Whom You Know: NYPL News: Historic Neighborhood Library Reopens

Friday, February 5, 2010

NYPL News: Historic Neighborhood Library Reopens

St. Agnes Library Reopens for Family Fun
February 11, 2010
11 a.m.–4 p.m.
St. Agnes Library

NYPL’s St. Agnes Library, at 444 Amsterdam Avenue, nestled in the heart of the historic Upper West Side, opens this month after undergoing comprehensive renovations. Loved by young and old, the library has long been a popular destination for such programs as book discussions, films, story hours and reading-aloud programs for children.

The community couldn’t wait for its branch to return--and now the doors are finally opening! Please join our celebration on February 11 at 11 a.m. at the beautifully restored 1906 landmark. Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Alisyn Camerota will join in the day’s festivities, which will feature activities for kids and adults, including a magic show, face painting, drumming and a neighborhood history odyssey.

Find out more--and bring your friends and family to the celebration!

Visit the St. Agnes Library on Facebook

City and State Budget Cuts Trigger NYPL Service Reductions

While we are very excited about reopening the St. Agnes Library, there is also less cheerful news. The recent announcement of a $5.9 million mid-year City budget cut and cuts in the State budget have left NYPL with little choice but to reduce service to an average of 45 open hours per week at neighborhood libraries. The schedule aims to maintain as many services as possible and will go into effect on February 16.

Find out how the new hours affect you

Candide goes Web 2.0 and Makes World News (Again)

International news coverage--from venerable outlets such as The Independent, La Stampa, ArtDaily to numerous French blogs and websites--confirms that NYPL is on to something with its latest digital exhibit, On the Road with Candide. The Library’s new approach to Voltaire’s scandalous satirical novella tells Candide’s story using 74 illustrations by 20^th-century American artist Rockwell Kent and invites visitors to participate. Chart Candide’s journey on Google Earth, add comments, drawings, photos and videos, and, in a yet-to-be-released feature, annotate Voltaire’s text in an interactive web edition.

Check out the exhibit and hit the road with Candide

Don’t know Candide? View the two-minute Candide primer

Watch NYPL President Dr. Paul LeClerc share his personal reflections on Candide

Celebrate Black History Month with NYPL

President Barack Obama: The First Year in Pictures
February 5, 2010-April 18, 2010
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Get an inside view of President Barack Obama’s first year in office as documented in beautiful photographs by Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza. Souza has won numerous photojournalism awards including the prestigious Pictures of the Year annual competition, the National Press Photographers Association's Best of Photojournalism, and the White House News Photographers Association's yearly contest. 77 of his remarkable photographs of the President are on view at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture until April 18.

Find out more about this intimate portrayal of a historic presidency

Jerry Pinkney's African-American Journey to Freedom
February 5, 2010-April 18, 2010
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Stunning watercolors by award-winning children’s book illustrator and artist Jerry Pinkney are now on view at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The beautiful images in Pinkney’s African-American Journey to Freedom chronicle people and events throughout African-American history, from the arrival of the first indentured African servants to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Preview Jerry Pinkey’s African-American Journey to Freedom online

Become a fan of the Schomburg Center on Facebook

Steps to Success: Learning to Read and Getting a Library Card

In Sapphire’s award-winning novel Push, Precious Jones gets her first library card at the Harlem Library. For hundreds of reading-challenged teenagers and adults who find help at NYPL’s Centers for Reading and Writing each year, learning to read and obtaining a library card is a key step on the road to success. We wanted to find out more about students like Precious, so we talked to NYPL Literacy Site Advisor Steven Mahoney.

Read our interview with Steven and learn how you can make a difference

Ring in the Chinese New Year at Chatham Square Library
Begins February 11, 2010
Chatham Square Library

It’s the Year of the Tiger! Celebrate the Chinese New Year at the Chatham Square Library starting February 11. Immerse yourself in Chinese culture with programs for all ages, which include a film series, children’s crafts, and an enchanting puppet performance.

Visit the Chatham Square Library calendar for details

New York City Jazz History Unveiled at The Jazz Loft Project
February 17, 2010-May 22, 2010
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Featuring prints and audio recordings by photographer W. Eugene Smith, this new multimedia exhibition captures the world of heady jam sessions and after-hours rehearsals with jazz musicians and underground artists in 1950s and ’60s New York.

Visit the exhibition and view an online gallery of Smith’s photography

Select Programs at NYPL

Saxophone Genius James Carter in Concert
February 8, 2010
7 p.m.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits
February 25, 2010
7 p.m.
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Broadcaster and author Krista Tippett LIVE from the NYPL
March 3, 2010
7 p.m.
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

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