• Online Homework Help

    Get free, one-on-one, online homework help using Brainfuse. Available daily, 2–11 PM, for core subject areas from early elementary through high school grades. Plus, access on-demand videos, flashcards, and more to help you with your homework 24/7.

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  • Events & Programs

    From book discussion groups to author programs and more, the Library offers a wide range of events for readers of all ages.

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  • Get a Library Card

    Join your library community! New Yorkers can access millions of books, e-books, digital resources, and more—all FREE with a New York Public Library card.

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  • Download E-Books & Audiobooks

    Download SimplyE, the Library's free e-reader app, which makes it easy to borrow e-books and audiobooks from a catalog of more than 300,000 titles.

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  • Get Personalized Book Bundles

    Tell us what you like to read and we’ll handpick a personalized book bundle just for you! Get Shelf Help in open branches, online, or by calling Ask NYPL on 917-ASK-NYPL.

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Our Supporters

These programs and initiatives are part of the Library’s Tisch Youth Education Programs, led by the Merryl and James Tisch Director of Branch Libraries and Education. Major support for educational programming is provided by Merryl H. and James S. Tisch.

Major support for children's and young adult programming is provided by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

Major support for youth education is provided by Arthur W. Koenig; Jane Lauder; the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF); Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Barakett Endowment for Children’s and Young Adult Programs and Services; The Gottesman Fund; E.H.A. Foundation, Inc.; Mr. and Mrs. Evan R. Chesler; Robert A. and Elizabeth R. Jeffe Foundation; Michael ByungJu Kim and the MBK Educational Foundation; Karen Sue Smith and Rose DiMartino; New York Life Foundation; the Gray Foundation; and City’s First Readers, an initiative made possible with funding from the New York City Council.

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