Posts from Grand Concourse Library

Inspired by a librarian at the Grand Concourse Library, actress Youmie Francois decided to create a program for area school-age children. Now she's providing lessons in acting, dance, music, and more, and has created a scholarship named after the librarian who encouraged her. "People didn't know that this library had all the stuff that it had, all the opportunities that it provides," she says.

No heat, no water, no cell phone reception... and no help on the way.

The illustrations in this book are exquisite, and I love how Swan emphasizes single colors in the double-page spreads.

Betsy Bird, Youth Materials Specialist at NYPL, introduced the program. Jane Breskin Zalben moderated the panel, which consisted of Laurent Linn, Leonard Marcus, Neal Porter, Caroline Ward, Susan Roth, and Elizabeth Harding.

The ACRL/NY chapter puts on an annual symposium and has a mentoring program as well.

Carlos is wheelchair-bound due to an accident that damaged his spinal cord. He is depressed due to the injury and the dramatic change in lifestyle, but luckily his best friend lives in the building.

One of the many advantages of large urban areas is increased opportunities for professional development. METRO is one of the most helpful librarian professional organizations that I have found in New York City.

Sara is being charged with the harassment and assault of Emma Putnam. Emma is dead.

Sixteen-year-old Ned Begay is used to being called stupid and other names by adults. So joining the Marines and going through boot camp is not especially challenging for him.

The Brooklyn Bridge took fourteen years to build, and the people in Manhattan and Brooklyn all eagerly awaited its completion.

Sometimes she lives with Mom, sometimes with Dad... in two different houses.

B for Brikenau Concentration Camp, 3087 for prisoner number. This is how the Nazis define Yanek.

A novel told in nine stories, spanning the years from 1845 to 2002.

This book tells the story of how one author fell on hard times and decided to try her hand at selling valuable correspondence from prominent authors.

Clover notices a little girl on the other side of the fence. She wants to play with her and her friends, but everyone's mothers told them not to go over the fence.

Danny does not fit in New York City with his long hair and Mohawk ways.

Amazingly enough, these lumberjacks who topple logs every day are a little bit afraid of literature.

Maggie Chen, 16-year-old summer intern at the Herald newspaper, follows in her journalist father's footsteps. She gets caught up in the fascinating flurry of activity in the newsroom, investigating a suspicious death with one of the reporters, which seems to be connected with her own father's demise.

Louise's mother is out of the picture, and her dad is on a writing assignment for National Geographic in Brazil. She finds herself staying with Aunt Kay and Uncle Jack for the summer.