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Brooklyn
fromVogue
13 hours ago

Emma Straub's Guide to Her "Tiny Village" of Brooklyn

Emma Straub shares her experiences and recommendations for Brooklyn, highlighting her deep connection to the borough and its local gems.
#book-access
Fundraising
fromBrownstoner
1 day ago

Volunteers Help Brooklyn Book Bodega Give Books to Kids

Brooklyn Book Bodega increases access to books for children and families, fostering a love for reading in underserved communities.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
5 days ago

Building stories and community: The rise of the Brooklyn Book Bodega * Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Book Bodega aims to increase access to books for children and families in New York City, addressing disparities in book availability.
Fundraising
fromBrownstoner
1 day ago

Volunteers Help Brooklyn Book Bodega Give Books to Kids

Brooklyn Book Bodega increases access to books for children and families, fostering a love for reading in underserved communities.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
5 days ago

Building stories and community: The rise of the Brooklyn Book Bodega * Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Book Bodega aims to increase access to books for children and families in New York City, addressing disparities in book availability.
Books
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

SF library book checked out before the 1906 earthquake is finally returned

A soot-stained copy of Bret Harte's poetry, lost since the 1906 earthquake, was rediscovered in the Mechanics' Institute library.
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
3 days ago

Gosford Regional Library / Lahznimmo Architects

The Gosford Regional Library is designed to enhance civic presence and symbolize a 'Town Hall' in the Civic Heart of Gosford.
Film
fromFuncheap
5 days ago

Librarians on Film: Clips + Commentary (SF Main Library)

Librarians are depicted in various ways in cinema, showcasing both stereotypes and positive representations through selected film scenes.
Travel
fromIslands
6 days ago

Nestled Between NYC And Syracuse Is A Charming New York Village With A Walkable Downtown And Family-Friendly Fun - Islands

Goshen is a charming village in New York, offering family-friendly activities, a relaxed atmosphere, and easy access to major attractions.
East Bay food
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
5 days ago

Around Berkeley: Mortifying stories, 'The Odyssey' read aloud, printmaking festival

The West Berkeley Community Print Festival features local artists, art-making activities, and community engagement on April 11.
Education
fromNew York Amsterdam News
6 days ago

NAACP NY to launch Freedom Schools in Brooklyn starting April 18

The NAACP New York State Conference is launching a modern Freedom School in Brooklyn focusing on Black history and civic leadership.
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Art and Springtime in Upstate NY

A new report found that museums and cultural centers founded and led by people of color in the Northeast face severe staffing shortages, with over a third of responding institutions lacking a single full-time employee.
Arts
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

A librarian was fired for refusing to hide LGBTQ+ books from kids. Then something amazing happened. - LGBTQ Nation

Library director Luanne James was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books from youth access, sparking significant community support and fundraising efforts.
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

These books have the longest waitlists at NYC's libraries

The most common titles on hold with the longest waits include The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, Theo of Golden by Allen Levi, Project Hail Mary by Andrew Weir, Heart the Lover by Lily King and Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden.
Books
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This April

April exhibitions in Upstate New York showcase diverse artistic expressions, celebrating spring's beauty and resilience through various mediums and themes.
Books
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

This New York reading retreat is rethinking book clubs

Page Break offers a unique weekend retreat where strangers read a novel aloud together, fostering community and enhancing comprehension.
fromAol
2 weeks ago

Nestled Between NYC And Albany Is A Quaint New York Hamlet With River Views And Local Cuisine

Milton is a picturesque location along the west side of the Hudson River, halfway between Albany and New York City, known for its pretty parks and river views.
Travel
#brooklyn-museum
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 week ago
Brooklyn

From happy hours to orchestra concerts, Brooklyn Museum unveils April lineup of community programming * Brooklyn Paper

fromBrooklyn Paper
2 months ago
Brooklyn

First Saturdays returns Feb. 7 with free programming celebrating art and community at Brooklyn Museum * Brooklyn Paper

fromBrooklyn Paper
1 week ago
Brooklyn

From happy hours to orchestra concerts, Brooklyn Museum unveils April lineup of community programming * Brooklyn Paper

fromBrooklyn Paper
2 months ago
Brooklyn

First Saturdays returns Feb. 7 with free programming celebrating art and community at Brooklyn Museum * Brooklyn Paper

Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Summer Marathons in Painting and Drawing at the New York Studio School

The New York Studio School's Marathon program offers a transformative two-week intensive in drawing and painting, available online and in-person.
Wellness
fromDesign Milk
3 weeks ago

The Lore Bath House Sauna Opens in New York

Third spaces like Lore Bath House provide essential community interactions, offering healthier alternatives to traditional social venues in densely populated cities.
Fundraising
fromEpicenter NYC
3 weeks ago

How three Brooklyn moms are helping kids build their own home libraries - Epicenter NYC

Brooklyn Book Bodega has provided over 260,000 children and families with access to books and events promoting a love of reading.
Books
fromFast Company
1 week ago

How American independent bookstores made a massive comeback

Independent bookstores have adapted and are thriving despite the rise of online shopping.
fromNew York Family
3 weeks ago

New York Family's 20 Best April Events Across NYC

The New York International Auto Show is packed with kid-friendly activities, including their newly expanded Family Fun Zone featuring hands-on attractions, a Kids EV Test Track, and more.
NYC parents
Renovation
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

New York City is giving its iconic Carnegie Libraries a makeover

New York Public Library completed a $176 million renovation of five Carnegie Libraries, establishing climate-sensitive design standards as models for balancing historic preservation with contemporary community needs.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

The Biggest Week of the Spring?

The New Museum reopened with mixed reviews, alongside various art fairs and Asia Art Week events in New York.
Film
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The ultimate entertainment budget hack: Your local library

Local libraries offer free access to books, ebooks, DVDs, and audiobooks as a cost-effective alternative to expensive movie tickets and streaming services.
Books
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 weeks ago

Book Lovers, These Towns Were Made for You

Cities are nurturing a return to reading with bookstores, literary festivals, and spaces for readers to enjoy books.
#public-libraries
Arts
frompatch.com
3 weeks ago

Free NYC Workshops Offer Art, Language, Tech And Business Skills

New York City's public libraries offer free workshops in art, technology, writing, and professional development for various interests and skill levels.
Arts
frompatch.com
3 weeks ago

Free NYC Workshops Offer Art, Language, Tech And Business Skills

New York City's public libraries offer free workshops in art, technology, writing, and professional development for various interests and skill levels.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

New Campbell Library set to open on May 9 after construction delays

The Santa Clara County Library District will open the new Campbell Library on May 9, featuring a 24,000-square-foot all-electric facility with community spaces and natural lighting.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

New Campbell Library set to open on May 9 after construction delays

Construction of the two-story building at 77 Harrison Ave. is complete, as is the landscaping. The interior finishing work is wrapping up, and library staff are starting to move in brand-new furniture, books and equipment. The library's opening was delayed after the City of Campbell was awarded a $500,000 grant from Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) to build an all-electric facility after plans for the new library had already been approved.
East Bay real estate
fromEpicenter NYC
1 month ago

It's not too late to apply to these free or paid teen opportunities in New York this summer - Epicenter NYC

SNP introduces NYC public high school students to modern brain research. About 20 participants attend interactive lectures, read and present a scientific paper, dissect a brain, design their own neuroscience experiment and visit research labs. The two-week course is led by Rockefeller graduate students. The hope is to develop young people's passion for science, especially for students with otherwise limited opportunities.
NYC parents
#recreation-center
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center Opens in East Flatbush

East Flatbush opened the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, Brooklyn's largest rec center at 74,000 square feet with a $141 million investment after over a decade of community advocacy.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center Opens in East Flatbush

East Flatbush opened the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, Brooklyn's largest rec center at 74,000 square feet with a $141 million investment after over a decade of community advocacy.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 weeks ago

May You Live in Interesting Times - The IFPDA Print Fair Asks, Do Bad Times Really Inspire Great Art?

The IFPDA Print Fair showcases 80 exhibitors displaying printmaking from Goya to Walker, demonstrating how artists use prints as therapy and critique during times of crisis and political turmoil.
NYC music
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Spring Culture Previews-What to Do, See, and Hear This Season

Spring brings a diverse slate of cultural offerings reflecting both national anxieties and celebratory joy, from dark dramas exploring conflict to uplifting performances across theater, dance, and music.
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

You will no longer be able to apply for a passport at the Brooklyn Public Library

The Brooklyn Public Library has ended its passport application services after receiving a federal order from the U.S. Department of State, bringing an abrupt end to a program that had quietly helped hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers prepare for trips abroad.
Brooklyn
US news
fromTime Out New York
2 months ago

New York State Museum's $150 million comeback is officially underway

A $150 million renovation revitalizes the New York State Museum with rotating exhibitions, a kids zone, reopened café and gift shop, and increased family-focused programming.
New York City
fromNY Carib News
2 months ago

NYC - Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center Opens by Mamdani

A new 74,000-square-foot Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center opened in East Flatbush, the first new Parks rec center in over a decade and largest in Brooklyn.
Business
fromFast Company
2 months ago

These business partners designed their dream bookstore. It took a lot of 'manifesting'

Godmothers blends community, creativity, and commerce as a bookstore-café-events space co-founded by Victoria Jackson and Jennifer Rudolph Walsh.
NYC real estate
fromCurbed
1 month ago

When Did Going to the Sauna Get So Stressful?

New York bathhouses rebrand traditional relaxation as productivity-focused wellness experiences with structured programming, biohacking amenities, and social engagement designed for short, efficient sessions.
#love-notes
Education
fromwww.timesheraldonline.com
2 months ago

Bay Area library pods blow up on social media

Benicia Public Library is piloting temporary pods that provide dampened privacy for Zoom meetings, interviews, and study while evaluating permanent purchase and grant funding.
New York City
fromsilive
2 months ago

Library closures NYC 2026: NYPL, Brooklyn, Queens shuttered for winter storm

New York Public Library and other borough library systems closed all branches Sunday and Monday due to a severe snowstorm and frigid temperatures.
fromwww.newyorkfamily.com
1 month ago

12 Music Activities for Kids in NYC: Concerts, Broadway & Live Performances

Getty Images The beauty of NYC is that music lives everywhere: on grand stages, in recital halls, and on neighborhood corners. It makes it easy to nurture a lifelong love of musicone performance at a time! At a Glance: Discover the best music activities for kids in NYC, from Broadway shows, interactive family concerts to explore rock concerts, jazz programs, music classes, and hands-on musical workshops across the Big Apple.
NYC music
NYC parents
fromNew York Family
1 month ago

Paley Museum Partners with NYC DSS for Free EBT Admission

The Paley Museum offers free admission to EBT cardholders through a partnership with NYC Department of Social Services, with the first 1,400 sign-ups receiving free family memberships.
Books
fromLos Angeles Times
32 years ago

New Central Library Succeeds as Urban Crossroads for L.A.

The Central Library's public reception contradicts critical reviews, with visitors responding positively to the Pfeiffer design and its urban contribution to downtown Los Angeles.
New York City
fromUntapped New York
1 year ago

Can't-Miss Open Access Sites for Open House New York 2024 - Untapped New York

Open House New York Weekend (Oct 18–20) opens 270+ NYC sites for tours; most are Open Access, some require tickets, Weekend Passport available.
California
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 months ago

Berkeley teen helps fund children's library for families in Turkey displaced by 2023 earthquake

A 14-year-old donated toys and books to earthquake- and conflict-affected children in Izmir, sparking a community-run children's library that will become a permanent space.
Education
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Bay Area library pods blow up on social media

Benicia Public Library is piloting temporary Nook-brand pods to provide quiet, private spaces for online meetings and interviews, with potential grants-funded purchase.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

BPL to break ground on new Canarsie Library Friday

Canarsie will get an 11,000-square-foot Brooklyn Public Library branch featuring mass-timber construction, doubled public space, sustainable systems, and modern community and technology amenities.
Books
fromTime Out New York
2 months ago

Brooklyn Public Library just dropped a powerful new immigration-themed reading list

Brooklyn Public Library curated an 80-title BookMatch reading list celebrating immigrants and immigration across ages, genres, and cultures to foster empathy and understanding.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Marcia Ely, director of public programs at the Center for Brooklyn History, brings popular live programs to the 163-year-old institution

Marcia Ely applies television storytelling and casting techniques to design public programs that make the Center for Brooklyn History accessible and relevant to Brooklyn residents.
Arts
fromTime Out New York
2 months ago

NYC's first public sauna festival is bubbling up next month

Culture of Bathe-ing will transform Domino Park into a large sauna village offering guided spa sessions, free public programming, and immersive wellness events.
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Inside New York's Grolier Club, Where the Rare Book World Is Open to All

Founded in 1884, it is one of the world's most important societies devoted to books. Though it operates as a members-only institution, the club maintains a steady program of free, public exhibitions that draw from its members' collections. Though often historical, there are fascinating intersections with contemporary culture. Focused on rare books, manuscripts, and literary ephemera, these shows often illuminate how historical texts continue to shape the present.
Arts
fromUntapped New York
1 year ago

How Museum Artifacts in NYC Inspired a Novel About a Medieval Witch - Untapped New York

While working on a graduate school paper on the mystical powers of coral, gemologist Anna Rasche ventured deep into the archives of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum's library. Coral is the most powerful material to ward off the evil eye-a belief Italians have held since ancient times. Romans often gifted newborns coral amulets to prevent sickness and bad luck.
Books
fromTime Out New York
2 months ago

This stunning new Brooklyn library is officially being built and the renderings look beautiful

Last Friday, Brooklyn Public Library officially broke ground on a brand-new Canarsie branch on Rockaway Parkway and the newly released renderings are a masterclass in good library architecture. The two-story, 11,000-square-foot building will double the existing library's public space and stand out as one of New York City's first public buildings constructed with mass timber, a sustainable, low-carbon approach that also happens to look gorgeous.
Brooklyn
Books
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

New Carnegie Medal winners Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li love libraries

Megha Majumdar won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction; Yiyun Li won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Family
2 months ago

Free Things to Do in NYC in the Winter - New York Family

Families can enjoy many free winter activities in NYC—museums, libraries, Nintendo NY, indoor play spaces, and a free ferry—suitable for toddlers to teens.
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