This research guide provides an introduction to collections of LGBTQ+ studies held by the Manuscripts and Archives division of the New York Public Library. The division holds over 100 collections ...

Among the oldest libraries in New York City, the Webster Branch has a history that can be traced back to 1893, before its incorporation into The New York Public Library Branch system. Founded as the ...

'Aspects of Negro Life: Song of the Towers' by Aaron Douglas. Built carefully by generations of curators over the past 160 years, the collections of The New York Public Library now exceed 50 million ...

The Fort Washington branch dates to 1914. When it celebrated its 75th anniversary, several well-known personalities, including Henry Kissinger and journalist/author Edwin Newman, fondly recalled how ...

47 pages, color illustrations throughout. Published by George Braziller, Inc., 2005. Hardcover. $19.95. ISBN 0-8076-1552-8.

The Pelham Parkway-Van Nest branch of The New York Public Library is a modern building with a distinctive facade. It is located around the corner from the busy shopping district on Lydig Avenue. This ...

The 115th Street branch of The New York Public Library opened on November 6, 1908 and was built with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie. Over the past century, the library has evolved into a focal point ...