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A Teen Story: A Podcast By Teens, For Teens
By Ivana Asiedu, Peer Youth Branch Library Assistant, SNFL Teen Center | January 13, 2025
Listen in for engaging stories and unique perspectives from New York City teens.
Teens: Get Ready for Your Future with Free Giveaway Books at Your Local Library!
By Megan McShane, Manager of College & Career Pathways | January 13, 2025
In January 2025, get free college and career prep giveaway titles at select NYPL branches.
Call to Action: Teen Civics Ambassadors Talk Teen Mental Health
By Abigail Lin, Praise Osarenren, Melida Tosic, and Brian Zhao, Teen Civics Ambassadors | January 10, 2025
A group of NYPL's Teen Civics Ambassadors share their civic action project on teen mental health.
15 Contemplative Space Novels to Float Away With
By Carrie McBride, Communications | January 10, 2025
Although set in space, at the heart of these novels are questions about ourselves.
Arturo Schomburg & Jean Blackwell Hutson—They Started off on the Wrong Foot. Their Legacies Put Them in Lockstep
By Lisa Herndon, Manager, Schomburg Communications and Publications | January 9, 2025
Learn more about Arturo Schomburg through the collection of Chief Librarian Jean Blackwell Hutson. They worked together in the 1930s.
Library Talks: Caoilinn Hughes with Brandon Taylor, 'The Alternatives'
By NYPL Staff | January 7, 2025
Author Caoilinn Hughes joins with fellow author Brandon Taylor to discuss her new novel, The Alternatives.
Books to Make Apartment Living More Joyful
By Carrie McBride, Communications | January 7, 2025
Did the apartment life choose you? Make your small space work for you—these books can help.
'Life and Trust' and The Theatre Guild's 'Faust' of 1928
By Douglas Reside, Curator, Theatre Collection | January 6, 2025
Curator Doug Reside compares the 1928 Theatre Guild production of Goethe's Faust to the new immersive piece, Life and Trust.
NYPL Researcher Spotlight: Blair Asbury Brooks
By Jeanne-Marie Musto, Librarian II | January 3, 2025
Blair Asbury Brooks researches art dealers and collectors who built public legacies through participating in the 20th-century art market.
Authors Interview: 'Consent Practices in Performing Arts Education'
By Mia Shapiro, Jerome Robbins Dance Division Librarian | January 3, 2025
Elaine DiFalco Daugherty and Heather Trommer-Beardslee discuss their book Consent Practices in Performing Arts Education.