Posts by NYPL Staff

Beyond her work cultivating collections, Latimer showed that a librarian’s work could be far-reaching and not defined by one role.

In honor of Universal Human Rights Month, The New York Public Library has created this list of online resources to help you explore all aspects of human rights—nationally and internationally.

The home got its start when Sarah Tillman began taking care of twenty Black children in her lower Manhattan home.

The impact and body of work created by Latimer is significant and lives on today.

In the first post of a series exploring lesser-known areas of New York City that black people have lived in and impacted, we learn about black nurses who brought health care to the people of the San Juan Hill neighborhood.

July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

This case is an integral part of New York City history and interest in it has rekindled. These NYPL resources can help you dig deeper into its details, background, and context.

Are you curious about that book that John Wick requests at The New York Public Library? Let our librarians tell you more about it.

On this day of hearts, cards and candy, here are some tips we learned with e-resources to help those who might be looking for a significant other.

Library staff and patrons of The New York Public Library have never been more excited about an online resource than they have been about Newspapers.com, and with very good reason!

October is that time of of year where the days grow shorter, the weather turns colder, and we need some good comfort food. Often we think back to our favorite dishes we ate as children, which is perfect since October is also National Cookbook Month. Those favorite dishes may be difficult to find in individual cookbooks, but NYPL's e-resources are here to help.

The Salem Witch trials have become an integral part of American folklore—with plays, films, podcasts, and multiple books. For those who are interested in exploring this period of history further, take a look at The New York Public Library's online resources where patrons can read firsthand accounts of the witch trials of Salem Village and many others.

Online learners can take part in courses on their own time, at their own pace, and at any location. That is why the New York Public Library provides access to a wide range of online learning tools.

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, The New York Public Library has put together this list of online resources that patrons can use to go behind the dream.

NYPL provides access to many online resources available to patrons who are seeking something new to read, readalikes, or just looking for that book you vaguely remember but hope to find again.

Each decade exhibits its own distinct style. The fashion of the "Roaring Twenties" is often associated with the "flapper"—loose fitting dresses, close cropped hair, and elaborate accessories. If you are interested in learning more about 1920s' fashion take advantage of some of the electronic resources available from the New York Public Library.

If you are interested in researching LGBTQ history, The New York Public Library provides excellent electronic resources to expand your knowledge.

The small French region called Normandy was thrust into the history books on June 6, 1944 when it was chosen as the allied point of invasion to accelerate the end of the second World War. To understand the fervor surrounding this event take a look at some of the newspaper headlines of the day.

The New York Public Library provides more than 500 online research options, many accessible from home with a library card. We challenge you to go beyond the search engine and dig deeper online with NYPL.