Joan Didion and John Dunne, 1970s An extensive collection of writings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera provides deep insight into their life and work The New York Public Library has acquired the archives of Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne. The dual collection comprises the couple’s literary and personal papers andContinue Reading
Photo Credit: Gregg Richards Second Place to Kings Bay Library Robot Builders Third Place to New Lots’ Warriors A team from Washington Irving Library won top honors at the BKLYN Library’s Robotics League Championship this week, topping 14 other teams and earning a spot in the citywide championship later thisContinue Reading
Mobsters in the movies. Edgar Allan Poe: Man of Science. Valentine’s Day pasta, Octavia Butler, American individualism, Frida Kahlo, and Ric Burns on The Waste Land. These and more are a few of the Winter classes from Roundtable by the 92nd Street Y, New York, an online learning platform offering a wide varietyContinue Reading
South Street Seaport Museum announces that the January selection of the Seaport Museum Book Club is Rats: Observations on the History & Habitat of the City’s Most Unwanted Inhabitants by Robert Sullivan. This maritime-themed book club is presented in partnership with McNally Jackson Books. Literary selections will be announced one month in advance, and both SeaportContinue Reading
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the launch of the 37th Annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest. All New York City and Hudson watershed students in grades 2-12 are invited to create original art and compose poetry that reflects an appreciation for New York’s sharedContinue Reading
Photo: Mobyblu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons National Award Recognizes Outstanding Contribution to the Profession A team from Brooklyn Library (BPL) was named Librarians of the Year by Library Journal, recognizing their tireless fight for the principles of intellectual freedom against an alarming rise in censorship. The award, whichContinue Reading
The assistant commissioner of public art and director of the Percent for Art Program at the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Kendal Henry, spoke with students, faculty, and staff from the MA in the Museum Studies program at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) earlier this semester. InContinue Reading
Photo: Mobyblu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Fiction and Nonfiction Selections on Opening New Doors, Going on Adventures, and Managing Hard Things in the Year AheadBrooklyn Public Library Releases Best Books to Ring in the New Year Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) released a new year’s themed book list just inContinue Reading
Photo by User:Aude., CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons SUNY and CUNY Students Whose Families Make Up to $125,000 Annually Can Apply for Tuition-Free College Applications Accepted Through February 9, 2023 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the application for the Excelsior Scholarship for new applicants for the Spring 2023Continue Reading
Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, and The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley are three of the most popular books in NYC Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library, and Queens Public Library each unveil the top checkouts for adults,Continue Reading
