☀️ Summer at the Library is here! Celebrate Pride, Caribbean American Heritage Month, 50 years of hip-hop, and more this June

Don't miss Elizabeth Alexander, Luis Alberto Urrea, Amelia Possanza, and Casey McQuiston, check out our new Summer Staff Picks, and find resources for Immigrant Heritage Month. [View in browser]( [Forward]( [Donate]( [NYPL Connect] Get SimplyE, the Library's free e-reader app! [SimplyE on iOS]( [SimplyE on Android]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In the Spotlight [Celebrate Pride with the Library]( Celebrate Pride with the Library The New York Public Library is celebrating Pride throughout June with free special events. Join the Library for the Performing Arts for a Reading Rainbow Kiki Ball, dive into LGBTQ+ reads with book clubs and discussions, and stop by a branch near you for crafts, movie screenings, and more! [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Introducing Summer at the Library!]( Introducing Summer at the Library! Get creative and express yourself all summer long at The New York Public Library with free events for all ages, programs for kids and teens, reading recommendations, exhibitions, and much more! Explore everything we have to offer in English, español (Spanish), 中文 (Chinese), বাংলা (Bengali), Русский (Russian), français (French), العربية (Arabic), 한국어 (Korean), Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole), and اردو (Urdu). [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Just Released! Summer Staff Picks Are Here]( Just Released! Summer Staff Picks Are Here Find your new favorite reads with this collection of top titles curated by our expert librarians. Our Summer Staff Picks include over 100 books for kids, teens, and adults including fun beach reads, engrossing nonfiction, graphic novels, and more. Borrow these titles from a branch near you or check them out on the Library's free e-reader app, SimplyE. Many titles are also available in accessible formats. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Calling All Teens: Join Us for Anti-Prom!]( Calling All Teens: Join Us for Anti-Prom! Bronx Anti-Prom | Fri, Jun 9 | Grand Concourse Library Manhattan Anti-Prom | Fri, Jun 23 | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building The countdown to summer is on! Hang out, dance, and relax at NYPL's Anti-Prom in the Bronx and Manhattan. These annual summer parties welcome and celebrate young people of all sexualities and gender identities and expressions. Join us for dancing, fashion, snacks, and special free book giveaways at this year's royalty-themed events. Register for free now! [ATTEND ᐳ]( [50 Years of Hip-Hop: Programs, Books & More]( 50 Years of Hip-Hop: Programs, Books & More The Library is celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a lineup of events tracing the genre's influence on music, fashion, art, film, and beyond. Join a branch near you for listening parties, panels on hip-hop and comics, art workshops, and more. Plus check out special performances at Mott Haven Library's Hip-Hop Block Party and Stapleton Library's Sounds of Shaolin. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- June Highlights [Recommended Reading for Caribbean American Heritage Month]( Recommended Reading for Caribbean American Heritage Month Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month with the Library throughout June! Dive into reading lists that explore the Caribbean American experience, including Caribbean cooking, music, and more. Plus, join us for book clubs, craft workshops, and more events that spotlight Caribbean American heritage. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [5th Annual Schomburg Center Literary Festival]( Artwork: Generational Wealth by Ernest A. Ford. 5th Annual Schomburg Center Literary Festival Sat, Jun 17 | 11:30 AM–6 PM | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Join us for a daylong festival of conversations, author talks, and workshops with award-winning writers at the fifth annual Schomburg Center Literary Festival! Our guests this year include Sarah Ladipo Manyika, Magogodi oaMphela Makhene, Henry Threadgill, Cynthia Manick, Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, and the team from Harlem Writers Guild and The Moth. Plus, by popular demand, the Woke Baby! Festival, featuring children's author readings, live music and more, returns for a second year. [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Border Crossings: Exile and American Modern Dance, 1900–1955]( Katherine Dunham, c. 1936. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Border Crossings: Exile and American Modern Dance, 1900–1955 Opens Jun 8 | Library for the Performing Arts The Library for the Performing Arts celebrates the fundamental contributions of artists of color and artists from immigrant or Indigenous communities to the history of modern dance in a new large-scale exhibition. Through an examination of war, exile, inequality, and injustice, the exhibition constructs a new narrative of 20th-century modern dance performance with a fuller, more inclusive history focusing on the exiled and marginalized dancers who catalyzed modern dance. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Explore Immigrant Heritage Month at NYPL]( Explore Immigrant Heritage Month at NYPL June is Immigrant Heritage Month. Check out free events and programs for all ages, including musical performances, family storytimes, writing workshops, and more! Plus, explore everything the Library has to offer newcomers to New York City, including language conversation groups, resources in world languages, and free English classes. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Featured Events [Live from NYPL banner.] Join the Library's premier cultural event series, LIVE from NYPL, for conversations that highlight today's thinkers and luminaries, including Amelia Possanza, Casey McQuiston, Joel Meyerowitz, Elizabeth Alexander, and more. [Lesbian Love Story: Amelia Possanza with Casey McQuiston]( Lesbian Love Story: Amelia Possanza with Casey McQuiston Tues, Jun 6 | 6:30 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Joel Meyerowitz with Lorenzo Braca: The Pleasure of Seeing]( Joel Meyerowitz with Lorenzo Braca: The Pleasure of Seeing Wed, Jun 14 | 6:30 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Christian McBride and Elizabeth Alexander: The Movement Revisited]( Christian McBride and Elizabeth Alexander: The Movement Revisited Tues, Jun 20 | 6:30 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Luis Alberto Urrea: Good Night, Irene]( Luis Alberto Urrea: Good Night, Irene Tues, Jun 27 | 6:30 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More Events at the Library [Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres]( Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres Mon, Jun 5 | 6 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New Yorker staff writer Kelefa Sanneh joins New York Times reporter Joe Coscarelli to discuss Sanneh's new book, Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres. Sanneh debunks musical myths, reappraises beloved heroes, and upends familiar ideas of greatness, arguing that sometimes, the best popular music doesn't have to be transcendent. [ATTEND ᐳ]( 50 Years of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive: Janice C. Simpson & Patrick Hoffman Thurs, Jun 1 | 6 PM | Library for the Performing Arts Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT), the first and foremost collection of video-recorded live theatre performances in the world, with a conversation between theatre journalist Janice C. Simpson and Patrick Hoffman, director and curator of TOFT. The two will discuss the history of the archive over the years, share video excerpts from the archive's vast collections, and highlight the current exhibition Focus Center Stage: 50 Years of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, which closes on June 24. [ATTEND ᐳ]( A Life in Boxes: The Kenneth Koch Archive at the Berg Collection Tues, Jun 13 | 6 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Kenneth Koch's papers form one of the largest collections from a single author at the Library's Berg Collection of English and American Literature. NEH Long-Term Fellow Susannah Hollister and scholar Emily Setina discuss their biography-in-progress of Koch and show select items from the Berg Collection's vast and varied holdings. [ATTEND ᐳ]( Work/Cited: Women on the Yiddish Stage Wed, Jun 14 | 1 PM | Online Explore the unheralded accomplishments of women in Yiddish theater with Alyssa Quint and Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel, editors of the Women on the Yiddish Stage project. Quint and Seigel discuss the project, which includes scholarly articles on Yiddish theater actresses, translations from primary sources, and translations of Yiddish plays by women authors. [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Studio40 Showcase: Music & Audio Projects Made at the Library]( Studio40 Showcase: Music & Audio Projects Made at the Library Thurs, Jun 15 | 6 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) As part of New York Music Month, join the Library to enjoy new work and work-in-progress by up-and-coming artists in the community, including live performances, music, video, podcast excerpts, and sound and photo galleries. All work was created by NYPL patrons using the facilities and support of Studio40, a free recording studio and creative space at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL). [ATTEND ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Get Involved [Deadline Approaching: Register to Vote by June 17]( Deadline Approaching: Register to Vote by June 17 Get registered to vote in the New York State primary election by Saturday, June 17! This year's primary includes candidates for City Council, District Attorney, and more. You must be registered with a political party to vote in a primary election. Check out all the important dates to keep in mind and get the facts you need to stay informed. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( Tell City Hall: Libraries Make NYC Stronger Your library needs your help! City leaders are currently debating a potential $36.2 million budget cut to New York City's public libraries that would severely impact our ability to deliver the free services, programs, and resources New Yorkers depend on and reduce our ability to stay open for our regular days and hours. Your voice can make a difference! Sign your name to instantly deliver a message to City leaders letting them know how critical libraries are to the communities they serve. [TAKE ACTION ᐳ]( [For Researchers: Apply for the Martin Duberman Visiting Fellowship]( For Researchers: Apply for the Martin Duberman Visiting Fellowship Deadline: Jun 30, 2023 Applications are now open for the Martin Duberman Visiting Scholar program, which promotes excellence in LGBTQ studies by supporting scholars engaged in original, archive-based research at The New York Public Library. The fellowship is open to established and emerging scholars, including academics and independent researchers. The selected scholar will receive $25,000 to fund their research at the Library. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More for Kids & Teens [Boogie Down Playdate for Babies & Toddlers]( Boogie Down Playdate for Babies & Toddlers Tues, Jun 6 | 11 AM–1 PM | Mosholu Library Come and play at the Boogie Down Playdate! The Library will transform into an early learning playground for babies and toddlers at this special family event. Celebrate the power of play and practice important early literacy skills—all while having fun! [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Get Ready for Summer!]( Get Ready for Summer! This summer, track your reading and activities to become a Summer Star at the Library! Head to your nearest branch to pick up your very own activity and reading tracker, book log pages, and book review sheets—or download and print them at home! Downloadable trackers and resources are available in English, español (Spanish), 中文 (Chinese), বাংলা (Bengali), and Русский (Russian). [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( Applications Now Open for Junior Scholars Program Online applications are open for the Schomburg Center Junior Scholars Program, a free Saturday program taking place in person during the academic year. Kids and teens from fifth through 12th grades are eligible to participate. This pre-college Black Studies program provides college-style lectures and presentations, conversations with established scholars and instructors, guided peer group discussions, and workshops and explorations into the wealth of collections at the Schomburg Center. Priority will be given to applications submitted by July 28. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Shop the Library, Support the Library [NYPL Stamp Totes: On-the-Go Style for Summer]( NYPL Stamp Totes: On-the-Go Style for Summer Whether your summer plans involve outdoor excursions or lots of trips to your local library, this sturdy bag is a smart look for all occasions. [SHOP ᐳ]( Join Friends of the Library & Support Our LGBTQ+ Collections The New York Public Library has one of the world’s largest collections of materials about LGBTQ+ history and activism, including the social movement in response to the AIDS crisis. 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[Rona Jaffe Foundation, New York Yankees Foundation, and Summer Reading logos] 50 Years of Hip-Hop was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. [IMLS] The 2023 Schomburg Center Literary Festival is powered by Puma. Major support is provided by Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation. [Puma logo] [deutsche-bank logo] The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the leadership support of Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman. Additional support for exhibitions has been provided by Judy R. and Alfred A. Rosenberg and the Miriam and Harold Steinberg Foundation. Border Crossings is made possible through the generosity of Jody and John Arnhold｜Arnhold Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, and The Jerome Robbins Foundation. LIVE from NYPL is made possible by the continuing generosity of Celeste Bartos, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos, the Margaret and Herman Sokol Public Education Endowment Fund, and the support of Library patrons and friends. Public Programming at SNFL is made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). An evening with Joel Meyerowitz is presented as the annual conversation on photography generously underwritten by Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos. NYPL TechConnect is made possible thanks to the generous support of Arthur W. Koenig, Apple Education, Accenture, and by NYC Connected Communities, a program of the New York City Office of Technology and Innovation. The Studio40 showcase is taking place with the kind support of Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) in celebration of New York Music Month (NYMM). 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