Posts by Adriana Blancarte-Hayward

Watch a recording of a presentation we hosted about the Emergency Rental Assistance Program with Jordan Dewbre of Bronxworks as well as find links to many other related resources.

Listen to a conversation with panelists from NYC organizations who work with refugees to further understand different immigration stories and experiences, and learn about the ways that everyone can support this work.

NYPL's World Literature Festival, taking place April 12–30, 2021, celebrates books and writers from around the world and reflects the languages spoken in our communities. It also coincides with NYC's Immigrant Heritage Week (April 12–18). We invite you to join the Library through the end of the month and beyond to discover our multilingual resources, what our patrons are reading in different languages, free online events, book recommendations, and more.

We're sharing staff favorites in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Russian, Polish, Arabic, and Italian.

Join us for online book discussions and more.

아이들에게 한국어로 동화책을 읽어주고 싶으신가요? 한국책을 좋아하고 함께 얘기해 볼 장소가 필요하신가요? 그렇다면 이곳으로 오세요!

Told by different voices from different places; these stories are important reads throughout the year.

Stories through the eyes, emotions, and experiences of young people.

Our librarians have compiled a selection of the many resources available for immigrants in New York City.

Often overshadowed by their male counterparts, these Latina writers have created some of the world's great Latin American-based writing. Meet them and their work with our latest recommendation list.

The New York Public Library provides resources, programs, and services that support those New Yorkers seeking to become American citizens.

Do you need to apply for health insurance? Do you have questions about health insurance? We can help.

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and to “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.”

What happens when an impromptu question is sent to NYPL staff in honor of August 9th “National Book Lovers Day”? It becomes a great conversation starter with amazing recommendations.

En honor del "mes de la Herencia Hispana", presentamos a continuación una selección de biografías recientes que esperamos sea de su agrado.

Septiembre es el Mes de inscripción para tarjetas de la biblioteca.

Las Convenciones Nacionales Demócrata y Republicana han finalizado, y las nominaciones presidenciales de los dos principales partidos políticos de los Estados Unidos son oficiales: Hillary Clinton por el Partido Demócrata y Donald Trump por el Partido Republicano. Con las elecciones generales a sólo cien días, aquí le presentamos recursos para ayudarle a prepararse para votar.

Being an American citizen, following the naturalization process to become a US Citizen, provides several benefits as well as rights and responsibilities.

An American citizen in the United States has:

Rights Freedom to express yourself. Freedom to worship as you wish. Right to a prompt, fair trial by jury. Right to vote in elections for public officials. Right to apply for federal employment requiring 

Este año la lectura de verano se enfoca en motivar a los niños a leer y a usar los recursos y programas ofrecidos en las bibliotecas.