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Tag Archives: NYPL
NYC Bookwagons Are Coming Back
Starting this summer, the New York Public Library will be bringing books to residents of the Bronx, Staten Island, and Manhattan via a new fleet of brand new, strawberry red-colored vans. These new NYPL bookmobiles are designed to help communities … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Libraries, USA
Tagged Bookmobiles, Bronx, New York City, NYPL, Queens, Staten Island
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You should have seen him go go go
It’s been more than five years since Lou Reed’s death, but the seminal 60s rock icon has not been forgotten in New York City. To celebrate what would have been his 77th birthday, the New York Public Library has opened … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Libraries, Music, Photography, USA, Writing
Tagged Lincoln Center, Lou Reed, New York City, NYPL, Velvet Underground
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The temple of knowledge
The Temple of Knowledge is a heartwarming video from the folks at StoryCorps that animates Ronald Clark’s memories of his father, who worked for the New York Public Library. Clark’s film tells the story of the time when library caretakers, along … Continue reading
Underground Library
The New York Public Library has partnered with the MTA and New York State to create the Subway Library project. Transit riders will have access to free e-books and other digital downloads this summer—and they won’t even need a library card. To … Continue reading
Posted in Books, ebooks, Libraries, Public Transport, USA
Tagged MTA, New York City, NYC, NYPL
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Every Library Is A Winner
Every year, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) jointly recognize exceptional design in new library construction or renovation. Here are some of the marvelous winners of the 2017 Library Building Awards:
Posted in Architecture, Libraries, USA
Tagged AIA, ALA, Architecture, Boston Public Library, NYPL
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Speed Reading
Even if you have never visited the New York Public Library’s famed Rose Reading Room, its likely that you have seen it in films or on travel shows. The stunning Beaux-Arts hall just reopened following a two year restoration project. … Continue reading
Driving While Black
Between 1936 and 1966, an unconventional travel guidebook series was published specifically for African-American motorists. The Negro Travelers’ Green Book was sadly necessary to provide Black motorists and travelers with scrupulously accurate information on accommodations, restaurants and auto services during … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Canada, Europe, Hotels, Public Transport, Restaurants, South America, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged African-American, Jim Crow, NYPL, Travel Guidebooks
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Holiday Book Guide
Are you having trouble choosing last minute book gifts ? Well the New York Public Library has created a Holiday Book List Generator to help you out. The app covers a wide range of subjects: Architecture, Cooking, Dance, Gardening, Music, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, Music, Photography, Theater, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged Book Lists, Gifts, NYC, NYPL
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Library Inside Out
This month, the New York Public Library is celebrating the joy of reading with its “I Read Everywhere” program. Readers, writers and librarians are being asked to share photos of their favorite summer reading spots with the hashtag #ireadeverywhere. The … Continue reading
Salman Rushdie Hates The Plan
Author Salman Rushdie, along with more than 700 writers, scholars, publishers and artists, has sent a scathing letter to the President of the New York Public Library (see below) protesting the city’s $300 million restructuring plan for the flagship 42nd Street … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Library, Library of Congress, New York Public Library, NYPL, Salman Rushdie
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