Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library Where Every Month Is Black History Month For more information, please visit www.schomburgcenter.org
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Founded in 1925 as the Division of Negro Literature, History, and Prints of the 135th Street Branch Library by the Citizens Committee led by Arturo Schomburg and Ernestine Rose, a branch librarian, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the leading cultural institutions in the world devoted to the preservation of materials focused on African-American, African Diaspora, and Af

rican experiences. Recognized for its prominence scholarly research and its vast collection spanning over 11 million items, the Schomburg Center won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2015. Today, the Schomburg serves as a space that encourages lifelong education and exploration with diverse programs that illuminate the richness of Black history and culture, and in 2017 it was named a National Historic Landmark.

Fellows in our Schomburg-Mellon Humanities Summer Institute recently met with Tammi Lawson, curator of our Art and Artif...
06/17/2026

Fellows in our Schomburg-Mellon Humanities Summer Institute recently met with Tammi Lawson, curator of our Art and Artifacts Division. The division holds drawings, masks, paintings, posters, sculptures, textiles, and more. Objects in the collections include works by Romare Bearden, Selma Burke, Wifredo Lam, Jacob Lawrence, and Augusta Savage.

Lawson answered questions about the department’s history, artists in the collections, her initiative to collect more items created by women artists, and support the works of emerging women artists who are making an impact. Later, students took photos of the items featured in the division.

Funded by the Mellon Foundation, the Schomburg Center and the Mellon Foundation created the four-week summer program to encourage 10 rising college seniors with interests in African American, African, and African Diaspora Studies to pursue PhDs in the humanities. https://ow.ly/5F8e50ZcNGu

Fellows are currently working on research projects and looking at materials across our divisions.

Items in the Art and Artifacts Division are available to view by scheduling a research appointment.



Photos: Lisa Herndon

Mon, 6/29 | 6 PM | : Join us for a conversation about The Revelation of Dionne Daphne, the debut novel by . She is the...
06/16/2026

Mon, 6/29 | 6 PM | : Join us for a conversation about The Revelation of Dionne Daphne, the debut novel by . She is the writer, producer & creator of iconic shows such as Girlfriends and Being Mary Jane.
https://ow.ly/aRyP50Z9y9T

Our Junior Scholars Program recently held its 24th annual Youth Summit. This year’s theme was Resistance: Propaganda, Po...
06/15/2026

Our Junior Scholars Program recently held its 24th annual Youth Summit. This year’s theme was Resistance: Propaganda, Power & Purpose. Through music, media, radio journalism, visual arts, theater, and spoken word, their multimedia showcase delved into how images, narratives, and messages shape the way we see ourselves and the world around us.
https://ow.ly/qh5S50ZaaFc


Photos: Bob Gore

06/13/2026

Rakim’s performing Don’t Sweat the Technique. Have a favorite Rakim song? Let us know.

06/13/2026

Rakim is on stage!! Join us on 135th and ACP for our Centennial Festival Block Party.

06/13/2026

Rakim is on stage!!

06/13/2026

Happening now! Join us for our Block Party on 135th and ACP. Teedra Moses is performing.

We're setting up the stage. So, get ready for an old-school Block Party! Join us at 5 PM, TODAY (June 13) at our Octavia...
06/13/2026

We're setting up the stage. So, get ready for an old-school Block Party! Join us at 5 PM, TODAY (June 13) at our Octavia E. Butler Stage (135th & ACP Blvd). It will feature Rakim, Teedra Moses, and DJ Stormin' Norman.

Join the Centennial Festival online! Watch the conversation, Personal Storytelling Before and After the White House with...
06/13/2026

Join the Centennial Festival online! Watch the conversation, Personal Storytelling Before and After the White House with Karine Jean-Pierre. It's streaming on our YouTube channel. https://ow.ly/XMay50Zbs2I

Photo: Lisa Herndon

On our James Baldwin Stage, author Walter Mosley is in conversation with Novella Ford, NYPL’s Director of Public Program...
06/13/2026

On our James Baldwin Stage, author Walter Mosley is in conversation with Novella Ford, NYPL’s Director of Public Programs for Research Libraries. The conversation will be posted on YouTube in mid-July.

Photos: Lisa Herndon

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515 Malcolm X Boulevard
New York, NY
10037

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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(212) 491-2200

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