Posts from Great Kills Library

Whether you are looking to find a relationship, keep a relationship alive or leave it, we have a book or an e-book for you.

As a tribute to David Bowie's life, his music and his acting, here is a list of works by him as well as about him.

Kids cannot live by Winnie-the-Pooh alone, so we asked our picture-book experts here at NYPL to tell us about their favorite stories that feature bears as the protagonists.

When you are small, your parents normally take care of you. Time passes, life happens and the years fly by. Slowly, you may begin to realize that your parents can no longer cope with life on their own. One day, you may end up taking care of them. This role-reversal can be overwhelming and very challenging for many of us.

Life doesn't stop after diagnosis. Tips on collecting and organizing your medical information, and books and websites to help you on your path to recovery.

The game is over but you've still got a thirst for everything hockey. Let us help you find something to quench your hockey thirst. Whether books are your thing or you prefer movie and even podcasts, we've got you covered.

Combining the Bavarian celebration of Oktoberfest with the occasion of Halloween.

What will be your legacy? This is a ponderous question, whether one is referring to a legacy as contained in one’s last will and testament, one’s work and/or charitable contributions or the material manifestation of one’s hobbies.

Spring brings ceremonies and advice for new graduates starting out in the world.

Ronald Kessler’s The First Family Detail provides riveting and highly astonishing facts as well as firsthand accounts of agents whose role is to protect United States Presidents and their families.

Resources on Ireland for the greenest of St. Patrick's Days.

It's the first day of Lent, but our collections can offer insight and guidance for any spiritual path.

Resources on heart health and <3 health, both available with your library card.

Learn about WANY and other opportunities to improve your language skills at the library.

Books and DVDs to help you prepare for your next blast from the past.

October is National Reading Group Month, so let's read something together.

How many candles on that cake? Books and other library materials about birthdays.

I recently learned that July has been designated "Park and Recreation Month." I do not begrudge those hearty souls who simply adore inhaling the scent of the soil while lying awake in a perfectly pitched tent, listening to the nocturnal sounds of life in the woods, of starting a campfire to cook breakfast with a glorious sunrise serving as backdrop to the sound of bacon frying and who regard possible contact with a patch of poison ivy as a minor nuisance. However, I may not be properly numbered amongst those hearty outdoor types.

Need some ideas for Father's Day? We have two exhibitions your dad is sure to enjoy. Pick up some paternally-themed books too.