New York Public Library

Anyone 13 and older can access some of the commonly banned books through the library's app. The Brooklyn Public Library has also launched a similar initiative.

The New York Public Library is one of many across the country that have stopped charging fees for overdue materials in an effort to remove barriers to access.

Patience and Fortitude, the marble lions outside of the New York Public Library at 42nd Street, don face masks as the city and the library system work to reopen while avoiding the coronavirus.