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

Celebrate Pride at the Library! Get special after hours access to the Rose Main Reading Room and other gorgeous Library spaces. Enjoy live music, a special collections display, and 16mm films; learn about the history of queer kids’ books and get tailored book recs from NYPL librarians. 

Special access includes:

• One-night-only display curated from the special collections at the Library for the Performing Arts highlighting queer performers and performances


• Live performances in the Rose Main Reading by Be Steadwell


• Discovery of historic queer picture books—including works that are out of print or only available in our research collections—that trace the shifting attitudes, norms, and realities of queer life over a half century


• 16mm films curated from the Reserve Film and Video Collection spotlighting lesbian cinema and documentaries


• NYC Trans Oral History Project listening stations


• Crafts and coloring inspired by NYPL collections


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

Plus: Dance the night away with music by DJ Mike Borowski, find your next great read with librarian-led book matchmaking, try your hand at games and puzzles, or relax with crafts and coloring. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

21+ | ID required | #NYPLafterhours

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.

TELL CITY LEADERS: NO CUTS TO LIBRARIES! 

Your support is as important as ever as public libraries face a proposed $58.3 million in City budget cuts. Following cuts late last fall, the Library was forced to  reduce the vital services we offer to all New Yorkers—including ending Sunday service at all NYPL locations that offered it. If these potential cuts go through, the majority of libraries in our system would lose a full day of service. That means most of our branches would only be open five days a week. Plus, budgets for books, programs, and maintenance will be reduced at all locations. Make your voice heard and sign a letter in support of public libraries: nypl.org/speakout.

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 and large-format programs 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

Please submit all press inquiries at least 48 hours before the event: email press@nypl.org or use this Gmail template.

For all other questions and inquiries, please email publicprograms@nypl.org or use this Gmail template.

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.