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It's our June newsletter - new rules on writing-space access, great upcoming events, Pride Month reads, and much more!

We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Memorial Day Weekend. The Library is closed from Saturday, May 29, to Monday, May 31st. Stay safe, read books, support libraries, and be well! - - -... - - #memorialdayweekend #librarylife #haveagreatweekend #supportlibraries #investinlibraries #librariesareforeveryone #LibrariesAreEssential #nysocietylibrary See more

Mark Your Calendars for our upcoming virtual awards ceremony - perfect for all readers and writers! @JonDWells @JFernandez693 @BillHayesNYC @njkemisim HarperCollins Bold Type Books Riverhead Books Orbit University of North Carolina Press - -... - - - #nycbookawards #literaryfestival #literaryawards #booksandpeople #nysocietylibrary #booksandlibraries #librarylife #librarylove #librariesareforeveryone #LibrariesAreEssential #writerscommunity #readerscommunity #supportlibraries #investinlibraries - See more

The Library is 2nd on Kevin Kwan’s (Kevin Kwan) likes list! Read the fantastic ELLE Magazine (US) article to find out more about this incredible writer, producer, and library lover! - - -... - - #kevinkwan #gettknowyourfavoriteauthors #authorlife #writerlife #librarylife #booklovers #readerscommunity #nysocietylibrary #investinlibraries #supportlibraries #becomeamember #favoritethings See more

Mark Your Calendars for an upcoming virtual book discussion, in conversation with Meg Wolitzer (THE WIFE, THE INTERESINGS), of #KirstinValdezQuade's stunning debut about a New Mexican’s family love and sacrifice. June 3rd | 6 PM EST - - -... - - #libraryevents #virtuallibraryprograms #bookdiscussion #virtualevents #librarylife #librarylove #librariesmatter #LibrariesAreEssential #librariesareforeveryone #nysocietylibrary #becomeamember #supportlibraries #investinlibraries See more

TONIGHT! Publishers Weekly says, Kwan follows up his Crazy Rich Asians trilogy with an intoxicating, breezy update of E.M. Forster’s A Room with a View...[A] delectable comedy of manners."

Thanks! Join us at https://www.nysoclib.org//kevin-kwan-sex-and-vanity-jacque

TOMORROW! Take a luxury break with Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan on his new book Sex and Vanity (in conversation with Jacqueline B. Weld) -

TODAY! Drop in between 4 and 5 to chat books and bookstores -

Speaking of witches, here's a book recommendation for you: The Penguin Book of Witches (Katherine Howe, 2014) is an expertly annotated collection of historical accounts (court records, sermons, etc.) of witchcraft, dating from medieval Europe to early 19th-century America. -... - - - - #bookrecommendation #libraryreads #librarypick #penguinbooks #penguinclassics #historyofwitches #witchcraft #librariesareforeveryone #librariestransform #librarylife #bookish #literarylife #bookishlife #librarylove #historybuff #booksandpeople #booksandlibrary #libraries #librariesoftheworld #librariesareforeveryone #oldestlibraries #oldestamericanlibraries #nycoldestlibrary #nysocietylibrary #librariestransform #librarycard See more

"Libraries always remind me that there are good things in this world." ~Lauren Ward Do you love literary mugs? Do you agree with the quote? We love this mug from Out of Print. ... The photo was taken in our Library's staff workroom last year (pre-Covid). - - - - - #librarylife #literarymugs #outofprint #bookish #literarylife #bookishlife #librarylove #librarycardmug #booksandpeople #booksandlibrary #libraries #librariesoftheworld #librariesareforeveryone #oldestlibraries #oldestamericanlibraries #nycoldestlibrary #nysocietylibrary #librariestransform #librarycard

THIS Sunday, join our OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | FREE Zoom call to discuss the importance of bookstores with Lexi Beach ( The Astoria Bookshop) and Nick Chase (The Corner Shelf Bookstore) Invest and support our communities, especially our bookstores (and libraries)! - -... - - - #bookstores #virtualevents #bookstoresandlibraries #booksandpeople #readersandwriters #nationalbookmonth #bookdragons #librarydragons #librarylife #librarylove #libraries #nysocietylibrary #oldestamericanlibraries #oldestlibraries #nycoldestlibraries #becomeamember #supportlibraries #investinlibraries #supportbookstores #investinbookstores #independentbookstores See more

Halloween is fast approaching! Witches and other creatures are on their way. Read this excellent library blog post by our Special Collections Librarian who discusses one of the most notorious books about witches ever published: Malleus Maleficarum! - - -... - - #libraryblog #specialcollections #librarian #staffwrites #libraries #librarylife #booksandpeople #booksandlibraries #malleusmaleficarum #bookish #readersandwriters #witches #witchcraft #nysocietylibrary #oldestlibraries #oldestamericanlibraries #oldestnyclibraries #investinlibraries #librariesoftheworld #supportlibraries #history #historicmanuscripts See more

TONIGHT! "I came to understand that what I wanted was to be seen as my complete self - my gender, my race, my history - without being judged because of it."

TOMORROW! "No matter how upset I was, or how scared, I somehow always managed to find the right book." A memoir about race, gender, immigrant experience, the Philippines, the United States, Harvard University, theatre - and many, many books. Join us -

"Libraries are essential in the process of providing access to knowledge, and to that end, we present the following reading list as a starting point for education that can lead to meaningful and much-needed change in race relations in the United States." Let's build bridges and create change - together! Here is our oldie, but a golden list of book recommendations on how to be a true ally. -... - - - - #bookrecommendations #bookdiscussion #bookish #booksandlibraries #booksandpeople #readersandwriters #nysocietylibrary #memoir #libraries #librariesareforeveryone #librariesoftheworld #oldestlibraries #oldestamericanlibraries #becomeamember #membershiplibraries #investinlibraries #supportlibraries #investincommunity #oldestnyclibrary #booksforchange #diversereads #booksforunderstanding #readtherainbow #knowledgeispower #readingispower See more

Visit our current virtual exhibition on 20th century American book designer Margaret Armstrong, The Book Beautiful! In the listing, you'll also find online coloring pages and a wonderful recording of a previous virtual tour! - - -... - - #virtuallibrary #librariesfromhome #libraryevents #libraryexhibits #virtualexhibition #librarylife #lecture #bookdiscussion #bookish #booksandlibraries #booksandpeople #readersandwriters #nysocietylibrary #memoir #libraries #librariesareforeveryone #librariesoftheworld #oldestlibraries #oldestamericanlibraries #becomeamember #membershiplibraries #investinlibraries #supportlibraries #investincommunity #oldestnyclibrary See more

As Election Day gets closer, here are some Library Reads and Book Recommendations to inspire you to do your part. Our bookish picks that focus on the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will do the trick! - - -... - - #ruthbaderginsburg #electionday #vote #libraryreads #bookrecommendations #bookdiscussion #bookish #booksandlibraries #booksandpeople #readersandwriters #nysocietylibrary #memoir #libraries #librariesareforeveryone #librariesoftheworld #oldestlibraries #oldestamericanlibraries #becomeamember #membershiplibraries #investinlibraries #supportlibraries #investincommunity #oldestnyclibrary See more

We still have space left for an upcoming discussion with journalist and writer Meredith Talusan on recent publication: "Fairest: A Memoir"! You'll hear a candid insight on race, disability, and gender! The New York Times Books Review says: "Talusan sails past the conventions of trans and immigrant memoirs." The event is this upcoming Thursday, October 22, 2020 - at 6:00 PM EST! This Event is Open to the Public! ... Purchase the book at our local bookstore's ( The Corner Bookstore) Bookshop: https://buff.ly/38gEgsk - - - - - #meredithtalusan #virtualevents #libraryevents #librarylife #lecture #bookdiscussion #bookish #booksandlibraries #booksandpeople #readersandwriters #nysocietylibrary #memoir #libraries #librariesareforeveryone #librariesoftheworld #oldestlibraries #oldestamericanlibraries #becomeamember #membershiplibraries #investinlibraries #supportlibraries #investincommunity #oldestnyclibrary #journalism