The Underground New York Public Library is a visual library featuring the Reading-Riders of the NYC subways.This project is not affiliated with The New York Public LibraryTumblr (3.0; @unypl)http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1e29cc61003e1136b09f97738d5ae0dd/tumblr_mlte6wekct1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Black Spring,” by <a href="http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/tagged/henry-miller" target="_blank">Henry Miller</a><br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/black-spring/oclc/289461&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/17X3og5" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48853361345http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48853361345Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:13:54 -0400henry millerMiller HenryBlack SpringStreet Photographyplatform<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2e44fb419d91e159a5e5635b1cb8ceec/tumblr_mlpsxhQNCK1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“The Catcher in the Rye,” by <a href="http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/tagged/Salinger-J.D" target="_blank">J. D. Salinger</a><br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/catcher-in-the-rye/oclc/287628&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/N92bZu" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48697595167http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48697595167Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:41:00 -0400The Catcher in the RyeJ. D. SalingerSalinger J.DwindowStreet Photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7fef43591ebdbb0b108210fb4dd4e6bb/tumblr_mlnyu3TBTJ1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“How To Be a Man: A Guide To Style and Behavior For The Modern Gentleman,” by Glenn O’Brien<br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/how-to-be-a-man-a-guide-to-style-and-behavior-for-the-modern-gentleman/oclc/664668594&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/12BVYiY" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48617205887http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48617205887Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:54:00 -0400Glenn O'BrienO'Brien GlennHow To Be a ManbooksnycStreet Photographyxs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f7b3e646806103a552b02cb1e52b9c20/tumblr_mlel4u3r361r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns),” by Mindy Kaling<br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/is-everyone-hanging-out-without-me-and-other-concerns/oclc/698332696&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/173bdSR" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48199506584http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48199506584Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:20:06 -0400Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?Mindy KalingKaling MindyStreet Photographybooks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c1cc6995bb73dc119a1a01d67344b48f/tumblr_mld1a1bcjx1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Mastery,” by Robert Greene<br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/mastery/oclc/779263539&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/11aMx5O" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48132947733http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48132947733Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:14:09 -0400MasteryRobert GreeneGreene RobertStreet Photographybooksxs<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bcf5d948cee488b81306fa57ea78c9d9/tumblr_mlb549TJEA1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Fallen,” by Lauren Kate<br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/fallen/oclc/368020706&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/11hRHzy" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48059693284http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48059693284Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:54:00 -0400Lauren KateKate LaurenFallenplatformStreet Photographybooksnyc<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e53e436c8cf2ed94c61e82064c0d6d04/tumblr_ml5faeEorM1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Let the Great World Spin,” by Colum McCann<br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/let-the-great-world-spin-a-novel/oclc/268957352&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/16S5hME" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47796992353http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47796992353Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:05:00 -0400Let the Great World SpinColum McCannMcCann ColumStreet Photographybooksnycxs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/373edd4a00352d61bdeb1a2f7393da7c/tumblr_mkzrp6aV3F1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Notes from the Underground,” by <a href="http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/tagged/Fyodor-Dostoyevsky" target="_blank">Fyodor Dostoyevsky</a><br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/notes-from-underground/oclc/26586767&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/ZAeUjz" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47539635406http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47539635406Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:18:00 -0400dostoyevsky fyodorFyodor DostoyevskyNotes From the UndergroundsubwaynycStreet Photographyliteraturexl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ef75f18bdf6ca9018a153444af9199d4/tumblr_ml5b11tYWT1r8bc3no1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“De gevangene van de hemel,” by Carlos Ruiz Zafón<br/></strong></p> <p>Dutch: <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/gevangene-van-de-hemel/oclc/805729763&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://www.bol.com/nl/p/de-gevangene-van-de-hemel/9200000002310761/" target="_blank">Read</a> </p> <p>English: “The Prisoner of Heaven”:  <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/prisoner-of-heaven/oclc/808762900&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/14hmD81" target="_blank">Read</a></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47780770177http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47780770177Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:05:14 -0400The Prisoner of HeavenDe gevangene van de hemelCarlos Ruiz ZafonZafon Carlos RuizbooksDutchStreet Photographynyc<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/86369b481ed0c5179a142b1024c2e686/tumblr_ml3lymlePx1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“The Jungle,” by Upton Sinclair<br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/jungle/oclc/149214&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/10QDCJn" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47717921802http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47717921802Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:25:30 -0400The JungleUpton SinclairSinclair UptonStreet Photographyliteraturenycxs<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f13d4e854b0f55024da4321fafee3b97/tumblr_mlazg3Opao1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America,” by Don Lattin<br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/harvard-psychedelic-club-how-timothy-leary-ram-dass-huston-smith-and-andrew-weil-killed-the-fifties-and-ushered-in-a-new-age-for-america/oclc/419856438&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/11hjzDX" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48044859694http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/48044859694Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:38:00 -0400The Harvard Psychedelic ClubDon LattinLattin DonbooksStreet Photographynyc<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/52127bcd02d57db08306f1e05238c6e8/tumblr_ml3hd3Lt8K1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Pale Fire,” by <a href="http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/tagged/nabokov-vladimir" target="_blank">Vladimir Nabokov</a><br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/pale-fire-a-novel/oclc/289702&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/M8paaQ" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47701602357http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47701602357Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:25:00 -0400Pale Firevladimir nabokovnabokov vladimirbooksStreet Photographyliterature<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d9a9690b255773507f14af45c588f7e9/tumblr_ml1rfoArH51r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“The Hum and the Shiver,” by Alex Bledsoe<br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/hum-and-the-shiver/oclc/707969373&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/16R5ihX" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47635885975http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47635885975Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:08:00 -0400The Hum and the ShiverAlex BlledsoeBledsoe AlexplatformStreet Photographybookslululemon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/10cef6e1bb1f9cc653c762972e6b89bd/tumblr_ml1opbSAIU1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“The Great Gatsby,” by <a href="http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/tagged/F.-Scott-Fitzgerald" target="_blank">F. Scott Fitzgerald</a><br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/great-gatsby/oclc/34471283&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/12I4MWP" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47622949714http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47622949714Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:08:00 -0400The Great GatsbyF. Scott FitzgeraldFitzgerald Francis ScottStreet Photographymake-up<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dd42e4cfbecfc37a0715078d68a0197c/tumblr_mky799pNms1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“In Praise of Messy Lives,” Essays by Katie Roiphe<br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/in-praise-of-messy-lives-essays/oclc/769428778&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/17nbPnD" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47468336578http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/47468336578Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:59:02 -0400In Praise of Messy LivesKatie RoipheRoiphe KatiebooksnycStreet Photography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2d47f8c931f2f45e8c4cd636c9e05aa1/tumblr_mjpax5xLEi1r8bc3no1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>on the left she’s reading</em> <strong>“Nekoben,” by Junko Ohyama</strong>. <em>on the right he’s reading</em> <strong>“Halachos of Pesach,” by Shimon D. Eider</strong><em>.<br/><br/></em><strong>Nekoben: </strong>I wasn’t able to find this book online, but here is <a href="http://asianwiki.com/Nekoben" target="_blank">a plot profile of the T.V movie based on it</a>. </p> <p><strong>Halachos of Pesach: </strong><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/halachos-of-pesach-sefer-hilkhot-pesah/oclc/38737706&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/XcsHWT" target="_blank">Read</a></p> <p><strong>Note: I’m away from NYC for the next three weeks. The Underground Library will open again for Spring on April 4th. Looking forward to then! :)</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UndergroundNYPL" target="_blank">UNYPL on Facebook</a><br/><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/UNYPL" target="_blank">UNYPL on Twitter</a><br/><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/106129264990543679727/106129264990543679727/posts" target="_blank">UNYPL on G+</a><span> </span></p> <p><span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/StreetByOurit" target="_blank">UNYPL Prints</a></span></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/45421847691http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/45421847691Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:27:22 -0400Junko OhyamaNekobenHalachos of PesachShimon D. EiderPassoverStreet Photographybooksreadingnycxs<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c1a130bbf04f2c67980c76bb78170646/tumblr_mjm16pqBtm1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“The Gift,” by <a href="http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/search/nabokov+vladimir" target="_blank">Vladimir Nabokov<br/></a><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/gift/oclc/26300958&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/ZL1bn0" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/45277049751http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/45277049751Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:42:38 -0400The GIftnabokov vladimirvladimir nabokovbooksreadingnycsubwayStreet Photography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0ba2dcf615ff858658e75ac7078dc41f/tumblr_mjk4ugXBAw1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Incidences,” by Daniil Kharms<br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/incidences/oclc/30399815&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/13TRSVq" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/45196970077http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/45196970077Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:06:27 -0400Daniil KharmsIncidencesKharms DaniilbooksStreet Photographynycsubway<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c1d2e21872153eaa21e1218e798a8e0c/tumblr_mji9dpjJnK1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“On the Road,” by <a href="http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/tagged/Jack-Kerouac" target="_blank">Jack Kerouac</a><br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/on-the-road/oclc/36597852&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/YTn6ah" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/45116321655http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/45116321655Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:49:14 -0400on the roadJack Kerouackerouac jackbooksreadingnycplatformxs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c31ef951d5d12ae13ea99e4931efa7cf/tumblr_mj75tewhp31r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Disgrace,” by J. M. Coetzee <br/><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/disgrace/oclc/42707997&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Borrow</a> I <a href="http://amzn.to/13D8Ve5" target="_blank">Read</a></strong></p>http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/44645165487http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/44645165487Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:01:00 -0500J. M. CoetzeeCoetzee J. M.DisgracewindowStreet Photographybooksxl