Posts by Lauren Lampasone

Some people are there for the game, some people for the commercials, but the rest of us are really just there for the food.

Download our coloring sheets and share your creations using #ColorOurCollections.

What can I use to make things with public domain images? What collections should I know about if I am interested in making things?

The holiday festivities have us wondering... what is a toast? How do you toast someone?

The Library is a great place to find information to help you start off the New Year on the right foot.

Recent books on food processing and additives.

Learn all about coffee's history and cultural influence with your library card.

Coloring books are all the rage… for the kindergarten set and for grown ups too. You could say it's a fad, but there's nothing quite like putting pencil or crayon to paper and seeing pure creativity flow out, no matter your age.

Whether your desire is to visit a faraway locale for a taste of the local delicacies, or just to shake up your weeknight cooking with some new, unfamiliar spices, there is so much inspiration to be found at the library.

The sun is out, the temps are up... it's time for ice cream.

Libraries are known as centers for books and learning, but sometimes you just want to vegetate on the couch for a few hours with some escapist television.

The Schomburg Wikipedia Edit-a-thon will give patrons the tools to edit the popular online encyclopedia, with the goal of making black life more visible within its pages. If you can't attend in person there are still ways that you can participate wherever you are.

This month I asked colleagues what they are reading and learning about in their spare time.

There are a few weeks left before Halloween festivities... maybe you'll find a costume idea at the library.

I asked and they answered—here's what an assortment of staff across the library are reading right now.

I asked and they answered—here's what an assortment of staff across the system are reading right now.

How did you learn how to clean? I guess my parents taught me, and after a few years of chores it just became second nature. Don't mix ammonia and bleach. Sort laundry into light and dark colors. Sweep first before mopping. Make the bed!

Congratulations, graduate! There is a big, scary, exciting world out there and it's yours to do whatever it is you'll do next!

Karaoke: either don't you get the appeal, or you are completely and utterly obsessed with standing in front of a room of strangers, belting your heart out over the cheesiest of MIDI sounds, guided along only by words on a screen (and maybe a little liquid courage). Where did this tradition come from, why do people like it so much? Here are a few books on the topic of karaoke, the Japanese phrase for "empty orchestra."

Turn Around Bright Eyes: