Posts by Bogdan Horbal

Last year the Business Library offered 320+ sessions, repeating frequently those most in demand. Look for these and more in the year ahead.

There are 2,000 images from the Science, Industry and Business collection in the recent public domain release. Here is some of what you can find.

How and why does red make us want to buy?

With everything that has been written about Alice in Wonderland, where do we start? Perhaps with a little help from Lewis Carroll himself.

New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition is offered annualy by the Science, Industry and Business Library of The New York Public Library in conjunction with its sponsor, Citi Foundation.

Beach Pneumatic Transit Company built 312 feet of tunnel under Broadway from Warren Street to Murray Street. It closed in 1873 and the tunnel was used for a while as a shooting gallery, but even that did not pay, and for years the tunnel was neglected and the entrance was closed by an iron grating. Read more about the subway that could have been.

Looking for an encyclopedia of bugs you can get at home, or an idea for a chemistry experiment for a middle-schooler, or a citation to a research article in astrophysics or news of the latest trends in biotechnology? You can find most of this and more right at your local branch of The New York Public Library, or sometimes even at home.

Are you an immigrant business owner? Start planning now for the future of your enterprises and your families.

The Science, Industry and Business Library's spring edition of Financial Planning Day for 2015 drew record crowds.

You may be setting out on your own as a freelancer or small business owner, but you don't have to do it alone. You have the world-class resources of The New York Public Library to help you every step of the way, from the planning stages all the way through to retirement.

From his first job at the Rustic Cabin (earning $15 a week) to minting million dollar bills, tracing Sinatra's road to financial success.

Taking a moment to thank the expert practitioners who offer presentations in SIBL's lunch time and after-work seminar series, and provide confidential one-on-one counseling and coaching to our patrons.

Once again The Science, Industry and Business Library offers two Tax Assistance programs. Fliers are available throughout SIBL and are reproduced here with a brief description of both programs. Please also consult Income Tax Information 2015 for tax filing help offered across the library.

"Everybody in New York wants rapid transit, but, strange to say, the moment that anybody sets to work with a definite plan for its realization, they are vigorously opposed and the work prevented." Looking at some of the early proposed (and sometimes partially built) railways for New York City for which the Science, Industry and Business Library has visual materials.

Toys are a multi-billion dollar business. Toy guns are a small portion of that, but there are also laws restricting their sale.

The Yearbook of the United Nations—published by the Department of Public Information and available at the NYPL—stands as the authoritative reference work on the activities and concerns of the organization.

Sesame Street is beloved for its approach to childhood learning and development, but it is also an innovative business. SIBL has resources for you to learn more about the operations of the Sesame Workshop.

On a rainy November 6 SIBL hosted The 2nd annual NYC Small Business Technology Expo. This free event is part of a citywide initiative supported by the New York City Department of Small Business Services, Citi Community Development, and the The NYC Small Business Technology Coalition.

On October 30, 2014 SIBL's staff members once again participated in NYXPO at Javits Center. For nine years, this event has been the Northeast’s largest business to business trade show, conference and networking event for business owners and executives.