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Using Postcards for Local History Research
Smith's Infirmary Hospital, Staten Island. Image ID: 104755 Postcards are a fantastic visual resource for a place’s past that are often underutilized by scholars. They offer rich evidence of culture...
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Stop, Transcribe, and Listen: Volunteer Experience with New Storytelling Tools
The NYPL Community Oral History project has some exciting new tools to help make our growing collection more searchable! We recently received a Knight Foundation Prototype Grant in collaboration with...
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You Buy Art, We Buy Bonds: Art Galleries in NYC during WWII
On August 10, 1941, as war raged in Europe, NY Times art critic Edward Alden Jewell quoted art dealer Sam Kootz on the wartime art scene: “Galleries need fresh talent, new ideas. Money can be heard...
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Characters Who Love Reading As Much As We Do
We share one thing in common with some of our favorite characters from literature: a love of reading. We also happen to think reading can be a heroic act, whether that means imagining a different world...
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Head Shots: Dulcie Cooper
Guest post by Emma Winter Zieg, volunteer and former intern at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.Dulcie Cooper. Image ID: TH-04678If you’ve never heard of Dulcie Cooper, don’t worry,...
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Oh Books, Take Me Away
Is the holiday season getting to you? The hustle, the bustle, the crowds, the shopping... maybe sometimes even your own family members...Look no further than your local library to find a quick escape....
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Check out these spuds! Eight 'potatoes' for Hanukkah
What would Hanukkah be without potato pancakes? Like candles to a menorah or gelt to a dreidel, potatoes are every bit a part of the holiday. So for all of you out there celebrating, or just...
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December Reader's Den: The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian
“Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under...
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Podcast #90: Edmund de Waal on Porcelain, Time Travel, and Sound
Subscribe on iTunes.Edmund de Waal is an artist and writer, perhaps best known for his ceramics. His books include the family memoir The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance, The White Road:...
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Chocolate Lovers, Rejoice: National Brownie Day Is Here
If you were looking for an excuse to eat copious amounts of chocolate today, I’m happy to say you’ve found it: it’s National Brownie Day! Do you go for the gooey, fudgy kind of brownie, or do your...
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Hostos Community College: Free Information Technology Training
The Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Developement of Hostos Community College, City University of New York, provides you the opportunity to develop the skills to do the job.Free...
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'Surviving Santiago' Author Lyn Miller-Lachmann Visits George Bruce
Building with Legos at George Bruce LibraryOn November 11, the George Bruce branch was thrilled to have special guest Lyn Miller-Lachmann to discuss her book Surviving Santiago. This novel is the...
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15 Smoothie Recipe Books
I love a refreshing smoothie. Here are some titles with smoothie recipe recommendations:Juices & Smoothies: Sensational Recipes To Make In Your BlenderSmoothies: Healthy Shakes & Blends by...
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Recent Acquisitions in the Jewish Division: December 2015
The following titles on our Recent Acquisitions Display are just a few of our new books, which are available at the reference desk in the Dorot Jewish Division. Catalog entries for the books can be...
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Visit Us in December: The Librarian Is In at NYPL
We’re doing a bit of match-making this season at The New York Public Library! It can be daunting trying to figure out what to read next or which book your favorite people want for the holidays—and...
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Santa's New York Roots
"Santas catch the trolley to Bloomingdale's" Image ID: 1587014Today there’s no question about the identity of the jolly red-suited, white-bearded, toy-carrying plump old man: It’s Santa Claus, of...
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BMCC: Free Medical Assistant Specialist Training
The Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development of the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), City University of New York, with the support of Small Business Services (SBS)...
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Reader's Den: The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian, Part 2
Last week we introduced you, our gentle readers, to the sullen, rough barbarian Conan. It is a name that conjures a multitude of images. There is the campy cult classic film starring a young Arnold...
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University of Texas Press Meets Verso
University of Texas Press is a vital institutional press for fiction and non-fiction books. With a variety of books that cater to the public, as well as to the researcher, they have remained important...
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New York Times Read Alikes: December 13, 2015
Four thrillers, plus one romance to round out the list.#1 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Cross Justice by James Patterson, mystery/thrillers with family ties:Descent by Tim JohnstonFreedom’s...
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