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Just Released! 125 NYC Books We Love

New York City is the literary capital of the world—and, in many books set here, it's often a character in its own right. To close out the Library’s 125th anniversary year, we're paying tribute to the city with a new book list of 125 NYC Books We Love. Our love letter to the city we call home—and the great writing it has inspired—offers reads for kids, teens, and adults. From fiction and poetry to history and photography, there's something on the list for everyone. Discover which titles are available in accessible editions and world languages. Plus, download the list and find upcoming programs and resources that delve deeper into the history of the city, its cultural output, and the magical moments that make New York the icon that it is.

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This New York Public Library and Fortitude three-panel folding screen captures a year 2020 moment. Oil on canvas, November 2020: front, back, and in a display. #patienceandfortitude #newyorkpubliclibrary #nypl #nypl125 #stephenschwarzmanbuilding #w42st #5thAvenue #nycart #newyorkcityart #coronavirusart #blacklivesmatter #maskup #vote #2020election #oilpainting #fredericlere (at New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBkeRAnmGg/?igshid=isytbec7xbso

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The New York Public Library and Fortitude no longer need to remind passers-by to vote. The watercolor I painted in October is becoming a three-panel folding screen. Work in progress, right panel, oil on canvas, November 2020 #patienceandfortitude #newyorkpubliclibrary #nypl #nypl125 #stephenschwarzmanbuilding #w42st #5thAvenue #nycart #newyorkcityart #coronavirusart #blacklivesmatter #maskup #vote #2020election #oilpainting #screenart #fredericlere (at NYPL The New York Public Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHWqEGRHebU/?igshid=19ysl5uepkb2l

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In May, I painted Patience (second picture), just as the New York Public Library was celebrating its gatekeepers’ birthday. I just went back to sketch Fortitude and it felt quite different from my May session. While the building is still closed, NYPL actively reflects on today’s issues: Black Lives Matter, Mask Up, Vote… Watercolor, October 2020 #patienceandfortitude #newyorkpubliclibrary #nyclibrary #nypl #nypl125 #stephenschwarzmanbuilding #w42st #5thAvenue #nycart #newyorkcityart #coronavirusart #blacklivesmatter #maskup #wearamask #lifeinthetimeofcovid #vote #aquarelle #watercolor #fredericlere (at NYPL The New York Public Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGSwu9MnB4Y/?igshid=1uijo6o0a2z1p

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125 Books We Love For Teens: Books to Fit Your Mood

Have you checked out NYPL’s newest teen book list yet? You’ll find old and new titles in all different genres, so you’ll definitely find something you’ll enjoy on this list. I have plenty of recommendations, but which ones I’d want to read first would depend on my mood ...

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Discover the 125 Books We Love for Teens

Check out our book list designed just for New York City teens. From graphic novels and modern classics to fantasy and romance, these books are filled with stories and characters that will be sure to make readers think, laugh, cry—and perhaps recognize a part of themselves. 

p.s. - Check out the extra publicity for this list, created by our staff and our teen volunteers!!!

125 Books We Love For Teens: Books to Fit Your Mood

NYC Teens: Why We Read

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Word Search Puzzles to Celebrate NYPL125

Several months ago, members of our Teen Advisory Group took on several projects connected to the 125th anniversary of the New York Public Library system. One of their most popular projects was creating word search puzzles based on several titles on our Top 10 Checkouts of All Time list. The teens came up with lists of words to use for each puzzle, I put those words into Discovery Education's Puzzlemaker, and then the teens illustrated the completed puzzles.

Please enjoy these word search puzzles based on 1984 by George Orwell, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, and To Kill a Mockingbird  by Harper Lee.

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Looking for a fun way to occupy your brain this summer? Check out NYPL’s Summer Reading Club, and find great books to read as well as plenty of virtual programs and activities!