News from the New York Public Library
| You spoke out loud and clear against a crippling $37 million proposed City budget cut -- and your voices were heard by Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council, who restored enough service to keep libraries open at least five days a week. We'd like to thank the Mayor, the City Council, and the 130,000 New Yorkers and others who wrote letters, donated, and demonstrated their belief that libraries are not luxuries. Take a minute to view our special thank-you video | |||||
| Celebrate America with the Declaration of Independence Now through July 31, 2010 Special holiday hours July 4 and 5 Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Each July, we exhibit key documents related to the American Revolution. The centerpiece of the exhibition is Thomas Jefferson's autograph copy of the Declaration of Independence. In a brief video, William Stingone, Charles J. Liebman Curator of Manuscripts, explains what makes NYPL's copy special. Watch our video with William Stingone Find out more about the exhibition View the Declaration of Independence online Visit our online exhibition From Revolution to Republic in Prints and Drawings | |||||
| Financial Literacy Made Easy Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) Learn to effectively manage your money at Financial Literacy Central, now open at SIBL in Midtown. This new information hub, made possible through Financial Literacy Now and The McGraw-Hill Companies, offers access to popular business and finance databases, consultations, classes, educational materials, and more — all for free. Discover the resources available at Financial Literacy Central Browse photographs of the new space NY1 on how the center impacts New Yorkers [video] | |||||
| Summer Reading Summer Reading is in full swing and it's not too late to join. Did you know that you can earn badges for listening to music, watching DVDs, and playing video games? Sign up now, invite your friends, earn rewards, share your stories, and have fun. Follow @nyplkids on Twitter for updates on #summerreading Sign up for Summer Reading View photos from the Summer Reading kick-off at the Bronx Library Center | |||||
| With special thanks to Bank of America, Lead Partner of NYPL's Summer Reading program | | ||||
| Paper Hold Notices Discontinued NYPL is going green. Starting August 1, we are discontinuing the mailing of paper hold notices to help the environment. This will save hundreds of pounds of paper a year. Instead, you can find out about your holds conveniently via phone or e-mail. Log into your account to update your preferences Find out how you can update your account Don't have a library card? Get one now |
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| Summer Cookbooks Unless you're grilling outdoors or baking a juicy fruit cobbler, summer cooking doesn't need to entail hot flames. Librarian and food lover Rebecca Federman digs into the Library’s culinary collections to find delicious meals for the summer season including cold soups, salads, drinks, desserts, and more. See what’s cooking on Rebecca’s blog Subscribe to the Cooked Books RSS feed and never miss a post See Rebecca and chef Lidia Bastianich in the Menus & Cookbooks Treasures Video | |||||
| Select Programs in July The Fantastical World of Scriptwriting Mid-Manhattan Library July 8, 2010 6:30 p.m. An Evening with Milton Friedman Huguenot Park Library July 13, 2010 6:30 p.m. The Classix Band in Concert Bronx Library Center July 24, 2010 2:30 p.m. Browse more events | |||||
