Our Improved Locations Finder—Now In Beta
Today we’re very excited to launch the public preview of a new design for the Locations section of nypl.org. With thousands of people every day trying to find or planning to visit one of over 90 NYPL...
View ArticleJane Smiley on the NYPL Podcast
The New York Public Library Podcast brings you the best of the Library's author talks, live events, and other bookish curiosities. In our most recent episode, author Jane Smiley visited NYPL for Books...
View Article差館詭事 == Chai guan gui shi
差館詭事: 我的十年警察生涯离奇见闻 == Chai guan gui shi : wo de shi nian jing chao sheng ya li qi jian...
View ArticleThree is the Magic Number: Trilogies You May Not Have Known Were Trilogies
The Hunger Games, Divergent, Stieg Larsson's Millenium trilogy—when you cannot get enough of a character or just don't want the story to end, three is a welcome number. These popular trilogies need no...
View ArticleStories of Work: Sí, se puede
In celebration of the National Hispanic Heritage Month, Carl Fillichio, head of the Labor Department's Office of Public Affairs presents this blog, Stories of Work: Si, se puede, featuring 14 books...
View ArticlePage-Turners for All Tastes
Our reader asked us to recommend a good page turner for a long plane ride. Here are some titles you will want to read in one sitting from a variety of genres. Thriller The Dinner by Herman Koch is a...
View Article6.8 Million Latino Workers
In celebration of the Hispanic Heritage Month, Kelly Fay Rodriguez, assistant to the executive vice president at AFL-CIO, presents this Labor Department guest blog, 6.8 Million Latino Workers,...
View ArticleBooktalking "Second Impact" by David Klass
Carla Jenson is a soccer player who suffered an ACL tear. Her father is CEO of the local hospital, and she lives in a ritzy palace. Jerry Downing is a football quarterback whose mother gives physical...
View ArticlePodcast: Marjane Satrapi on Intelligence and Humor
The New York Public Library Podcast brings you the best of the Library's author talks, live events, and other bookish curiosities. In our most recent episode, we were lucky to be visited by Marjane...
View ArticleAsk the Author: Sam Roberts
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View ArticleEight Underrated Young Adult Fantasy Series
I have recently received many wonderful recommendations for Young Adult Fantasy series and here they are:...
View ArticleBeware the Cat: 13 Tales to Read with Your Cat This Halloween
ReferencesBeware of the Cat: Weird Tales About CatsThe Cat and the Human Imagination: Feline Images from Bast to GarfieldRingler, William A, Jr. "Beware the Cat and the Beginnings of English Fiction."...
View ArticleProtecting Workers from Intimidation, Retaliation
This is the Labor Department blog post authored by Tom Perez, Secretary of Labor. In his post, Tom asserts that intimidation and retaliation in the workplace are against the law, the department will...
View ArticleBooktalking "Lizard Love" by Wendy Townsend
Grace loves reptiles. She paints snakes, Nile monitors and chameleons on her jacket. Walter at Fang and Claw, a reptile pet store, is jealous; he wishes that he had a jacket like hers.The girl,...
View ArticleChildren's Librarians' Favorite Halloween Books
Two favorites of mine are:Hoodwinked by Arthur Howard: A charming and humorous story about a little witch who goes in search of a truly "creepy" pet, and ultimately learns that looks aren't...
View ArticleDelightful Vintage Halloween Cards for the Spooky at Heart
Candy, jack-o-lanterns, ghost stories — there's a lot to love about Halloween! Add to that list another treat: charming vintage cards. You may not normally think of the holiday as one with its own...
View ArticleКнижки-малышки или романтика в малых дозах
Если у вас в жизни мало романтики , то вам неприменно нужно почитать книжки-малышки издательства Harlequin. Малышки от Ареликино полностью оправдают все ваши романтические ожидания. Предлагаем вашему...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Doesn't Always Stay at Home
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, President Obama in his Presidential Proclamation affirms that " Domestic violence affects every American. It harms our communities, weakens the...
View ArticleEcocriticism 101 Reading List
In recent years, the environment has moved from a marginal concern to the average American citizen to a major political, personal, and political issue that pervades everyday life. In response to rising...
View ArticleSharing Is Caring: A Photographic Locket of Mr. and Mrs. General Tom Thumb
The Photography Collection has recently acquired a rare brass locket containing twelve miniature albumen prints of the famous couple made shortly after their wedding. The locket includes portraits by...
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