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NYPL Podcast #153: Civil Rights Journeys Across Generations
Subscribe on iTunes.For this week's episode of the New York Public Library Podcast, we present discussions presented by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on two documentaries about...
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March Author @ the Library Program
Each month, The New York Public Library is proud to offer a curated selection of non-fiction authors discussing their work and answering questions from the public at Mid-Manhattan Library. This March,...
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Ain't Nothin' but a Book Love Thang: A Reading List from Open Book Night
The evening after the February blizzard, a small group of book lovers gathered in the Corner Room for our monthly Open Book Night. Our theme was “Ain’t Nothin’ but a Love Thang”, and we asked readers...
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Quiz: What Political Issue Inspired These Dr. Seuss Books?
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is famous all over the world for his iconic children's books and illustrations. But what most people don't know is that a lot of his stories are...
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A Librarian’s Path to Citizenship: The Librarian Is In Podcast, Ep. 32
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 PlayHow do libraries help immigrants and...
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10 Great Books on Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, and 1960's Counterculture
Lou Reed. Photo: Julian Schnabel.The Library has just announced the acquisition of the Lou Reed Archive, and we're celebrating the life and legacy of this rock icon with a series of displays, programs,...
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Author Talk: "Before the Fires" by Mark Naison and Bob Gumbs
Morrisania Library, 1911On February 18, 2016, the Bronx Library Center invited Bob Gumbs to discuss his book about Bronx history, Before the Fires: An Oral History of African American Life in the Bronx...
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NYPL #FridayReads: The Seuss Had Politics Too Edition March 3, 2017
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 March 5
In the U.S. Department of Labor blog What 's Next for My Career? Byron Zuidema, deputy assistant secretary of Labor for the Department's Employment and Training Administration, introduces My Next...
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When We Rise: Books about LGBTQ Movement History
Christopher Street Liberation Day, June 20, 1971. All images from the Diana Davies photographs.This week was the premiere of Dustin Lance Black's new historical miniseries When We Rise, a chronicle of...
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This Just In: New Picture Books
Check out some of the latest picture books to hit children's room shelves at a branch near you. North, South, East, West by Margaret Wise Brown (Ages 4-8 years)Per the publisher, "A previously...
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RoboBiblio: A Book List
Last week, the tweens at Muhlenberg Library wrapped up the Robo Take Over program. We spent the mid-winter break learning about basic circuits, conductivity, and building simple robots, which the...
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Tammany Hall's Nineteenth-Century Retweets
You shouldn’t believe your own press. Tammany Hall probably took that to heart during their infamous days of Boss Tweed and Democratic machine politics. But earlier on in their history, they actively...
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The Spirit of Will Eisner: Celebrating a Graphic Novel Pioneer
Today, March 6th, 2017, marks what would have been Will Eisner's 100th birthday. Will Eisner is commonly recognized as the father of the graphic novel and is considered one of the most innovative and...
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NYPL Events: What's Happening 3/6-3/20
The Library After Hours: Women Marching Through History. Welcome to our biweekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at The New York Public Library. With 92 locations across New York...
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Ep. 66 "I Realized My Love for Learning" | Library Stories
Meet Dr. Ini Udoh, who immigrated to the United States as a young child, grew up in the Bronx amid poverty but near a welcoming branch library with a wealth of resources. She used the library as her...
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365 Books by Women Authors to Celebrate International Women’s Day All Year
For over a century, International Women's Day has been observed on March 8 — and this year, we've compiled 365 books by women authors from across the globe to keep the celebration going all year...
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Live from the Reading Room: Julian Mayfield to Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis
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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The Schomburg Legacy Lives On: The Genius of Deborah WiIllis
Dr. Deborah Willis is a pioneer in the field of photography. Her first book, Black Photographers, 1840–1940 : An Illustrated Bio-Bibliography, has inspired the work of countless photographers,...
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Implementing ArchivesSpace at NYPL: Part 1
Image ID 2015747. The New York Public LibraryIn 2014, the Archives Unit at The New York Public Library began its evaluation of ArchivesSpace. Following a rigorous review of the application, we began...
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