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The New York Public Library and Macmillan Publishers will partner to create and publish a variety of print and e-books for adults and children, drawing from and inspired by the library's collections of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, artifacts and more. The bulk of these collections is housed in the library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, the Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, and the Science, Industry & Business Library. The deal was negotiated by NYPL chief external relations officer Carrie Welch and Macmillan executive v-p Will Schwalbe.
Among the first adult titles will be a book by author and illustrator Maira Kalman celebrating libraries; a book on New York restaurant life, featuring menus from the library's collection of 45,000 eatery menus; and Book Face, which brings together the best posts from the #bookface Instagram sensation. St. Martin's Press executive editor Michael Flamini is overseeing the adult program.
The initial children's titles will include Coloring in the Lions, a coloring book featuring vintage art from the NYPL archive; a yet-to-be-titled picture book starring Patience and Fortitude, the lions who stand in front of the Library's main building on Fifth Avenue; and a middle grade novel based on a family who once lived in the library. Publisher Jean Feiwel and Henry Holt Books for Young Readers editorial director Christian Trimmer are overseeing the children's book program.
NYPL president Tony Marx described the partnership with Macmillan as "a new, wonderful way to share our collections and celebrate the role of libraries with the public. We thank our partners at Macmillan, and look forward to filling our shelves with these new titles."
Macmillan CEO John Sargent commented: "What a great pleasure it is to be the publishing partner of the NYPL. Their building and the incredible collections it holds has been an inspiration for generations of Americans. It is an honor both personally and professionally to work with them to disseminate this great wealth of content."