May 2012
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“I have always imagined that paradise will be some kind of library.”
– Jorge Luis Borges
May 6th
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May 5th
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May 5th
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Now, Here's a Little Story...
“I’ve got to tell about three bad brothers, you know so well.  It started way back in history, with Adrock, MCA, and me, Mike D.” - Beastie Boys, from Paul Revere off their debut album Licensed to Ill (available at the Library) This quote was recited in memory of the already-missed Adam “MCA” Yauch 
May 5th
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What's the Score?
Our friends at the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford have a new musical crowdsourcing project. You can help them transcribe the Libraries’ music collection (“64 boxes of sheet music, mostly for piano, from the mid-Victorian period, which includes dance music and other pieces designed for home entertainment”). Jolly good! Click the link to find out...
May 4th
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“Now is the time to think of only one thing. That which I was born for.”
– The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway May 4, 1953, Mr. Hemingway is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for The Old Man and the Sea. It’s a good day to revisit this classic! Happy Flashback Friday!
May 4th
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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn,...”
– Dr. Seuss
May 3rd
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May 3rd
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May 2nd
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May 2nd
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Unsolicited: MFA Mingle →
We’re very excited to share with you an exciting event this Thursday by our friends at Writer’s Bloq: Unsolicited: An MFA Mingle, at the Strand on May 3rd will feature a reading for the top five writers on the Bloq, as decided by the registered community. Interested in reading at the event, discovering the work of fellow writers, or showcasing your own skills?… writer’s...
May 1st
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May 1st
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April 2012
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Apr 30th
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Apr 30th
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Apr 28th
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WatchWatch
Did you catch the library’s appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? a few weeks ago? Librarian Maria Liriano helped Edie Falco search the census records for her ancestors. Check it out! You can live like a celebrity, too — come over to the library’s Milstein Division and one of our stellar librarians will help you get started researching your own family history. Also, stay...
Apr 28th
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Apr 27th
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Apr 27th
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Apr 26th
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Help our friends at Jefferson Market Library get... →
The Jefferson Market Branch of The New York Public Library is participating in an exciting grant program with American Express, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Forty sites throughout New York are competing online to gather the most votes to receive up to $250,000. Vote today… and everyday! 
Apr 26th
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