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Booktalking "Shiloh Season" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Shiloh is a beagle dog that Marty holds dear. He managed to wrangle him from the town bully, Judd Travers, by blackmailing him about his hunting misadventures. Judd grudgingly agreed to allow the boy...
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Pre-Kindergarten Teaching Opportunities in New York City
Did you know that the City of New York is seeking 1,000 talented early childhood educators by fall 2014 to lead high quality pre-K classrooms in public school and community-based early childhood...
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June 2014 Reader's Den: "The Judgment of Paris" by Ross King,...
Welcome back to the Reader's Den! This month we'll be looking at The Judgment of Paris by Ross King, about a turbulent era in art history.At the same time as America’s Civil War, two controversial...
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Free Programs at New Dorp Library: June 2014
Summer Reading is right around the corner! Participate this year and you might win an iPod!Great programs for kids this month like Pajama Night on June 19th at 6 p.m.!Teens will have a blast at the...
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Documenting Tiananmen Square
Twenty-five years ago, the world watched Beijing's Tiananmen Square, as demonstrations by Chinese citizens rallying for democracy drew the attention of Chinese military, with deadly results. Long after...
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Booktalking "Jacob's New Dress" by Sarah & Ian Hoffman
Jacob wants to dress up like the girls do—the boy likes fashion. His friend Emily understands. Jacob makes his own dress, and he offers to do the same for Emily. His mother thinks that there are many...
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¡La Lectura de Verano ya está en sus manos! 25 Razones para participar en el...
El Programa de Lectura de Verano ha sido diseñado para todos: Niños, Jóvenes y Adultos y es ofrecido anualmente por las bibliotecas en los tres condados de la ciudad de Nueva York: La Biblioteca...
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Celebrate Fathers at the Library
The occasion of Father's Day is fast approaching. My father has been deceased for many years, so I needn't exert laborious efforts to purchase a gift for him, but I can recall all too vividly...
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Job and Employment Links for the Week of June 9
The Department of Labor and New Partners, Inc. will present customized recruitment for Home Health Aides on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 , 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138-60...
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Booktalking "Hey, Dollface" by Deborah Hautzig
Val and Chloe are best friends extraordinaire. After spending much time with Chloe, Val finds that other people pale in comparison. And it is different with Chloe. Val does not touch her other friends...
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Последние Поступления в Коллекцию Библиотеки Mid-Manhattan Июнь 2014
Еще раз о любви... "Не судите книгу по обложке " гласит народная американская мудрость.Обложка нового романа Анатолия Тосса "Фантазии Мужчины Средних" лет мгновенно вовлекает в интриги и чувственные...
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New York Punk Rock: A Basic History
The theme for Anti-Prom 2014 is New York Punk Rock. The golden age of punk rock in NYC was from 1974 to 1981. When clubs like CBGBs and Max's Kansas City ruled the scene and bands like Television, The...
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Promoting Good Mental Health for Today's Workforce - and Tomorrow's
The author of this blog post is Rhonda Basha, the leader of the Office of Disability Employment Policy's (ODEP) Youth Policy Team. Rhonda writes about the department's efforts to help people with...
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Vandamm in Color and Colour
Florence Vandamm was one of the greats of black and white photography, capable of modulating infinite gradations of greys. The Vandamm Theatrical Photograph Collection, and the prints elsewhere in the...
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June 2014 Reader's Den: "The Judgment of Paris" by Ross King,...
About the AuthorThe critically acclaimed author of Brunelleschi's Dome, Leonardo and the Last Supper, and Machiavelli: Philosopher of Power, King is a native of Canada who has lived in England since...
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UPS Partnership with Registered Apprenticeship Program Offers Employees...
This is the Department of Labor post authored by Patrick O'Leary, the human resources and veterans affairs manager for UPS. Patrick describes his company's partnership with the Labor Department's...
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Booktalking "Winner Bakes All" by Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk
Peace, Love and Cupcakes comprises Sadie, Kylie, Lexi and Jenna, all from Blakely Elementary's fifth grade. The girls are on a mission: to bake as many scintillating cupcakes as possible to deliver to...
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Father's Day Read Alouds
Is your dad a climbing mountain? Is he the captain of family adventures, or the king of bedtime stories? I have it on good authority that my dad is in fact the best dad in the world. If your dad is...
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Meet Ner Beck, NYC Street Photographer
On view now through July 3, 2014, is NER BECK’s NYC Street Oddities: A Photo Exhibit. Over 30 recent photographs are on display at the Grand Central Branch of the New York Public Library. Ner has had a...
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Films québécois disponibles @ NYPL - Juin 2014
À découvrir sur les étagères de la Bibliothèque publique de New York ces films québécois gagnants de différents prix : Café de Flore« Il n’est pas facile de dire adieu à ceux qu’on aime ; pour y...
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