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TODAY AT THE LIBRARY
Open 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
October 17, 2019October 11, 2019Sarah and Angelina Grimke and more suffragist tidbits as the WOMEN GET THE VOTE exhibition comes down.October 04, 2019If you visit the Library this fall, you may notice some curious little interlopers.
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The Writing Life
The Editor Is In: An Interactive Seminar with Walter Bode (10/24/19 session)
Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
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Whitridge Room | for members only | free of charge | advance registration required
Books Walter Bode edited have won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. In this seminar, he’ll help writers find the most effective words and make the best use of them – based on participants’ own writing samples.
The Writing Life
Writing Life Workshop: Miral Sattar, Why Writers Need to Learn About SEO and Getting Found on Google (October 29 session)
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
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Whitridge Room | for members only | free of charge | advance registration required
The higher your search ranking, the more likely your website will be found. In this talk, Miral Sattar will show you best practices for optimizing your web pages and getting the best results from searches on Google and Amazon so writers can get found, read, and followed.
The Writing Life
Live from the Library, Fall 2019
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
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Members’ Room open to the public | $15 per person | advance registration required
Library members read from their own short stories, novels, poetry, criticism, memoir, and plays. Refreshments and wine will be served.
The Writing Life
Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King: A Novel
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
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Members' Room | open to the public | $15 per person | advance registration required
A gripping novel set during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King takes us back to the first real conflict of World War II, casting light on the women soldiers who were left out of the historical record.
The Writing Life
Prompt! with Carol Weston (11/8/19 session)
Friday, November 8, 2019 - 11:00am
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Whitridge Room | for members only | free of charge | no registration required
Come write with us on second Fridays based on prompts from novelist and educator Carol Weston.
The Writing Life
Writing Life Workshop: Miral Sattar, Why Writers Need to Learn About SEO, Voice Search, and Getting Found on Google (December 10 session)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
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Whitridge Room | for members only | free of charge | advance registration required
The higher your search ranking, the more likely your website will be found. In this talk, Miral Sattar will show you best practices for optimizing your web pages and getting the best results from searches on Google and Amazon so writers can get found, read, and followed.
The Writing Life
The Editor Is In: An Interactive Seminar with Walter Bode (12/12/19 session)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
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Whitridge Room | for members only | free of charge | advance registration required
Books Walter Bode edited have won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. In this seminar, he’ll help writers find the most effective words and make the best use of them – based on participants’ own writing samples.
The Writing Life
Prompt! with Carol Weston (12/13/19 session)
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 11:00am
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Whitridge Room | for members only | free of charge | no registration required
Come write with us on second Fridays based on prompts from novelist and educator Carol Weston.
The Writing Life
Celebration of Member Writers, December 2019
Monday, December 16, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
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Members’ Room for members and guests | free of charge | registration required
Members and guests are cordially invited to a celebration of Library members who have published books July-December 2019.
Exhibitions
The Library showcases our historic collections and the literary culture of the city with themed public exhibitions on the second floor. Exhibitions are offered for six to twelve months, and both members and nonmembers are welcome to drop by any time the Library is open.
Current Exhibition:
The New York
Society Library
53 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10075
212.288.6900
reference@nysoclib.org
Hours of Operation
Monday / Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday / Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Library Will Be Closed
Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th for Thanksgiving.
All areas except Circulation close 15 minutes prior to building closing time.
All areas except Circulation close 15 minutes prior to building closing time.