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If you’ve ever stared into the eyes of an animal and wondered what they were thinking…these books have some ideas. Two newly released films—Remarkably Bright Creatures and The Sheep Detectives—are adapted from books told, at least in part, from the perspective of animals. In the case of these stories, the animals help solve mysteries, but animal POV books run the thematic gamut from magical realism to thriller, satire, historical fiction, and more. Start reading: on.nypl.org/4dwY9Pn

Our commitment to the beach, no matter the weather. ⛱️ Memorial Day often marks the unofficial beginning of summer. Even though it's off to a dreary start, We’re already thinking about long afternoons, ocean air, and the perfect summer read. What’s on your summer reading list? 🌊 Immunities of the sea-side, Date Issued: 1892-10-01. #NYPLDigitalCollections Image ID: 833204

'Paths of Dissent' edited by Andrew Bacevich and Daniel Sjursen has fifteen original essays from U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan that offer frank, firsthand reckoning with what went wrong—an act of moral courage from those who served. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/4dLZj9v

In 'American Street' by Ibi Zoboi, when her mother is detained during their immigration from Haiti, Fabiola lands in Michigan alone among family she doesn't know, navigating a new country, family loyalties, and dangerous choices. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/4wu7bEh

In 'Cursebreakers' by Madeleine Nakamura, a professor of magic (and disgraced ex-physician) must survive his failing mental health and a tenuous partnership with a dangerous ally in order to save the city of Astrum from a spreading curse. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/3RqInwE

Gemini season has arrived. ♊️ Represented by twins and ruled by Mercury, Geminis are known for their curiosity, wit, and gift for communication. Check out these Gemini-inspired finds from the NYPL Digital Collections, including zodiac illustrations, constellation charts, celestial diagrams, and vintage astrology ephemera. Send this post to your the Geminis in your life! 📜 Gemini, [May 23 - May 29], Date Issued: 1938 (Approximate). Image ID: 1641040 📜 Detail of Taurus, Gemini, Orion, Canis minor, Harpa Georgii, Date Issued: 1801. Image ID: 1110490 📜 ABC book zodiac, Date Issued: 1909. Image ID: 836028 📜 Gemini, the Twins, Date Issued: 1850 - 1959 (Approximate). Image ID: 1817435

In 'Dust Child' by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, decades after Vietnam, a U.S. veteran returns to find the child he fathered with a bar girl—interweaving past and present in a heartbreaking novel about war's long aftermath and forgotten lives. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/4tFQfrB

This summer, New Yorkers are reading “The City We Became” by N.K. Jemisin. 📚🗽 NYPL and The Public Theater are launching the Big Summer Book Club—the biggest book club in Library history! Join in on a citywide reading experience where New Yorkers read one book together all summer long. Jemisin's "The City We Became" is a sprawling urban fantasy that brings together characters from all of New York City’s five boroughs. Starting today through Labor Day, anyone with an NYPL library card can download the e-book or audiobook instantly with no wait. Throughout the summer, Library branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island will host book discussions, giveaways, workshops, and more inspired by the novel. The Big Summer Book Club will culminate in a special event with N.K. Jemisin and WNYC at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park this August. Start reading: on.nypl.org/437AD5z

Discover a new acquisition by The New York Public Library: the papers of the writer Gay Talese. Learn more from The New York Times: on.nypl.org/4v02ArF 📷 Ahmed Gaber for The New York Times

In 'A Letter to the Luminous Deep' by Sylvie Cathrall, when two scholars vanish while researching the mysteries of the deep sea, their siblings piece together letters and journals they left behind to uncover what happened. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/4f9MzLl

Beat the heat! The New York Public Library's locations across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island serve as NYC Cooling Centers, which are free public facilities that offer relief for those who experience physical discomfort in a heat wave. Tap the link in bio to find your nearest Library location: nypl.org/locations

'True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color—from Azure to Zinc Pink' by Kory Stamper is both a history of hues and the story of the obsessive genius behind the definitions of colors we use today. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/4ugOe6c

'The Moon That Turns You Back' by Hala Alyan explores the fractures of displacement, the weight of inherited trauma, and the persistent beauty of the diaspora while tracing paths between Brooklyn, Beirut, and Jerusalem. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/4uXP5ZH

Can you identify the flowers currently blooming outside of our flagship Library? Swipe to learn more about these beautiful blooms from our #NYPLDigitalCollections. Explore more flora, fauna, botanical illustrations, and natural history materials at the Library and in our Digital Collections. 💐 Allium, 1850 - 1959 (Approximate). Image ID: 1576515

'The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture & the San Domingo Revolution' by C.L.R. James is a definitive account of the 18th-century Haitian Revolution, where formerly enslaved leaders forged a model for decolonial liberation movements. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/4du6iTg

In 'Celestial Lights' by Cecile Pin, as Oliver leads a landmark mission to the distant moon Europa, he finds himself retreating into the past in this complicated portrait of memory, choices, and the relationships that define us. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/48ZJoC0

In 'Grief Is for People' by Sloane Crosley, essayist Crosley searches for meaning through philosophy, art, and the disorienting work of mourning someone who chose to leave after losing her closest friend to suicide. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/498vKMW

In 'Thistlefoot' by GennaRose Nethercott, estranged siblings inherit a sentient house on chicken legs from their ancestor Baba Yaga—and must outrun a sinister figure from the past carrying pogrom-era secrets and intergenerational trauma. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/4tugCAD

The New York Public Library celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month throughout May with events and programs, recommended reading, research collection highlights, and a wide array of resources for all ages. Learn more: on.nypl.org/3QP48Gj

In 'The Family Chao' by Lan Samantha Chang, when the patriarch of a Chinese American restaurant family is murdered, his sons become suspects—a darkly comic reinvention of Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov' set in small-town Wisconsin. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/4tCHVIZ