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Guild For Exceptional Children, Charity For Developmentally Disabled, To Receive $2 Million In Federal Funding To Create More Accessible Community Space
Malliotakis Announces $2 Million Secured to Renovate The Guild for Exceptional Children Funding will be…

Bayonne Public Library Announces Reopening Day This Wednesday May 1st – Totally Renovated Space To Greet Returning Patrons
Bayonne Library Announces Its Reopening on Wednesday, May 1 Editor’s note: Readers may remember our…

Always First To Go: Libraries Help Kids Get Excited About Learning – Sunday Hours At All NYPL, BPL Branches Cut, Spending On Materials, Programming, Building Improvements
The New York Public Library deeply regrets to announce that, due to the first of…

Message From Beloved Children’s Author Judy Blume About NYPL’s Banned Books Week
When I was a kid, my parents let me read whatever I wanted, whether I’d…

NY Public Library Faces Even More Cuts In Administration’s Newest Budget Proposal, Cutting A Staggering $52.7 Million
Did you see the news? The City has proposed more cuts to public libraries. Stand…

Support The Library: NYPL’s Triple Match Offer From Penguin Random House Ends Tonight At Midnight
In my twenties, at loose ends, I took a break from my roofing job and…

Women’ History Month Events At NYPL
Celebrate Women’s History Month with NYPL This March, The New York Public Library celebrates women,…
Bayonne Public Library To Close Four Weeks For Renovations Starting February 20th, Previous Branch To Have Some Services
Bayonne Library to Close Temporarily for Renovations; Will Use Former Branch For Some Services The Bayonne…

Learn About Arturo Schomburg – Bibliophile, Activist, Advocate – How His Vision, Dedication Lead To Creation Of Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture
I wouldn’t be writing this today were it not for Arturo Schomburg’s vision and dedication, which…

Todt Hill Westerleigh Branch Of NYPL Closed This Week, Next Week For New Circulation Desk
The New York Public Library’s Todt Hill–Westerleigh Library will be closed for approximately two weeks, beginning Monday,…

Add Your Loved One’s Name On Circulating Books In New York Public Library Collection This Holiday Season
Each holiday season, we offer library supporters the opportunity to add a loved one’s name…

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library Branch Closing For Renovations Starting December 5th
The New York Public Library’s Todt Hill–Westerleigh Library will be closed for approximately two weeks, beginning December…

Newest NYPL Exhibit Explores First International Stock Market Crash Of 1720
Open September 23 through February 19; Fortune and Folly in 1720 examines the world’s first…

New Spiderman Limited Edition Library Cards Coming To A Library Near You October 11th!
The Library marks the first anniversary of eliminating fines and the launch of an expanded…

Celebrate Toni Morrison’s Contributions With NYPL In Celebration Of Banned Books Week
In observation of Banned Books Week 2022, The New York Public Library is dedicating a…

Bayonne Public Library Debuts Personalized Book Recommendation Program
Bayonne Library to Offer Custom Book Recommendations The Bayonne Public Library is debuting a new…

Celebrate Disability Pride Month With New York Public Library Throughout July
Disability Pride Month at NYPL The New York Public Library is celebrating Disability Pride Month,…

Looking For Things To Do This Winter Break? NYPL Has Many Offerings For Kids, Teens, Adults
DECEMBER 23, 2021—Looking for something to do over winter break? The New York Public Library…

Graphic Novelist Peter Kuper Combines A Bug’s-Eye View With Classic Architecture At The New York Public Library In New Exhibition INterSECTS
The free exhibition, opening January 7, 2022 at the 42nd Street library, showcases Kuper’s unique…

New York Public Library Reveals Their Picks For 2021’s Best Books For Kids, Teens, Adults
Editor’s Note: Although I haven’t read the books in this particular selection, having used previous…

Welcome Back To The NY Public Library! This Week Features Giveaways, Special Programs To Bring New Yorkers Back Into Now-Open Library Branches
Welcome Week will take place at all NYPL branches in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten…

New York Public Library Says Goodbye Forever…To Fines! All New Yorkers Say Good Riddance! The Library Welcomes ALL Patrons Back To the Library
From The NYPL’s Announcement Page: As of October 5, 2021, everyone is getting a fresh…

When you Can’t Browse The Library, Shelf Help Is Here To Help!
Do you love browsing the library shelves looking for new books you have never seen…