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Explore our programs and events, resources, recommended reading, and more! Plus, learn about some of the women who have helped build NYPL.</p> </div> </div> <div class="featured-card__image-wrapper featured-card__image-wrapper--primary-gray featured-card__image-wrapper--image-left"> <a class="featured-card__image featured-card__image--primary-gray featured-card__image--image-left" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" href="https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/womenshistorymonth" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=W70ViXqn 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_480/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=CNX0ki8D 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_640/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=sIqjpTFf 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_800/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=JMt6FUHV 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_960/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=K7caiMq0 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1120/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=THM_hx1n 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1280/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=2VjFRT-1 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1440/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=dIHiWsud 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1600/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=VgjPxTkh 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1760/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=R1ZkOiCl 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1920/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=Ckqsh3l5 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2080/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=KmlQdvxm 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2240/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=f10WIHcj 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2400/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=IG06gWF4 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 1312px) 506px, (min-width:960px) 39vw, (min-width:600px) 52vw, 100vw" width="320" height="160" class="card__image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2023-02/21047_Women%27s_History_Month_600x300.png?h=2c61325d&itok=W70ViXqn" alt="Women's History Month" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="featured-card featured-card--primary-gray featured-card--image-right"> <div class="featured-card__content featured-card__content--primary-gray featured-card__content--image-right"> <h2 class="featured-card__heading" id="featured-card--heading--94802" > <a class="featured-card__heading-link" href="https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/best-books-2024" > NYPL's Best Books of 2024 </a> </h2> <div class="featured-card__text" > <p dir="ltr">The New York Public Library is proud to present our Best Books of 2024. Our annual recommendations of the best books for adults, kids, and teens, curated by our expert staff and librarians, encompass fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, poetry, kids’ books in Spanish, and much more.</p> </div> </div> <div class="featured-card__image-wrapper featured-card__image-wrapper--primary-gray featured-card__image-wrapper--image-right"> <a class="featured-card__image featured-card__image--primary-gray featured-card__image--image-right" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" href="https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/best-books-2024" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=viEMRgtX 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_480/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=fLY6h_td 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_640/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=zubeSAch 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_800/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=EPsf25jh 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_960/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=orb2kUow 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1120/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=nZygTDMH 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1280/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=FPCpVT77 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1440/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=EwxLOd_v 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1600/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=MNdz47BM 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1760/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=Hcb4-Y3D 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1920/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=WlxmJT45 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2080/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=BRRdMUud 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2240/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=Y5xNm78v 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2400/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=Os0EbIg- 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 1312px) 506px, (min-width:960px) 39vw, (min-width:600px) 52vw, 100vw" width="320" height="160" class="card__image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2023-11/Best_Books_2023_Web_Top_10_1000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=viEMRgtX" alt="Selections from Best Books 2023 Top Ten lists displayed on a blue and purple background." /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="featured-card featured-card--primary-gray featured-card--image-left"> <div class="featured-card__content featured-card__content--primary-gray featured-card__content--image-left"> <h2 class="featured-card__heading" id="featured-card--heading--79305" > <a class="featured-card__heading-link" href="https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/freedom-to-read" > Protect the Freedom to Read at NYPL </a> </h2> <div class="featured-card__text" > <p dir="ltr">Stand with The New York Public Library all year long to protect the freedom to read! Discover all the Library has to offer, including our Teen Banned Book Club, programs and events, a free toolkit for you and your community, ways to get involved, and more for all ages.</p> </div> </div> <div class="featured-card__image-wrapper featured-card__image-wrapper--primary-gray featured-card__image-wrapper--image-left"> <a class="featured-card__image featured-card__image--primary-gray featured-card__image--image-left" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" href="https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/freedom-to-read" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=oko8vn9V 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_480/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=6TDeWjTb 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_640/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=x1knhEIu 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_800/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=UWLr9IEC 800w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_960/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=412Nihri 960w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1120/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=xqiV7oxC 1120w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1280/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=5gjSXLU1 1280w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1440/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=E2rfboil 1440w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1600/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=NZILEexr 1600w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1760/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=I80hLzja 1760w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_1920/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=8BrA2itS 1920w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2080/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=WyKz3TaM 2080w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2240/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=fcX0H2v_ 2240w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_2400/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=raLQgRuG 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 1312px) 506px, (min-width:960px) 39vw, (min-width:600px) 52vw, 100vw" width="320" height="160" class="card__image" src="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2024-09/BB%202024%20Web%20Freedom%20to%20Read%20Black%201000x500.png?h=5dabf909&itok=oko8vn9V" alt="Blue, white, and magenta text on a black background reads: "Protect the Freedom to Read."" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="featured-card featured-card--primary-gray featured-card--image-right"> <div class="featured-card__content featured-card__content--primary-gray featured-card__content--image-right"> <h2 class="featured-card__heading" id="featured-card--heading--80938" > <a class="featured-card__heading-link" href="https://www.nypl.org/books-more/recommendations/vibrant-voices-2024/kids" > Vibrant Voices: New Books from Authors of Color </a> </h2> <div class="featured-card__text" > <p>Explore new books from authors of color with NYPL's Vibrant Voices book list for kids and teens, created by the Library’s expert staff to amplify and celebrate diverse voices, promote discussion, and expand understanding. Presented by the Center for Educators and Schools.</p> </div> </div> <div class="featured-card__image-wrapper featured-card__image-wrapper--primary-gray featured-card__image-wrapper--image-right"> <a class="featured-card__image featured-card__image--primary-gray featured-card__image--image-right" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" href="https://www.nypl.org/books-more/recommendations/vibrant-voices-2024/kids" > <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_320/public/2024-08/VV_Cover_Collage_v14_Teens.png?h=5dabf909&itok=GuuG2BlF 320w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_480/public/2024-08/VV_Cover_Collage_v14_Teens.png?h=5dabf909&itok=rlJ8QRp4 480w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_640/public/2024-08/VV_Cover_Collage_v14_Teens.png?h=5dabf909&itok=z60hiL0Q 640w, /sites-drupal/default/files/styles/2_1_800/public/2024-08/VV_Cover_Collage_v14_Teens.png?h=5dabf909&itok=VbAAEqP6 800w, 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