September 2011
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Sep 10th
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Hold onto your seats! LIVE from the NYPL has their own Tumblr page! Now you can check out the latest information about upcoming events direct from the source.  But we would be remiss if we didn’t also mention that new season of LIVE debuts September 20th with, what is sure to be, a fascinating discussion with artist Shea Hembrey. So, don’t just hold onto your seat…. BOOK your...
Sep 9th
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Sep 8th
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Sep 8th
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Sep 8th
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Sep 7th
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“Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.”
– Here’s a great quote from the illustrious Maya Angelou to brighten a gloomy day. 
Sep 6th
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All Work And No Play . . . NYPL Closed For Labor...
NYPL is closed today in honor of Labor Day (although you can still download eBooks from us). To mark the occasion, we thought we’d share this image of one of the first ever Labor Day parades in New York City, held in Union Square. This one happened in 1887. The first one happened only five years before, and is considered the first Labor Day parade in US history. The image above - found in...
Sep 5th
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Sep 3rd
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Sep 2nd
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August 2011
35 posts
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Aug 31st
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Aug 30th
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Aug 29th
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Aug 29th
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Delayed Opening For NYPL On Monday, Aug. 29
Following the bad weather and the MTA shut down, most NYPL branches will open at noon on Monday, Aug. 29. There COULD be isolated closings or even later openings, though, so be sure to check our website or call ahead to your local branch, just to be safe.
Aug 29th
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Aug 28th
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Aug 27th
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Actually . . . NYPL Is Closed Saturday AND Sunday
Slight update - because of Hurricane Irene, libraries are closed tomorrow and Sunday. STAY INDOORS, PEOPLE!! But don’t fret - you can still check out NYPL eBooks from the safety of your warm, dry home. So stay safe, stay inside and curl up with a good eBook.
Aug 26th
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NYPL Closed Sunday
Due to the anticipated severe weather conditions, all units of The New York Public Library (covering The Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island) will be closed on Sunday, August 28, 2011. It is expected that all locations will be open on Monday, August 29, but New Yorkers are encouraged to check our website for the most up-to-date information (we could have delayed openings or even closings). We...
Aug 26th
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Summer Readers Good Luck For The Grandy Man?
a Soooo, as we previously mentioned, the Yankees honored six of our top summer readers at the Stadium yesterday before their game against the Oakland A’s. The Yankees went on to set the record for grand slams in one game, smacking three during a 22-9 pounding of the Athletics. Who hit the record-setting third slam? Curtis Granderson, the player who met with the summer readers beforehand (in...
Aug 26th
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