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The Schomburg Center's Black Comic Book Festival starts this week! Plus, get book recommendations, homework help, and more to start 2022 off right. [View in browser]( [Forward]( [Donate]( [NYPL Connect] Get SimplyE, the Library's free e-reader app! [SimplyE on iOS]( [SimplyE on Android]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Start a New Chapter [Library Resolutions for Book Lovers ]( Library Resolutions for Book Lovers Make this year your best reading year yet with The New York Public Library! It's easier than ever for readers of all ages to enjoy their favorite books and discover new ones from home or at one of our open branches! From access to e-books to our virtual book club and so much more, the Library has everything you need to make your reading resolutions stick. [Learn More]( Reading Challenge: Expand Your Horizons in 2022 Looking to dive into some great new reads? You can check out a wide range of books featured in Book Riot's 2022 Read Harder challenge from The New York Public Library. The books on this list encourage readers to broaden their reading horizons. What will you discover? [Explore]( Start Each Day with a New Book Recommendation Wake up to a new read each day! Our Book of the Day email delivers a great book recommendation, hand-picked by our expert librarians, straight to your inbox each morning. With everything from thrillers and romance novels to poetry collections and illuminating nonfiction, there's something for every reader. [Get Started]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Featured Events [Begins Tomorrow! Schomburg Center's 10th Annual Black Comic Book Festival]( Begins Tomorrow! Schomburg Center's 10th Annual Black Comic Book Festival Thurs, Jan 13–Sat, Jan 15 | Online From Wakanda to West 135th Street, don't miss out on the Schomburg Center's 10th annual Black Comic Book Festival. This three-day online celebration of all things Black comics will feature a cosplay showcase as well as talks with Insecure producer Prentice Penny, D'ART Shtajio animation studio's Arthell Isom, David Crownson, author of Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer, and more. Check out the full lineup, and, beginning January 14, stop by the Schomburg Center in person to see Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black Comic Futures, the anniversary exhibition celebrating Black comic book history. [Attend]( the Arabian Nights]( Reading the Arabian Nights Thurs, Jan 20 | 7 PM | Online A cornerstone of world literature and a monument to the power of storytelling, the Arabian Nights has inspired countless authors. Join LIVE from NYPL for an evening of readings and conversation that shines a spotlight on a new edition, The Annotated Arabian Nights, featuring actor Marjan Neshat, novelist S.A. Chakraborty, New Yorker writer Elias Muhanna, historian Paulo Lemos Horta, and poet Yasmine Seale. [Attend]( the Constitution: John Kowal & Wilfred Codrington]( Reframing the Constitution: John Kowal & Wilfred Codrington Tues, Jan 25 | 7 PM | Online Dive deep into the nation's founding document, and the Library's copy of the Bill of Rights—commissioned by George Washington and featured in the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures—with Wilfred Codrington and John Kowal, authors of The People's Constitution. The two scholars of constitutional law will discuss our continuing struggle to realize a more perfect union following a short curator talk. Co-presented by LIVE from NYPL and the Brennan Center for Justice. [Attend]( Family & Survival]( Memory, Family & Survival Thurs, Jan 27 | 1 PM | Online To mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, Auschwitz survivors Andra Bucci and Tatiana Bucci, along with their translator Ann Goldstein, join Tony-nominated actor and director Eleanor Reissa to speak with critic and biographer Ruth Franklin about the legacy of the Holocaust on the ties that bind families together and keep them apart. [Attend]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Dive Into the Library's Collections [Discover the Library's Exhibition with Bloomberg Connects]( Explore the Library's Treasures with Bloomberg Connects Delve into the Library’s new major exhibition, the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library’s Treasures, with our new digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. Discover all 250+ collection items from the exhibition, the accompanying audio guide—available in English, Spanish, and with verbal descriptions—and more, all in the palm of your hand. Download the app today to explore the exhibition from anywhere, anytime. Plus find out about how you can reserve free tickets for the Polonsky Exhibition! [Get the App]( [Learn More]( Kuper's INterSECTS: Where Arthropods and Homo Sapiens Meet]( Peter Kuper / Courtesy of W.W. Norton Peter Kuper's INterSECTS: Where Arthropods and Homo Sapiens Meet Now Open | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building This exhibition, featuring illustrations from award-winning cartoonist and 2020–21 Cullman Center Fellow Peter Kuper, traces the evolution of insects over 400 million years and narrates their intersection with humans right up to the present day. During his fellowship, Kuper frequently found himself virtually alone in the vast Beaux-Arts rooms and hallways of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building and began imagining arthropods occupying this unexpectedly and unprecedentedly vacant environment. Those imaginings come to life in this exhibition, which also investigates the contributions of entomologists and other naturalists represented in the Library’s vast collections. [Learn More]( Subversion & the Art of Slavery Abolition]( Extended! Subversion & the Art of Slavery Abolition Through Sat, Jan 22 | Schomburg Center Curated by Dr. Michelle Commander, associate director of the Lapidus Center, Subversion & the Art of Slavery Abolition explores the music, art, literature, and speeches created by 18th- and 19th-century American and British abolitionists as they advocated for the freedom of enslaved Africans in the U.S. See the music sheets to songs, including "Slave Songs of the United States,'' hear audio of Ossie Davis reading Frederick Douglass's 1852 speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?,” see a children's reader using the letters of the alphabet to reinforce the message of freedom, and more. The exhibition viewing has been extended until January 22. [Learn More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- For Kids & Teens [Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Classroom and Beyond]( Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Classroom and Beyond Martin Luther King, Jr. was a giant of the American civil rights movement, encouraging strategies of nonviolent protest and acts of civil disobedience to secure equal rights for Black people. On Monday, January 17, we remember his legacy and everything he fought for. In honor of Dr. King’s mission, check out these resources that will help students engage more fully with the civil rights movement, activism, and his life and legacy. [Learn More]( Vaccines Available for Kids 5–11 at NYPL | Vacunas para personas de 5 a 11 años en la NYPL Kids ages 5 to 11 can now get vaccinated at select NYPL branches in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island on varying Saturdays in January and February. Find out where and when you can gain access to pediatric Pfizer vaccinations. La información sobre la disponibilidad de vacunas en la NYPL también se proporciona en español. [Learn More]( College & Career Pathways: Help for Teens Whether you're job hunting or researching colleges, taking steps toward your future can be overwhelming and time-consuming. Learn how to make the most of the resources available to you with NYPL's College and Career Pathways experts. Get help with resume building, the CUNY and SUNY application process, time management, and more. [Learn More]( School Resources for the New Year Set yourself up for success in the new year. Students of all ages can find all the support they need this year with remote resources from NYPL. Check out storytimes for our littlest learners, online programs for students of all ages, free, personalized homework help, databases to support research projects, and so much more. Keep your students engaged and learning with free resources from the Library. [Learn More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More Events & Resources [Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Classroom and Beyond]( January Book Club: Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart For NYPL and WNYC's first Get Lit with All of It book club pick of the new year, we're reading Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart. The novel follows eight friends whose attempt to wait out the pandemic in a country house results in a whirlwind of romance and betrayal. Download our free e-reader app, SimplyE, to start reading the novel immediately. Throughout the month, you'll be able to participate in online book discussions hosted by our librarians, as well as Twitter chats with fellow readers. Tune in at the end of the month for a live-streamed conversation with our host, Alison Stewart, where Shteyngart will take questions from audience members like you. [SimplyE for iOS]( [SimplyE for Android]( COVID-19 社区对话 (在线的) | Community Conversations Wed, Jan 19 | 1:30–4:30 PM | Online Mulberry Street 图书馆和纽约市卫生局将于 (1/19/22, 01:30 PM - 04:30 PM) 联合举办一场3小时的心理健康网络培训课程。欢迎大家一起来了解在COVID-19æ–°å† ç–«æƒ…å¤§çŽ¯å¢ƒä¸‹ä»¥åŠç§æ—ä¸»ä¹‰å¯¹äººä»¬å¿ƒç†å¥åº·çš„å½±å“ï¼Œè¯¾ç¨‹ä»¥å¹¿ä¸œè¯è¿›è¡Œã€‚This is a Cantonese-language online training that addresses the mental health challenges brought on by COVID-19 and structural racism. [Learn More]( York StartUP! 2022 Business Plan Competition]( New York StartUP! 2022 Business Plan Competition The New York Public Library is proud to announce the 12th Annual New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition for New York-based startup entrepreneurs. Entrants can win $15,000 to start their business, as well as gain practical insights about starting and growing a business while using the comprehensive small business resources at NYPL’s Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL). Submit your application by January 31, 2022. [Learn More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- New & Noteworthy [NYPL Recommends: 50 New Must-Read Comics]( NYPL Recommends: 50 New Must-Read Comics Our expert librarians and staff read over 400 comic books to select 50 top reads published in 2021. These comics are wide-ranging in their subject matter and include insightful re-examinations of history, popular superhero tales, moving memoirs, and humorous flights of magical realism. Whether you're a first-time comics reader or a die-hard fan, you'll find something to love here! [See the List]( Actor & Activist Sidney Poitier]( Remembering Actor & Activist Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier was a stalwart and trailblazing actor in film and theater as well as a civil rights activist and humanitarian. Join us in remembering Sidney Poitier's legacy with images from NYPL's Digital Collections as well as links to books by and about Poitier, and a selection of his films available to borrow. [Learn More]( Where to Start with Anne Rice Though Anne Rice, prolific writer of the supernatural genre, is best known for her Gothic tales of vampires, her oeuvre actually tackled a number of topics, from erotic novels authored under various pen names to a standalone novel about the cutthroat world of 18th-century Italian opera. If you're interested in exploring the late writer's vast, fantastical works, check out these recommendations from our expert librarians. [Learn More]( The Librarian Is In: Reading The Twilight Zone and The Temple of the Golden Pavilion Tune in to NYPL's podcast, The Librarian Is In, to hear what hosts Frank and Crystal have been reading. Crystal chose The Twilight Zone by Nona Fernandez while Frank read The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima. The pair share their favorite reads from the past year and Crystal consults Tarot cards for some predictions about 2022! [Listen]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Shop the Library, Support the Library [Become a Friend of the Library in 2022]( Become a Friend of the Library in 2022 The Library is here for New York in the new year with the help of donors like you who support our educational resources, job help, community outreach, and more. Make a difference in 2022. Join the Friends of the Library to bring the Library’s free programs and resources to all New Yorkers, from homework help to tech training and more. Make a membership gift now and enjoy benefits all year long. [Join]( & Planners to Keep You Organized]( Calendars & Planners to Keep You Organized The Library Shop has tons of smart and stylish organizational solutions to help you stay focused in 2022. 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