NYC Libraries and the New York Life Foundation to Give Away 15,000 Books in Summer Book Giveaway on July 28 and 29 at Select Locations in All Five Boroughs JULY 19, 2023—New York City’s three library systems—Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), New York Public Library (NYPL), and…
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Congratulations to the young people who completed all their reading challenges this summer, making them eligible to participate in our Summer Reading Raffle! We just finished our prize drawing, and here are our winners! Early Learning Winners of Apple iPads Kaya W. from…
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We asked our staff for their suggestions for best summer reads for adults. Here are their picks! “The taut novel Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones focuses on an interesting plot involving the daughters of a bigamist in 1980s Atlanta. What makes this book so exceptional is its…
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Enriching activities planned to combat summer slide at all three library systems May 7, 2019—New York City’s three library systems are strengthening citywide summer reading and other youth educational programs over the next two years with a $1 million grant from the New York…
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If you like sports, then you know there are periods when teams push their intensity to the max. You know about the Super Bowl in football, which is the most watched program in television. You know about the NBA Finals in basketball, you know about the World Series in Major…
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