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Historical Maps in Minecraft
At a recent internal hacking event here, NYPL Labs developer Paul Beaudoin recruited me into an interesting project: transforming one of the library's 20,000 digitized historical maps into the...
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Booktalking "Best Enemies" by Jessica Burkhart
Charm and Sasha are a team, a team that might become a part of the Youth Equestrian National Team (YENT), if Sasha can help Charm conquer his hydrophobia so that they can succeed in the cross-country...
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: Books for Barbecue Season
After what appeared to be an interminable winter this year, wonderful, life-affirming spring has sprung, in all of its resplendent glory. There exists a solid, logical reason for the line in the song...
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Art Book Review: Mother by Elinor Carucci
When mothers think about mothering, there are a certain set of emotions that come rolling over them combined with images of their children that are not always smiling and cute. It is more often a warm...
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A Bronx Week Reading List: May 8-18
One of the unique features of the Bronx is that is has a week dedicated to showcasing and celebrating all its wonderful attributes: history, literature, culture, etc. The Borough President each year...
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Book Notes From The Underground: May 2014
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Manmade World by Mark MiodownikBeginning with a photo of himself drinking a cup of tea on a London rooftop, Miodownik (who is the...
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Booktalking "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio
Ten-year-old August (Auggie) Pullman is about to enter fifth grade in a regular school. Up until this point, he has been home schooled due to a rare facial deformity that has caused him to undergo more...
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Booktalking "A La Carte" by Tanita Davis
Elaine, or Laine, as she is called, absolutely loves being in the kitchen, and she is sure that she wants to enter into a culinary career straight out of high school. She forgets all of her worries...
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Job and Employment Links for the Week of May 19
The New York State Department of Labor and the Fire Department of the City of New York will present an information session for Firefighters, EMT's, Paramedics and Fire Protection Inspectors on Monday,...
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Booktalking "Ready to Wear" by Chloe Taylor
Zoey and her friends Priti and Kate are beyond thrilled when their middle school abolishes school uniforms. Guess that petition Zoey started last spring and the new principal had a hand in that....
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Booktalking "Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy" by Bil Wright
"Carrlos Duarte, makeup artist to the stars."Carlos loves cosmetics, and he begs his friend Angie to give him the lowdown on how to snatch up a job at FeatureFace at Macy's. Angie hems and haws... but...
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Booktalking "Over in Australia" by Marianne Berkes
"Over in Australia" is a charming, poetic song that teaches kids about counting and Australian animals. Each gorgeous and decorative page is devoted to a different Australian mammal. Crocodiles,...
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Centenaire de la naissance de Romain Gary - Le 8 mai 1914
« Quand un homme est fini, cela veut dire surtout qu'il continue. » Romain Gary -Clair de femme(1977)Romain Gary, née Romain Kacew, était un écrivain français d’origine russe. Il a publié plus d’une...
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Job and Employment Links for the Week of May 12
The New York State Department of Labor and People Care Inc. will present Customized Recruitment for Certified Home Health Aides on Monday, May 12, 2014, 10:00 am -1:00 pm at the Queens Educational...
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Book Notes From The Underground: May 2014
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Manmade World by Mark MiodownikBeginning with a photo of himself drinking a cup of tea on a London rooftop, Miodownik (who is the...
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Booktalking "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio
Ten-year-old August (Auggie) Pullman is about to enter fifth grade in a regular school. Up until this point, he has been home schooled due to a rare facial deformity that has caused him to undergo more...
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Booktalking "A La Carte" by Tanita Davis
Elaine, or Laine, as she is called, absolutely loves being in the kitchen, and she is sure that she wants to enter into a culinary career straight out of high school. She forgets all of her worries...
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Booktalking "Ready to Wear" by Chloe Taylor
Zoey and her friends Priti and Kate are beyond thrilled when their middle school abolishes school uniforms. Guess that petition Zoey started last spring and the new principal had a hand in that....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Booktalking "Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy" by Bil Wright
"Carrlos Duarte, makeup artist to the stars."Carlos loves cosmetics, and he begs his friend Angie to give him the lowdown on how to snatch up a job at FeatureFace at Macy's. Angie hems and haws... but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Booktalking "Over in Australia" by Marianne Berkes
"Over in Australia" is a charming, poetic song that teaches kids about counting and Australian animals. Each gorgeous and decorative page is devoted to a different Australian mammal. Crocodiles,...
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