Harry Belafonte-115th Street Library

Come and create with us!

Happy Memorial Day! 🎊🎊🎉🎉

Fun and Relaxing !

Come and watch a movie at the Belafonte Library!

Who is ready to discuss?!

Dads we look forward to seeing you!

Are you ready? Our next Nerdy Black Book Club selection 📚

Look closely 🔎—this crown is etched with history.

"Crown (After Empress Menen)" by Helina Metaferia is made of brass and explores themes of resistance, labor, and power. A multidisciplinary artist of Ethiopian descent, Metaferia often draws on the legacy of activists—especially Black women activists—in her work.

LAST CHANCE—through May 3, see this piece alongside items from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library in a special display in the "Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures."

👑 Helina Metaferia (b. 1983). Crown (After Empress Menen). Brass with archival etchings, 2022. Art and Artifacts Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. © Helina Metaferia

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.