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    Staten Island OutLOUD is the proud winner of twelve consecutive awards from the National Endowment for the Arts/The Big Read. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with with Arts Midwest.

    Many of Staten Island OutLOUD's year-round events have made possible in part by Encore Awards from Staten Island Arts, with public funding by NY State Council on the Arts with support of Gov. Kathy Hochul & the New York State Legislature. Some poetry workshops have been made possible in part by a grant from Poets & Writers, Inc., with public funds from the NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.
    We're also grateful for support from the Stettenheim Foundation. Special thanks to community sponsors RPM Insurance Agency, Eltingville Veterinary Practice, and friends like you. Thanks to you all!

  • Upcoming Posts

    • Memoirs OutLOUD – Creative Writing Workshop

      Memoirs OutLOUD – A creative writing workshop for adults.  We have been meeting twice a month for over 12 years.   Our next workshop session will meet on Saturday, April 19th, 10am.  Please check at the front desk for location details.  Please arrive promptly as a courtesy to your fellow writers. For details on related NYPL scheduling, visit www.nypl.org. We thank … Read More

    • National Poetry Month – Poem-In-Your Pocket

      Thursday, April 10th is Poem-In-Your-Pocket Day National Poetry Month extends throughout the month of April. At all Staten Island branch libraries, Staten Island OutLOUD is giving away free poems for you to keep in your pocket, to read and enjoy anytime you like. Just ask the librarian to give you one of Staten Island OutLOUD’s free poems! Share your “pocket … Read More

    • Slay Your Dragons! An open mic event

      Sunday, April 27th, 2pm An open mic event Every Thing Goes Book Cafe, 208 Bay Street, Staten Island 10301 Slaying your dragons doesn’t always mean having the courage to do what you love.  Sometimes it means having the courage to do what you don’t want to do, but know that it needs to be done.  This open mic invites you … Read More

    • James Baldwin: “If Beale Street Could Talk”

      Thursday, May 8th at 1pm St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island 10301 This year we continue the celebration of James Baldwin’s centennial. Join Staten Island OutLOUD and our fabulous librarian friends Kristen Strmel and Peter Hegel at the St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave. We’ll explore Baldwin’s novel If Beale Street Could Talk. Plenty of copies … Read More

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