYPL.

The Library is celebrating Pride Month throughout June. Discover book recommendations, join us for free online events, explore illuminating resources, and much more—for all ages.

Learn more: on.nypl.org/4o0TqJk

05/28/2026

History lives here. 📚 💫

This summer, The New York Public Library launches a major new initiative exploring 250 years of the United States through exhibitions, public programs, rare historical documents, storytelling projects, and more.

Experience a special display of the Declaration of Independence, discover a new anniversary book list, pick up a special-edition library card, and help document the story of America for future generations.

As a public institution dedicated to democratic access to knowledge—and home to some of the nation’s most significant founding documents—NYPL invites you to join us in reflecting on the past, engaging with the present, and imagining the future.

Explore the full lineup: on.nypl.org/4dBXcp1

05/25/2026

If you’ve ever stared into the eyes of an animal and wondered what they were thinking…these books have some ideas.

Two newly released films—Remarkably Bright Creatures and The Sheep Detectives—are adapted from books told, at least in part, from the perspective of animals. In the case of these stories, the animals help solve mysteries, but animal POV books run the thematic gamut from magical realism to thriller, satire, historical fiction, and more.

Discover more: on.nypl.org/4dwY9Pn

05/25/2026

Our commitment to the beach, no matter the weather. ⛱️

Memorial Day often marks the unofficial beginning of summer. Even though it's off to a dreary start, We’re already thinking about long afternoons, ocean air, and the perfect summer read.

What’s on your summer reading list?

🌊 Immunities of the sea-side, Date Issued: 1892-10-01. Image ID: 833204

05/23/2026

Gemini season has arrived. ♊️

Represented by twins and ruled by Mercury, Geminis are known for their curiosity, wit, and gift for communication.

Check out these Gemini-inspired finds from the NYPL Digital Collections, including zodiac illustrations, constellation charts, celestial diagrams, and vintage astrology ephemera.

Send this post to your the Geminis in your life!

📜 Gemini, [May 23 - May 29], Date Issued: 1938 (Approximate). Image ID: 1641040
📜 Detail of Ta**us, Gemini, Orion, Canis minor, Harpa Georgii, Date Issued: 1801. Image ID: 1110490
📜 ABC book zodiac, Date Issued: 1909. Image ID: 836028
📜 Gemini, the Twins, Date Issued: 1850 - 1959 (Approximate). Image ID: 1817435

05/21/2026

This summer, New Yorkers are reading “The City We Became” by N.K. Jemisin. 📚🗽

NYPL and The Public Theater are launching the Big Summer Book Club—the biggest book club in Library history! Join in on a citywide reading experience where New Yorkers read one book together all summer long.

Jemisin's "The City We Became" is a sprawling urban fantasy that brings together characters from all of New York City’s five boroughs.

Starting today through Labor Day, anyone with an NYPL library card can download the e-book or audiobook instantly with no wait. Throughout the summer, Library branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island will host book discussions, giveaways, workshops, and more inspired by the novel.

The Big Summer Book Club will culminate in a special event with N.K. Jemisin and WNYC at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park this August.

Start reading: on.nypl.org/437AD5z

05/21/2026

NYPL has acquired the professional and personal archive of Gay Talese, the pioneering journalist, bestselling author, and leading light of the New Journalism movement.

Learn more: on.nypl.org/4tQVzIW

The definitive archive spans 80 years and provides unprecedented insight into the life and work of the New Journalism pioneer. 

05/20/2026

Beat the heat!

The New York Public Library's locations across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island serve as NYC Cooling Centers, which are free public facilities that offer relief for those who experience physical discomfort in a heat wave.

Tap the link in bio to find your nearest Library location: nypl.org/locations

05/19/2026

Can you identify the flowers currently blooming outside of our flagship Library? Swipe to learn more about these beautiful blooms from our .

Explore more flora, fauna, botanical illustrations, and natural history materials at the Library and in our Digital Collections.

💐 Allium, 1850 - 1959 (Approximate). Image ID: 1576515

05/18/2026