We're sharing our illustrated collections online this week as part of #ColorOurCollections! We've made one coloring book for you to enjoy at home or in the Library, based on book covers from our current exhibit The Book Beautiful: Margaret Armstrong & Her Bindings.

Since we’re the oldest cultural institution in the city, New York City has a special place in our hearts. Notable figures - the writers, the artists, the poets, the librarians, and other bookish types - seem to gravitate to New York City and to our own doors in our five locations. We brag about the likes of Herman Melville, Willa Cather, and Henry James, our members who have marked history. However, who else’s footsteps are you walking in when you visit our neighborhood?