Posts from West New Brighton Library

Enter New Worlds: A Fantasy YA Booklist

by Jennifer Gaeta, New Dorp Library
September 1, 2020

Enter other worlds with new rules, complex dynamics and fascinating characters.

An Anti Prom LGBTQ Sci-Fi & Fantasy YA Booklist

by Jennifer Gaeta, New Dorp Library
July 10, 2020

Brought to you by Staten Island's Anti Prom—all are available in our e-book collection for you to read at home.

Found Staten Island Stories 5: Defending America's Cup 1870 -1920 Part 2

by Andrew Wilson
June 12, 2017

On September 27, 1887 the NYYC defender Volunteer beat the challenger Thistle in the last race held on the Inside Course. Staten Island's shore was no longer a Cup destination after that.

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Found Staten Island Stories 5: Defending the America's Cup 1870-1920

by Andrew Wilson
June 12, 2017

The America's Cup is the world's oldest international sporting trophy still in active competition

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Staten Island Historical Newspapers Update

by Andrew Wilson
December 2, 2016

We are excited to announce that a new set of Island papers have been scanned and launched. The largest run is the Staten Island World, about 3,000 pages of it, from our partner the Staten Island Museum.