Join us at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building for the city’s most cerebral happy hour.

As The New Yorker turns 100 in February 2025, The New York Public Library is mounting a new exhibition, A Century of The New Yorker, that draws on the Library's extensive collections to illustrate the magazine’s fascinating history and expansive cultural reach. Join us at the Library After Hours for special access to the exhibition, plus one-night-only events including curator talks, trivia, 16mm films, live music, and more.

Special access includes:

• Curator talks that go behind the scenes of A Century of The New Yorker, which draws on the Library’s rich collections


• Trivia night hosted by NYPL librarians to test your New Yorker knowledge  


• Live music in the Rose Main Reading Room


• 16mm films curated from the Reserve Film and Video Collection spotlighting the cultural and literary reach of New Yorker writers and artists


• Crafts and coloring inspired by NYPL's collections


• Unique library-related books and gifts in the Library Shop

Plus: Dance the night away with music by DJ Duane Harriott, try your hand at games and puzzles, or relax with crafts and coloring. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

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TICKETS

Tickets for this event are Pay What You Wish, with a suggested cost of admission of $15. Your contribution benefits The New York Public Library and helps us cover the costs of this event. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

If you miss your chance to get a ticket in advance, we may have a limited number of tickets available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Doors will open at our 42nd St entrance and the Marshall Rose Plaza (located at 40th St and 5th Ave) at 7 PM, with final entry at 9:30 PM. Both of these entrances are accessible. 

All tickets are final sale.

If you have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or suspect you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, please stay home.

VISIT THE EXHIBITION

A Century of The New Yorker
Rayner Special Collections Wing & Print Gallery, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Opens Saturday, February 22, 2025

In this new major exhibition, The New York Public Library brings to life the people, stories, and ideas that made The New Yorker. Opening to coincide with the 100th birthday of the magazine, A Century of The New Yorker draws on the Library's collections, which include The New Yorker's voluminous archives and the papers of many writers and artists who contributed to it, to survey a hundred years of life at the magazine—and show how it has informed our understanding of almost every aspect of society. Learn more.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

This venue is fully accessible to wheelchairs (enter at 42nd Street or the Marshall Rose Plaza, located at 40th St and 5th Ave). Assistive listening devices are available on-site. ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.

For other accessibility information, please contact accessibility@nypl.org.

CONNECT

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The New York Public Library's free services and resources are made possible thanks to the support of the Friends of the Library. Join this group of Library lovers and take advantage of special membership benefits, like invitations to members-only virtual events, discounts at the Library Shop, and more. Join now.

The Library After Hours is made possible with the generous support of Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos.

Support for The New York Public Library’s Exhibitions Program has been provided by Celeste Bartos, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos Exhibitions Fund, Jonathan Altman, and Miriam and Ira D. Wallach.