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Building Works: Pre-Apprenticeship Training
Building Works is a pre-apprenticeship training that prepares interested candidates for careers in the building trades. In partnership with the NYC District Council of Carpenters Labor Technical...
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July Reader's Den: "Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons &...
Hello and welcome to the wrap up of Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It by David M. Ewalt. I hope you enjoy or are enjoying the book as much as I have. If...
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Imagination Academy 2014 - Week 3
For Week 3 of Imagination Academy, we shifted our focus to poetry. The week kicked off with Jane LeCroy, a New York based poet, singer, teacher and performance artist. According to Jane, poetry is...
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How to Find Historical Photos of New York City
Sometimes, in order to track down a photo of a certain place in a certain era, you will need to know the name of a photographer that was known for his or her work in those circumstances. Berenice...
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United States v. "The Spirit of '76"
During World War I, the making of movies—even seemingly pro-American films—could be a dangerous proposition, given the wartime hysteria so prevalent on the U.S. home front. Case in point:Robert...
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Margot Adler 1946-2014
The Library, indeed the worlds of thought, conscience and letters have lost a good friend. Long a user of this Library, Margot Adler wrote some of her first book, Drawing Down the Moon: Witches,...
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The Networked Catalog
The catalog could be considered the backbone of any working library. Performing an essential service, the catalog informs staff and patrons what materials are held and where in the library they can be...
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Job and Employment Links for the Week of August 4
The New York State Department of Labor and Charlotte Russe will present a customized recruitment for Part Time Sales Associates on Monday, August 4, 2014 , 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Bronx Workforce 1...
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How Much is a TONY Worth to a Broadway Show?
In the week following the announcement of the TONY awards, the winner for best musical, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, enjoyed its best week ever, bringing in more than $100,000 than the week...
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LVMH Fundamentals in Luxury Retail
LVMH Fundamentals in Luxury Retail: A CPC/Parsons CollaborationLearn about luxury retail Job placement assistance providedThis is a 11 Weeks Program: 9 weeks of coursrs at Parsons 2 weeks of...
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While You Wait For "The Vacationers," Why Not Try...
Have you been chomping at the bit to get a hold of a copy of Emma Straub’s The Vacationers, but the wait seems never ending? Well, while you are patiently waiting, how about if we recommend a few...
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Hospitality Careers Training Program at CPC
Hospitality Careers Training Program at the Chinese American Planning CouncilLearn skills necessary for obtaining various positions in hotels, such as Room Attendant and HousemanJob placement...
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August Author @ the Library Programs at Mid-Manhattan
Philosophical inquiry at the movies… a looming retirement crisis… familiar New York landmarks seen from unexpected angles… the birth of NYC’s power system… the language hoax… the hidden history of the...
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YA Microtrends: Russian Historical Fiction
Earlier this year I read a young adult novel called The Boy on the Bridge by Natalie Standiford. Then more recently I read Tsarina by J. Nelle Patrick and Sekret by Lindsay Smith, and I started...
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Harlem Week: Careers and Education
Interested in finding information about Historically Black Colleges and Universities? Want to speak with employers about your resume? Starting up a small business? Economic Development and Education...
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Celebrating Julia Alvarez/Celebrando a Julia Alvarez
These titles may be also available in other formats. For more information please contact the librarian at your local library. Also follow us on Twitter!Algunas de estas y otras obras también pueden...
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Best of New Music (August 2014 Edition)
A periodic list of some of the most exciting, newly purchased CDs for our circulating collections.Give the People What They Want by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (2014)Keeping the soul music tradition...
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Read Everywhere!
Read everywhere today and every day. A lot of us love reading already, but why is it important? Why Kid Lit Matters Studies have shown that reading to kids and talking to them about daily activities...
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Get On Up: Review Of The James Brown Movie
Get On Up is a biopic about the legendary James Brown. In part, it is also a biopic about a very appreciative fan, Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones. Jagger produced Get On Up and his hands are all...
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Booktalking "Handbook for Boys: a Novel" by Walter Dean Myers
Jimmy Lynch learns about self-efficacy and choosing your own destiny at Duke's place, a barbershop. Duke Wilson even hires Jimmy to help him move a friend as an excuse, Jimmy thinks, just to get an...
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