Join fellow nerds for a Friday evening of drinks, mingling, bookish activities, and more.

Registration for this event is full but there may be a limited number of standby tickets available if space permits. Sign up for our bi-weekly NYPL Events e-newsletter to stay updated on the latest programs and events from the Library, including our seasonal happy hours.

LIVE from NYPL's happy hours take place on select Fridays—this May, get into the spirit of spring by letting your literary leanings bloom.

• Get to know fellow readers, writers, and literary enthusiasts with an interactive book-themed bingo


• Enjoy live readings, from their debut novels, by authors Cynthia Weiner, Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez, and Jinwoo Chong


• Bring a book, take a book in a blind-date book swap, and discover a new, unexpected read


• Connect with others over friendly games of chess


• Color images from the Library's collections

To join | Please register for an In-Person Ticket. Doors will open at our 42nd St entrance and the Marshall Rose Plaza (located at 40th St and 5th Ave). Join us at any point between 6:15–8 PM. Both of these entrances are accessible. 

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.

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ACCESSIBILITY

Assistive listening devices and/or hearing loops are available at the venue. You can request a free ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or CART (Communication Access Real-Time Translation) captioning service by emailing your request at least two weeks in advance of the event: email accessibility@nypl.org or use this Gmail template. This venue is fully accessible to wheelchairs. A visual navigation guide is available here.

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

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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.

LIVE from NYPL is made possible by the continuing generosity of Celeste Bartos, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos, the Margaret and Herman Sokol Public Education Endowment Fund, and the support of Library patrons and friends.