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For the first time ever, the library will provide unlimited
ebook access to select Best Books, guaranteeing no wait
times on some of the top titles of the year.
Physical book giveaways planned in the Bronx, Manhattan and
Staten Island. The New York Public Library on
Thursday announced its Best Books of 2025, a list of 225
(00:24):
titles expertly curated by librarians, featuring some of
the most popular titles that NewYorkers are reading now.
And in a first, the library is offering unlimited e-book access
to a selection of its best books, eliminating wait times on
these top titles in a range of genres.
From November 20th through December 31st, NYPL card holders
(00:49):
will be able to access these books using the Libbya app.
The library is also giving away physical copies of top books of
the year at 3 flagship branches throughout the city, Stavros NI
Archos Foundation Library in Midtown Manhattan, the Bronx
Library Center, and the Saint George Library Center in Staten
(01:09):
Island. I'm thrilled to announce the
launch of our Best Books of 2025, a reflection of our
commitment to representing the incredible diversity and
creativity in literature today. This year we are building on our
mission of expanding access to knowledge by making some of the
most in demand books immediatelyavailable for free download for
(01:30):
all card holders, as well as offering book giveaways in
branches. I can't wait for New Yorkers to
get their hands on these books and hope they return to the
library time and again for theirnext book too, said Brian
Bannon, chief librarian, and Meryl and James Tisch, director
of branch libraries and education about Best Books.
(01:54):
Best Books of 2025 are arranged into four categories.
Best Books for adults, 50 titles.
Best Books for teens 50 titles Best books for kids 100 titles
Mejoras Libros para Pequino's Best Books for kids in Spanish
25 titles More than 80 dedicatedlibrarians work on best books
(02:18):
each year, reading thousands of titles to develop each list.
Librarians look for literary excellence and originality, as
well as titles that they believewould appeal to the New Yorkers
they serve. seenypl.org Best Books for a full list of NYPLS
best books of 2025. About Best Books of 2025
(02:42):
Unlimited Ebook Access as part of the Library as commitment to
being a champion of reading for the first time ever, the Library
is offering unlimited e-book access to a selection of 26
titles for adults, teens and kids on the best books of 2025.
Eleven books for adults, 5 for teens, 5 for kids, and five for
(03:06):
Mejora's Libros. Best books for kids in Spanish.
This includes Omar Al Akkad S1 Day Everyone Will Have Always
Been Against This, which won theNational Book Award in
Nonfiction yesterday, November 19th.
The selection for adults, which is representative of the breadth
and diversity of books on the list for this age group,
(03:28):
includes bestsellers as well as newly minted genre favorites.
Auditioned by Katie Kitamura. Literary Fiction.
Black arms to hold you up. A history of black resistance by
Ben Passmore. Comics.
The Buffalo hunter. Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones.
Horror. Dead girl cameo.
(03:49):
A love song in poems by M Mcpowell.
Poetry. Death of the author by the Okra
4. sci-fi fantasy. Hartwood by Amity Gauge.
Mystery Suspense King of Ashes by SA Cosby Mystery Suspense.
One day everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar
(04:09):
El Akkad nonfiction A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana
Herrera Romance Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
Literary fiction, Turning to Birds, The Power and Beauty of
Noticing by Lily Taylor's Science and Nature.
See here for a full list of the best books available for instant
(04:30):
download with no wait times, including books for teens, kids,
as well as children's books in Spanish.
All of the Best Books of 2025 are available to check out at
branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.
Recommendations can also be found year round by visiting
(04:51):
your local branch, contacting Ask NYPL or online@nypl.org
recommends. Additionally, the library will
host a number of events tied to Best Books of 2025, including
Top Shelf 2025 Fiction All Starsat the Stavros NI Archos
(05:11):
Foundation Library SNFL on Wednesday, December 10th
featuring Best Books authors Angela Flournoy, The Wilderness,
Katie Kitamura Audition and Sebastian Castillo.
Fresh Green Life, a special program with the actor and
author Lil Taylor and Todd Winston, urban Biodiversity
(05:31):
Specialist at NYC Bird Alliance,on Wednesday, December 3rd at
Saint George Library Center focusing on Taylor's book
Turning to Birds. The power and Beauty of
Noticing. A pier of virtual author talks
with horror writers Neil Sharps on The Burial Tide on December
2nd and Frederick Esterbin, The Country Under Heaven on December
(05:55):
10th. Author talks with artists Kayla
E Precious Rubbish on December 2nd and then Pass More Black
Arms to Hold You Up. A History of Black Resistance on
December 6th. An edition of our flagship Kids
Live. Author talks with Doctor Holla
Massey on December 16th About the New York Public Library For
(06:19):
over 125 years, the New York Public Library has been a free
provider of education and information for the people of
New York and beyond. With over 90 locations,
including research and branch libraries throughout the Bronx,
Manhattan, and Staten Island, the library offers free
materials, computer access, classes, exhibitions,
(06:44):
programming, and more to everyone from toddlers to
scholars. The New York Public Library
receives approximately 16,000,000 visits through its
doors annually and millions morearound the globe who use its
resources at www.nypl.org. To offer this wide array of free
programming, the New York PublicLibrary relies on both public
(07:08):
and private funding. Learn more about how to
support.thelibrary@nypl.org Support.
For the first time ever, the library will provide unlimited
ebook access to select Best Books, guaranteeing no wait
times on some of the top titles of the year.
Physical book giveaways planned in the Bronx, Manhattan and
Staten Island. The New York Public Library on
Thursday announced its Best Books of 2025, a list of 225
(00:24):
titles expertly curated by librarians, featuring some of
the most popular titles that NewYorkers are reading now.
And in a first, the library is offering unlimited e-book access
to a selection of its best books, eliminating wait times on
these top titles in a range of genres.
From November 20th through December 31st, NYPL card holders
(00:49):
will be able to access these books using the Libbya app.
The library is also giving away physical copies of top books of
the year at 3 flagship branches throughout the city, Stavros NI
Archos Foundation Library in Midtown Manhattan, the Bronx
Library Center, and the Saint George Library Center in Staten
(01:09):
Island. I'm thrilled to announce the
launch of our Best Books of 2025, a reflection of our
commitment to representing the incredible diversity and
creativity in literature today. This year we are building on our
mission of expanding access to knowledge by making some of the
most in demand books immediatelyavailable for free download for
(01:30):
all card holders, as well as offering book giveaways in
branches. I can't wait for New Yorkers to
get their hands on these books and hope they return to the
library time and again for theirnext book too, said Brian
Bannon, chief librarian, and Meryl and James Tisch, director
of branch libraries and education about Best Books.
(01:54):
Best Books of 2025 are arranged into four categories.
Best Books for adults, 50 titles.
Best Books for teens 50 titles Best books for kids 100 titles
Mejoras Libros para Pequino's Best Books for kids in Spanish
25 titles More than 80 dedicatedlibrarians work on best books
(02:18):
each year, reading thousands of titles to develop each list.
Librarians look for literary excellence and originality, as
well as titles that they believewould appeal to the New Yorkers
they serve. seenypl.org Best Books for a full list of NYPLS
best books of 2025. About Best Books of 2025
(02:42):
Unlimited Ebook Access as part of the Library as commitment to
being a champion of reading for the first time ever, the Library
is offering unlimited e-book access to a selection of 26
titles for adults, teens and kids on the best books of 2025.
Eleven books for adults, 5 for teens, 5 for kids, and five for
(03:06):
Mejora's Libros. Best books for kids in Spanish.
This includes Omar Al Akkad S1 Day Everyone Will Have Always
Been Against This, which won theNational Book Award in
Nonfiction yesterday, November 19th.
The selection for adults, which is representative of the breadth
and diversity of books on the list for this age group,
(03:28):
includes bestsellers as well as newly minted genre favorites.
Auditioned by Katie Kitamura. Literary Fiction.
Black arms to hold you up. A history of black resistance by
Ben Passmore. Comics.
The Buffalo hunter. Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones.
Horror. Dead girl cameo.
(03:49):
A love song in poems by M Mcpowell.
Poetry. Death of the author by the Okra
4. sci-fi fantasy. Hartwood by Amity Gauge.
Mystery Suspense King of Ashes by SA Cosby Mystery Suspense.
One day everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar
(04:09):
El Akkad nonfiction A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana
Herrera Romance Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
Literary fiction, Turning to Birds, The Power and Beauty of
Noticing by Lily Taylor's Science and Nature.
See here for a full list of the best books available for instant
(04:30):
download with no wait times, including books for teens, kids,
as well as children's books in Spanish.
All of the Best Books of 2025 are available to check out at
branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.
Recommendations can also be found year round by visiting
(04:51):
your local branch, contacting Ask NYPL or online@nypl.org
recommends. Additionally, the library will
host a number of events tied to Best Books of 2025, including
Top Shelf 2025 Fiction All Starsat the Stavros NI Archos
(05:11):
Foundation Library SNFL on Wednesday, December 10th
featuring Best Books authors Angela Flournoy, The Wilderness,
Katie Kitamura Audition and Sebastian Castillo.
Fresh Green Life, a special program with the actor and
author Lil Taylor and Todd Winston, urban Biodiversity
(05:31):
Specialist at NYC Bird Alliance,on Wednesday, December 3rd at
Saint George Library Center focusing on Taylor's book
Turning to Birds. The power and Beauty of
Noticing. A pier of virtual author talks
with horror writers Neil Sharps on The Burial Tide on December
2nd and Frederick Esterbin, The Country Under Heaven on December
(05:55):
10th. Author talks with artists Kayla
E Precious Rubbish on December 2nd and then Pass More Black
Arms to Hold You Up. A History of Black Resistance on
December 6th. An edition of our flagship Kids
Live. Author talks with Doctor Holla
Massey on December 16th About the New York Public Library For
(06:19):
over 125 years, the New York Public Library has been a free
provider of education and information for the people of
New York and beyond. With over 90 locations,
including research and branch libraries throughout the Bronx,
Manhattan, and Staten Island, the library offers free
materials, computer access, classes, exhibitions,
(06:44):
programming, and more to everyone from toddlers to
scholars. The New York Public Library
receives approximately 16,000,000 visits through its
doors annually and millions morearound the globe who use its
resources at www.nypl.org. To offer this wide array of free
programming, the New York PublicLibrary relies on both public
(07:08):
and private funding. Learn more about how to
support.thelibrary@nypl.org Support.
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