We are excited to offer a new METRO Member benefit through our partnership with the Empire State Library Network. Beginning on July 1st, 2025, member organizations can have access to the Candid Foundation Directory, an online database designed to connect nonprofits with funding opportunities. Recognizing that non-profit cultural organizations are facing fiscal uncertainty and potentially losing access to…

We’re thrilled to share the Call for Applications for a fall course from the Cross-Reference Coalition: a new, interdisciplinary community learning project from the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO). Our first course, a 10-week graduate-level class with a mix of in-person and virtual sessions, will take place on Thursdays from late September to early…

We're excited to debut the new visual identity of the METRO New York Library Council! Over the last decade METRO has grown and changed quite a bit, and we continue to plan exciting new initiatives to serve our membership and the field at large. We felt like the time was right for a brand refresh.…