Just announced! 💥⚡️🕸 NYPL's new Spider-Man library card is coming to a friendly neighborhood library near you

Beginning October 11, come in to get your special-edition card and discover your inner super hero at the Library! [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 [Coming October 11! NYPL's Limited-Edition Spider-Man Library Card]( Coming October 11! NYPL's Limited-Edition Spider-Man Library Card The New York Public Library and Marvel are celebrating the power of reading with a new limited-edition Spider-Man library card! Available in branches starting Tuesday, October 11, the card features classic comic book images of Spider-Man in the 60th anniversary year of his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15. Apply for a library card today, check out new book lists for all ages, and join us in branches for a wide array of free programs and events about comics, graphic novels, and more. Discover your inner super hero and celebrate the power of reading at the Library! [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [New Book List! Reading Gives You Superpowers]( New Book List! Reading Gives You Superpowers Scale new heights with the power of reading! Check out our brand-new book list of great comics, graphic novels, and more for all ages. From picture books about bravery to fantastical fiction for adults, there's so much to discover at the Library. Grab your library card and cape and begin a new adventure today! [EXPLORE ᐳ]( [Save the Date! Library Open House Week]( Save the Date! Library Open House Week Starts Tuesday, October 11 Join us in branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island starting Tuesday, October 11, to celebrate one year of going fine free with our Library Open House Week! Explore programs for all ages, resources, book recommendations, and more—all free. Plus, swing by your friendly neighborhood library from Tuesday onwards to get your limited-edition Spider-Man library card. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [NYPL Recommends: Best New Comics for Adults]( NYPL Recommends: Best New Comics for Adults Our expert comics committee read more than 350 titles to select their top 50 comics and graphic novels for adults published this year. Get ready for New York Comic Con by checking out this list of all-new titles. There's something for everyone, whether you're a first-time comics reader or a die-hard fan! [EXPLORE ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Featured Events [Uncovered: Sojourner Truth's Quest for Liberty & Justice]( Lapidus Center Uncovered: Sojourner Truth's Quest for Liberty & Justice Tues, Oct 4 | 6:30 PM | Schomburg Center & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Annie Proulx: Fen, Bog & Swamp]( LIVE from NYPL Annie Proulx: Fen, Bog & Swamp Thurs, Oct 6 | 6:30 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Reimagining the Ramayana: Vivek Narayanan with Vijay Seshadri]( Conversations from the Cullman Center Reimagining the Ramayana: Vivek Narayanan with Vijay Seshadri Tues, Oct 11 | 6 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Reconstructing the Violence of Jim Crow with Margaret A. Burnham and Saidiya Hartman]( LIVE from NYPL Reconstructing the Violence of Jim Crow with Margaret A. Burnham and Saidiya Hartman Thurs, Oct 20 | 6:30 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [LIVE from NYPL | Stacy Schiff with Tim Gunn: The Revolutionary Samuel Adams]( LIVE from NYPL Stacy Schiff with Tim Gunn: The Revolutionary Samuel Adams Tues, Oct 25 | 6:30 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Siddhartha Mukherjee with Andrew Solomon: Song of the Cell]( LIVE from NYPL Siddhartha Mukherjee with Andrew Solomon: Song of the Cell Wed, Oct 26 | 6:30 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More Resources & Events [Free Exhibition! Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black Comic Futures]( Free Exhibition! Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black Comic Futures On Now | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Explore 10 years of the Schomburg Center’s Black Comic Book Festival at this free exhibition featuring comic book reading stations, memorabilia, and more. Drawn from our archives, Boundless shines a spotlight on the long history of Black comics and sequential art creators and explores the creative ways they have found to render humor, justice, irony, and futurism in Black aesthetic and liberatory practices from the Golden Age of comic books (1938–56) to the present. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [October Book Club: The Unfolding by A.M. Homes]( October Book Club: The Unfolding by A.M. Homes A.M. Homes's new novel, The Unfolding, is available to read now on our free e-reading app, SimplyE, as part of our virtual book club, presented in partnership with WNYC. The satirical tale, told as alternative history, follows The Big Guy and his family as he attempts to reclaim his American Dream after the 2008 presidential election. Join us throughout the month for librarian-led discussions, culminating in a special Q&A event with the author on Thursday, October 27, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)! [SIMPLYE FOR IOS ᐳ]( [SIMPLYE FOR ANDROID ᐳ]( [Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage at the Library]( Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage at the Library Join the Library for Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month through October 15 to honor the cultures and contributions of people with ancestors from Latin America and Spain. Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx literature, storytelling, and cultures with multilingual programs, resources, storytimes for kids, and more—available all year round! [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( Indigenous Peoples' Day: 20 Recommended Reads Honor Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, October 10, with this selection of fiction, nonfiction, history, poetry, memoir, and more by and about Indigenous peoples in the United States. The list includes established writers such as Louise Erdrich, N. Scott Momaday, and Joy Harjo, as well as newer writers including Tommy Orange, Stephen Graham Jones, and Jake Skeets. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Get Registered to Vote]( Get Registered to Vote Deadline: Friday, October 14 Pick up a voter registration form at any NYPL branch and discover more ways to get involved in your community with our free programs and events. Don't forget—the deadline to register to vote in the general election this November is Friday, October 14. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( The People's Money: Make Your Voice Heard The People’s Money is a citywide participatory budgeting process that lets you decide how $5 million in mayoral expense funding is spent in your community. Run by the NYC Civic Engagement Commission, this project represents the first time all New Yorkers, regardless of age or citizenship status, can designate money to programs and services beyond capital projects that impact their daily lives. Join Idea Generation sessions at select NYPL locations to brainstorm potential projects related to education, health and wellness, public safety, and more. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Kids & Teens [NYPL After School Is Back—Now in More Branches!]( NYPL After School Is Back—Now in More Branches! Join us in more than 30 branches after regular school hours, Monday to Thursday, for NYPL After School, the Library's free drop-in program for kids ages 6–12. Get friendly homework help from one of our tutors or Teen Reading Ambassadors, plus reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! Check out where you can find NYPL After School programs and explore online activities, resources, and more. [LEARN MORE >]( 30 Newly Published Kids Books for Cozy Fall Reading Fall is the perfect time to introduce kids to exciting books that will engage and delight them as we all settle into a season of cozy reading. Check out these 30 newly published picture books, early readers, chapter books, and middle-grade titles. [LEARN MORE >]( [Calling All Teens! Join Us at NYPL's College Fair]( Calling All Teens! Join Us at NYPL's College Fair Fri, Oct 21 | 10 AM–2 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Register now to join the Library for our fourth annual College Fair! Meet representatives from colleges, universities, and community-based organizations, and pick up free information and resources for students and families. Throughout the day, there will be workshops that you can join to find answers to all your questions about postsecondary readiness. NYPL’s College Fair is free to attend—see you there! [ATTEND >]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Shop the Library, Support the Library [New at the Library Shop! Special Edition of The Amazing Spider-Man ]( New at the Library Shop! Special Edition of The Amazing Spider-Man Explore some of Peter Parker's early adventures from the first two years of Spider-Man's publication history with this Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Edition of The Amazing Spider-Man—now available at the Library Shop! Plus, discover an array of graphic novels and bookish gifts for the Library lovers in your life. All purchases support The New York Public Library. 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