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Book Pairings for Olympic Sports
When you're watching the most fit people on the planet compete for love and glory in Rio, you need a good book to really help you settle into the couch.And just as with fine wines and meals, you need...
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New York Times Read Alikes: August 8, 2016
It's prime beach-reading season! Romance and thrillers climb to the top of the list this week.#1 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, more stories told from...
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Nice Companies Finish First by Peter Shankman
Being nice may actually help people get ahead in business. After all, staff are more willing to stay and help the company if they feel that they are being treated well. This attitude filters down to...
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The First Photograph Taken in Absolute Darkness
by Elizabeth Cronin and Zulay Chang, Photography Collection.The “First Picture taken in absolute darkness,” dated October 7, 1931 on verso. Used with permission from Kodak. Accession number/Call no.:...
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Found Staten Island Stories 2: A Thrilling Balloon Trip, Stapleton, 1906
This is the second in a series of of posts highlighting some of the fascinating stories from the historical Staten Island newspapers now being digitized and uploaded to the web. Find out more about...
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August Author @ the Library Programs at Mid-Manhattan Library
The importance of pretentiousness... Mark Twain's late-life globetrotting... secrets of the Nordic way of life... specialty recipes for bartering, sharing and gifting... the history of the U. S. Postal...
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Downloadable Hamilton Exhibition Brochure
The BrochureThe brochure below was printed in association with the New York Public Library exhibition Alexander Hamilton: Striver, Statesman, Scoundrel, on display in the Wachenheim Gallery in the...
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Introducing the New Director of the Schomburg Center, Kevin Young
Kevin YoungI am happy to report that Kevin Young will be joining NYPL as Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. He will begin his tenure at the Library in the late fall. Kevin...
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Podcast #123: Siddhartha Mukherjee on Genetics and Storytelling
Subscribe on iTunes.Siddhartha Mukherjee is the author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, The Laws of Medicine: Field Notes from an Uncertain Science, and, most recently, The Gene:...
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Now Screening: Around the World in 22 Periodicals
Now Screening highlights NYPL's recent electronic resource acquisitions. This month: the digital runs of several national and international newspapers and magazines. Publishers Weekly Digital Archive...
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Lilian's Favorite Graphic Novels #MsMarvel #WicDiv #Batgirl #BlackCanary...
I recently began reading graphic novels and my current favorites are Ms. Marvel, The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act, Batgirl Volume 1, Batgirl of Burnside, Black Canary and Starfire. Ms....
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Welcome back, Winnie the Pooh!
Winnie the Pooh is back! “Pooh was mine, and probably, clasped in my arms not very different from the countless other bears clasped in the arms of countless other children. From time to time he went to...
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Ep. 41 "This Is Definitely My Good Luck Charm" | Library Stories
Working in luxury retail can mean changing jobs occasionally. Salesman Paul Couvertier figured he might need a half hour to prepare a resume when he stopped in one day at Aguilar Library. However, by...
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Put Your Best Face Forward with Makeup Tutorial Books
Makeup can be a very fun thing to use to spice up your look.Here are some book recommendations for those interested in learning some tips from the pros:Face to Face: Amazing New Looks and Inspiration...
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Hospitality Careers Training Program at CPC
Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC),Inc.'s mission is to serve the Chinese-American, immigrant and low-income communities in New York City by providing services, skills and resources leading to...
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Recent Acquisitions in the Jewish Division: August 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.Between Tel Aviv And Moscow: A Life Of...
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Frankster and The Veve: The Librarian Is In Podcast, Ep. 18
Welcome to The Librarian Is In, the New York Public Library's podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.Subscribe on iTunes! Up for some agony? Frank and Gwen chat about suffering in...
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Genealogy Tips: Probate Records in New York
Funeral for Judy Garland. 1969. NY Times.“Impressed with the uncertainty of Life and anxious to arrange my worldly affairs…”Probate records are often gainful resources in genealogy research, yielding...
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Booktalking "Dangerous Instincts" by Mary Ellen O'Toole
You think you know your neighbors. They smile at you, act friendly, and chat about the weather. Therefore, you suppose, they would never do anything to hurt you. What could be more normal? They hold...
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Gold Medal Magazines
Opening ceremonies are a few days away, and so the eyes of the world are turning to Rio and the beginning of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. With dozens of events, some more obscure to American viewers...
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