#OwnVoices Ramadan Books for Teens and Kids
by Michelle Lee, Young Adult Librarian, Riverside Library
April 12, 2021
To help our patrons with their Ramadan celebrations at home or physically and socially distant gatherings, here is a selection of fifteen fiction and nonfiction print books, e-books, and electronic audiobooks by #OwnVoices Muslim authors.
Mucho Sabor: Taste the Many Flavors of Latin American Cooking
by Oscar Vazquez, Office Aide III, Riverside Library
March 12, 2021
Thanks to centuries of cross-cultural mixing and colonization, Latin American food is a cuisine with Spanish, Portuguese, African and Indigenous influences. These cookbooks will help you get started making and tasting this diverse cuisine.
Chinese New Year Books | 農曆新年書籍 | 农历新年书籍
by Michelle Lee, Young Adult Librarian, Riverside Library
February 5, 2021
紐約公共圖書館在這裡為各個年齡段的讀者提供可以在保持社交距離下而進行的其他選擇 - 一些有關過年的圖畫書和食譜書單,我們圖書館和其他紐約市藝術組織提供的一些免費網上活動。
Books and Virtual Library Events to Ring in the Year of the Ox/Bull/Cow | 新年快樂 | 새해 복 많이 받으세요 | Chúc Mừng Năm Mới
by Michelle Lee, Young Adult Librarian, Riverside Library
February 5, 2021
To celebrate Lunar New Year we have put together a list of 36 holiday-related picture books novels, comics, craft books and cookbooks as well as compiled a list of free virtual events hosted by the Library and other New York City organizations.
Vintage Recipes For Modern Cooks
by Amanda Pagan, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
June 10, 2020
There are always new fad-diets and foodstuffs that come and go, so it’s a good thing to have a tried and true list of recipes you and your family can fall back on
Comfort Reading, Watching, Listening, & Eating
by Andrea Lipinski, Senior Young Adult Librarian, Kingsbridge Library
May 5, 2020
Explore these links if you want to boost your morale, give yourself a change of perspective, or just get out of your own head for a while.
Valentine’s Day and Cacao, the Food of the Gods
by Elizabeth Rutigliano, Librarian, General Humanities Reference, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
February 12, 2020
How did chocolate and Valentine's Day get linked anyway?
Nom-Nom November: Food and Cooking Manga
by Amanda Pagan, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
November 25, 2019
Food is such an integral part of any society, so it's no wonder many stories revolve around food prep, design, and enjoyment. With our favorite food-related manga, you'll get all the drama, recipes, and limitless food possibilities. Douzo meshiagare!
Reading Stories That Define #OwnVoices: 20 Asian Pacific American Picture Books and Children's Comics
by Michelle Lee, Young Adult Librarian, Riverside Library
June 3, 2019
This recommended reading list includes classic and recent pictures books, and comics created mostly by Asian Pacific American authors and illustrators - great for young readers ranging from babies and toddlers to elementary school students.
Hosting Inspired Book Club Parties
by Nanor Pogosian, Adult Librarian, Pelham Bay Library
February 4, 2019
One of the great joys of participating in book clubs is hosting book club parties! With a great list of resources and first-hand hosting experiences, you'll be ready for your next book club get-together with ideas for food, drink, and music.
Summertime Reading and Eating: 8 Books for Taco Lovers
by Nicole Celic
June 27, 2018
With summer here, taco cravings are at a peak! Whether you favor seafood, fusion, chicken, or Tex-Mex, let us help satisfy your cravings with these recommended recipe books.
Sketch of Life: Children’s Biographies of Noteworthy Asian Pacific Americans
by Michelle Lee, Young Adult Librarian, Riverside Library
May 30, 2018
Inspirational biographies never go out of style. As part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, kids can learn more about eight notable people who defied racism and made their mark in the arts, film, sports, and more.
Are You a True Francophile? Quiz & Book Recommendations
by Marianna Vertsman, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
October 26, 2017
Take a Library Francophile quiz to find out if you are truly enamored with French culture, customs, and cuisine.
The Low-Carb Lowdown
by Nanor Pogosian, Adult Librarian, Pelham Bay Library
March 20, 2017
I’ve compiled a list of diet and nutrition books, as well as cookbooks for those who are interested in learning more about this low-carb lifestyle, the Ketogenic diet, or recipe ideas.
Pi(e) Day in the Map Division
by Nancy Kandoian, Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
March 14, 2017
Taking inspiration from the delightful National Cookie Day post, the Map Division is using Pi(e) Day as cause to celebrate not only our love for pie (the eating kind), but also, the wonderful variety of pictorial maps in the collections of the Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division.
Food and Celebration: A Reading List from Open Book Night
by Elizabeth Waters, AskNYPL
December 8, 2016
Last month when we gathered for Open Book Night, our theme was food and celebration. Oysters came up several times as well as some fictional meals that were far from celebratory. We heard about favorite cookbooks and food memoirs and a few titles readers really enjoyed that had little to do with food but fit the mood.
Happy National Cookie (Lit) Day!
by Elizabeth Waters, AskNYPL
December 1, 2016
We're celebrating National Cookie Day with a list of literary-related cookie recipes.
October Author @ the Library Programs at Mid-Manhattan Library
by Amy Bateman, Senior Librarian
September 29, 2016
We've got a selection of engaging author talks coming up this month at the Mid-Manhattan Library. Come listen to scholars and other experts discuss their recent non-fiction books on a variety of subjects and ask them questions.
Our 7 Favorite Literary Coffee Shops
by Nicholas Parker
September 29, 2016
Writers and coffee go together like espresso and steamed milk. Everywhere you look, there's a writer plugging away on their laptop in a cafe, usually with a steaming cup of joe by their side. Here are seven of our favorite literary cafes from around the globe.
Music for Eating: Discographies Meet Recipes in the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
by Jessica Wood, Assistant Curator, Music Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
September 6, 2016
New Release catalogs are useful today for researchers looking to determine the year a particular recording was released, and for the range of musical genres covered by a certain record label. While going through a section of EMI catalogs and brochures, we came across an interesting promotion for a geographically-themed LP series.