Posts from St. Agnes Library

He took a course at the New York Academy for Art in 2011 called "Art for Absolute Beginners" and has been painting ever since.

"More and more I’m starting to believe that nothing is ordinary...it’s all magic."

Her subject matter are masked figures and the inspiration for her work is the Venice Carnival which she has yearly attended since 1993.

"Above me, a dark sky with a brightly lit moon, hanging high in the sky, faithfully reflecting the light of the sun as it moves across the heavens."

Inspiration for her work comes from events that we all are facing each and every day: the pandemic, politics, the planet, the economy, and an unknown future.

Take a visual tour through this longtime Upper West Side resident's photographic work.

Including works made at home, around his neighborhood and on recent trips to Europe.

Be inspired to think what YOU could do with scrap material.

We hope this digital visit to the beach will lift your spirits.

Happy learning!

The New York Public Library provides resources, programs, and services that support those New Yorkers seeking to become American citizens.

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and to “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.”

St. Agnes Library in Manhattan allows a range of artists to hang their work on the walls, a month at a time. This work is by a nearby artist who gets inspired by, and paints images of, vibrant New York City streetscapes.

Eliot may claim that April is the cruelest month, but we’re pretty sure it’s February.

On display until February 29 at St. Agnes Library is Sandra Jetton’s Street Theater: Scenes from the Show.

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.

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.

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.

This year, the New York Philharmonic celebrates 50 years of free concerts in New York City's parks. The New York Public Library will collaborate with the New York Philharmonic to gather New Yorkers' favorite recollections to be preserved for future generations.