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Monsterpiece Theatre
Sesame Street is justly famous for the early childhood education components—making young children comfortable with the alphabet and numbers. One key component is providing pre-literacy experiences for...
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20 Ways to Make People Fall in Love With Your Instagram: A Guide for...
I recently attended the annual MCN conference in Dallas, TX, where lots of digitally-minded museum, library, and cultural people get together to learn from and about each other. While there, I gave an...
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Librarians and Literary Voices Share Their Best Reads of 2014
In 2014, the Oxford Dictionaries named "vape" their Word of the Year. We said goodbye to The Colbert Report, and the Seattle Seahawks won their first Super Bowl. We also read some incredible literature...
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14 Books I Can't Wait to Read in 2015
With the New Year come many new book releases. Here are some recommendations of some YA and adult books coming soon: I Was Here by Gayle Forman will be released January 27, 2015. I Was Here tells the...
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Epiphany Recommends: Horror for Beginners
Horror is one of those genres that most people either love or hate and with reason, not everyone can take the fear a good horror story may invoke. But if you're willing to give it a try below are some...
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Mini Job Fairs at Libraries in January
Career, Education and Information Services (CEIS) of the New York Public Library has scheduled a series of Mini Career Fairs at several branches throughout the Bronx for community residents. It is our...
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The Legacy of Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers, 1937-2014 via Wikimedia CommonsThis past July saw the passing of the legendary YA author Walter Dean Myers. Over his lifetime Walter wrote over 100 books for teens and children, won...
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Rated B (for Behavior and Blogging)
The Muppets of Sesame Street Courtesy of Sesame WorkshopLast week’s blog post looked at some of Sesame Street’s content designed to engage adult attention as well as children’s. Shared experience and...
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4 Japanese Comedy-Horror Films You Should Watch In 2015
Hey all! Well, 2014 has come and is nearly gone. The New Year is right on the horizon, and that usually means people will be making resolutions that they will fail to keep after a few weeks or months....
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Booktalking "Sugar White Snow and Evergreens" by Felicia Chernesky
Gray morning sky and chipmunksBrown snowsuitsGold maple syrup and tractors Blue jaysGlittering white landscapeRed cardinalsOrange carrot nose on a snowmanPink glowing cheeksEvergreen treesRainbow hats,...
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Job and Employment Links for the Week of December 28
Whole Foods Market - Accepting Applicants for New Store Opening , 240 openings. Recruitment will be held Sunday, December 28 through Saturday, January 3 at 9 am. Interested candidates must apply...
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December Reader's Den: Consider Phlebas Part 3
With the holidays closing in it's time to bring you the year's final Reader's Den. We've been going over Consider Phlebas and examining the character of Horza, a decidedly unheroic protagonist. Horza's...
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We Know You Love to Talk About Books: Announcing the 2015 Reader's Den...
Are you making your New Year's Resolutions? Is one of them to read more or to connect more with other readers? We would love to see you in the Reader's Den, NYPL's online book discussion, in 2015! In...
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Works Created with the Help of the Music Division, 2013-2014
I'm happy to present examples of how the Music Division contributed to knowledge for 2013-2014. Although my information is based on the fiscal year (July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014), December is an...
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What's on the Bookshelves at Downton Abbey?
If you’re like me, you’re eagerly awaiting the next season of Downton Abbey, which premieres here in America on January 4 (Brits, no spoilers please!). We know that season 5 starts in 1924 and ends in...
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Paid Leave is Good for Business
Paid Leave is Good for Business is a Department of Labor blog post, authored by Heidi Shierholz, Chief Economist at the Labor Department. In her post, Heidi states that paid leave is good for...
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Aylmer Bourke Lambert and the Most Princely of Pines
Aylmer Lambert, from Description of the Genus Pinus. Image ID: 1114097Evergreens, pines, conifers. As the year draws to a close, many of us have welcomed these needly trees into our homes as part of...
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Leading the Way: Workplace Inclusiveness for People of All Abilities
Leading the Way: Workplace Inclusiveness for People of All Abilities is a Department of Labor blog post, authored by Kathy Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy. In...
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Podcast #42: Thomas Struth on Collective Memory and Family Photos
Photographer Thomas Struth's work examines the ways self-image intersects with collective identity, ritual, and vision itself. Some of his photographs are currently on display at NYPL's Public Eye: 175...
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Substance Abuse: A Resource Guide For Young Adults
Addiction is a difficult disease to live with, no matter how old you are. As a teen, it may be especially hard. Numerous resources are available to help teens overcome addiction. Addiction is a...
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