Notes: <p>World Biographical Information System Online (WBIS Online) is based on the digitization of K. G. Saur's Biographical Archives. It compiles biographical articles from printed reference works ...

During the 1910s an extraordinary gathering of groundbreaking artists, writers, radicals, reformers, and free spirits from across the United States and Europe settled in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village ...

The West New Brighton branch is excited to host the Staten Island Museum as they showcase the artifacts from the Lenape, which is the local Native Americans to this area. No registration required.

Volunteers from the League of Women Voters of the City of New York will be at the branch to answer questions, provide resources, and help you register to vote.

The NYC Small Business Resource Center at the Business Center offers a myriad of resources to help you start and grow your small business. Click on any of the links below to get started. Research ...

Learn more about other librarian-led tours from The New York Public Library: nypl.org/walkingtours ...

These titles span across genres including literary fiction, memoir, poetry, romance, thriller, historical nonfiction, and more.

National Voter Registration Day (NRVD) is a nonpartisan civic holiday dedicated to celebrating democracy. Come to the Library to pick up a voter registration form or information about how to vote, use ...

The New York Public Library has acquired the archive of Oliver Sacks, pioneering physician and beloved author who bridged the ...

As the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia wound down in September 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked whether, after months of debate over the proposed new Constitution, the new country had a ...

Why go to the movie theater when you can watch a movie at the library? Join us for a family-friendly movie, coloring, and a snack.

This event will take place in person at the Hamilton Grange Library. Join us on October 11 for a screening of the 2023 film Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Rated PG-13.) Snacks will be provided ...