Events and Exhibitions

NYU Libraries offers a range of events and exhibitions designed to develop new skills, engage with our collections, and learn from our knowledgeable staff. As a part of NYU’s commitment to global inclusion, our events and exhibitions are open to individuals of all backgrounds and identities.

Public Events

Registration is required to attend events and activities at Bobst Library. Visit our Eventbrite page for event details and registration.

Upcoming Public Events

• Exhibition Opening for Working On & Out Things: Selections from the Bill Dixon Papers
  Tuesday, October 7, 2025 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  Bobst Library | 2nd Floor | Special Collections Gallery
  

• Exhibition Opening and Artist Conversation: The River That Flows Both Ways
  Tuesday, October 14, 2025 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  Bobst Library | 10th Floor | North Reading Room
  

• Exhibition Opening for The Public’s Domain: Transforming Iconic Works of Fiction and Sound
  Wednesday, October 22, 2025 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
  Bobst Library | Bobst Gallery | 1st Floor
  

• Your Limp Wrist Makes a Fist: The Legacy of Hot Peaches
  Thursday, October 23, 2025 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  Bobst Library | 2nd Floor | Richard A. Chase North Reading Room and Event Space
  

• Community Visits for The Public’s Domain: Transforming Iconic Works of Fiction and Sound
  Saturday, November 8, 2025 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
  Thursday, December 11, 2025 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
  Bobst Library | 1st Floor | Bobst Gallery
  

• Book Talk: Aaron Leonard’s Menace of Our Time on American Communism
  Thursday, November 13, 2025 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
  Bobst Library | 2nd Floor | Room 251
  

• Screening: Film Inspirations for The Public’s Domain: Transforming Iconic Works of Fiction and Sound
  Tuesday, November 18, 2025 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
  Bobst Library | 7th Floor | Feldstein Immersion Room
  

• The Politics of Your Plate: A Conversation with Dr. Marion Nestle
  Wednesday, November 19, 2025 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  Bobst Library | 2nd Floor | Richard A. Chase North Reading Room and Event Space
  

• 2025 Commerford Labor Education Award Ceremony
  Wednesday, December 3, 2025 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  Bobst Library | 2nd Floor | Richard A. Chase North Reading Room and Event Space
  

Workshops

We offer workshops throughout the semester for students, faculty, and staff covering software, research tools, data skills and more. Explore upcoming workshops

What's on at the Libraries

The Libraries supports a range of permanent and limited run exhibitions on-site and online.