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Local Union #40 and #361: Ironworkers Recruit Apprentices
The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for Ironworkers, Local Union #40 & #361, will conduct a recruitment from March 20, 2014 through May 22, 2014 for 100 ironworker (outside) apprentices, State Labor...
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Open Access Maps at NYPL
The Lionel Pincus & Princess Firyal Map Division is very proud to announce the release of more than 20,000 cartographic works as high resolution downloads. We believe these maps have no known US...
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Inspired by "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey:" A Science Reading List...
Have you been captivated by Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, the recent follow-up to Carl Sagan's seminal documentary series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage? Me too. While the engaging style would likely draw in...
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Booktalking "Recycle This Book" edited by Dan Gutman
Libba Bray recommends registering with catalogchoice.org to rid your mailboxes of unwanted junk mail. I signed up for that right away, and I hope that it works. Why spend all of that time recycling...
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Children's Book List: Spring is in the Air!
Spring officially arrived last week, but the past few days have been chilly and blustery. Hopefully, this year the season will come in like a lion and out like a lamb. Remember, these windy, wet weeks...
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No Joke: Strange but Real Books We Love
In honor of April Fools' Day, we wanted to honor our favorite titles that seem like jokes—but aren't.Some have titles that reflect their wacky and wonderful nature; others mask their eccentricity with...
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Musical of the Month: The Body Beautiful
Spoiler alert: The following blog reveals details about the plot of Rocky. If you’ve seen the movie, there are no surprises here, but if you haven’t seen it yet, go buy a ticket to the musical, and...
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Joe Miller's Groaners: Historical Joke Books in the Research Collections
In anticipation of April Fools’ Day, I’ve been digging around the research collection’s historical joke books, in search of a good joke. Pity the poor sod who goes searching for funny jokes inside a...
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I Read the Journal-American Today, Oh Dear: Beatles Files Part 2
Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles will be on view at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (LPA) from February 6 through May 10, 2014. A project of The GRAMMY Museum® at L.A. LIVE and Fab...
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Local Union #175: Skilled Construction Craft Laborer Apprentices
The United Plant & Production Workers, Local Union #175, will conduct a recruitment from April 15, 2014 through March 31, 2015 for six skilled construction craft laborer apprentices, State Labor...
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More Young Adult Novels Becoming Blockbuster Movies
Multiple YA books are hitting theaters and the trend does not seem to be slowing down, especially for multi-book series. We all saw what a mega success the Harry Potter and Twilight series were and now...
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Book List for Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The prevention of child abuse is vitally important to the safety and growth of children. When detected early and with the proper treatments and...
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division Annual Report FY 2013 Now Available
The Jerome Robbins Dance Division’s latest Annual Report FY 2013 is now online on the Library’s website documenting another full and active year for the Dance Division. The number of public programs...
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Sparrows and Heroes, or Why Poetry?
After the winter we've had, I've been really looking forward to April. With the longer daylight hours, signs of green, and chances to enjoy the city's parks and rivers without shivering, I feel...
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Booktalking "Pass It Down" by Leonard Marcus
Picture books run in the family... sometimes. This is the story of five families in which the talent for illustration and text has passed through the generations.First, Donald Crews and daughter Nina...
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Diversity Employment Day Career Fair April 9
City Career Fair will present New York's 14th Annual Diversity Employment Day Career Fair on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, show hours 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 West 57th Street, New...
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Stroke: Medical Information and Social Services
Recently a close family member of mine suffered two strokes. As many already know, knowledge is indeed power. Gaining understanding into the nature and condition of our health, including concepts...
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Teen Romances For Readers Who Hate Romance Novels
I have to admit that I’m a tough audience when it comes to romance novels. Whenever I see a book that promises readers a heart-pounding romance, often featuring someone looking dramatically windswept...
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Free Programs at New Dorp Library: April 2014
Spring is in the air! I know this because my nose reminds me all day long! But you know what really takes away the sinus pressure? A trip to my local library! Visit and join one of these great...
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Recent Activity in the Raphael Lemkin Papers
The subject of genocide is a difficult one to broach. Mass atrocity inflicted upon innocent people is not necessarily a favorite choice of reading. In my experience, it can be all too easy to ignore...
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