• Chamber Music Society at 50

    October 3, 2019–March 7, 2020
    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    This exhibition highlights the rich and diverse work of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: the dedicated efforts of the…

  • Archive in Motion: 75 Years of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division

    July 16, 2019–January 25, 2020
    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    The Jerome Robbins Dance Division celebrates its 75th year with an exhibition that charts its history and the establishment of…

  • J.D. Salinger

    October 18, 2019–January 19, 2020
    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

    The New York Public Library presents a rare glimpse into the life and work of author J.D. Salinger with an exhibition of manuscripts,…

  • Ugly Duckling Presse Chapbook and Zine Collection: Other Presses, Other Places

    May 28, 2019–January 12, 2020
    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

    The New York Public Library partners with Ugly Duckling Presse to collect chapbooks, small-print periodicals, avant-garde zines, and…

  • A Ballad for Harlem

    May 1, 2019–January 1, 2020
    Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

    A Ballad for Harlem examines several strands of Black placemaking in the 20th century, offering views of residents…

  • A Labor of Love: The Art Collection of Dr. Constance E. Clayton

    September 12–December 11, 2019
    Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

    A LABOR OF LOVE: The Art Collection of Dr. Constance E. Clayton , curated by Tammi Lawson features artwork by celebrated African…

  • The Watercolors of William P. Rayner

    September 9–October 13, 2019
    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

    The New York Public Library presents an exhibition of over 50 works by watercolorist and travel writer William P. Rayner…

  • Comics at the New York Public Library

    October 2–October 10, 2019
    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
    Shown here from the Library’s collections are works by the legendary comic book writer Stan Lee, as well as works from the James Wright…

  • Walt Whitman: America's Poet

    March 27–September 5, 2019
    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

    Drawing from collections across the Library, Walt Whitman: America's Poet examines many of the individuals, beliefs,…

  • Herman Melville at The New York Public Library

    July 19–August 24, 2019
    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

    Herman Melville at The New York Public Library features items from the Library’s Manuscripts and Archives Division, one of…