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Richard Attenborough's Shadowlands
Most of the articles memorializing director and actor Richard Attenborough cite his role as the nearly-mad scientist, Dr. John Hammond, in the film version of Jurassic Park or his directoral work on...
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Booktalking "Everything You Want" by Barbara Shoup
Emma never imagined that her psychology class goose, Freud, would be her ticket to the good life. She and her family spend an anxious sleepless night waiting to turn in a winning lotto ticket at the...
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September Author @ the Library Programs at Mid-Manhattan
Any of these subjects pique your curiosity? If so, join us for an Author @ the Library talk this September at Mid-Manhattan Library to hear distinguished non-fiction authors discuss their work and...
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Play Strike! Exploring NYC Playgrounds Through Historical Newspapers
Ultimately, the strike only lasted several days, though it left a lasting impression with the local papers and the Parks & Playgrounds Association President, who seemed quite disappointed with the...
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They All Love to Read: Adult Summer Reading Winners at the Bronx Library Center
Last Saturday, August 23, we concluded our Adult Summer Reading Challenge 2014. Winners were announced and prizes awarded. Each participant had to submit logs of the books they read over the summer...
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Reading IS Fun! Teen Summer Reading at Battery Park
Teens had a great summer at Battery Park. Our Teen Advisory Group met for snacks, conversation, and book discussion. Nick, Dhruv and Caleb made an awesome video about Summer Reading that got the whole...
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Kitty Genovese: The Girl Next Door That Everyone Knew
What makes a story newsworthy is based on what people want or need to know. It’s what editors and journalists think is interesting, exciting, or important. They look for stories that are timely and...
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From Boyhood to Beyond: Books About the Passage of Time
Richard Linklater's new movie Boyhood was filmed with the same cast over the course of twelve years. As such, not only does it tell the story of the life of a young man named Mason from ages 5 to 18,...
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Columbus Writer's Club Summer Edition
As we know Summer is almost over, but for the Writer's Club@Columbus things just seem to be warming up. Topical and tropical but cooled by the air conditioning, we restarted on August 18th with the...
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Job and Employment Links for the Week of September 1
Applebee's will present recruitments for Servers, Cooks, Bartenders, Server Assistants, Hosts, and To Go Specialist from Monday - Saturday, September 1 - September 6, at Applebee's - Throggs Neck, 815...
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Career Expo 2014: Spain-US Chamber of Commerce
Careers are difficult to find, even while searching in the home country, but branching out to an international market can be especially difficult. The Spain-US Chamber of Commerce presents the 2014...
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The Jefferson Market University: Fall 2014
Psychopathology Demystified A Three Session Course: Saturdays, September 20, 27, October 4 3 to 5 p.m.Italian for Beginners An Eight Session Course: Fridays, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 November 7, 14,...
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Booktalking "Dear Blue Sky" by Mary Sullivan
Sef is at the center of Cassie's family. Everyone adores Sef; he seems to keep the family together, and Cassie loves her early morning runs with him. The world crumbles when he decides to fight in the...
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For Labor Day, Work Through This List
This is the Department of Labor blog post authored by Carl Fillichio, head of the Labor Department's Office of Public Affairs. Carl introduces to us the ten books that were recently added to the...
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In the Absence of Sparrows: James Foley Remembered
Poet Daniel Johnson and Journalist James Foley formed a bond nearly 20 years ago when they taught together in the Teach For America program. Together they made a pact that they would be writers. Foley...
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Booktalking "Wind Dancer" by Chris Platt
Seventh-grader Allison has decided that she is finished with horses. Her best friend Cara has an adorable pony called Dumpling, and she invites Ali to ride her mother's horse any time. Allison...
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Novedades de Septiembre 2014: ¡Celebrando la Herencia Hispana!
El reto de amarteDodd, ChristinaSamantha Prendregast acepta cuidar de seis revoltosas niñas, sin imaginar que el reto iba a ser mayor después de tratar con del señor de la finca, el viudo y atractivo...
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Generative eBook Covers
Finding better covers for public domain ebooksHere at NYPL Labs we’re working on an ebook-borrowing and reading app. On the technical side, Leonard Richardson is doing all the back end magic,...
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Job and Employment Links for the Week of September 8
Americare Home Health Aide will present a recruitment for both certified Home Health Aides and Non Certified to be trained on Monday, September 8, 2014, 10 am - 2pm, at Flushing Workforce 1 Career...
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Have You Hugged A Book This Week?
Did you know that September 6 - 14 is Hug-A-Book Week? Well, it is! Here at Battery Park City Library, we're celebrating in style by grabbing our favorite titles and giving them a squeeze. Why don't...
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