March 2012
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“Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the...”
– Gustave Flaubert
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My Library, My Story! What keeps me coming back… →
We highlight some great patron stories on the NYPL blogs.
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New “piazza” coming to Mott Haven Public Library;... →
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“…And now: it is easy to forget
what I came for
among so many who have...”
– In memory of poet Adrienne Rich, who passed away yesterday, we share a verse from her poem Diving into the Wreck. NYPL has several books in our collection by this beautiful poet, so you can remember her in your own way.
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The NYPL's Ongoing MAD MEN Reading List →
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Two hundred and one years ago today, Percy Bysshe Shelley and his friend Thomas Jefferson Hogg were expelled from Oxford University for ”contumacy in refusing to answer certain questions put to them.” The two had published an incendiary pamphlet called The Necessity of Atheism.
Visit the exhibition Shelley’s Ghost: The Afterlife of a Poet to learn more about Shelley’s life...
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“The best part of us is not what we see, it’s what we feel.”
– Duane Michals
Mr. Michals will be appearing at the Library on Tuesday with creative director Sam Shahid to discuss his memoir The Lieutenant Who Loved His Platoon, which candidly describes his experience as an insecure and green second lieutenant during the Korean War.
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WatchDid you miss Meshell Ndegeocello at The Schomburg Center a few weeks ago? Watch this great video that exudes the spirit of the evening. The Schomburg’s Women’s Jazz Festival continues tonight, as some of New York’s best female jazz musicians come together to pay homage to the great jazz and blues greats, while next Monday, a group of performers play from the Bernice Johnson...
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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Mothers of Invention →
Are you interested in starting your own business? Or maybe you’re interested in expanding your business? Well, no matter your business acumen, we’ve got a great program for you! Next Monday, NYPL’s Science, Industry and Business Library and The British Library’s Business & IP Centre are presenting a live webcast featuring inspiring, entrepreneurs. And because...
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“The seeds for many a new garden library will be harvested from this slim volume...”
– New York Times Book Review
For all you gardeners out there, Elizabeth Barlow Rogers is visiting the Library tomorrow with friends Paula Deitz and Laurie Olin to discuss “this slim volume” - otherwise known as Writing the Garden, the recent recipient of the 2012 American Horticultural...
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The Master Plan of Manhattan
Ever wondered about the layout and formation of NYC’s streets and avenues? Well, wonder no more! NYPL is currently co-sponsoring The Museum of the City of New York’s exhibition The Greatest Grid, the Master Plan of Manhattan 1811-2011 and tomorrow afternoon we’re happy to bring you The Greatest Grid: Curator’s Talk, which will examine 300 years of street planning in the...
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Behind the Scenes
Did you see the awesome new trailer for the Milstein Division of U.S. History, Local History & Genealogy? (Yes, even library research divisions can have trailers.) Find out how it was made and what the mysterious researcher was investigating. Perhaps his search will inspire you to dig up your own family secrets…
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Flavorpill Selects 10 New Must-Reads for March →
… and now a brief shout-out to #2 on the list, Gods Without Men, written by Hari Kunzru WHO WILL BE AT THE LIBRARY TOMORROW - (sorry, we’re so excited we just had to shout) - to discuss his latest work with Teju Cole, author of the acclaimed novel Open City!
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“I love all waste / And solitary places; where we taste / The pleasure of...”
– Percy Bysshe Shelley, from “Julian and Maddalo.” Learn more about Shelley and his circle of literary friends and family at Shelley’s Ghost, a new exhibition.
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“Freedom not power is the greatest good. That man is truly free who desires what...”
– Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in Emile. Come to “Occupy Rousseau: Inequality and Social Justice” at LIVE from the NYPL on Friday for more discussion.
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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter...”
– Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! We have lots of books by and about Dr. Seuss in our collection (as well as eBooks) - check one out today!
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