Special Event
Closing: Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 23, 2022 - 9:00am
Thursday, November 24, 2022 - 9:00am
Friday, November 25, 2022 - 9:00am
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holiday closing
This Thanksgiving, the Library will be open 9:00 AM-5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 23 and will be closed all day on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25. Otherwise we observe normal hours.
Special Event
Gallery Talk: Fabulous Fashion (Tuesdays at 11:00 AM)
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - 11:00am
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - 11:00am
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - 11:00am
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 11:00am
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 11:00am
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 - 11:00am
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Peluso Family Exhibition Gallery | open to the public | free of charge | no registration required
Join a curator for an intimate look at photographs, books, and historical materials celebrating the beauty created by designers, photographers, illustrators and editors over centuries.
The Writing Life
Prompt! Online with Charlie Allenson
Friday, September 9, 2022 - 11:00am
Friday, October 7, 2022 - 11:00am
Friday, November 4, 2022 - 11:00am
Friday, December 2, 2022 - 11:00am
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on the Zoom Meetings platform | for members only | free of charge | registration required
Join your fellow member writers for a fun and stimulating hour+ of prompts, writing, and sharing.
Children
Animal Antics with James Howe
Monday, December 5, 2022 - 5:00pm
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Members’ Room | open to the public | for grades K and up | $10 per person | registration required
Meet James Howe, author of the perennially popular Bunnicula novels (recently transformed into a graphic novel) and the heartwarming series Houndsley and Catina! Share laughs with the witty writer and also – in the spirit of Houndsley, who loves to bake – enjoy homemade muffins.
Special Event
Gallery Talk: Fabulous Fashion (Thursdays at 2:00 PM)
Thursday, October 13, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, November 24, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, December 8, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, January 5, 2023 - 2:00pm
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Peluso Family Exhibition Gallery | open to the public | free of charge | no registration required
Join a curator for an intimate look at photographs, books, and historical materials celebrating the beauty created by designers, photographers, illustrators and editors over centuries.
Special Event
Gallery Talk: Fabulous Fashion (Tuesdays at 11:00 AM)
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - 11:00am
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - 11:00am
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - 11:00am
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 11:00am
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 11:00am
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 - 11:00am
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Peluso Family Exhibition Gallery | open to the public | free of charge | no registration required
Join a curator for an intimate look at photographs, books, and historical materials celebrating the beauty created by designers, photographers, illustrators and editors over centuries.
Reading Group
Who Is Fernando Pessoa? Who Are His Heteronyms? with Indran Amirthanayagam
Thursday, October 13, 2022 - 11:00am
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 11:00am
Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 11:00am
Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 11:00am
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On the Zoom Meetings platform | open to the public | $75 for the four sessions | registration required
Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935), Portuguese poet, writer in English, French and Portuguese, is perhaps the most curious personality in all of literature. Explore his elusive poetic legacy and alter egos (or heteronyms) with multilingual poet and editor Indran Amirthanayagam.
The Writing Life
Prompt! Online with Diane Richards
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 11:00am
Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 11:00am
Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 11:00am
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On the Zoom Meetings platform | for members only | free of charge | registration required
Join author and playwright Diane Richards and your fellow writers for a fun and stimulating hour and a half of prompts, writing, and sharing. Sessions are separate - attend any or all.
The Writing Life
Daytime Talk Series: The Routines and Rituals of a Writer’s Life, with Anna Pitoniak
Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 3:30pm
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Whitridge Room | for members only | free of charge | registration required
Why are writers such creatures of habit? Does it actually make a difference? During this conversation, novelist and former editor Anna Pitoniak will discuss how routines and rituals are a vital part of the creative process—and how to incorporate them into your own writing practice.
The Writing Life
The Writing Life: Prompt! In Person with Carol Weston
Friday, October 21, 2022 - 11:00am
Friday, November 18, 2022 - 11:00am
Friday, December 16, 2022 - 11:00am
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Whitridge Room | for members only | free of charge | registration required
Join your fellow member writers for a fun and stimulating hour+ of prompts, writing, and sharing.
Special Event
Gallery Talk: Fabulous Fashion (Thursdays at 2:00 PM)
Thursday, October 13, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, November 24, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, December 8, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, January 5, 2023 - 2:00pm
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Peluso Family Exhibition Gallery | open to the public | free of charge | no registration required
Join a curator for an intimate look at photographs, books, and historical materials celebrating the beauty created by designers, photographers, illustrators and editors over centuries.
Special Event
Closing: Christmas
Sunday, December 25, 2022 - 11:00am
Monday, December 26, 2022 - 11:00am
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holiday closing
The Library will be closed all day Sunday, December 25 and Monday, December 26, for Christmas. Otherwise we observe normal hours.
Special Event
Closing: Christmas
Sunday, December 25, 2022 - 11:00am
Monday, December 26, 2022 - 11:00am
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holiday closing
The Library will be closed all day Sunday, December 25 and Monday, December 26, for Christmas. Otherwise we observe normal hours.
Special Event
Gallery Talk: Fabulous Fashion (Thursdays at 2:00 PM)
Thursday, October 13, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, November 24, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, December 8, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 2:00pm
Thursday, January 5, 2023 - 2:00pm
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Peluso Family Exhibition Gallery | open to the public | free of charge | no registration required
Join a curator for an intimate look at photographs, books, and historical materials celebrating the beauty created by designers, photographers, illustrators and editors over centuries.
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Today's Events
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 - 7:00 PM
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday / Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Holiday Closing: Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day
The Library will be closed
Monday, October 10
for Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day.
Otherwise we observe normal hours.
Otherwise we observe normal hours.