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Brought to you by Staten Island's Anti Prom—all are available in our e-book collection for you to read at home.

From the Bronx through Manhattan to Staten Island, staff members at The New York Public Library regularly witness random acts of kindness. Here, we've collected just a few of these heartwarming interactions.

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

On September 27, 1887 the NYYC defender Volunteer beat the challenger Thistle in the last race held on the Inside Course. Staten Island's shore was no longer a Cup destination after that.

The America's Cup is the world's oldest international sporting trophy still in active competition

We are excited to announce that a new set of Island papers have been scanned and launched. The largest run is the Staten Island World, about 3,000 pages of it, from our partner the Staten Island Museum.

By following a few easy steps and making use of free resources and software, anyone can learn to create a website of their own.

Whether you are an educator looking to diversify your lesson plans or a parent helping your child select materials for their upcoming report, clustering is a fun way to delve into any topic.

Danette is the author of The Trouble With Half a Moon, a 2012-2013 Sunshine State Young Readers award nominee and Saving Baby Doe, a 2014 pick for the New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing list. We were given the opportunity to ask Danette a few questions; here is what we found out!

March 8–14, 2015 is Teen Tech Week, sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Organization. In the spirit of the week, we would like to share some information for teens about devices, software, and internet resources.

For elementary and junior high school students, the week of January 26-30 will be a relaxing time off from school. For many high school students however, this week includes dreaded New York State Regents Exams. The New York Public Library offers helpful materials for last minute studying both in book and e-book form.

In the month of January, many great DVD movies are coming to the Library. Reserve titles now using the Library's Catalog.

If you're looking for a biographical drama (I never have been looking for one, but hey we've got five this month!) then check out January's releases of Lee Daniels' The Butler, Fruitvale Station,

In the month of December, many great DVD movies are coming to the Library. Reserve titles now using the Library's Catalog.

If you're looking for some an action-packed night from the comfort of your own home, then check out the December DVD releases of The Wolverine, The Mortal Instruments,

In the month of November, many great DVD movies are coming to the Library. Reserve titles now using the Library's Catalog.

If you're looking for some laughs, November brings many great comedy DVD titles to the Library with Grown Ups 2, Clear History,

In the month of October, many great DVD movies are coming to the Library. Reserve titles now using the Library's Catalog.

October brings many great family DVD titles to the Library with The Croods, Monsters University, and re-releases of The 

In the month of September, many great DVD movies are coming to the Library. Reserve titles now using the Library's Catalog.

September brings some of the summer's biggest blockbusters to DVD with releases of Star Trek: Into Darkness, World War Z, and

In the month of August, many great DVD movies are coming to the Library. Reserve titles now using the Library's Catalog.

August is a month full of big Hollywood DVD releases with Oblivion, Olympus Has Fallen, the Great Gatsby, and

Our upcoming DVDs blog took a little break in June, but we're back with tons of great DVD movies coming to the Library. Reserve titles now using the Library's Catalog to pre-order upcoming July releases, or to catch up on June releases.

June and July have a lot of great action releases with Snitch,

In the month of May, many great DVD movies are coming to the Library. Reserve titles now using the Library's Catalog.

May is a great month for movies based on books with DVD releases like Jack Reacher, Safe Haven, Cloud Atlas, and