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Join NYPL's costume parade with Tim Gunn, take over the Library at our after-hours fright fest for teens, and explore the strange and supernatural in NYPL's collections—plus, see talks with N.K. Jemisin, LeVar Burton, and Rivka Galchen! [View in browser]( [Forward]( [Donate]( [NYPL Connect banner in black and orange with a spider web.] Get SimplyE, the Library's free e-reader app! [SimplyE on iOS]( [SimplyE on Android]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In the Spotlight [Halloween Happy Hour & Literary Costume Parade with Tim Gunn]( Halloween Happy Hour & Literary Costume Parade with Tim Gunn Fri, Oct 28 | 5:30 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Join NYPL for a night of ghoulish fashion and dastardly drinks on the rooftop of our central circulating branch! This year, our annual Halloween costume parade with Tim Gunn comes to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL). From the coffin to the catwalk, resurrect your most frightening finery and show off your best literary look inspired by a book, poem, character, or writer. Ring in the spooky season with the Library at this festive rooftop happy hour—and hurry, tickets are going quickly! [ATTEND ᐳ]( [The Library After Hours: Teen Takeover!]( The Library After Hours: Teen Takeover! Sat, Oct 29 | 6:30–9 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Take over the Library after hours at this special spooky event just for teens! Come dressed as you are… or crush the costume contest in your Halloween scariest. Register now and have a scream doing the Monster Mash on the rooftop, trying our terrifying trivia, kicking back with a scary movie, and much more at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL). Ages 13–19 only. [ATTEND ᐳ]( [🕸️Limited-Edition Spider-Man Library Card Available Now!🕸️]( 🕸️Limited-Edition Spider-Man Library Card Available Now!🕸️ This Halloween, discover your inner super hero with our limited-edition Spider-Man library cards—available 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 of his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15. Come in costume to get your card and share a picture on social media using the hashtag #AmazingLibraryCard! [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More Featured Events [Book Club Event: The Unfolding by A.M. Homes with Laurie Anderson & Alison Stewart]( Book Club Event: The Unfolding by A.M. Homes with Laurie Anderson & Alison Stewart Thurs, Oct 27 | 6 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Dopesick & Invisible: Reporting American Crises with Beth Macy & Andrea Elliott]( LIVE from NYPL Dopesick & Invisible: Reporting American Crises with Beth Macy & Andrea Elliott Tues, Nov 1 | 6:30 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [George Balanchine’s 20th Century: Jennifer Homans with Claudia Roth Pierpont]( CONVERSATIONS FROM THE CULLMAN CENTER George Balanchine's 20th Century: Jennifer Homans with Claudia Roth Pierpont Wed, Nov 2 | 6 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [N.K. Jemisin with LeVar Burton: The World We Make]( LIVE FROM NYPL N.K. Jemisin with LeVar Burton: The World We Make Thurs, Nov 3 | 6:30 PM | Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Virginia Woolf & The Hours: Joyce DiDonato, Ruth Franklin & Bill Goldstein]( LIVE FROM NYPL Virginia Woolf & The Hours: Joyce DiDonato, Ruth Franklin & Bill Goldstein Wed, Nov 9 | 7:30 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Joshua Cohen, Rivka Galchen & Ruby Namdar: Remembering A.B. Yehoshua]( LIVE FROM NYPL Joshua Cohen, Rivka Galchen & Ruby Namdar: Remembering A.B. Yehoshua Wed, Nov 16 | 6:30 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [The Gift: An Immersive Reading Experience]( LIVE FROM NYPL The Gift: An Immersive Reading Experience Tues, Dec 6 | 3–7:30 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building [ATTEND ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- From the Archives [Exploring the Strange & Supernatural in NYPL’s Collections]( Exploring the Strange & Supernatural in NYPL's Collections Gather round, ghosts, witches, and ghouls, for a look at the magical and mysterious items to be found deep in the Library archives. Our world-renowned special collections are full of awe-inspiring items… and some that are a little more macabre. From folklore fairies to Gothic ghost stories, explore books, manuscripts, artworks, photographs, and more to send a shiver down your spine. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( Collection Open House: 100 Years of Feminist Activism Tues, Nov 8 | 12 Noon–2 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Join us to commemorate over a century of feminist activism, from the ratification of the 19th Amendment to today's debates around abortion access. This special one-day viewing of maps, pamphlets, photographs, buttons, and more from the Library's remarkable collections tells the story of the fight for equality and highlights voices that have been forgotten—or deliberately excluded. [ATTEND >]( Schomburg Center Open House Sat, Nov 12 | 12 Noon–6 PM | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Join us at the Schomburg Center for our annual Open House to find out more about how we research, preserve, and share the extraordinary, rare, and vital materials in our collections. Meet our librarians, archivists, and curators, explore our archives, and learn how to start your research on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences using the Schomburg Center's collections. Plus, check out our current exhibitions and learn more about our free programs for all ages! [ATTEND >]( [Just Added! See What's New at the Polonsky Exhibition ]( Just Added! See What's New at the Polonsky Exhibition On Now | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Reserve your tickets now to see new items from our world-renowned collections on display in the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures. Just updated, the exhibition now features items including a signed copy of Nella Larsen's novel Passing, a leaf-shaped miniature Qur'an, and the most frequently borrowed copy of NYPL's top checkout of all time, The Snowy Day. Find out what else is new with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. [RESERVE TICKETS ᐳ]( [GET THE APP ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Resources from NYPL [Fun Halloween Reads for Scaredy Cats]( Fun Halloween Reads for Scaredy Cats Even if you don't want to stay up all night clutching a flashlight, there are still plenty of books to get you in the festive mood. This selection of rom-coms and fantasy titles with paranormal and magical elements will cast a spell over all readers. [LEARN MORE >]( Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Application Closes 10/31 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 and apply before the deadline closes on October 31, 2022. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( NaNoWriMo Writing Workshops at the Library November 1–30 | Various Locations For National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), The New York Public Library is joining forces with New York Writers Workshop (NYWW) to present a series of in-person and online writing workshops. Register now to join writers Maria Aponte, Lorraine Currelley, Orlando Ferrand, Gloria Ester Fontanez, Dawn Raffel, and Alana Saab to explore elements of novel writing including complex characters, narrative prose, plot and structure, storytelling, and memory. [LEARN MORE >]( [Vote in the 2022 General Election!]( Vote in the 2022 General Election! Early Voting: Saturday, October 29–Sunday, November 6 General Election: Tuesday, November 8 Your voice matters! In this year's midterm elections, New Yorkers are electing candidates to the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate—as well as Governor and Attorney General of New York. Early voting starts Saturday, October 29. Find out what's on the ballot and how and where to vote with our voting resources. [LEARN MORE >]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Kids & Teens [30 Spooky Kids Titles for Halloween]( 30 Spooky Kids Titles for Halloween It's almost Halloween and the excitement is building! With titles for little ones interested in pumpkins, costumes, and candy—as well as older kids who like a bit of a scare—this list of creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky books will help set the festive mood. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( Newly Enhanced Teen Centers Now Open! Check out digital resources, tech equipment, art materials, and more at our expanded Teen Centers! Head to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Wakefield Library, West New Brighton Library, and Woodstock Library to explore our newly enhanced programs and services. Plus! Join us in every branch to borrow great YA reads and other materials, use our resources, computers, and Wi-Fi, and work together on homework and other projects. [ATTEND ᐳ]( NYC Teens: Are You #VoteReady? Find out how and where to vote in the general election, whether you're planning to cast your ballot early (between Saturday, October 29, and Sunday, November 6) or on election day itself (Tuesday, November 8)—as well as what you can do to get involved if you're not old enough to vote just yet! [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( NYPL for Kids—Direct to Your Inbox Our biweekly NYPL Kids e-newsletter offers programs, events, activities, and more for kids. Sign up to hear about the best new offerings from the Library—from online storytimes, author events, and book talks to crafts, activities, games, and much more. 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