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Reading Trollope on My iPhone: Confessions of a Midlife eBook Convert
Do you feel that e-books are just not right for you? Download one and you might be surprised. I was...While I'm not what you'd call an early adopter of technology, I'm not exactly a Luddite either....
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Booktalking "The Stone Girl" by Alyssa Sheinmel
"Sethie" (Sarah Beth) decides that being thin is more important than attending yearbook meetings at school. Her best friend Janey helps her buy skinny jeans with a waist size one inch larger than...
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Fiction Atlas: Brooklyn in Children's Fiction and Picture Books (Part II)
Where in the world are you reading about? Fiction finds its settings in all corners of the world (and some places only imagined in our minds) but there's something special about fiction set in a...
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Booktalking "Children's Literature Gems" by Elizabeth Bird
Getting kids excited about reading is the name of the game. If you are interested in pursuing children's librarianship or you are new in the field, this is the book for you. Slim and easy to read, it...
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The Government Has Blood on Its Hands [One AIDS Death Every Half Hour]
Guest post by Avram Finkelstein.While we prefer to think of art as a reflection of our culture that mirrors our higher selves—and it frequently is—art can also serve as a dividing line.Without access...
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New Plant Patent Color Images at SIBL: Through November 19, 2013
Here are scans of the color plates of U.S. Plant Patents received at SIBL for the weeks of November 5, 12 and 19, 2013.Plant Patent plates for 2012 and 2013 have been listed, with links, in the table...
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Find New York Times Bestsellers at NYPL - January 5th, 2014
For the week of January 5, 2014 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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Homeschooling at the Library: Algebra Problems
Algebra Problems. Or should I call them challenges? The past few months have been pretty challenging for both my son who is learning algebra, and for me who has to teach it to him. Once again, the the...
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MyLibraryNYC: Classroom Reading Sets Available
Available NOW and ready to borrow for educators and students in the MyLibraryNYC school-library initiative—exemplar texts, primary source material, memoirs, and award winning fiction for use in your...
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Zora Neale Hurston and the Depression-Era Federal Writers' Project
In 1933, the US government established the first of many New Deal projects and initiatives. Four years later, in September 1937, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston was published in New...
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Meet the Artist: Muriel Taub Glantzman
On view through February 28th, 2014 Muriel Taub Glantzman's dynamic jazzy paintings will be on display in the Great Room of Mulbery Street Library. I had the privilege of visiting the artist in her...
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Growing Up In the Webster Library
There are many people who say the library played an important role in their childhood. But for Kenneth Choquette, the library was—quite literally—his home.Ken's grandfather, John Mahon, was the...
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On-Site Recruitment: Firefighters, EMT, Paramedics, Fire Protections...
The New York State Department of Labor and the New York City Fire Department will present an On-Site Recruitment Information Session for Firefighters, EMT, Paramedics and Fire Protection Inspectors on...
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Booktalking "Good Morning China" by Hu Yong Yi
In the morning in China, everyone chooses different activities. People in the park have their morning fun. One person is resting by the lotus pond. Another one cycles, some people play badminton, and...
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The Little Stranger, Part 2
Post-WWII Britain. Rural Warwickshire. Doctor Faraday is called to Hundreds Hall to treat Betty, the fourteen-year-old maid, for stomach cramps. He is horrified at the changes to the once grand estate...
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From the Shelves at NYPL: Ruth Guerrier-Pierre
Ruth Guerrier-Pierre keeps the children visiting the Kips Bay Branch of the New York Public Library on their toes. She is an avid reader and loves nothing better than to share books hot-off-the-presses...
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On-Site Recruitment: Home Health Aides January 14
The New York State Department of Labor and New Partners, Inc. will present an On-Site Recruitment for Home Health Aides on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the New York State...
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Diary of a Volunteer at the Aguilar Adult Learning Center
A guest post by Leslie Gilstrap.Some people are surprised to learn that adults don't know how to read. "How can this be?", they ask. How is it possible that someone can hold down a job or take care of...
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Booktalking "Money Secrets of the Amish" by Lorilee Craker
Use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without. That could be considered the mantra for the Amish. They are experts at money saving and penny-pinching, but they do not live in a state of deprivation....
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Buffalo Wild Wings is Hiring for New Restaurant in Times Square
Buffalo Wild Wings is hiring for their new restaurant in Times Square, NYC for the following positions:Bartenders, Bussers, Cashiers, Cooks, Delivery, Dishwashers, Food Runners, Host/Hostess,...
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