NYPL celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May and welcomes Sherrilyn Ifill for the annual Robert B. Silvers Lecture

Join us this AANHPI Heritage Month—plus, see David Remnick, Sherrilyn Ifill, Matthew Desmond, Ava Chin, and more, find out which book won NYPL's Bernstein Award, and join the Schomburg Center for the opening of a new exhibition. [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 [Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month]( Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month This May, celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month with book recommendations from our expert librarians and free events for all ages—including storytimes, discussion groups, and workshops—at our locations across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Plus, explore free scholarly journals, multilingual resources, and more, available all year round! [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Honoring the Life of Harry Belafonte]( Honoring the Life of Harry Belafonte The New York Public Library honors the life of longtime Library supporter Harry Belafonte, who passed away on April 25 at the age of 96. The barrier-breaking Black singer and actor was inducted as a Library Lion in 2016, had the 115th Street Library renamed in his honor in 2017, and donated his personal archive to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 2020. His legacy as a joyful advocate for justice and knowledge will inspire generations to come. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Opening Event Today | Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration]( San Quentin Arts in Corrections Art Studio, acrylic on canvas by Ronnie Goodman, 2008, courtesy of William James Association. Opening Event Today | Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration Mon, May 1 | 5–9 PM | Schomburg Center Join the Schomburg Center for an opening night event for the new exhibition, Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration, which explores the impact of the U.S. prison system on contemporary visual art. The evening will feature an artist talk with Gwendolyn Garth, Ndume Olatushani, Gilberto Rivera, and Sable Elyse Smith and a musical performance by Kwami Coleman. [ATTEND ᐳ]( [2023 Bernstein Award Winner! The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth by Ben Rawlence]( 2023 Bernstein Award Winner! The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth by Ben Rawlence Congratulations to Ben Rawlence, winner of NYPL's Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism for The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth. Learn more about Rawlence's book and the award finalists, recognized for their reporting on current events and issues of global or national importance. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Featured Events: LIVE from NYPL [The Robert B. Silvers Lecture | Sherrilyn Ifill: How America Ends & Begins Again]( The Robert B. Silvers Lecture | Sherrilyn Ifill: How America Ends & Begins Again Tues, May 9 | 6:30 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online Civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill, former head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, joins the Library to discuss building a healthy, multiracial democracy anchored in the values of equality and justice. Presented in partnership with The New York Review of Books as the annual Robert B. Silvers Lecture. [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Matthew Desmond & Andrea Elliott: Poverty, by America]( Matthew Desmond & Andrea Elliott: Poverty, by America Today! Mon, May 1 | 6:30 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [David Remnick: Holding the Note]( David Remnick: Holding the Note Tues, May 23 | 6:30 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Jeff Sharlet & Lilliana Mason: Political Violence & Antidemocratic Extremism]( Jeff Sharlet & Lilliana Mason: Political Violence & Antidemocratic Extremism Tues, May 30 | 6:30 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah with Tochi Onyebuchi: Chain-Gang All-Stars]( Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah with Tochi Onyebuchi: Chain-Gang All-Stars Wed, May 31 | 6:30 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) & Online [ATTEND ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- From the Collections: Exhibitions & Events [Opening Soon: Explore Charles Darwin's Letters & Legacy]( Opening Soon: Explore Charles Darwin's Letters & Legacy Opens May 5 | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Charles Darwin: A Life in Letters is presented in partnership with Cambridge University Library and celebrates the completion of the Darwin Correspondence Project, a 45-year endeavor to publish all of Charles Darwin's letters. This is the rarest of chances to be with Darwin as he was, in his own words. Also on view will be Charles Darwin: Off the Page, featuring photographs by Leonora Saunders that depict Darwin's collaborators who were underrepresented in his story and the history of his time. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [The Wondrous Willa Kim: Costume Designs for Actors and Dancers]( The Wondrous Willa Kim: Costume Designs for Actors and Dancers Through Aug 19 | Library for the Performing Arts Celebrate the long and colorful career of costume designer Willa Kim in her first-ever major retrospective exhibition, hosted by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Featuring an assortment of designs and costumes from her long and prolific career, this first-of-its-kind exhibition allows you to explore work from productions like Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, The Will Rogers Follies, and her final Broadway show, Victor/Victoria, starring Julie Andrews. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Fatherland: Burkhard Bilger with Raffi Khatchadourian]( Fatherland: Burkhard Bilger with Raffi Khatchadourian Tues, May 2 | 6 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online The New Yorker writer and 2020–21 Cullman Center Fellow Burkhard Bilger recounts his 10-year quest to uncover his family's hidden Nazi past. He will discuss his new book, Fatherland: A Memoir of War, Conscience, and Family Secrets, with journalist Raffi Khatchadourian. [ATTEND ᐳ]( Conversation in Black Freedom Studies: The Politics of Religion & the Role of Black Faith Thurs, May 4 | 6:30 PM | Online Join the Schomburg Center to explore how faith has been central to Black survival, community well-being, cultural production, and political struggle. This conversation looks at Black life, art, and struggle through the lens of different faith traditions and explores the role faith has played in freedom-making projects. [ATTEND ᐳ]( Work/Cited: How to Think Like a Woman by Regan Penaluna Wed, May 10 | 1 PM | Online Writer and journalist Regan Penaluna discusses her book How to Think Like a Woman: Four Women Philosophers Who Taught Me How to Love the Life of the Mind, a blend of memoir, biography, and criticism that is an alternative history of philosophy. Penaluna will explore influential early feminist philosophers who have been written out of history, and share her own experience of sexism in academia. [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Mott Street: Ava Chin with Maya Jasanoff]( Mott Street: Ava Chin with Maya Jasanoff Tues, May 16 | 6 PM | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building & Online Author Ava Chin discusses her new narrative history of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming, with historian Maya Jasanoff. Chin wrote the book during her 2017–18 Cullman Center Fellowship. [ATTEND ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More to Explore [May Book Club Pick: Lone Women by Victor LaValle]( May Book Club Pick: Lone Women by Victor LaValle Award-winning author Victor LaValle's newest book Lone Women is now available on our free e-reader app, SimplyE, as part of our virtual book club, presented in partnership with WNYC. The novel follows a woman who tries to flee her past by heading west to take advantage of free land and finds that the dark secrets she's holding may be the key to surviving the harsh territory. Start reading now and join us for librarian-led discussions throughout the month and an author talk at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL). [SIMPLYE FOR IOS ᐳ]( [SIMPLYE FOR ANDROID ᐳ]( [Get Free Career Help at NYPL's Job Fair & Expo]( Get Free Career Help at NYPL's Job Fair & Expo Sat, May 20 | 10 AM–3 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Kickstart your job hunt with The New York Public Library's Future of Work Job Fair & Expo for adults. Meet job recruiters and get free career help—including tips for getting the most out of LinkedIn during your job search, crafting an effective resume for the job you want, standing out during a job interview, and negotiating your salary. A photographer will be on site to take professional headshots and giveaway items will be available. [ATTEND ᐳ]( Reading the 2023 Young Lions Fiction Award Finalists Check out this year's finalists for the 23rd annual Young Lions Fiction Award. Every year the award recognizes five writers, aged 35 or younger, for new works of fiction or short story collections. Find out who made the shortlist from works published in 2022. [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Tell City Hall: No Cuts to Libraries!]( Tell City Hall: No Cuts to Libraries! New York City’s public libraries are facing a potential $36.2 million cut that will severely impact our ability to deliver the free services, programs, and resources New Yorkers depend on, or to stay open for our regular days and hours. Will you stand with libraries? Sign your name to instantly deliver a message to City leaders letting them know how critical libraries are to the communities they serve. Your voice matters! [TAKE ACTION ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- For Kids & Teens [TeenLIVE: Mark Oshiro, Daisy Ruiz & More!]( Photo of Mark Oshiro by Darius Voncel. TeenLIVE: Mark Oshiro, Daisy Ruiz & More! Mark Oshiro | Tues, May 16 | Online Respect the Mic | Fri, May 19 | Online Daisy Ruiz | Mon, May 22 | Online Join our YA librarians online as we speak to Mark Oshiro about their latest book, Into the Light, and Bronx-native cartoonist Daisy Ruiz about Gordita: Built Like This. Plus, check out our special TeenLIVE event with Peter Kahn, Jesus Govea, and Asia Calcagno about their contributions to Respect the Mic: Celebrating 20 Years of Poetry from a Chicagoland High School! [ATTEND ᐳ]( [Discover Free Family Programs & More for Little Learners]( Discover Free Family Programs & More for Little Learners The Library offers free programs, storytimes, books, and resources to help little ones read, learn, and have fun! Come to your local branch to make new friends and engage in a wide variety of free early childhood programs for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Discover what the Library has to offer families in English, español (Spanish), and 普通话 (Mandarin). [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( [Ready, Set, Career! Month at NYPL]( Ready, Set, Career! Month at NYPL Throughout May, librarians in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island are offering workshops for teens to learn about different career paths and develop career-readiness skills, including an exciting career panel series, resume writing and LinkedIn workshops, and much more! [LEARN MORE ᐳ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Shop the Library, Support the Library [Freshen Up Your Spring Wardrobe with NYPL Apparel]( Freshen Up Your Spring Wardrobe with NYPL Apparel Shop bold and bright designs for a fresh look that celebrates the Library and access to knowledge for all. [SHOP ᐳ]( Dedicate an NYPL Bookplate to a Loved One The perfect gift for book lovers: When you make a gift of $50 or more to the Library, we'll print your loved one's name and a personalized message inside a book in our circulating collection. 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Mellon Foundation, The Estate of Charles J. 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. Support for The New York Public Library's Exhibitions Program has been provided by Celeste Bartos, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos Exhibitions Fund, Jonathan Altman, and Miriam and Ira D. Wallach. Support for the Cambridge University Library exhibition programme is provided by the Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation and the Friends of Cambridge University Library. Schomburg Center programs and exhibitions are supported in part by the City of New York; the State of New York; the New York City Council Black, Latino and Asian Caucus; the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; the Rockefeller Foundation Endowment for the Performing Arts; and the Annie E. and Sarah L. Delany Charitable Trusts. Major support for Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration is provided by the Mellon Foundation and the Art for Justice Fund, a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. Additional funding is provided by NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture/NYPL. 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. 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