The Library celebrated the 2014-2015 New York City Book Awards with a festive presentation and reception on May 4. Photos by Karen Smul.

Head Librarian Mark Bartlett, Book Awards Jury Chair Lucienne Bloch, and Library trustee Ellen M. Iseman welcomed attendees and gave remarks about the importance of these awards.

Awards were presented by jurors Peter Salwen, Warren Wechsler, Bobbie Leigh, Meg Wolitzer, Jean Parker Phifer, and Andrew Scott Dolkart.

Winners Ted Steinberg, Thomas Beller, Atticus Lish, and Peter Pennoyer and Anne Walker accepted awards and talked about the genesis of their winning books.

For a full list of winners and audio and video recordings of the ceremony, click here.

The 2014-2015 New York City Book Awards were generously underwritten by Ellen M. Iseman.