We were delighted to launch a new exhibition with a special Happy Hour on September 20. On the Town: Your Favorite New York City Reads celebrates the city as a classic setting for fiction, history, poetry, children's books, and so much more through recommendations from members and staff. The festive opening offered equally classic NYC-style food, from bagels to black-and-whites.

On the Town is open to the public in the second-floor Peluso Family Exhibition Gallery through the end of 2018. 

Cases filled with fiction, children's books, and more - and most are available to check out.

New York folks eating New York food and reading New York books.

Left: A member who contributed a favorite signs his review; Right, inset: Members Meredith and Felicity Strauss enjoy Mo Willems' Knuffle Bunny.

If you've got another good NYC-oriented book to recommend, feel free to add it directly in the exhibition's binder, second floor on the table opposite the elevator!

The beautiful photos above were taken by Simen Kot.