Kids Author Carnival in NYC: Read. Connect. Party.
by Elizabeth Bird, Youth Materials Specialist, BookOps
May 19, 2014
With the release of the upcoming YA novel-turned-film The Fault in Our Stars, there's a current trend in the public media to see young adult literature as the greatest thing since sliced bread. Here in New York City, we've always had a longstanding love of books for teenagers. Each year the Teen Author Carnival brings together some of the brightest authors for wonderful discussions and great books. But what about kid readers? Don't they deserve some attention as well?
Branch Special Collections
by Rosa Li, AskNYPL
April 23, 2014
Several branches throughout the three boroughs have special collections that focus on local history or are of special interest to their respective communities.
Epistolary Novels and Letter Writing
by Jenny Baum, Supervising Adult Librarian, Jefferson Market Library
April 16, 2014
"Epistolary" is one of those words that just fun to say or think about, like the word "condensation". An epistolary novel is simply a novel consisting of correspondence between characters. This is one of those rarely used writing devices, I assume because it's difficult to sustain throughout a novel.
The Reader's Den: Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find"
by Corinne Neary, Library Manager, Tompkins Square Library
March 25, 2014
Flannery O'Connor's short story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find," originally published in the 1955 collection of the same name, has all the classic O'Connor elements: humor, irony, tragedy, and evil. It starts off innocently enough: a grandmother sets off on a road trip with her son, Bailey, and his family: a wife, two kids, and a baby.
The Reader's Den: Flannery O'Connor's "The Displaced Person"
by Corinne Neary, Library Manager, Tompkins Square Library
March 19, 2014
In Flannery O'Connor's short story "The Displaced Person," originally published in the 1955 collection A Good Man is Hard to Find, racism, prejudice, and distrust take center stage.
Memory Circles Bring History to Life at Jefferson Market Library
by Alexandra Kelly, Outreach Services and Adult Programming
March 18, 2014
Jefferson Market Library was alive with the energy of storytelling last Thursday, March 13th as storytellers and interviewers for the Greenwich Village Oral History Project took over the library. It was an evening of Memory Circles, or recorded group oral histories, in which participants talked with each other about their shared recollections on particular Greenwich Village themes.
The Reader's Den: Flannery O'Connor's "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
by Corinne Neary, Library Manager, Tompkins Square Library
March 11, 2014
Flannery O'Connor's "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" was originally published in the 1955 short story collection, A Good Man is Hard to Find. Like many of her short stories, it centers around the appearance of a stranger on the horizon, (literally, in this case!) and that stranger's effect on the lives of others.
March in the Reader's Den: Flannery O'Connor
by Corinne Neary, Library Manager, Tompkins Square Library
March 3, 2014
Over the next three weeks, we will be discussing three of her most well known short stories, all included in A Good Man is Hard to Find (1955) and The Complete Stories (1971).
I Heard It Through The Grapevine: Reliving the History of Greenwich Village with Author John Strausbaugh
by Alexandra Kelly, Outreach Services and Adult Programming
March 3, 2014
“Greenwich Village is so steeped in history, there are literally a bazillion stories of this, the most famous neighborhood in the world. Coming together in this tiny spec of real estate, people bounced off each other to become the cultural center of the country and the world. I could have written 6 books on this topic,” said Strausbaugh in his opening remarks at Jefferson Market Library.
Meet the Speakers at our Fulton Fish Market Talk!
by Jenny Baum, Supervising Adult Librarian, Jefferson Market Library
February 18, 2014
This Wednesday, February 26 from 6-7:45 p.m. at Jefferson Market Library, come to an evening of memory, protest and plans. Here's some information about the upcoming speakers.
The Jefferson Market University: Spring 2014
by Frank Collerius, Library Manager, Jefferson Market Library
February 18, 2014
The Jefferson Market Library is pleased to offer the following free courses for the spring semester, 2014.
Greenwich Village Oral History Project: Celebrating Its Launch
by Alexandra Kelly, Outreach Services and Adult Programming
January 28, 2014
On Thursday, January 16 a group of storytellers, interviewers and library staff gathered at Jefferson Market Library to celebrate the launch of Your Village, Your Story: Greenwich Village Oral History Project. On Thursday's kick-off event, the room was full of energy and with 30 oral histories collected already, there was plenty to celebrate!
Your Village, Your Story: Jefferson Market's Greenwich Village Oral History Project Begins
by Alexandra Kelly, Outreach Services and Adult Programming
November 25, 2013
On Thursday, November 14, twelve volunteer interviewers sat in a circle in the first floor auditorium at Jefferson Market Library having a dynamic conversation about the nature of memory, open interview questions, and the history of Greenwich Village. This was the first of several volunteer interviewer orientations for Your Village, Your Story: Greenwich Village Oral History Project.
"Why are you interested in this project?" I asked everyone in attendance as an introductory question. Some people were there because
The NYPL Photo Booth Comes to the Jefferson Market Library!
by Frank Collerius, Library Manager, Jefferson Market Library
November 24, 2013
People come to the Jefferson Market Library for a wide variety of reasons: to sit and study in a beautiful, quiet space or to pickup their holds or to take a continuing education course in science, art and languages—these among many other reasons! Now you, the visitor to this historic NYPL branch library in Greenwich Village, can commemorate your visit because we now have the NYPL traveling photo booth!
The photo booth, previously at the Mid-Manhattan Library, offers patrons preselected options for what
Halloween Reads IV: The Repass
by Jenny Baum, Supervising Adult Librarian, Jefferson Market Library
October 15, 2013
It's that time of year again, when Halloween book and media picks are falling like harvest leaves. Here's a small, but spooky, selection.
On the Origin of Some Phrases
by Jenny Baum, Supervising Adult Librarian, Jefferson Market Library
August 29, 2013
Growing up, I used to hear the phrase "what do you want, egg in your beer?" all the time. Although I have many occasions in which I'd like to use it, I never have because I know it would only garner perplexing looks. I looked into it recently and it's from WWII and it seems to be somewhat self-explanatory as egg in beer is not very appealing, as opposed to, say, an
Mermaid Parade
by Jenny Baum, Supervising Adult Librarian, Jefferson Market Library
July 16, 2013
I was musing aloud about what the next supernatural fiction trend may be, now that vampires and werewolves have had their day. I jokingly said mermaids/mermen, but it looks like there may be something to that after all. A recent Joss Whedon film (The Cabin in the Woods) had a plot twist centered on the mythological creature the
Following Cheryl Strayed's Journey on the Pacific Crest Trail
by Jenny Baum, Supervising Adult Librarian, Jefferson Market Library
May 21, 2013
How interesting could a book about a long walk possibly be? In the case of Cheryl Strayed's book Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, the answer is very. Some may have foolishly initially shied away from this book because it's an Oprah's Book Club selection and a memoir, a combination that proved problematic for James Frey's
Drawing People and Places: Gearing Up!
by Corinne Neary, Library Manager, Tompkins Square Library
May 10, 2013
At Jefferson Market Library, our 10 week drawing course for adults 55+ is drawing to a close, and we are gearing up to host an event celebrating the artists who have participated.
We will be showcasing all of the work that the students have created, on Friday May 17th from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. in our first floor auditorium. Please join us to see what has been created
Flappers and Philosophers: F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald and Their Contemporaries
by Jenny Baum, Supervising Adult Librarian, Jefferson Market Library
May 9, 2013
A few titles that give a more substantial background to the time period in which "Gatsby" is set and to biographical details of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's lives.
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