The Pura Belpré Award is presented annually to outstanding #ownvoices literature that best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience. Read more »
| February 21, 2019, 9:00 am
An Incomplete List of the Non-Book Things You Can Get at a Library engineered to help you make the most of your life and of your community space. Read more »
| February 14, 2019, 8:00 am
To celebrate Black History Month, join the NYPL and many readers who are declaring a #ReadingBlackout—reading only books by Black authors for the month. Read more »
| February 7, 2019, 9:00 am
A clip from when Andrea Davis Pinkney was chosen as the Chicago Library’s author of the month.
| January 16, 2017, 8:13 am
Story time is about so much more than just stories, says JC, who has found learning at 58th Street Library... Read more »
| December 29, 2016, 5:51 am
From the New York Public Library: We froze a moment in time in The New York Public Library’s Rose Main... Read more »
| November 21, 2016, 12:02 pm
Inspired by a librarian at the Grand Concourse Library, actress Youmie Francois decided to create a program for area school-age... Read more »
| November 1, 2016, 5:22 am
Kathy Bates speaks about the importance of reading every day.
| October 10, 2016, 5:33 am
It’s no fun feeling disoriented in school, Yuridia recalls, so she was thrilled to get extra help from a free... Read more »
| September 16, 2016, 6:09 am
Join us for the 2nd Annual Multicultural Children's Book Giveaway! Win a bundle of books for your school or public library! Read more »
| August 16, 2016, 6:00 am
Teacher librarian Margaret Myers-Culver is a Featured Expert on KidLit TV. She is well-known for her blog, Librarian’s Quest. Read more »
| June 20, 2016, 10:30 am
Our incredible patrons speak about how important the Library is to them in this new video, which was seen at... Read more »
| June 2, 2016, 6:51 am
Seventh grader Tahmin Zahid’s heart was broken from seeing her LGBT friends and peers being harassed and bullied every day.... Read more »
| May 2, 2016, 6:04 am
For much of its history, Columbus was a rural community, but today it is quickly becoming a commuter town. Feeling... Read more »
| March 29, 2016, 7:26 am
Team member Katya Szewczuk gives the inside scoop about the making of the #LibraryLove .GIFs! How do you show librarians love? Read more »
| February 22, 2016, 1:39 pm
Rocco Staino is our Featured Team Member! He is the face of KidLit TV and a librarian with great advice for parents and teachers! Read more »
| February 18, 2016, 6:14 pm
David Peters tells his library story, and talks about the sense of pride he feels making sure New Yorkers get... Read more »
| January 31, 2016, 6:55 am
The New York Public Library’s mission is to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our communities, and the Library’s... Read more »
| January 14, 2016, 10:34 am
Wondering what National Library Legislative Day looks like? Take a peek.
| December 12, 2015, 11:04 am
KidLit TV celebrates American Education Week this year by interviewing author M. Anthony Rizzo and his wife Diane who used to be a librarian. Read more »
| November 21, 2015, 5:26 pm