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How to Access Science Journals and Scholarship Online
Looking for an encyclopedia of bugs you can get at home, or an idea for a chemistry experiment for a middle-schooler, or a citation to a research article in astrophysics or news of the latest trends in...
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Job and Employment Links for the Week of June 21
Time Warner Cable will present a Pre-Screening event on Tuesday, June 23, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., for Field Technician (7 openings), at Lower Manhattan Workforce 1 Career Center, 75 Varick Street, New York,...
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Booktalking "Guitar Notes" by Mary Amato
Lyla and Tripp share a guitar room, but only one person is allowed in the room at a time. Two would be a scandal. So, Lyla uses the room on even days and is "Ms. Even;" Tripp is known as "Mr. Odd."They...
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Summer of STEAM
Last week, we brought you “Summer of STEM,” so this week, we’re adding the arts into the mix.Here’s some new nonfiction for kids who want to get creative this summer.Her Idea by Rilla Alexander This...
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“It’s Me, Singing, Gone But Here”: Honoring Poet Philip Levine
The Pulitzer prize-winning poet Philip Levine (b. 1928) died on February 14, 2015. His papers, housed in the New York Public Library’s Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American...
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Learning Express Library: Practice Exams
Learning Express Library is a great resource to utilize to practice for any upcoming tests that one might have. The learning curve comes into play with testing, and it is advantageous for individuals...
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Booktalking "Wanderville" by Wendy McClure
Frances takes care of her little 7-year-old brother, Harold. Jack befriends them on the orphan train.Quentin is the bully whom everyone fears.They come from the Howland Mission and Children's Home,...
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Employment Services for People with Disabilities
June 22 was the anniversary of a watershed moment in disability rights history: the "Olmstead Decision". With this ruling, the US highest court affirmed that people with disabilities have the right to...
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Seven Times Helen Keller Captured What it Means to Love Books
Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880. An author, political activist, and lecturer, Keller became one of the most inspiring figures of the twentieth century after publishing her autobiography The...
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Booktalking "#Girlboss" by Sophia Amoruso
Sophia is an only child and a renegade who loves fashion. She has felt dissatisfied with the many jobs that she has had, so she decides to start a company. She buys vintage clothing cheaply from thrift...
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美国, 美国
移民到美國, 無論是初來步到或已落地生根, 每人背後都有一段故事. 七月四日是美國國慶. 在這歡樂的日子, 讓我們細細回味過去的甘苦, 以敞開心扉面对美好的將來. 自由的阶梯 -...
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Is 2015 Still 1984?
In honor of George Orwell's birthday, we're thinking about one of his seminal works, 1984, and all the other prescient authors who told stories that still seem painfully topical.We asked our NYPL...
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Booktalking "The Negotiator" by Ben Lopez
Ben Lopez is a pseudonym. He would not be able to continue his career as a hostage negotiator if his real name were used. Kidnap and ransom (K & R) is big business in many third world countries....
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Color Philosophy and Synesthesia in Literature
Many people have heard about that dress, that some people perceived as white and gold and others perceived as black and blue, but you may have missed the news about Homer's apparent inability to see...
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Job and Employment Links for the Week of June 28
United States Tennis Association will present a recruitment on Monday, June 29, 2015, 10 am - 6 pm, for Cleaner (250 Seasonal openings), Court & Ground Crew (120 Seasonal openings), Access...
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Soak Up the Sun with Award-Winning Nonfiction!
Why not use the summer to catch up on some Award-Winning Nonfiction? The American Library Association (ALA) has two awards for their picks for best informational and nonfiction texts for children and...
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How the American Negro Theatre Shaped the Career of the Iconic Harry Belafonte
Farrah Lopez, our Communications Pre-professional, shares how our 75-year-old American Negro Theatre helped shape the career of the iconic Harry Belafonte:The American Negro Theatre (ANT), a home for...
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Novedades de Julio 2015: ¡Disfrutando el Verano con un Libro en la Mano!
¡El encanto del calor ya empezó con el solsticio de verano! El verano es la estación más cálida del año, especialmente en los países donde las cuatro estaciones son más destacadas, ya que se inicia...
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The World of Sports: A Reading List from Open Book Night
This post was co-authored with Miriam Gianni, Mid-Manhattan Library.We asked patrons to share a sports-related book for our June 12th Open Book Night and got a selection of titles that was as...
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Booktalking "Miracle" by Elizabeth Scott
Megan is the lone survivor of the Flight 619 crash. Memories of the disaster and aftermath are conspicuously absent when she awakes in the hospital. Her parents exude feelings of happiness and...
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