President of the Bibliothèque nationale de France Laurence Engel speaks with journalist Elaine Sciolino about the role of the library in France’s intellectual history, present, and future.
3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group!
Make a handmade Valentine for a friend or relative!
Learn tips and tricks for researching.
From secret desires and multiple partners to trauma and damage wrought by racist, patriarchal societies, author and activist Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah breaks the silence on sexuality.
3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group!
In leftist dialogue, argues journalist Caroline Fourest, cultural appropriation has taken the place of blasphemy in service to the religion of origins. How did we get here, and where do we go now?
This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for the very young.
Meeting four of Critical Conversations, an expert-led discussion series. This season: a reflection on how to lead a contemplative, vital, and unmediated life in an ever-faster digital world.
Join us for imaginative play in the Library!
Meet other bookworms as you explore dystopian novels.
How did Stalin’s sudden and shocking death change the course of history? Historians Joshua Rubenstein and Edward Charlton-Jones discuss Rubenstein’s work, The Last Days of Stalin.
