Hamilton Fish Park Branch Library

Hamilton Fish Park Branch Library Serving the community on the Lower East Side since 1909!
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07/17/2023
06/27/2023

New York City leaders are finalizing NYC’s budget, and we need your help.

06/23/2023

Octavia Butler was a groundbreaking writer in American letters. The first science fiction writer to ever receive the MacArthur Fellowship,…

06/23/2023

Yesterday’s solstice marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. From , here’s an artist rendering of the sun from a collection of engraved prints that personified the planets 🌞💪 See Luna, Venus, Mars, and more: https://on.nypl.org/3Xn9p6V

Hans Sebald Beham. “Sol.” 1500–1550. , ID: 5527528

06/20/2023

While refugees are in need of support, they also bring their talents to the communities that welcome them—including in literature.

06/20/2023

Make reading a big (and fun!) part of your summer with these recommendations from our Teen Ambassadors.

06/13/2023

Calling all Library supporters! Join us for a Day of Action for Libraries this Thursday, June 15 at 10 AM, to send NYC leaders a clear, united message: !

Here’s how you can help stop the proposed $36.2 million cuts 👇 https://on.nypl.org/43D88Lr

06/13/2023

These new and classic works are just a starting point to explore the potent work of authors with Jamaican roots.

05/09/2023

Throughout all the challenges teachers face, they always put their students and the needs of their community first.

05/09/2023

Tickets for Sherrilyn Ifill: How America Ends and Begins Again in New York from NYPL. The former head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund delivers the annual Robert B. Silvers Lecture. Our country is experiencing a period of accelerated democratic unraveling. But within the danger of this moment, Sherri

04/19/2023

The New York Public Library's World Literature Festival (April 17–30, 2023) shines a spotlight on books and writers from around the globe and reflects some of the many languages spoken in our city's diverse communities. Start by celebrating NYC Immigrant Heritage Week (April 17–23) and join the ...

04/19/2023

Join us at our Annual Career Resources Fair for Teens where you can explore resources from the Library and our partner organizations about entering the workforce after graduation, the range of career paths open to you, and the skills you'll need wherever you end up.

04/06/2023
03/31/2023

Discover 100 books for adults, kids, and teens highlighting transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming voices, recommended by NYPL librarians.

03/31/2023

Learn more about the inspiration for this beloved children's book.

03/31/2023

There are plenty of books to sink your teeth into while you await each devastating round of boar on the floor.

03/31/2023

Take charge of your "stuff" and improve the flow and productivity of each day.

03/31/2023

What came to be known as hip-hop may have begun at a 1973 house party in South Bronx when 16-year-old DJ Kool Herc revolutionized the way records were played. In the 50 years since then, hip-hop’s impact and influence have reached beyond music throughout culture, from fashion to film to literature. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of a cultural movement, we're dropping a series of programs and resources now through fall. Learn more at https://on.nypl.org/3ZpehYF

Photo by Vikki Tobak from her book "Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop," available to checkout from the NYPL Catalog.

03/15/2023

Explore items in the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures that showcase women storytellers in many forms.

03/15/2023

This year some of your favorite books that take place in the Big Apple will go head to head against each other!

02/03/2023

Explore our staff-written posts highlighting some of the millions of stories that can be found within our research collections.

02/03/2023

Black women fought to secure all women's right to vote, advocated for racial justice and equality, and pushed back against voter suppressio…

01/31/2023
01/31/2023

Introducing a new archival collection documenting community organizing efforts in 1960s East Harlem.

Join us today for a Sci-Fi panel featuring new and diverse voice from around the globe:
01/27/2023

Join us today for a Sci-Fi panel featuring new and diverse voice from around the globe:

“Celebrate diverse new voices in science fiction from around the globe with a panel discussion featuring The Best of World SF: Volume 2 editor Lavie Tidhar and writers Frances Ogamba, Nadia Afifi, and Lavanya Lakshminarayan. https://t.co/X7aQBi4pbb”

01/23/2023

Food plays an important role during the Lunar New Year. Here are some suggested cookbooks to usher in the Year of the Rabbit/Cat.

01/23/2023

Explore New York City's museums and attractions with Culture Pass. If you have a library card, you can reserve a pass and get free admission to dozens of cultural institutions. Save money and have fun in NYC!

01/19/2023

Stephanie Pacheco has been named New York City’s Youth Poet Laureate in 2023. The program was started in NYC by Urban Word that later founded the National Youth Poet Laureate program. TODAY’s Sheinelle Jones sits down with the teen from the Bronx about where she gets her inspiration that she hop...

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Wednesday 11am - 6pm
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Friday 10am - 5pm

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