Exhibit Opening | A Day in the Life of a Library

Photo credit: Joey O’Loughlin

NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge invites you to the opening of an exhibit of photographs of the Seward Park Library by Joey O’Loughlin, inspired by Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg.

Joey O’Loughlin is a photographer, writer, and producer whose projects emphasize the value of human connection. Her work has been featured in the New York Times Lens Blog, The Nation, Slate, The Atlantic, Fast Company, Pacific Standard Magazine, Photo District News and on NPR. Joey has appeared on Al Jazeera America, Sirius Radio, and PBS in New York. Her photographs can be found in print and online publications for the World Health Organization, United Nations Population Fund, and the MacArthur Foundation, among others. Her work has been exhibited in several places, including the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, the Brooklyn Historical Society, and the Central Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.