Joy Bivens discusses NYPL research centers and mission
Bivens explains that NYPL's research centers include the Schomburg Center, the Schwarzman Building, and the Library for the Performing Arts. She emphasizes that research fuels discovery and deepens human understanding.
It's an honor to host the City Council this morning and also members of the public as my colleagues and I
share information about the work and offerings of the New York Public Library's research centers, including the Schomburg Center for Research.
in black culture, the Stephen A.
Schwarzman Building, which focuses on humanities and social sciences, and the Library for Performing Arts, which specializes in dance, theater, music, and recorded sound.
In our libraries, we believe that
Research fuels discovery and deepens human understanding.
In an era that we know is marked by overwhelming volumes of information, fragmented and unequal access, and eroding trust, libraries stand as beacons of knowledge and access,
They preserve the artifacts, the material culture that is critical to our collective history and critical for scholars, for writers, for educators, students, creators,
the curious, and anyone who's hungry for intellectual exploration.