A Library lion paperweight, crystal butterfly paperweight, or pair of bookends; or for a child, a library book and toy. Consider a Lego Architecture Empire State Building Kit ($30), a collaboration with an architectural artist. Or, Endless New York ($25) 16 illustrated, double-side cards (a total of 32 images) that form a continuous panoramic cityscape when placed side-by-side. Flip or shuffle the cards and a new cityscape appears — over a billion combinations are possible. The classic tea set designed with Madeline in mind ($44). For a friend or yourself, a lavender leaf glass vase; you cannot have too many vases for arrangements.

Recommendations for more than 600 books based on what women care about most caled Between the Covers ($8.48). And, Lit Wit: 100 Trivia Cards to Boost Your Book Smarts for game night:

Which American writer was expelled from West Point for reporting to a march wearing nothing but white gloves?

What does ''wuthering'' mean in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights?

How many times does the word ''witch'' appear in the dialogue of Macbeth?

All choices are priced as non-members of the NYC Public Library. Join, and receive discounts.

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