Readers and patrons of the New York Public Library have something a gift to be excited about this holiday season – a $50 million donation from a pair of culture-loving philanthropists.

Just months after giving $50 million to promote contemporary dance at Manhattan’s Lincoln Center, philanthropists Lynne and Richard Pasculano announced that they were giving an equal amount to endow the library’s adult education programs.

Library officials said the early Christmas present could not have come at a better time. The adult education programs support English-as-a-second-language courses, workforce development and digital tech literacy, all of which have been in high demand since the influx of migrants over the last several years.

“This extraordinary gift will open so many doors of opportun

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