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The Sweetness of Twisted Apples: Sherwood Anderson in the Village
Sherwood Anderson is special to Hudson Park because I believe, I hope, that he used the branch. After all, he lived right across the street at 12 St. Luke's Place. Of course, like many Village writers...
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Alzheimer's Disease: Find Out How You Can Help, or Get Help, During World...
More than 35 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimers, a fatal disease without a way to prevent, cure or even slow its progression. With the help of NYPL, Alzheimer's Association, New York...
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The Speaking of Dancing Project
In the interview excerpt above, New York Times dance critic Alastair Macaulay discusses the challenges of writing about dance, using examples of moments in the ballets Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty...
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September in the Reader's Den: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - Week 1
Imagine a world where the military-industrial complex wants to control everything you do, where the media outlets seem to be competing to win an award for most inane or banal programming, where violent...
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Reader's Den: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett - Week 4
Welcome back to the Reader's Den. We've just finished reading The Maltese Falcon. This is the final post and finally — spoiler alert — the identities of the murderers will be revealed! In these last...
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George Romney Republican: The Rise and Fall of Mitt's Political Mentor
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, or does it? If you come to the South Court Auditorium of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at 42nd Street this Thursday at 1:15 p.m. (whew!) you might find a...
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TeenLIVE at the NYPL in Retrospect: Young Dancemakers Co. on July 28, 2012
Original Choreography: We were very lucky to have the Young Dancemakers Company visit the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (LPA) for a TeenLIVE event. I think that it is fantastic that...
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Find New York Times Bestsellers at NYPL - September 9th, 2012
For the week of September 9, 2012 we have hardcover fiction, hardcover non-fiction, and paperback advice & misc. books. If you have an iPhone, iPad or Android phone, there is a free app! Use it...
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Free Job Training in Food Service and Hospitality
The City University of New York, CUNY Career PATH program supports adult workers without jobs and those looking to advance their careers. This program provides opportunities to earn industry-recognized...
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Why Save Languages? A Few Words About Language Extinction and Revitalization
There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. —John Millington Synge, The Aran Islands When I think of my father during my growing-up years, I usually picture him relaxing after work...
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Transmissions from The Timothy Leary Papers: What I Thought I Knew
When I first started the Leary Processing Internship in June, I had what is probably the most common impression of Timothy Leary. I had obviously heard about him before, but honestly, all I knew about...
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Calling all Romance Readers!
Last month at Jefferson Market, our new romance book club had its first meeting. There were cupcakes, giveaways, a great discussion of Thea Harrison's Dragon Bound, and a lot of laughter. On Monday...
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Election 2012: Register, Research, and Vote
The Republican and Democratic National Conventions are over, and the presidential nominations from the two major U.S. political parties are official: incumbent President Barack Obama and former...
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More Graphic Novels for Children
Due to the popularity of last month's post, here are six more recent works of comic titles for the young or maybe just the young at heart. The last three titles are also available as eBooks through...
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Learn About Astor Place with New York City Explorers
Fall is a wonderful time to be in New York City. Take advantage of the cooler climate by exploring all NYC has to offer! Saturday September 15, the Ottendorfer Library will proudly present the New York...
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Great Albums You May Have Missed: Dinosaur Jr's You're Living All Over Me (1987)
The mid/late '80s was a strange time for rock and roll. Pioneers seemed to be stuck in their own unique ruts, whether it was band friction, drugs and failing health, being fed up with the record...
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Musical of the Month: Erminie
A guest post and edition by Andrew Lamb. The works of Gilbert and Sullivan dominated nineteenth-century British comic opera from the start. Yet in neither London nor New York was a work of theirs the...
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Free Job Training in Business and Entrepreneurship
The City University of New York (CUNY) was awarded $19.86 million through the United States Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program to...
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Meet the Artist: Bobbi Beck
Meet Bobbi Beck — our latest artist on exhibit at Mulberry Street Library through October 27. 2012. She has already exhibited at several other branches of the New York Public Library, and has always...
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Handmade to Sell with Kelly Rand: Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012
Fall has arrived, and with that comes the next round of Handmade Crafternoons at the Library. This weekend's our first event! My co-host Maura Madden and I will welcome special guest Kelly Rand,...
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