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Salon Éire 100 Celebrates 100 Years of Irish Culture
Castles of Ireland; ancient and modern. Image ID: 1202662Actor and producer Alison McKenna wanted a way to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Easter rising and start of Ireland’s independence....
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The Art and Science of Problem Solving
Finding the answer in the library. Image ID: 1613750It seems like practically every day we read in both the popular media and academic reports that thinking and problem solving abilities need to taught...
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DC Comics Animated Films
DC Comics has some of the most well-known superheroes in comic history; Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman to name a few. Despite this, their history in regards to live action films has dimmed with the...
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Before It Was Mrs. Dalloway... Novels That Came From Short Stories
Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway was first published ninety-one years ago, on May 14, 1925. Its narrative describes a day in the life of its titular character and the tragic Septimus Smith, using Woolf's...
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No Capes! Undercover Superheroes
Caped crusaders are having a moment right now—but what about the heroes who don’t wear costumes and leap tall buildings in a single bound?The protagonists in these picture books save the day in...
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#FridayRead Roundup: Seed Your Bookshelf to Trap a Librarian Friend, Literary...
Join us from 10-11 AM EDT for live reading recommendations on Twitter @NYPLRecommends! Want To Be Friends with a Librarian? Read These BooksWe asked our NYPL staff to name a book that, upon seeing it...
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Countee Cullen Remembered With Exhibits and Celebration
Countee Cullen, about 1920. Image ID: 1953595Celebrate Countee Cullen’s birthday (May 30, 1903) on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at the Countee Cullen Library with a film screening from 12-1 PM, and readings...
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All About Historic Building Preservation
May is Historic Preservation Month, according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.Here are some reads to get you into the building preservation mood no matter where your interests lie.Do...
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Mercy College: Scholarship and Career Opportunity for Veterans
Mercy College recently received an award from the National Science Foundation to provide Veterans of the United States Armed Forces, who have strong math backgrounds, with a Tuition-Free Master of...
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Speak of the Devil: It's Mikhail Bulgakov's 125th Birthday
*/ “Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste I've been around for a long, long year Stole many a man's soul to waste.”— Rolling Stones, “Sympathy for the Devil”There is...
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Live From the Reading Room: Josephine Schuyler to Philippa Schuyler
Live from the Reading Room: Correspondence is a podcast series that aims to share interesting and engaging letters written by or to key historical figures from the African Diaspora.Each episode...
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Job and Employment Links for the Week of May 15
Adecco Staffing will present a recruitment on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 10 am - 1 pm for Customer Service / Call Center (3 Temp openings), Mailroom clerk (3 Temp openings), Reception (3 Temp openings),...
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New York Times Read Alikes: May 22, 2016
Several titles from the thriller, suspense, and mystery categories are in the top five this week. Plus, a romance and a novel featuring a female friendship. If you liked any of these and are longing...
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Recent Acquisitions in the Jewish Division: May 2016
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.Anglo-American Diplomacy and the...
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Podcast #112: Larissa MacFarquhar on the Bad Rap of Do-Gooders
Subscribe on iTunes.New Yorker staff writer Larissa MacFarquhar is the author of Strangers Drowning, a book about extreme do-gooders, the psychological origins of grand ethical commitments, and the...
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For Fans of HBO's Silicon Valley
For fans of HBO’s Silicon Valley, here are a few books that will satisfy the urge for social commentary and satire aimed at start-ups, social media, and tech culture in general. Cash Out by Greg...
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NYC Parks: 500 Temporary Park Worker Openings
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation has 500 City Park Worker positions in need of immediate hire.Major ResponsibilitiesAssist in general maintenance work, including lawn mowing,...
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Women Made Women Superheros
Superheroes are all over the media these days. There is the Marvel series on Netflix. Captain America: Civil War, Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and X-Men Apocalypse are all competing for ticket...
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Women Made Women Superheroes
Superheroes are all over the media these days. There is the Marvel series on Netflix. Captain America: Civil War, Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and X-Men Apocalypse are all competing for ticket...
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Ep. 30 "Trying to Reach the Next Generation" | Library Stories
Myles Dawson, a Junior Scholar at NYPL’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has a dream: to change the world through comic books. As a budding comic book artist, Myles hopes to help...
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