Posts by Lauren Weiss

As an homage to 25 years of Internet life, I’ve pulled a few books in which characters rely on the Internet, for better or worse, and two in Internet-less near-future worlds.

Comparing astrological drawings from our Digital Collections to NASA images—how similar do you think they are?

With the social media initiative #CamerasAndDancers, Jacob Jonas seeks to encourage collaboration and exploration through the mediums of dance and photography, to help shine a new light on the world of dance.

In the spirit of revisiting the magical world of Hogwarts, where I learned so many valuable lessons growing up and continue to find that feeling of home upon re-reading, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite inspiring quotes from the Harry Potter series.

Pokémon GO brings childhood dreams to life while also showcasing some of the interesting and beautiful items around NYPL.

We've been asking New Yorkers to tell us in one sentence why they love the library or how it has impacted their life—and 2,000 New Yorkers have already written sentences!

On April 14 in 1818, the first edition of Noah Webster's An American Dictionary of the English Language was published. To celebrate, we're challenging you to show off your knowledge of obscure definitions with this fun quiz.

Four of our branches (Aguilar, Fort Washington, Inwood, and Morrisania) have been selected from hundreds of libraries in the city as finalists for the NYC Neighborhood Library Awards. The prizes, given out by a panel of judges, will be announced in June.

Beverly Cleary turns 100 today, and to celebrate we asked some of our library staff to tell us why they love her. We picked a few of our favorite answers to share with you.

It's National Library Week! The American Library Association encourages everyone to help spread the library love.

In the wake of Guy Talese saying he could name no women writers who had inspired him, author Neil Gaiman tweeted out a long list of women writers who have inspired his writing.

Join us Friday, March 25, at 1 PM Eastern for a live Twitter and Facebook chat with #1000BlackGirlBooks founder Marley Dias and the NYPL Recommends team.

Starting March 17, we'll be holding our Third Annual Literary March Madness! This is a bracket-style tournament like the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament, but with a literary twist: our competition pits famous authors against each other and the winner is decided by you! Sixteen authors will enter, only one can be crowned this year's crowd favorite.

Though one of his songs is titled "I Can't Read", David Bowie was actually quite the voracious reader.

Over 20 million items are circulated through our network of 92 libraries each year, and among those items there are both expected front-runners and a few interesting surprises every year. We've compiled lists of the top books checked out systemwide and in The Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island in 2015.

"Other kids played school and house and all of those things. I played library." - Dawn Collins (Zimmerer)

If you were looking for an excuse to eat copious amounts of chocolate today, it’s National Brownie Day! Find books at the library that will satisfy any brownie lover.

Looking to add a colorful, personalized touch to your gifts this year? Look no further than our Digital Collections!

Want to give back for #GivingTuesday and honor someone in your life who loves books and learning? We’ve got the perfect thing for you: until December 4, we’re offering custom bookplates that will put your loved one’s name into a library book!