Photo: Mobyblu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) has announced the longlists for the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize. Covering a wide range of topics reflecting Brooklyn’s diverse and creative communities, the longlist includes novels, short stories, poetry, memoir, and nonfiction. Librarians and staff reviewed moreContinue Reading
Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash 100 high school students to participate in mentoring support for younger students through the Library’s unique Teen Reading Ambassadors program The New York Public Library is excited to announce the expansion of its NYPL After School program for the 2023–24 academic year from 32 branches toContinue Reading
Additionally, plans are underway for West New Brighton Library to receive comprehensive renovation Projects are the latest in over $100M of improvements to libraries across Staten Island over the past decade The New York Public Library is pleased to announce it has entered into a long-term lease for a new,Continue Reading
South Street Seaport Museum announces Coenties Slip: Changing American Art on August 2, 2023 at 6pm. In mid-20th century New York, on a landfilled street of lower Manhattan—named after 17th century Dutch settlers—a group of artists changed American art forever. In this compelling book talk celebrating the release of The Slip: The New YorkContinue Reading
The Kingdom International Economic Development Corporation (KIEDC) and Chase W. Dillon, well-known 13-year old collegiate student at Stanford and actor and philanthropist, announce the Inaugural 1M Chase W. Dillon Scholarship Fund for four scholarships at The Research University at Stanford. Chase W. Dillon, child actor and philanthropist, has been helpingContinue Reading
Photo by Jerome on Unsplash One of a Kind Workforce Program to Help Black Women in Low Paying Jobs Advance Professionally and Build Wealth. Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) today announced a new initiative, titled LevelUP, designed to provide Black women in low-paying jobs and underserved communities an opportunity to bothContinue Reading
Photo by Duane Mendes on Unsplash New York City’s three library systems—Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), New York Public Library (NYPL), and Queens Public Library (QPL) in partnership with the New York Life Foundation—are giving away 15,000 books for families to keep. The giveaway is part of the libraries’ annual summerContinue Reading
Photo by Jeremy Huang on Unsplash Additionally, the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library’s Treasures welcomes its 1 millionth visitor The New York Public Library proudly announces the completion of a series of major renovations at its flagship Stephen A Schwarzman Building, further ensuring it as a vibrant and welcoming destinationContinue Reading
Photo by Jerome on Unsplash Over 200,000 Museum Free Passes Distributed to 80+ Museums, Gardens, Performance Venues and Historic Sites in All Five Boroughs Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), The New York Public Library (NYPL, serving Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island), and Queens Public Library are celebrating five years of CultureContinue Reading
South Street Seaport Museum presents a free talk: Sailing Toward Sustainability aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree, on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 5:30pm. Join the Seaport Museum and educator Dr. Christiaan De Beukelaer for a timely conversation centered around the environment, the ocean, and travel––all themes from his latest book Trade Winds: A Sailing Voyage to aContinue Reading