September Author @ the Library Programs at Mid-Manhattan Library
Fracking. Marguerite “Missy” Lehand. War on poverty in the 60s. Political views of the Justices. Occupy Wall Street. Religious conversations in the West. Open-water swimmer Lynne Cox. Digital privacy...
View ArticleJob and Employment Links for the Week of September 4
U.S. Census Bureau - Ongoing Recruitment on Monday, September 5, 2016, 8 am - 5 pm for Field Representative (100 P/T Temp openings). Please contact the Recruitment Department of the U.S. Census...
View ArticlePodcast #129: Edwidge Danticat on Silence, Bridging Audiences, and...
Subscribe on iTunes.Edwidge Danticat is a MacArthur Fellow "Genius Grant" recipient and author, best known for her book Brother, I'm Dying. In 2010, she visited the Library to talk about her essay...
View ArticleNew York Times Read Alikes: September 18, 2016
If you are among the many readers who read one of The New York Times top five fiction titles and want more of the same adventure or romance or thrills, we have some suggestions for you.#1...
View ArticleThe Great Competition to Design Central Park and How It Was Won
Map Showing the Original Topography of the Site of the Central Park with a Diagram of the Roads and Walks now under construction. January 1859. Image ID: 5190282A request came into Ask NYPL, the...
View ArticleWant to Read More Diverse Books? Start Here.
Recommending books by authors of color has always been a big priority of NYPL's Readers Services unit, where our job is to help connect people with the books they want and need.A long-term debate...
View ArticleIndie Author Fair @ the Bronx Library Center: Calling All Writers and Readers!
Is there a story in you that needs to be told, but you don't know how to get it out? You were able to get your story out on a manuscript... now what's next?Are you a reader looking to discover your...
View ArticleCelebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month with NYPL
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! It couldn't be easier to get your free NYPL library card and take advantage of all the amazing resources it provides. Residents of New York City can apply in...
View ArticleEp. 45 "It's Almost Like a Temple" | Library Stories
Fiber artist, designer, and cultural activist Xenobia Bailey has a favorite institution where she goes for inspiration: the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. With its wide range of...
View ArticleInterviewers Needed: LES, Chinatown and Kips Bay!
Collect NYC stories and make history.Volunteer Interviewers NeededLower East Side, Chinatown, Kips BayThis fall 2016, NYPL's Community Oral History Project is starting up in the Lower East Side,...
View ArticleBanned Books Week 2016 Events September 25-October 1
Banned Books Week annually celebrates the freedom to read. Highlighting the value of free and open access to information, Banned Books Week brings together librarians, booksellers, publishers,...
View ArticleНовые русские названия, чтобы не упустить, сентябрь 2016 | New Russian Books
FlyerSirena [perevod s angliĭskogo Iriny Kolesnikovoĭ] Сирена[перевод с английского Ирины Колесниковой]Cass Kiera, Кира Касс.Ей говорили, что она смертельно опасна для людей! Ей внушали, что она...
View Article中文好书 -一六年九月 - 九月 2016 | New Chinese Books
FlyerNi zhao liang le wo de shi jie 你照亮了我的世界 / 虹影著.Ying Hong,...
View ArticleBooktalking "Girl Online" by Zoe Sugg
Penny has definite ideas about gender roles, dating, school play misadventures and life in general. She shares her thoughts about these things in her blog under the alias, Girl Online. Anytime...
View ArticleShare Your Bronx Stories With The Moth at Hunts Point Library
The Moth Community Program | Caroline LaceyBronx Love: Stories of ChangeAttention Bronx locals! (And natives, and transplants!) The Moth—the acclaimed nonprofit dedicated to the art and craft of...
View ArticleWinnie-the-Podcast: The Librarian Is In Podcast, Ep. 21
Welcome to The Librarian Is In, The New York Public Library's podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.Subscribe on iTunes | Get it on Google PlayEeyore, Tigger, Kanga, and Roo join Frank...
View ArticleNYPL #FridayReads: The All the Prizes Edition September 16, 2016
During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the...
View ArticleBrainy and Brave: A Salute to Hermione Granger
September 19 marks the birthday of Hermione Granger, arguably the finest character in the Harry Potter books, who saves the day countless times with her sharp intellect and careful research.Hermione is...
View Article¡Celebre el mes de inscripción para tarjetas de la biblioteca con NYPL!
¡Septiembre es el Mes de inscripción para tarjetas de la biblioteca!Es muy fácil obtener su tarjeta gratuita de la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York (NYPL por sus siglas en inglés) y aprovechar todos...
View ArticleJob and Employment Links for the Week of September 19
Enrollment Now Open - SAGEWorks Boot Camp, Monday, September 19 - September 24, 2016, 8 - 9 am at TheSAGE Center, 305 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10001. This 2 week training takes place from Monday -...
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