Starting today! New limited-edition Spider-Man library cards now at all NYPL branches 💥⚡️🕸

Kick off NYPL Open House Week with our special-edition library card and free giveaways—plus, don't miss events with Saidiya Hartman and Tim Gunn, a Lou Reed listening party, our first-ever TechFair, a college fair for teens, and more! [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 [It's Here! NYPL's Limited-Edition Spider-Man Card Now in Branches]( It's Here! NYPL's Limited-Edition Spider-Man Card Now in Branches Starting today, swing by your friendly neighborhood library to pick up one of our limited-edition Spider-Man library cards—while supplies last! NYPL and Marvel are celebrating the power of reading with this special card, which features classic comic book images of Spider-Man to mark the 60th anniversary year of his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15. Visit a branch near you to start checking out books and other library materials—and discover your inner super hero at the Library! [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Join Us to Explore Everything NYPL Has to Offer]( Join Us to Explore Everything NYPL Has to Offer The Library is here for you! Starting today, our branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island are celebrating our annual Open House Week. Drop by a branch to collect free NYPL goodies, get a special-edition Spider-Man library card, and join free events and programs for all ages. Did you know? There are no more late fines on any borrowed materials! [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Free Book Giveaways in Branches—While Supplies Last!]( Free Book Giveaways in Branches—While Supplies Last! To celebrate our new special-edition Spider-Man library card, NYPL is giving away a selection of titles at branch locations across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Use your NYPL library card to borrow books and other materials and get a free book or comic to take home and keep. But hurry! Supplies are limited. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [On Now! Comic Workshops, Film Screenings & More at the Library]( On Now! Comic Workshops, Film Screenings & More at the Library Explore a wide array of free programs and events about comics, graphic novels, and more for all ages—happening now at a branch near you! Plus, discover our full calendar of events, including storytimes for little ones, book discussions, and job and career help from experts. See you at the Library! [EXPLORE ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Featured Events [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]( [Picasso’s War: Hugh Eakin with Mark Stevens]( Conversations from the Cullman Center Picasso’s War: Hugh Eakin with Mark Stevens Tues, Oct 18 | 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]( [Book Club Event: The Unfolding by A.M. Homes]( Book Club Event: The Unfolding by A.M. Homes Thurs, Oct 27 | 6 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Halloween Rooftop Happy Hour with Tim Gunn]( LIVE from NYPL Halloween Rooftop Happy Hour with Tim Gunn Fri, Oct 28 | 5:30 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) [ATTEND ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibitions at the Library [Free Exhibition! Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black Comic Futures]( 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]( [Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars]( Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars Through March 4, 2023 | Library for the Performing Arts Explore the life and work of legendary musician Lou Reed in this new large-scale exhibition at the Library for the Performing Arts. Featuring extraordinary images, recordings, and artifacts from Reed's archives, which were acquired by the Library in 2017, the exhibition shines a spotlight on an icon whose profound musical, visual, and cultural influence is still felt by a range of artists and writers today. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Fortune and Folly in 1720]( Fortune and Folly in 1720 Through February 19, 2023 | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building In 1720, everyday citizens converged on the banking streets of Paris, London, and Amsterdam to speculate in New World trading companies and other maritime ventures. By the end of the year, an unprecedented bull market would culminate in the world’s first international financial crash. Explore caricatures, prints, and other works that tell the story of the Mississippi and South Sea Bubbles in this new exhibition, which draws on our collections to lift the curtain on the actions of bankers and statesmen of the period. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Kids & Teens [The Library After Hours: Teen Takeover!]( The Library After Hours: Teen Takeover! Sat, Oct 29 | 6:30–9 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) We’re inviting teens to take over the Library after hours for a night of dancing, games, movies, and more. Come dressed as you are…or crush the costume contest in your Halloween scariest! Register now for this special night, full of scary trivia, frightening films, and dancing on the rooftop at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL). [ATTEND >]( NYPL After School: Now in Select 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 >]( Film Screening for Kids at the Library for the Performing Arts Thurs, Oct 13 | 10:30 AM | Library for the Performing Arts The Library for the Performing Arts is hosting a screening of short children's films, showcased on our 16mm film projector. Kids of all ages are welcome to join us in the cafe for films about fluffy friends, including dogs, cats, and rabbits. [ATTEND >]( [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 what happens after high school. NYPL’s College Fair is free to attend—see you there! [ATTEND >]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More Resources & Events [Celebrating Lou Reed with Laurie Anderson & More]( Record Release Party: Celebrating Lou Reed with Laurie Anderson & More Fri, Oct 21 | 4:30 PM | Library for the Performing Arts Join the Library for the Performing Arts and record label Light in the Attic for the debut of Words & Music, May 1965, an album of previously unreleased music penned by a young Lou Reed. The event will include a panel discussion moderated by music writer David Fricke that features Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed archivists Don Fleming and Jason Stern, audio engineers John {NAME} and Steve Rosenthal, and Light in the Attic founder/co-owner Matt Sullivan. [ATTEND ᐳ]( NYPL TechFair2022 Sat, Oct 22 | 10 AM–3 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Join NYPL's inaugural TechFair to hear from exciting guest speakers, learn about the latest tech developments, and network with members of the industry. Learn how to create your own podcast or app, get free resources to grow your tech skills, and talk to experts in the field to develop your résumé. [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Get Registered to Vote]( Get Registered to Vote Deadline: Friday, October 14 The deadline to register to vote in New York in the general election this November is Friday, October 14, 2022. Check your voter registration status and discover what's on the ballot. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( Deadline Approaching: Erase Your Student Loans! Deadline: Monday, October 31 Do you or someone you know have student loan debt? If you’re employed by a government or nonprofit organization, you may be one of 250,000 New Yorkers now eligible for student loan forgiveness! Check your eligibility now—the application for Public Service Loan Forgiveness closes October 31, 2022. 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Liebman, The von der Heyden Family Foundation, John and Constance Birkelund, and The Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, and with additional gifts from Helen and Roger Alcaly, The Rona Jaffe Foundation, The Arts and Letters Foundation Inc., William W. Karatz, Merilee and Roy Bostock, and Cullman Center Fellows. 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. Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars is made possible by the generosity of Clifford Ross, Kenneth and Anna Zankel, and an anonymous donor. 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