Ep. 2 "We'll Make It Work" | Library Stories
by The Library Stories Project
December 16, 2015
John Tomlinson started a small gay men’s book club out of his apartment, but as it started to grow he realized there was a real demand and began looking for a new space. When he approached Frank Collerius of the Jefferson Market Library about possibly hosting the growing group, Frank accepted without hesitation, simply saying “we’ll make it work.”
What to Read While You're Waiting for 'The Girl on the Train' Movie
by Jenny Baum, Supervising Adult Librarian, Jefferson Market Library
December 14, 2015
The Girl on the Train movie is slated to be released October 7, 2016. As that is still a ways away, here are some novel releases to tide you over.
Oh Books, Take Me Away
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
December 7, 2015
Is the holiday season getting to you? Look no further than your local library to find a quick escape. We asked our expert NYPL staff to name some books that make them want to sneak off to the bathroom, lock the door, and disappear into another world during the holidays.
Coming Spring 2016: Greenwich Village Ephemera Project!
by Corinne Neary, Library Manager, Tompkins Square Library
November 17, 2015
Jefferson Market Library is looking for volunteers to loan us small, personal objects that tell a story.
Soldiers’ Stories
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
November 10, 2015
This Veterans’ Day, when we honor the contributions of the men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces, we’re thinking about books told from the perspective of soldiers, pilots, medical personnel, and everyone who’s served in combat.
Books We Know by Heart
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
October 20, 2015
Reading a book aloud to a child is one of life’s sweetest pleasures, and children sometimes ask to repeat the experience with the same book over and over. And over. And over.
Staff Picks: Drowned City by Don Brown
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
October 9, 2015
Every month, library staff members are bringing you 100 books we love, culled from the millions upon millions out in the world.
What’s Making Us Happy, Part 2
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
October 7, 2015
What’s making us happy in the realms of TV, cooking, art and design, libraries, and online thingamabobs, and then happinesses that defy categorization.
Zine Machine
by Jenny Baum, Supervising Adult Librarian, Jefferson Market Library
September 22, 2015
Imagine, if you will, a time when photocopiers had supplanted the lowly mimeograph machine. This technology gave way to the birth of the zine.
Origin Stories
by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader Services
September 22, 2015
There are a couple kinds of origin stories. There are the backstories that super heroes have to explain how they got their powers. There are origin stories that describe how some reality came into existence. Our staff recommend some favorites here.
Empathy for Animals, On Land and Underseas
by Jenny Baum, Supervising Adult Librarian, Jefferson Market Library
August 12, 2015
This summer, why not explore some great nonfiction science reads about animals, both on land and underseas, and the ways in which they continually surprise humans.
Beyond Bond
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
August 12, 2015
We asked library staff to investigate Ian Fleming's legacy and go “beyond Bond”—to pick out other books starring secret agents.
The Digital Villager: Summertime, 1945
by Corinne Neary, Library Manager, Tompkins Square Library
August 4, 2015
August 2, 1945: The high temperature in New York City was 84 degrees, and the second World War was drawing to a close. Where were Greenwich Villagers going to wile away the hot evening hours? Why, Little Shrimp, The Golden Eagle, and Dick the Oyster Man, of course!
Book Club Inception Books
by Jenny Baum, Supervising Adult Librarian, Jefferson Market Library
July 29, 2015
What are some book club books about book clubs? Or books that mention what books the characters are reading?
Out of This World: Books About Interplanetary Travel
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
July 29, 2015
Our expert NYPL librarians recommend their favorite books about interplanetary travel.
Mystery Without End... Literally
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
July 21, 2015
Raymond Chandler famously said, “The ideal mystery is one you would read even if the end is missing.” In honor of his birthday this week, we asked our librarian experts to name mysteries they’d read even if there were no endings—books so compelling, with such great characters or such an evocative setting, that the story itself is just a bonus.
The Digital Villager: Bargain Hunting at Hearn's
by Corinne Neary, Library Manager, Tompkins Square Library
July 21, 2015
Picture it: The year is 1933, and you need a new coat! Chances are, you'd be headed to Hearn's. This department store, located on 14th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues from 1879 until 1955, was a New York shopping mecca.
Running Away With the Circus
by Jenny Baum, Supervising Adult Librarian, Jefferson Market Library
July 17, 2015
Have you ever wondered why no one ever calmly joins the circus?
Can You Grok This? Stories of Strangers in a Strange Land, Part 1
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
July 7, 2015
In honor of Robert Heinlein's birthday, we asked our NYPL librarians: What are some other books that speak to displacement—of being a stranger in a strange land?
Reader's Den: After Claude, Week 3
by Corinne Neary, Library Manager, Tompkins Square Library
June 23, 2015
Thank you for joining us this month in the Reader’s Den, as we continue our year long focus on superheroes and anti-heroes, with the ultimate antiheroine, After Claude's Harriet.
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