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Is it Constitutional? Resources to Help You Decide

by Jean Harripersaud, Bronx Library Center
February 2, 2017

People have expressed many opinions about the executive branch and what is constitutional. Check out this list of resources to help you do your own research and form your own opinion.

The Gatsby Effect

by Gwen Glazer, Communications
September 23, 2015

Our NYPL experts named other books, written from the first-person perspective, that aren’t really about the narrators.

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A Bronx Week Reading List: May 8-18

by Jean Harripersaud, Bronx Library Center
May 8, 2014

One of the unique features of the Bronx is that is has a week dedicated to showcasing and celebrating all its wonderful attributes: history, literature, culture, etc. Here is a reading list which is sure to spark your interests in all things Bronx!

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Give it up for the Bronx! Events May 9-19

by Jean Harripersaud, Bronx Library Center
May 9, 2013

This year the Bronx will be celebrating its 41st Annual Bronx Week. What is unique about Bronx Week? It's a 10 day (May 9-19) celebration showcasing the best the Bronx has to offer.

At the Bronx Library Center (the central library of the Bronx and NYC's premier green building) a Bronx-centric week awaits—featuring some of the top talents and events of the Bronx.

Need Help Starting or Running a Business?

by Madeleine Cohen, Assistant Director, Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at SNFL
February 25, 2013

NYPL's small business website, smallbiz.nypl.org, can link you to hundreds of free and low-cost assistance programs through its Services Directory. New York City is one of the best places to start a business, and a wealth of small business services is available to entrepreneurs through local & state government, non-profit organizations, economic development corporations and neighborhood community groups. There are hundreds of programs, funded separately, not connected to each other, so