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AppVice: Photoshake!
So you want to put your pics in a collage, but the daunting task of selecting which pictures fit correctly or which collage format will work, can exhaust anyone.Have no fear, Photoshake! by MotionOne...
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Meet the Artist: Ner Beck
What led to your interest in becoming a photographer?I was educated, trained and earned my living as an Art Director and Graphic Designer. While in art college I also studied photography. For my senior...
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A Vandamm Postcard from London
Before leaving London in 1923, Florence Vandamm photographed Sybil Thorndike in at least five additional roles. Thorndike was known for her ability to play comedy and tragedy, so there was a wide...
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Or She to Hecuba... Vandamm's Greek Plays
During the War, Florence Vandamm had not lost her skill at showing character and movement. Her career was, in many ways, redefined by the portraits commissioned by Suffragist actress Sybil Thorndike in...
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Classroom Connections: 'Grace Aguilar's American Journey,' A Common...
By 1900, New York City and the United States were undergoing waves of dramatic, traumatic change. Industrialization, Reconstruction and a surge of immigrants from across the globe were remaking every...
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New Plant Patent Color Images at SIBL: Through September 10, 2013
Here are scans of the color plates of U.S. Plant Patents received at SIBL for the weeks of August 20, 27 and September 3 and 10, 2013.Plant Patent plates for 2012 and 2013 have been listed, with links,...
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Novedades de Septiembre 2013: ¡Celebrando el Mes de La Herencia Hispana!
Ven a celebrar con nosotros el mes de la Herencia Hispana (desde el 15 de Septiembre al 15 de Octubre). El lema de este año es: "Los Hispanos: Sirviendo y Encaminando a Nuestra Nación con Orgullo y...
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Ballerinas Among the Books
It's plain to see that the Library is expanding into areas not usually thought of as a literary bastion's domain. Many branches have chess, yoga, robotics, and opera, and on some days seem to transform...
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La Generación "a Go-Gó"
Mi infancia se dio en medio de una generación que en sus tiernos comienzos se la conoció como el movimiento ye-ye o la nueva ola. Sí, me refiero a esa época que al escuchar sus canciones nos embarga la...
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On-Site Recruitment September 27: Firefighters, EMT, Paramedics and Fire...
The New York State Department of Labor and New York City Fire Department will present an On-Site Recruitment for Firefighters, EMT, Paramedics and Fire Protection Inspectors on Friday, September 27,...
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October 2013 DVD Releases... Reserve Your Copy Now!
In the month of October, many great DVD movies are coming to the Library. Reserve titles now using the Library's Catalog.October brings many great family DVD titles to the Library with The Croods,...
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Fight for Your Right to Read: Banned Books Week 2013
From 2000 to 2009, 8 out of the top 10 books on "The Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books" were specifically written for teens or children. In fact out of that list of 100, 67 were books for teens or...
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Chocolate con Letras: Charla sobre "Sam no es mi tío"
Bienvenido a su "Chocolate con Letras"—la charla literaria en línea con las bibliotecarias Alex y Libbhy en conjunto con Linda Caycedo (Supervisora de las Tertulias Literarias de La Biblioteca Central...
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What a Tool: The Hot Knife
Welcome to What a Tool, the inaugural post in a continuing series that will highlight some of the tools and equipment used in the Goldsmith Conservation Laboratory to perform conservation treatment on...
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Banned Books Week: And Tango Makes Three
Greetings, and welcome to Banned Books Week! For each day of Banned Books Week, this blog will be highlighting a famous banned or challenged book. The campaign to highlght milestones in the history of...
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On-site Recruitment September 27: Bilingual Home Health Aides
The New York State Department of Labor and New Partners Inc. will present an On-Site Recruitment for Bilingual Home Health Aides on Friday, September 27, 2013 at 10 a.m. sharp at the New York State...
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AppVice: Need an iOS7 Calendar App Replacement?
So, Apple just came out with their new operating system, iOS7. However, if you downloaded iOS7 and took a look at the calendar app, you might be missing the agenda-style list view. If you're anything...
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Find New York Times Bestsellers at NYPL - September 22nd, 2013
For the week of September 22nd, 2013 we have hardcover fiction, hardcover non-fiction, and young adult books.If you have an iPhone, iPad or Android phone, download our free app! Use it with your...
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On-Site Recruitment at SIBL: Healthcare Professionals for St. Mary's Home Care
The New York Public Library, Science, Industry and Business Library and St. Mary's Home Care will present an On-Site Recruitment for Healthcare Professionals on Thursday, September 26 from 10:00 a.m....
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Banned Books Week: Green Eggs and Ham
Our next title under the microscope during Banned Books week is the canonical nonsense taleofGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. "I do not like them, Sam-I-am, I do not like green eggs and ham." The...
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