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    Caffe Cino and Off-Off Broadway: Finding My Great-Grandfather in the Library for the Performing Arts

    By Rachel Kahn, Adult Librarian | December 6, 2023
    A familial connection ignites a search into NYPL's Library of Performing Arts collections.
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    New Books for Kids and Teens to Celebrate the Winter Holidays

    By Carrie McBride, Communications | December 6, 2023
    Break out the cocoa and marshmallows, grab a blanket, and enjoy a cozy seasonal read!
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    Fa La La La Lol: Humorous Books for the Holidays

    By Carrie McBride, Communications | December 6, 2023
    These funny books by funny people will make the holiday season even more merry!
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    Images of Great Britain's Royal Family in the Digital Collections

    By Carrie McBride, Communications | December 4, 2023
    Peruse photos in our online collections of one of the most photographed families in the world.
  • Marilyn Oliva with sunglasses, a white fleece hat and orange windbreaker, sitting on towels laid on the sand

    NYPL Researcher Spotlight: Marilyn Oliva

    By Jeanne-Marie Musto, Librarian II | December 4, 2023
    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
    Marilyn Oliva tells of her research into the lives of English women who remained Catholic after Henry VIII broke with the Church in Rome.
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    Manuel Alum…Close to the Earth

    By Omonike Akinyemi | December 4, 2023
    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
    Omonike Akinyemi remembers the dancer and choreographer Manuel Alum.
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    From Mole to Buñuelos: A Taste of Convent Cooking

    By Paloma Celis Carbajal, Curator and Jessica Salinas, Library Technical Assistant | December 4, 2023
    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
    A look at a 19th-century Mexican kitchen manuscript.
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    NYPL'S Top 10 Comics and Graphic Novels of 2023

    By NYPL Best Comics Committee | November 30, 2023
    Check out our absolute favorites of the year!
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    The Top 3s of 2023

    By Lisa Herndon, Manager, Schomburg Communications and Publications | November 30, 2023
    Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
    Explore the Schomburg Center's top three most-viewed blogs, research guides, and online public programs of 2023. 
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    The Bill of (Twelve) Rights: Contingency and the Constitution

    By Emily Brooks, PhD, Curriculum Writer | November 30, 2023
    This blog post explores teaching the historical concept of contingency using a copy of the Bill of Rights with twelve amendements.