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Agency Testimony

Golia discusses programming and research center

New York City Council · Sep 28, 2026 · starts 1:30:58 · 1 min 44 sec

Golia describes the 'Live from NYPL' series and 'Library After Hours' events. She also highlights the Vartan Gregorian Center for Research in the Humanities, which offers scholar residencies and fellowships.

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

The Schwarzman Building oversees robust engagement with the public and researchers alike.

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

Live from NYPL is the library's premier public programming series, bringing prominent writers, artists, intellectuals, and public figures to the library for discussions and stage appearances.

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

Past programs have featured Lina Khan and Jay-Z.

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

And our current fall calendar includes Hilton Alls, George Saunders, and Jill Lepore, among others.

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

Our Library After Hours series connects patrons to research libraries'collections through

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

through themed, curated building takeovers, often billed as the library's most cerebral happy hour.

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

Topics range from children's literature to Pride Month.

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

The Shoresman Building also offers extensive resources and opportunities for researchers and scholars through our Vartan Gregorian Center for Research in the Humanities, which serves as a hub for an array of research resources and services aimed at

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

fostering scholarly practice.

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

Specific offerings include a scholar residency program with up to 350 scholars working across five study rooms with tailored collection access,

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

eight short to long-term research fellowships and public classes, and primary source educational experiences designed to turn scholars and beginners into researchers.

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

From the Gutenberg Bible to Declaring America to a fellowship recipient deep in research to a young New Yorker standing in line for the city's most cerebral happy hour,

Member of the Public - Julie Golia

the Shoresman Building is where extraordinary scholarship and open public access are one and the same.