06/01/2026
, love ? Join us tomorrow, June 2, at 3:30 p.m. for a manga workshop with professional comics creator Ivan Velez, plus snacks, trivia and giveaways.
The Riverside branch dates to 1897, when the Riverside Association donated its small collection to the New York Free Circulating Library.
It has since evolved into a modern library located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. In 1897, the Riverside Association gave its small collection of books to the New York Free Circulating Library. Just four years later, Riverside became a branch of The New York Public Library and, in 1905, moved in at 190 Amsterdam Avenue, a building constructed with funds from Andrew Carnegie. The branch remai
06/01/2026
, love ? Join us tomorrow, June 2, at 3:30 p.m. for a manga workshop with professional comics creator Ivan Velez, plus snacks, trivia and giveaways.
05/13/2026
Join us this Saturday May 16, 3 p.m. for our rescheduled free author talk with Dr. Judith Weis about her book, "Marine Pollution. No reservations required.
05/06/2026
Teens and college students can join us this afternoon at 4 p.m. for a special info talk about , and on the second floor. There will be snacks and free giveaways.
04/20/2026
In celebration of and , join us for an in-person book talk this Saturday, April 25, at 3 p.m. with Dr. Judith S. Weis, author of "Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs to Know."
02/24/2026
Due to inclement weather, all NYPL locations will be opening at 12 pm on Tuesday, February 24.
Due to the snowstorm, all NYPL The New York Public Library locations are closed today. Stay safe and warm.
All locations will be closed Monday for . We will reopen on Tuesday for normal business hours.
02/14/2026
Need a romantic book pick for ? Check out this list.
Just in time to get you in the spirit for Valentine's Day, NYPL is here with the Best New Romance Books list—50 books, handpicked by our expert librarians and staff.
Find your next steamy read at the link in the comments!
01/16/2026
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
On this day, January 15, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born. Celebrate his life and legacy with books and resources to help students engage more fully with activism and the civil rights movement: on.nypl.org/3ZdGIuX
Please note that all NYPL locations will be closed on Monday, Jan 19 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
📷 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. waving to the crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington. 1963. Image ID: psnypl_scg_692
12/31/2025
All NYPL The New York Public Library locations will close early today, Dec. 31 at 1 p.m. for and all day Jan. 1 for . We will reopen Jan. 2 for normal hours. . Art credit: Freepik.
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