95th Street Library will be closed Monday, July 24 at 5 P.M. until July 28 at 9 A.M. due to renovation.

Upcoming Events

 

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Kids Events

Bark for Books (NBL)
The dogs are back in town this summer! Kids entering grades 1 thru 5 can read with a therapy dog.
Bark for Books

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Teen Events

Wii U™ at the Library
Play for fun with other game enthusiasts or compete for prizes in the Wii U™ tournament.
Wii U™ Events

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Adult Events

English Conversation Groups
English-as-a-second-language (ESL) students practice their skills in a relaxed and comfortable environment.
ESL Conversation Groups

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Renew Via Your Cellphone

With the Library’s Shoutbomb text messaging service, you can use your mobile phone to:

  • Receive text notices about: your holds that are available, items that are due soon, overdues and fines.
  • Send a text to renew an item.
  • Receive text alerts for other cards within your family.

Sign up today!

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New and Coming Soon

Put a hold on the newest materials on the library's shelves, those arriving soon or the most popular items.

Amount Saved by Customers

By checking materials out of the library instead of purchasing those items, our customers have saved $31,261,670.26 so far this year, of that $167,889.73 was saved yesterday. A total of $5,392,661.95 was saved by our customers in June.

Reading Recommendations

Looking for something different? See these lists of recommendations created by our librarians.

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Harry Potter: The party that shall not be named

"I solemnly swear that I am up for having fun!"

Calling all fans of the Harry Potter Wizarding World! Celebrate Harry’s birthday on July 29 as Nichols Library will be transformed into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Fans can enjoy a variety of events and activities for witches and wizards of all ages.

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