Education

Release of ‘Batteries Included’ coincides with DCAS reaching 5,000 EV milestone New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Dawn M. Pinnock and New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) Chancellor David C. Banks today released ‘Batteries Included,’ an educational video that explains the value and environmental benefits of electricalContinue Reading

Photo by David Vives on Unsplash The New York Public Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers has selected 15 gifted academics, nonfiction writers, and creative writers for its 26th class of Fellows in 2024 – 2025. The Cullman Center is an international fellowship program openContinue Reading

The New York Public Library is excited to announce the finalists for the 24th annual Young Lions Fiction Award, honoring the work of several brilliant young authors. The finalists are: Making its debut in 2001, the Young Lions Fiction Award is given each year to an American writer age 35Continue Reading

Thousands of Books Unbanned Stories Shared with  Brooklyn Public Library and The Seattle Public Library Highlight the Struggles of Young People in Accessing What They Want to Read See the full report here or a brief selection of stories at the end of this release. A 13-year-old from Arkansas wasn’t allowed to use Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give for aContinue Reading

The World Literature Festival will launch a citywide celebration of the rich diversity of language and culture in New York with a wide variety of programming, including author talks and panels, book recommendations, and more during NYC’s Immigrant Heritage Week.  The New York Public Library, in honor of NYC Immigrant HeritageContinue Reading

Photo: NYC Parks The second annual Park Poems initiative enhances parks citywide with site-specific poetry installations, in partnership with the Poetry Society of America Today, NYC Parks and the Poetry Society of America officially unveiled five new installations bringing poetry to New York’s public parks through the Park Poems initiative. Coinciding with National Poetry Month, these unveilings represent the second batch ofContinue Reading

The New York Public Library and Teen Vogue announced today the grand prize winner of the Library’s National Teen Writing Contest which asked teens across the country to answer the question, “Why is the freedom to read important to you?” Tara Isabel Lago, an undergraduate from Staten Island, won for her essay, “The LuminosityContinue Reading

New York City’s three public library systems will be distributing free solar eclipse glasses starting tomorrow. Glasses will be available while quantities last on a first-come, first-served basis at all Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Public Library, and New York Public Library (which includes the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island) locations.Continue Reading

Projects Covered Historical Events With Lessons for Today Including a Disputed Election and the Development of A New Vaccine Nearly 70 Students Eligible to Advance to State Contest The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library has announced the winners of the New York City History Contest. Top honorsContinue Reading

The exhibition presents a visual history of the Arctic regions, and reflects on how this history relates to our current understanding of the Polar North through a display of works by 40 contemporary artists. The polar ends of the earth have long fascinated explorers, scientists, artists, and the public alikeContinue Reading