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Latin American Cultural Week Uptown at the Library
The New York Public Library is proud to sponsor Latin American Cultural Week Uptown, in collaboration with pianist Polly Ferman.Pianist and musical entrepreneur, Polly Ferman CaptionThe Japan Times has...
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Spooky Halloween Reads
We love these Halloween decorating ideas from Real Simple. We also recommend decorating your bookshelves this Halloween with spooky novels. Here are a few titles from the adult fiction section with...
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Carve Your Own NYPL Pumpkin for Halloween
Happy Halloween! We carved a pumpkin worthy of the Library to celebrate. Want to carve your own NYPL pumpkin? Simply print out the template below and carve out the black areas of the lion. Be sure to...
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November Author @ the Library: Programs at Mid-Manhattan Library
We've got a selection of engaging author talks coming up this month at Mid-Manhattan Library. Come listen to scholars and other experts discuss their recent nonfiction books on a variety of subjects...
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NYPL Events: What's Happening 10/31-11/14
Never Built New YorkWelcome to our biweekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at the Library. With 92 locations across New York City, a lot is happening at The New York Public...
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Podcast #136: Marina Abramović and Debbie Harry on Doubt and Diaries
Subscribe on iTunes.Marina Abramović is one of the most celebrated performance artists alive today. In 2010, a major retrospective of her work, "The Artist is Present," was shown at the Museum of...
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Shakespeare Around the Globe: Films and Books in the World Languages Collection
The year 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death and a year-long celebration of Shakespeare's work and legacy around the world. In recent Shakespeare news, New Oxford Shakespearewill...
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Which Witch Is Which? The Other Salem/McCarthy Parable
For my last blog post before retirement, I am pleased to feature the research and analysis of Emma Winter Zeig, volunteer and former intern, on one of the songs discovered for "Laughter, Agita and...
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Ep. 52 "A Better Experience of the World" | Library Stories
*/Sometimes, it takes a little help to raise your game. Jeremy has worked with his NYPL tutors after school for two years. With more confidence and knowledge, he enjoys doing his homework, and his...
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Remembering Natalie Babbitt, Author of ‘Tuck Everlasting’
“[D]ying’s part of the wheel, right there next to being born. You can’t pick out the pieces you like and leave the rest. Being part of the whole thing, that’s the blessing.” -Tuck Everlasting (1975)...
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'Loving' and the History of Anti-Miscegenation Laws in Virginia and Washington
“Woodson's 'The Beginning of Miscegenation of the Whites & Blacks” Image ID: 5431198In honor of the theatrical release of Loving this Friday, Shakeya Hughes, the Schomburg Center's Communications...
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Volunteers of Legal Service: Unemployment Insurance Advocacy Project
Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS) leverages the good will, resources, and talents of New York City's leading law firms to provide pro bono legal assistance to low-income New Yorkers.Through their...
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New York Times Read Alikes: November 6, 2016
Wanting more gritty or intricately plotted suspense, more mysteries told from multiple perspectives, or more stories about families? We have some read alikes for you.#1 Recommendations for readers who...
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NYPL #FridayReads: The Their Name Was Loving Edition November 4, 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...
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Job and Employment Links for the Week of November 6
SAGE workshop: Career Transitioning When You're 40, Thursday, November 10, 2016, 12:30 - 1:45 pm, at the SAGE Center, 305 7th Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Learn what to do and what not to...
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Booktalking "One Perfect Pitch" by Marie Perruchet
Ever want to knock someone off his or her feet with your brilliant idea? Trying to get a job, woo investors, or simply persuade someone about a venture that you have in mind? One Perfect Pitch provides...
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9 Elections in Fiction
Image from Napoleon Dynamite, 2004.Now that campaign season is ending, you might be on the lookout for a new political story. Maybe you want to see a different presidential narrative from the one...
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Black Ballots Mixtape
Black Ballots Mixtape presents audio selections from items housed in the Schomburg Center's Moving Image and Recorded Sound division. In collaboration with the Schomburg Center's Black Ballots event,...
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New York Times Read Alikes: November 13, 2016
Looks like readers are in the mood for excitement these days, with suspenseful thrillers taking the top three spots on the list this week. Check out more nail-biters on our readalikes list...#1...
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Podcast #137: Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Margo Jefferson on Understanding...
Subscribe on iTunes.Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Margo Jefferson are two of the finest intellectuals in our country today. Gates, a MacArthur Fellow, and Jefferson, a Pulitzer-Prize winner, share a deep...
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