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Stepping into the Creative World of Artist Mimi Gross, Passover and Beyond
By Lyudmila Sholokhova, Curator, Dorot Jewish Division | April 3, 2025
Mimi Gross's art is featured in the Passover display at the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzman Building's McGraw Rotunda this year.
NYPL Researcher Spotlight: Sam Bloom
By Jessica Cline, Librarian III | March 27, 2025
Sam Bloom is the co-founder of Souvenir Shop, a studio for event production and artistic programming in film, fashion, and the arts.
Library Talks: Hamid Rahmanian with Ahmad Sadri and Melissa Hibbard, ‘Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings’
By NYPL Staff | March 26, 2025
The Shahnameh by the poet Ferdowsi is the longest poem written by a single poet.
When Schomburg Center Closed Its Doors to the Public & Was All Virtual. A Look Back 5 Years Later Through Its Outdoor Digital Display
By Lisa Herndon, Manager, Schomburg Communications and Publications | March 26, 2025
How the Schomburg used its Tower Wall digital billboard to communicate with the Harlem community during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Collection of Global Record Industry Documentation Now Available
By Jessica Wood, Assistant Curator, Music and Recorded Sound | March 26, 2025
Newly available for research are the Robert H. Reid Papers, containing record company documentation from the 1960s to the 70s.
Don’t Subscribe to That Streamer? You Don’t Have to Miss Out on Hit Shows: TV on DVD at the Library
By Carrie McBride, Communications | March 25, 2025
No more FOMO—borrow tv series on DVD.
Expand the Canon: Explore Classic Plays by Women Playwrights
By Gabriella Steinberg, Librarian II | March 24, 2025
In partnership with Expand the Canon, the Library for the Performing Arts invites you to explore classic plays by women playwrights.
Jury Duty, Icebergs, and Friendship: An Exploration
By Sal Kimura, Library Technical Assistant III | March 21, 2025
Sometimes, you really do need to get out of jury duty. Blame the icebergs.
Letting Her Work Speak for Itself: Tracing the Creative Process of Pauline Lawrence Limón
By Claire Charvet, Jerome Robbins Dance Division Library Page | March 21, 2025
Claire Charvet looks at the archive of Pauline Lawrence Limon, José Limón’s wife, costume designer, and manager of his company.
Why Poetry?: Suggestions from the Collection
By Belinda Farley, Library Information Assistant and Chair, NYPL Poetry Committee | March 20, 2025
Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Hayden, Li-Young Lee, and more help answer this question.