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Reader’s Den: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer,...
Now that you have read more of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (if not all of it), you may have noticed some of its quirky phrases (such as “heavy boots” and “feeling like a hundred dollars”). Part...
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Children's Literary Salon in Retrospect: Independent Publishing on December...
I have been curious about independent publishing since I have heard other panelists in the Children's Literary Salons talking about it, so I was thrilled to be able to experience a Kid Lit Salon solely...
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Find New York Times Bestsellers at NYPL - December 23rd, 2012
For the week of December 23, 2012 we have hardcover fiction, hardcover non-fiction, and children's picture books.If you have an iPhone, iPad or Android phone, download our free app! Use it with your...
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Thinking about Grad School? NYPL Can Help!
As the year is coming to an end, many of us are already planning for new and exciting changes in the upcoming year. Some people may consider different vacation spots, career changes or even returning...
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Musical of the Month: Sally
A guest post by Maya Cantu"America at the close of the Great War was a Cinderella magically clothed in the most stunning dress at the ball... immense gains with no visible price tag seemed to be the...
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Winter Fun for Kids and Cats
This snowy Saturday afternoon has brought to mind a couple of scenes from nineteenth-century children's books in the Rare Book Division. First, a scene of "Wintervergnügen" (winter fun) from...
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Want to Talk About Reading? Reader's Den 2013 Online Book Discussion Schedule
It’s hard to believe that 2012 is almost over. As we look forward to the new year, I am proud to present our upcoming Reader’s Den online book discussion titles for 2013. With an eclectic mix of book...
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Creepy Carrots With a Message: Writing Well for Children
I think an overt moral lesson (such as don't take other people's things, or be yourself even if that is different from those around you) can flatten an illustrated story. Recently I saw the children's...
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New Plant Patent Color Images at SIBL: Through December 25, 2012
Here are scans of the color plates of U.S. Plant Patents received at SIBL for the weeks of December 11, 18 and 25, 2012.For additional Plant Patent plates for 2012, these have been listed, with links,...
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Financial Literacy Programs at George Bruce Library
Now that the lazy, hazy, care free days of summer are a distant memory, and the crisp, cool days of fall have given way to the chill of winter, it may be time to turn our thoughts to more serious...
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Reader’s Den: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer,...
This is the last week of our book discussion of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. In my first post, I mentioned that it is a post-9/11 novel, published in 2005, but during...
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Free Job Training in Construction Trades
Are you looking for a career in the construction trade?The Chinese-American Planning Council, Workforce Development Division, Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program can get you...
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Michael Kors Analogy Generator
It's the end of an era. Michael Kors will no longer be a judge on Project Runway as it starts its 11th season, which means we can no longer enjoy his slicing and dicing analogies aimed at the...
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A World of Digital Pictures
We here at AskNYPL get regular requests for digital images on different topics and we're always happy to share the New York Public Library's very own Digital Gallery. While the NYPL Digital Gallery...
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Free Job Training in Hospitality
Looking for a career in hospitality?The Chinese-American Planning Council, Workforce Development Division, provides a free training program in hospitality careers.The curriculum for this program is...
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Conquer Clutter in 2013
Happy New Year's Eve! This year remember that the New York Public Library can help you in achieving any of your self-improvement or lifelong learning goals.One of my favorite things about being a...
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Happy Public Domain Day, 2013!
Our markets, our democracy, our science, our traditions of free speech, and our art all depend more heavily on a Public Domain of freely available material than they do on the informational material...
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Free Programs at New Dorp Library: January 2013
What do you have in mind for your New Year's resolution? Maybe you want to work off those holiday feasts? Learn how to use that new computer you got from the kids this holiday season? Have a little...
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Books I Read in 2012
It's amusing to keep track of the critters, and helps me read more non-fiction, novel-hound that I am. The Library has most of these books, but I've only linked a few, as not to clutter and overburden...
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Find New York Times Bestsellers at NYPL - December 30th, 2012
For the week of December 30, 2012 we have hardcover fiction, hardcover non-fiction, and hardcover advice & misc. books.If you have an iPhone, iPad or Android phone, download our free app! Use it...
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