Fay Rosenfeld

Fay Rosenfeld is The New York Public Library’s Vice President of Public Programs, charged with developing and implementing a comprehensive program designed to enlighten and engage the public in the work and mission of The New York Public Library. This includes strengthening current NYPL programming, collaborating with staff to develop new programs, identifying and engaging new audiences, and more.

Rosenfeld started at the Library in 2016. Prior to her arrival, she worked as senior director of programs and chief operating officer at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, an institution that she helped launch and build into one of the city’s premier spaces for dialogue around history, public policy, and human rights.

Rosenfeld graduated cum laude from Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a BA in international relations and received a JD cum laude from NYU Law School. She is a native of Montreal, Canada.