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NYPLarcade: International Games Day 2012
On Saturday, November 3, libraries all over the world will celebrate International Games Day by playing games. This year, at Mid-Manhattan Library, we'll have a variety of board games as well as a...
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Martin Pakledinaz for "The Pajama Game" (2006)
Legendary Broadway composer and lyricist Richard Adler passed away this year on June 21st. His seamless partnership with friend and composer Jerry Ross in the 1950s led to the hit musical scores and...
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Putting America to Work: TAACCCT
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act amended the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grant Program. Then, on...
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Cool Halloween Apps, Movies and Books for All Ages!
It's the spookiest time of the year, when a young man's thoughts turn to scares and gore, children beg for scraps ... 'scuse me, I mean trick-or-treat, and people everywhere unleash their inner demons....
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Author Interview with Anne Ursu
Of all the books in last year's Children's Books: 100 Titles for Reading & Sharing, my favorite title turned out to be Anne Ursu's Breadcrumbs. Anne was nice enough to answer a few questions about...
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Personal Finance Reading Recommendations
For me, the fall has always been a time of fresh starts and new beginnings. The promise of many new school years continues long past graduation as I advance in age and each autumn still feels like an...
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Drawing on the iPad
As a visiting artist at the NYPL, I felt the need from the very beginning of my stay in New York City to explore the library visually by making drawings of it on my iPad. The library’s landmark...
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Kid Lit Con Part 1: Reviewing Graphic Novels on September 29, 2012
I was extremely excited when I heard that Kid Lit Con was coming to NYC this year, and that it was to be held in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building ("the library with the lions"). I could not have been...
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Nicknames and The Hall Of Fame: A Look at Baseball's All-Time Best
As October baseball reaches its zenith with the World Series between the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants I thought it would be great to look back at some of the all-time greats in both playing...
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Blockbuster Books: Teens Make Trailers
I'm sure you've heard of blockbuster movies, but have you read a blockbuster book? According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary online, a blockbuster is one that is notably expensive, effective,...
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Age of Power and Wonder
Browsing the Digital Gallery today, I came across this interesting set of cigarette cards. And since I don't think there is anyone who doesn't love space, science, retrofuturism, invisibility and dogs,...
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BOO! It's Our Halloween Playlist
Looking for a way to get into the Halloween spirit? NYPL is here to help with a playlist of spooky videos—no tricks, just treats! Show your Library spirit by carving NYPL’s signature lion into your...
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Find New York Times Bestsellers at NYPL - October 28th, 2012
For the week of October 28, 2012 we have hardcover fiction, hardcover non-fiction, and hardcover advice and miscellaneous.If you have an iPhone, iPad or Android phone, there is a free app! Use it with...
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Recursos de Recuperación del Huracán Sandy y Servicios de Asistencia
Sabemos que han sido días difíciles para muchos neoyorkinos, y también para los residentes de nuestros estados vecinos. El paso del huracán Sandy ha impactado a muchos. Muchas han sido las zonas de...
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Korean Drama Collection at Tompkins Square Library
Before the craze of Psy's "Gangnam Style", the Korean Wave had already overwhelmed the masses and continues to spread throughout the world today. The Wave does not only include famous, catchy Korean...
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You Never Can Tell: Musical Revue Research Guide, Part 1
Visitors to the exhibition and blog channel The Great American Revue have peppered me with questions that can be summarized as: "where do you find that stuff?" Substitute artifacts for "stuff" and it...
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Animal Welfare Special Libraries and Museums
I absolutely love animals. I have fostered many cats, including a queen and her three kittens this spring. I have been riding horses since I was nine years old. I volunteered in two zoo libraries, and...
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Películas en Estrenos también en Español ¡Reserve su DVD ahora!
La Biblioteca ofrece una serie de películas de estrenos cada mes, que también puedes seleccionar con diálogos disponibles en español. Puedes tomar prestadas hasta 10 películas y mantenerlas por una...
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The Neil Peart Reading List
I've always been curious about Neil Peart. You could say he's the George Harrison of the band Rush. He's the quiet one, but he is anything but silent. In addition to the complex time keeping duties the...
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Mixed Bag: Story Time for Grown-Ups Featuring Roald Dahl
Mixed Bag: Story Time for Grown-Ups is a short story read-aloud program that meets every two weeks at lunch time (1:00 p.m). Mixed Bag PM meets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays every two weeks. During the...
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