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Banned Books Week: Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
Likely one of the most frequently censored books in the history of American literature, Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller is a lascivious romp involving Miller's expatriate exploits among the world of...
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Whole Foods is Hiring for New Store in Brooklyn and Other Locations in New York
Whole Foods is hiring for their new store in Brooklyn, New York.Whole Foods Market is looking for people to join their team at this new location and other neighboring locations.Whole Foods Market Team...
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VD is No Camp
One of my favorite objects in the exhibition isn't about AIDS at all. It's a small brochure by the Mattachine Society of New York. Titled "VD is No Camp," the small brochure tries to speak in a funny...
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Booktalking "Heather Has Two Mommies" by Lesléa Newman
Heather likes pairs, and one of her favorite pairs is her two mamas: Mama Jane and Mama Kate. Kate is a doctor, Jane is a carpenter, and Heather helps them both with their jobs. The girl loves to go...
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Flying a Drone Around the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
I have a friend who has a drone.I realize that not many people can say that. It's akin to saying "I know a guy who knows a guy in New York City who once ate 300 sandwiches in a single sitting." Just...
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Researching Orphans in Genealogy
If you have an orphan in your family tree, you may have to go through additional steps to find relevant genealogical records for the orphaned or adopted ancestor. Orphans originating in New York City...
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A Prophecy Before Our Time: The Gay Men’s Health Project Clinic Opens in 1972
A guest post by Perry Brass.Sometimes it's difficult to realize looking back at an activity how far ahead it was. But for the three founders—Leonard Ebreo, Marc Rabinowitz, and myself—of the Gay Men's...
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Welcome to Modernity! Learning About Computers at the Library
Readers of some of my prior posts may have garnered the (correct) impression that I hopelessly long for a return to yesteryear. However, since H.G. Wells' The Time Machine does not yet refer to an...
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On-Site Recruitment: Home Health Aides in November
The New York State Department of Labor and New Partners, Inc., Quality Health Care, Inc. and Perferred Home Care of New York will present On-Site Recruitments for Home Health Aides in the following...
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Find The New York Times's 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Books at the Library
"The New York Times Book Review has announced its annual 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2013. The books will be featured in the November 10 Sunday Times Book Review in a special Children's...
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Edith Wharton, A Writing Life: Marriage
In a writer's life, nothing is ever wasted. Every wrinkle in the fabric of experience can be transformed into fictional material. Although there is nothing directly autobiographical in the novels and...
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Reader's Den in November: The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye, Part 1
This month in the Reader's Den we are reading a mystery set in New York City, The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye. The year is 1845 and the story revolves around the establishment of the first official...
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Booktalking "Winning Job Interviews" by Paul Powers
If you are not getting many interviews, you may need to improve your resume, cover letter, and networking skills.If you getting interviews, but few or no job offers, you need to work on your...
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Free Community Job Fair in Harlem November 14
Harlem Children's Zone Community Pride will present Free Community Job Fairon Thursday November 14, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The National Black Theater, 2031 5th Avenue, between 125th and 126th...
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On-Site Recruitment: Financial Professional Associates November 19
The New York State Department of Labor and Prudential Insurance Company of America will present an On-Site Recruitment for Finanical Professional Associates on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, from 10 a.m....
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NYPLarcade: International Games Day 2013
This year's International Games Day takes place on Saturday, November 16. All over the world, libraries will be celebrating the annual event by inviting patrons of all ages to come in and play games...
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讀者評論 : 一部有缺陷的作品 || A Review of "A defective works" - 贺江
——谈谈贾平凹的《带灯》 作者：贺江 读完贾平凹的最新作品《带灯》，说实话，我自己有点不知所措。一方面感叹贾老夫子怎么给自己的60岁大寿送上了这么一份“薄礼”，而在他的后记里，他自己感觉又是如此之好。另一方面，作为一个在农村长大的人，我怎么感觉这不太像是农村的生活。...
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On-Site Recruitment: Guest Service Associates November 21
The New York State Department of Labor and European Wax Center will present an On-Site Recruitment for Guest Service Associates on Thursday, November 21, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New York...
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I Pledge Allegiance... Becoming a Citizen at The New York Public Library
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.Have you heard those...
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Classroom Connections: World War II and the Double V Campaign (Gr. 10-12)
"The Pittsburgh Courier drew its inspiration for the Double V campaign from a letter by James G. Thompson of Wichita, Kansas, published in the January 31, 1942 issue. Thompson, in his letter titled...
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