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Aging Creatively with Art for a Lifetime
By Kelly Yim, Supervising Librarian | February 12, 2018The New York Public Library is offering a unique opportunity for those 50 and older. Several neighborhood branches will be offering classes…
Exploring Citizenship Day: Programs, Books & Films
By Adriana Blancarte-Hayward, Manager, Outreach Services | September 14, 2017Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17,…
Out of This World: Books About Interplanetary Travel
By Gwen Glazer, Librarian | July 29, 2015Our expert NYPL librarians recommend their favorite books about interplanetary travel.
TeachNYPL: 'New York, Then & Now' Immigration to Washington Heights/Inwood (Gr. 6-8)
By Francesca Burns | November 1, 2013The story of immigration to America is a rich tapestry whose opposing threads, oddly for how much they reject each other's reality, hang to…
Africans in India: From Slaves to Generals and Rulers
By Sylviane A. Diouf | March 11, 2013Generals, commanders, admirals, prime ministers, and rulers, East Africans greatly distinguished themselves in India. They wrote a story un…