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Picture Books That Celebrate Libraries and the Joy of Reading
By Carrie McBride, Communications | August 29, 2024
You can become a library lover at any stage of life, but why not start young!
1964: When Future Schomburg Center Chief Librarian Jean Blackwell Hutson Curated the Africana Collection in Ghana
By Lisa Herndon, Manager, Schomburg Communications and Publications | August 19, 2024
Through her diary and photos, learn more about Jean Blackwell Hutson curating the Africana collection in Ghana in 1964.
15 Books for Savoring Every Last Moment of Summer
By Carrie McBride, Communications | August 16, 2024
Are you a true summer lover? These titles will help you soak up maximum summer vibes.
Where To Start With Malachy McCourt
By Carrie McBride, Communications | August 6, 2024
A storyteller and quick-witted raconteur, he wrote colorful memoirs and several books about Irish history.
NYPL Researcher Spotlight: David Evanier
By Jeanne-Marie Musto, Librarian II | August 5, 2024
Norman Podhoretz: editor, author, polemicist, pariah, friend. David Evanier tells of his work on an unauthorized biography of a complex man.
Finding Inspiration in the Arthur Russell Archives with Singer-Songwriter Katy Kirby
By Avery Baumel, Library Page | July 30, 2024
Katy Kirby on how she gained inspiration from our Arthur Russell archive before recording her second album.
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