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WINTER/SPRING 2015

NYPL Book Picks for Kids & Teens P. 16–19

NEW! Public Eye: 175 Years of Sharing Photography P. 14

Computer classes for all 14 levels at the Library P. 22 DON’T MISS!

Women’s Jazz Festival at the Schomburg Center P. 13

From Our Shelves: What to Read in 2015 P. 4 GET NYPL NOW ! E-MAIL UPDATES: NYPL.ORG/NOW

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For kids and teens, we are continuing to expand our much-needed after-school programs, and now provide more than 3,000 spots for homework help and more at our Enrichment Zones and other Out-of-School-Time programs (p. 18).

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CONTENTS 4 From Our Shelves 5 What’s on This Season UPCOMING EVENTS 6 Author Talks, Lectures & Classes 10 Performing Arts & Film 12 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 14 Exhibitions: Winter/Spring Highlights EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 16 Kids & Teens 20 Job Search, Financial Planning & Small Business 22 Computers & Tech Training 24 English & Adult Literacy Classes 25 Midlife & Beyond

Tony Marx President, The New York Public Library

GET STARTED! 26 Using the Library 26 Directory of Locations 28 NYPL Kids Zone!

Connect with NYPL for top book recommendations, events, and exhibitions: nypl.org/connect

Note: Visit nypl.org or call ahead for the latest information, as programs and hours are subject to change or cancellation.

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From Our Shelves: What’s Popular Now Top Fiction Burn James Patterson Leaving Time Jodi Picoult Private Down Under

READ THE BOOK, MEET THE AUTHOR These writers will be visiting the Library this season to talk about their work. For more upcoming author talks, see pages 6–13.

What’s on This Season

In Manchuria Michael Meyer

James Patterson

CONVERSATIONS AT THE CULLMAN CENTER FEB 17 (P. 6)

Kill Alex Cross James Patterson Personal Lee Child

Hear young adult author Jacqueline Woodson talk about writing for young readers at the Schomburg Center P. 12

Meyer discusses his new book, In Manchuria, with fellow author Ian Frazier.

Top Nonfiction

The Other Blacklist Mary Helen Washington

Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt

BETWEEN THE LINES MAR 11 (P. 12)

Michael Lewis

What I Know for Sure Oprah Winfrey Think Like a Freak Steven D. Levitt Hard Choices Hillary Clinton David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants Malcolm Gladwell

Discover the magic of Lincoln Center with a new series at the Library P. 11

Washington’s deeply researched work examines the leftist politics of ’50s African American writers.

The Noble Hustle Colson Whitehead BOOKS AT NOON MAR 25 (P. 7)

Whitehead chronicles his time learning Texas Hold’em and playing in the World Series of Poker.

Top E-Books Gone Girl Gillian Flynn

Celebrate Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday with Sinatra: An American Icon at the Library for the Performing Arts P. 15

Maximize your money with help from the Science, Industry and Business Library’s Financial Planning Day P. 21

Meet fantastical fiction writer T.C. Boyle at Books at Noon P. 7

Delve into science with a hands-on workshop for kids P. 17

Family Life Akhil Sharma

The Goldfinch Donna Tartt Sharp Objects Gillian Flynn Fifty Shades of Grey E.L. James The Book Thief Mark Zusak

BOOKS AT NOON APR 15 (P. 7)

Sharma talks about his novel, Family Life, which was named to several best books of 2014 lists.

For NYPL staff picks for kids & teens, see p. 16–19.

Calling All Readers Visit the Library’s Readers & Writers Shop for books and more for word lovers and writers of all ages.

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Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street

Become a Friend of the Library and save 10% on all purchases.

Explore the world of comics at the Schomburg Center’s Black Comic Book Festival P. 13

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Author Talks, Author Talks, Lectures Lectures,&&Classes More STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN BUILDING-

Literary Happenings, Discussions & More For the full calendar, visit nypl.org/schwarzman/events.

Discuss Great Books in a Great Space

Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street

Join librarian-led discussions of classic American literature.

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov JAN 15 | 2 PM

House of Mirth by Edith Wharton

One of New York’s most beautiful and bestloved landmarks, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building features an array of public programs and free exhibitions (p. 14). The “People’s Palace” also offers 15 public service and special collections units, space for scholars and writers, and a Children’s Center.

Free docent-led building tours (start at the Information Desk in Astor Hall) and a new audio tour are available every day. And don’t miss the expanded Readers & Writers Shop, which features a variety of items for book lovers and writers of all ages (p. 4).

NOTE: The Rose Main Reading Room and Bill Blass Public Catalog Room are temporarily closed. General Research Division services, including laptop loans, can be found on the second floor. For more information, visit nypl.org/readingroomupdate. nypl.org/schwarzman

Brian Floca, the author and illustrator of Locomotive (above), visits the Children's Literary Salon on Mar. 7.

FEB 19 | 2 PM

Art, Design, and Literature

MAR 19 | 2 PM

Explore the art of the figure (Jan . 21), trends in art book publishing (Feb. 10), contemporary sculpture (Apr. 15), and more.

The Natural by Bernard Malamud

JAN 14, 21, FEB 4, 10, 18, MAR 4, 10, 24,

Lunchtime Lectures from NYPL’s Research Rooms

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Children’s Literary Salon Celebrate children’s literature with visits from collaborating couples (Feb. 5), a panel on accuracy and illustration in nonfiction (Mar. 7), and more.

JAN 3, FEB 5, MAR 7, APR 12 | 2 PM

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Upcoming Events

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Hear top writers at the Library’s new free lunchtime author series!

WEDNESDAYS AT 12 NOON

Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

APR 16 | 2 PM

Register online: nypl.org/calendar

Hear lectures by writers and researchers who use the Library’s study centers; this season’s topics range from Thomas Hardy (Jan. 13) to the early 20th-century labor and political activist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (Jan. 22).

JAN 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22 | 1:15 PM

Frank Bruni | MAR 18 Colson Whitehead | MAR 25 T.C. Boyle | APR 1 Akhil Sharma | APR 15 Don’t miss these highlights.

Or check online for more events in April and May. All Books at Noon events are followed by author signings outside the Readers & Writers Shop (see p. 4).

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NEW! Discover the Library with a Free Audio Tour Explore the history and collections of the Schwarzman Building with a free audio tour. To start, visit the Astor Hall Information Desk on the first floor.

From the Collections: Lectures & Workshops For more, visit nypl.org/schwarzman/events.

NYPL Preservation Week APR 26–MAY 2

Hear NYPL staff talk about preservation and conservation of the Library’s collections and how to care for personal books, photos, and other materials. For a full schedule, visit nypl.org/preservation.

Citizen Cartography @ NYPL Workshops

Researching Immigration Records classes help participants find relatives who arrived at Ellis Island (pictured above). See Jan. 29.

Building a Virtual Atlas of New York JAN 20, FEB 17, MAR 24, APR 21 | 2 PM JAN 27, FEB 24, MAR 31, APR 28 | 5:30 PM

Genealogy & Local History A Guide to Researching the History of Your New York City Home FEB 11 | 6 PM & MAR 14 | 2 PM

Irish Genealogy Resources JAN 22 | 3:15 PM

Italian Genealogy Resources MAR 19 | 3:15 PM

Uncovering Your Family History: Researching Immigration Records JAN 29 & FEB 28 | 3 PM & MAR 28 | 2 PM

Uncovering Your Family History: Researching Vital Records and the Census JAN 15 & MAR 24 | 12 NOON FEB 21 | 3:15 PM

Writing Your Family History MAR 5 | 3:15 PM

More Classes Old Books, Rare Books: Learning About the Value of Your Books FEB 4, MAR 18, APR 15 | 3 PM

Researching with E-Resources: Periodicals and Newspapers JAN 8, FEB 12, MAR 12, APR 9 | 2 PM

CONVERSATIONS FROM THE CULLMAN CENTER

Andrew Stott & Melanie Rehak

Former fellows of the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers discuss their work with other writers.

Michael Meyer & Ian Frazier

For more information and reservations: nypl.org/conversations

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TUES, FEB 17 | 7 PM

THE JOANNA JACKSON GOLDMAN MEMORIAL LECTURES IN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION AND GOVERNMENT

Berger Forum

TUES, APR 14 & TUES, APR 21 | 7 PM

Stephen Kotkin & Slavoj Zizek

South Court Auditorium The Goldman Memorial Lecture series was established by the Estate of the historian Eric F. Goldman in honor of his wife.

Celeste Bartos Forum Copresented with LIVE from the NYPL

An Evening on Josep Pla, with Jordi Puntí and Colm Toíbín THURS, APR 23 | 7 PM

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Julia Preston: Immigration and the Emerging America

Organized with The New York Review of Books

The Cullman Center is made possible by a generous endowment from Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman in honor of Brooke Russell Astor, with major support provided by Mrs. John L. Weinberg, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Estate of Charles J. Liebman, John and Constance Birkelund, The Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, and additional gifts from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Helen and Roger Alcaly, Mel and Lois Tukman, The Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation, The Rona Jaffe Foundation, William W. Karatz, Mary Ellen von der Heyden, The Arts and Letters Foundation, Merilee and Roy Bostock, Lybess Sweezy and Ken Miller, and Cullman Center Fellows.

Provocative programs featuring notable authors, artists, and thinkers hosted by NYPL’s Paul Holdengräber Celebrate LIVE from the NYPL’s 10th anniversary this spring! Visit us online for the full schedule: nypl.org/live

Download NYPL podcasts featuring LIVE guests and more: nypl.org/podcast

Tickets are $25 general public; $15 Friends of the Library, seniors, and students with valid ID. For LIVE tickets, visit nypl.org/livetickets or call 888.71.TICKETS (888.718.4253).

Become a FRIEND OF THE LIBRARY for as little as $40 a year to get a 40% discount and waived service fee on LIVE general admission tickets: nypl.org/join Made possible with generous support from Celeste Bartos, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos, and the Margaret and Herman Sokol Public Education Endowment Fund.

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Author Talks, Lectures & Classes SPOTLIGHT ON

MID-MANHATTAN LIBRARY 455 Fifth Avenue (at 40th Street)

Upcoming Events

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Author @ the Library: Book Talks This season’s topics range from Coney Island to the history of sugar and rice.

For the full calendar, visit nypl.org/mml/events.

Book Discussion Groups & Writing Workshops

Architecture, Design, and Food Rice: A Global History Author and former chef Renee Marton explores the worldwide staple and shares recipes for dishes made with some of the numerous varieties, including arborio and wehani.

Join fellow readers and writers at the Library. For a full schedule of book discussion groups, visit nypl.org/bookgroups.

THURS, FEB 5 | 6:30 PM

Mid-Manhattan Library houses NYPL’s largest circulating collections, including a vast choice of new books, movies, and music, a collection of older and classic fiction, and selections of large-print books and graphic novels. The nonfiction collections cover everything from art and literature to history and psychology to cookbooks, travel, and more.

The extensive World Languages Collection offers books, DVDs, and periodicals in more than 50 languages. The library is also home to the Picture Collection, which contains more than 1 million circulating and reference images.

Open every day for more hours than any other NYPL location (88 hours a week, with extended 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. hours Monday through Thursday), the library also presents art exhibitions, films, and public programs with writers and artists. A brand-new Mac computer lab has 20 flat-screen iMac computers and offers numerous classes for beginning and advanced students (see p. 23). nypl.org/mml

THERE’S MORE! For exhibitions at the Schwarzman Building and at Mid-Manhattan Library, see page 14.

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Dorothy and Otis: Designing the American Dream Design historian Norman Hathaway celebrates the lives and work of Dorothy and Otis Shepard, who created advertising for Wrigley’s Gum and designed uniforms and logos for the Chicago Cubs.

TUES, MAR 3 | 6:30 PM

Brian Rose’s photographs document the Meatpacking District before (above) and after gentrification. See Feb. 17.

Spices and Seasons: Simple, Sustainable Indian Flavors Cookbook author and cooking teacher Rinku Bhattacharya shares ways to cook seasonal, local, and tasty Indian food.

Pedestrian Modern: Shopping and American Architecture, 1925–1956 Architect David Smiley examines the history of retail areas in cites and the suburbs.

TUES, MAR 31 | 6:30 PM

Sugar: A Global History Food historian Andrew F. Smith delves into the long and complicated story of sugar throughout the centuries.

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Metamorphosis: Meatpacking District, 1985–2013 Photographer Brian Rose shares images of one of New York’s most altered neighborhoods, documenting scenes before and after major gentrification and development.

Double Agent: The First Hero of World War II and How the FBI Outwitted and Destroyed a Nazi Spy Ring Author Peter Duffy reveals the tale of William Sebold, a German-American who became the FBI’s first-ever double agent.

TUES, FEB 17 | 6:30 PM

THURS, FEB 19 | 6:30 PM

A History of New York in 101 Objects New York Times journalist Sam Roberts talks about how he compiled his list, which includes such emblematic items as water tanks, a subway token, and NYPL’s lions.

The Monopolists New York Times sports reporter Mary Pilon explores the history of the board game, including a buried chapter: the 1906 invention of the Landlord’s Game by Lizzie Magie.

Start the new year with Mid-Manhattan’s January Movie Marathon, featuring classics starring Rita Hayworth, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and others.

WED, FEB 18 | 6:30 PM

MON, FEB 23 | 6:30 PM

MONDAYS–THURSDAYS | 6:30 PM

Superstorm: Nine Days Inside Hurricane Sandy Science writer Kathryn Miles chronicles the 2012 natural disaster by focusing on human stories as well as meteorological events.

The Nazis Next Door: How America Became a Safe Haven for Hitler’s Men Eric Lichtblau, an investigative reporter at The New York Times, provides a detailed account of German scientists, spies, and conmen settled in the U.S. after World War II.

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THURS, MAR 26 | 6:30 PM

TUES, APR 14 | 6:30 PM

New Year’s Movie Marathon & More Movies

JAN 5–29 (EXCEPT JAN 19) SATURDAYS | PM JAN 3–APR 25 SUNDAYS | 2 PM

Story Time for Grown-Ups This season’s stories focus on themes that include the Civil Rights Movement and World War I, plus a month devoted to the work of Nadine Gordimer.

EVERY OTHER MONDAY, JAN 12–APR 20 | 7 PM EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY, JAN 7–APR 29 | 1 PM

FEB 8–APR 26 | 2 PM

WED, MAR 4 | 6:30 PM

A Coney Island Reader: Through Dizzy Gates of Illusion Scholar and author Louis J. Parascandola presents an overview of the essays he collected that tell the story of Brooklyn’s best-known beach.

When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation, 1940–1944 Scholar Ronald C. Rosbottom chronicles Nazi-occupied Paris, evoking the details of daily life in the occupied city.

THURS, APR 2 | 6:30 PM

THURS, MAR 12 | 6:30 PM

Introducing Trivia Night!

March Madness arrives at Mid-Manhattan in the form of NYPL’s brand-new Trivia Night. Play as a team or individually, and test your knowledge of music, movies, sports, and New York history with quizmaster Chris Vaccari.

MONDAYS IN MARCH | 6:30 PM

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS Brother, I’m Dying by Edwidge Danticat Pelham Parkway–Van Nest Library, Bronx MON, FEB 23 | 12 NOON

Detroit: Autopsy of a City by Charlie LeDuff St. George Library Center, Staten Island SAT, FEB 14 | 10:30 AM

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

by Rebecca Skloot 115th Street Library, Manhattan WED, MAR 25 | 5:30 PM

Little Demon in the City of Light

by Steven Levingston Epiphany Library, Manhattan TUES, JAN 27 | 3 PM

WRITING WORKSHOPS Spuyten Duyvil Creative Writers Workshop Spuyten Duyvil Library, Bronx MONDAYS, JAN 12 & 26 | 5:30 PM

A Way to Find the Words: Creative Writing Workshop Kingsbridge Library, Bronx SATURDAYS, JAN 3–31 | 3:30 PM

Writing Workshop New Dorp Library, Staten Island TUESDAYS, JAN 6 & 27 | 2:30 PM

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Performing Arts & Film

Library for the Performing Arts & More Locations

Upcoming Events

SPOTLIGHT ON

Concerts, Films, and More

Performances at the Bronx Library Center

More Music @ NYPL

LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Programs this season include piano recitals, opera, and Frank Sinatra on the big screen. For more, visit nypl.org/lpa/events.

Celebrate Black History and the circus! For more, visit nypl.org/blc/events.

In celebration of Immigrant Heritage Week in April, the Library presents a series of concerts and dance performances at libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. For more music and performing arts programs throughout the season, visit nypl.org/music.

Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center 40 Lincoln Center Plaza

Sonido Costeño Trio The musicians perform a high-energy fusion of Latin and other world music.

Grandjany Revealed This program of chamber music for harp highlights works from NYPL’s collection of manuscripts from harp master Marcel Grandjany.

SAT, JAN 31 | 2:30 PM

SAT, APR 11 | 2:30 PM

Songs of Freedom and Inspiration Vocalist Cody Childs & The Ladies of Soul sing folk, gospel, and soul classics.

The New York Opera Forum

SAT, FEB 7 | 2:30 PM

Hear a concert version of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

SAT, JAN 10 | 1:30 PM

The Library for the Performing Arts (LPA) features one of the world’s most extensive combinations of circulating, reference, and rare archival collections in the fields of music, dance, theater, and film. It is known particularly for its large collections of historic recordings, videotapes, autographed manuscripts, correspondence, sheet music, stage designs, posters, and photographs. The library also presents exhibitions and public programs.

TICKET POLICY Unless otherwise noted, tickets for programs in the Bruno Walter Auditorium (except for Dixieland Jazz) are distributed at the Amsterdam Avenue entrance an hour before each event. Limit one ticket per person; no advance reservations or reserved seats.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the leadership support of Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman.

The LPA Cinema Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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Clarinetist Anthony McGill talks about playing for the New York Philharmonic on Jan. 12.

Concerts & Recitals Dixieland Jazz The Gotham Jazzmen offer weekly concerts.

TUESDAYS, JAN 6–APR 28 | 12 NOON

Anthony McGill’s Selfie Session The New York Philharmonic’s principal clarinetist shares photos from and talks about his career.

MON, JAN 12 | 6 PM

From Al-Andalus to the Americas Instrumental and vocal musicians present an “odyssey” of Spanish- and Arabic-language classical and traditional music.

SAT, JAN 24 | 2:30 PM

Paris and Vienna Pianist Raj Bhimani plays Debussy’s Preludes, Book I and Schubert’s Sonata in C Minor, D. 958.

Songbook @ LPA Arts and Artists at St. Paul, directed by John Znidarsic, presents new music by Broadway composers and lyricists.

MON, JAN 26, FEB 23, MAR 30, APR 27 | 6 PM

Ol’ Blue Eyes: The Films of Frank Sinatra As a complement to its exhibition Sinatra: An American Icon, LPA screens movies featuring the actor and singer. Look for more Sinatra classics through the summer.

It Happened in Brooklyn THURS, MAR 5 | 6 PM

On the Town

For exhibitions at the Library for the Performing Arts, see page 15.

SAT, JAN 3, FEB 21, APR 11 | 2:30 PM

Burdetsky Family Circus Acrobat and juggler Arkady Burdetsky performs with his daughter, Irina Burdetsky, a contortionist, and their dancing poodle.

SAT, JAN 10 | 2:30 PM

Mariachi Real de Mexico in Concert Dressed in original costumes, the troupe presents a rich repertoire of mariachi music, which originated in the state of Jalisco.

SAT, JAN 17 | 2:30 PM

SAT, MAR 28 | 2:30 PM

Dramatic & Literary Events Harlem Remembered The Xoregos Performing Company presents plays, poems, and songs from the Harlem Renaissance.

SAT, FEB 28 | 6 PM

Mark Twain: Telling Tales David Houston takes the stage in this oneman show devoted to the famed author.

SAT, APR 18 | 2:30 PM ABOVE The Xoregos Performing Company shares the words of Langston Hughes and others on Feb. 28.

Guitarist Dan Witter performs in the Bronx and Staten Island in April.

Don Witter, Classical and Latin Guitar Allerton Library, Bronx MON, APR 20 | 2:30 PM

Baychester Library, Bronx SAT, APR 18 | 2 PM

Great Kills Library, Staten Island SAT, APR 25 | 2 :30 PM

Metropolitan Klezmer Pelham Parkway–Van Nest Library, Bronx FRI, APR 17 | 1 PM

From Here to Eternity

New Series!

THURS, APR 2 | 6 PM

Lincoln Center Local @ NYPL

Discover the magic of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts with this new series featuring screenings of performances followed by live discussions.

Hurray for the Riff Raff and Villalobos Brothers Bronx Library Center, Bronx SAT, MAR 7 | 2:30 PM

The Dames of Broadway

Jefferson Market Library, Manhattan

Riverdale Library, Bronx THURS, APR 23 | 5 PM

Numina Dance Theater Throg’s Neck Library, Bronx THURS, APR 23 | 5 PM

Journeys The Mirror Visions Ensemble performs songs about travel by Barber, Berlioz, Haydn, Poulenc, and others.

THURS, MAR 5 | 6:30 PM

Pajarillo Pinta’o Dance Epiphany Library, Manhattan

Sweeney Todd

WED, APR 22 | 5 PM

SAT, MAR 7 | 2:30 PM

THURS, APR 2 | 6:30 PM

From Mahler’s Hand Pianist Matthew Odell plays works inspired

by NYPL’s rare Mahler manuscript.

Heritage Blues Trio

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The New York Opera Forum Hear concert versions of operas by Puccini, Wagner, and Handel.

MON, MAR 16 | 6 PM

SAT, FEB 21 | 2:30 PM

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Music & Circus Arts

Celia Cruz High School Orchestra The borough’s noted music high school ensemble performs seasonal selections.

Jefferson Market Library, Manhattan

Richmondtown Library, Staten Island Sinatra and Jimmy Durante appear together in the film It Happened in Brooklyn on Mar. 5.

Morrisania Library, Bronx SAT, APR 25 | 2 PM

Port Richmond Library, Staten Island SAT, APR 18 | 2 PM

SAT, APR 18 | 2 PM

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture SPOTLIGHT ON

SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE

Literature, Current Affairs, and Photography Hear writers, photographers, and more at ongoing series at the Schomburg.

For more, visit schomburgcenter.org/events.

Upcoming Events

WOMEN’S JAZZ FESTIVAL

The Schomburg’s 22nd annual celebration includes performances by vocalists SOMI and Catherine Russell, a tribute to Nona Hendryx, and more.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015 • 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. at SCHOMBURG CENTER • 515 MALCOLM X BLVD. @ 135th St., NYC

515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at 135th Street)

Between the Lines Vintage Black Glamour Nichelle Gainer talks about her collection of profiles and photographs of performing artists with journalist A’Lelia Bundles.

The 3rd Annual Black Comic Book Festival is presented by the Schomburg Junior Scholars Program in collaboration with in collaboration with Jerry Craft (Mama’s Boyz) and John Jennings (Black Kirby).

TUES, JAN 20 | 6:30 PM

Mary Helen Washington The author of The Other Blacklist examines the Left, the Communist Party, and the U.S. government spying operations on African American literature and culture during the Cold War with historian Farah Jasmine Griffin.

WED, MAR 11 | 6:30 PM

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture houses one of the country’s premier research collections of materials documenting black life and the history and culture of peoples of African descent. A focal point of Harlem’s cultural life, the Center also serves as a venue for lectures, concerts, films, educational programs, and much more.

PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR ALL PUBLIC PROGRAMS: schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com Schomburg Center programs and exhibitions are supported in part by the City of New York; the State of New York; the New York City Council Black, Latino and Asian Caucus; the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; the Rockefeller Foundation Endowment for the Performing Arts; and the Annie E. and Sarah L. Delany Charitable Trusts.

schomburgcenter.org

Hear authors Jacqueline Woodson (above) and Renee Watson in conversation on Mar. 18.

Talks at the Schomburg From Dapper to Dope: The Exquisite and Enduring Style of Harlem Men Writer Michaela angela Davis, TV host Bevy Smith, and others talk about Harlem’s identity, style, and culture.

THURS, FEB 12 | 6:30 PM

Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad Historians Eric Foner and Leslie Harris discuss Foner’s new book about runaways and antislavery activists in New York.

TUES, FEB 24 | 6:30 PM Presented by the Schomburg Center’s Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Trans-Atlantic Slavery.

THERE’S MORE! For exhibitions at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, see page 15.

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Schomburg Education

Carole Byard, the Rent Series, and Beyond Celebrate the work of visual artist Carole Byard with a conversation about the Rent Series, a cache of her father’s rent receipts.

THURS, MAR 12 | 6:30 PM

Renee Watson and Jacqueline Woodson The authors discuss writing for young readers on the occasion of Watson’s new book, This Side of Home, and Woodson’s 2014 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for her memoir, Brown Girl Dreaming (see p. 17).

WED, MAR 18 | 6:30 PM

Films at the Schomburg Invisible Heroes: African Americans in the Spanish Civil War This documentary tells the story of the 85 African Americans who joined the International Brigades in 1936 in support of the Spanish Republic. A talkback with David Leavering Lewis, filmmaker Jordi Torrent, and others follows the screening.

WED, FEB 4 | 6:30 PM

Visually Speaking The Life and Legacy of Roy DeCarava Examine the work of one of Harlem’s most revered photographers, best known for his portraits of jazz musicians and noncelebrities.

TUES, APR 21 | 6:30 PM

Before 5

This popular monthly social event features music, drinks, and extended exhibition hours until 8 p.m.

This season includes a film about the late playwright August Wilson (Feb. 25) and a gallery talk with the curators of Black Life Matters (Mar. 25), the Schomburg’s new exhibition (see p. 15).

FEB 6, MAR 6, APR 3 | 6 PM

WED, FEB 25, MAR 25, APR 22 | 2 PM

First Fridays

REGISTER: www.schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com EXHIBITORS: Email schomburged@nypl.org

The Schomburg’s Women’s Jazz Festival brings top musicians, including SOMI (above), to Harlem.

Tribute to Nona Hendryx Honor one of rock and funk’s top musicians.

MON, MAR 9 | 6:30 PM

Celebrate the Great Women of Blues and Jazz Listen to tunes at this Juke Joint saloon.

MON, MAR 23 | 7 PM

SOMI The singer-songwriter performs songs from her new album, The Lagos Music Salon.

Catherine Russell & Lakecia Benjamin Hear two dynamic jazz artists.

MON, MAR 16 | 7 PM

MON, MAR 30 | 7 PM

Tickets $30*. To order, visit schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com. *Members of the Schomburg Society receive a $5 discount on all tickets (see below).

Schomburg Center's Women’s Jazz Festival curated by Toshi Reagon.

Black Comic Book Festival JAN 17 | 10 AM–7 PM

Join the Schomburg Junior Scholars at this annual event, which celebrates black comix with panel discussions, films, workshops, and exhibit tables.

The Schomburg Center’s Black Comic Book Festival is presented by the Junior Scholars Program in collaboration with Jerry Craft (Mama’s Boyz) and John Jennings (SUNY Buffalo/Black Kirby).

NEH Summer Institute for Teachers JULY 13–31

MORE MUSIC AT THE SCHOMBURG Carnegie Neighborhood Concert: Gospel According to Gregoire Maret* The virtuoso harmonica player (left) performs gospel-inspired music with a small choir.

THURS, JAN 22 | 7 PM

Harlem Opera Theatre Salute Black History Month with songs of praise and protest in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the March from Selma to Montgomery.

FRI, FEB 27 | 6:30 PM *Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood Concert Series is a program of the Weill Music Institute and is sponsored by Target.

Immigration, Migration, and the Transformation of the African-American Community in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Applications are due March 2.

For more information, visit schomburgcenter.org/education.

Support the Schomburg The Schomburg Society is made up of committed men and women who are passionate about preserving the Schomburg’s vital mission.

Membership includes exclusive benefits such as discounts on programs. For more information, visit schomburgcenter.org/support or call 212.491.2252.

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Exhibitions: Winter/Spring Highlights

FOR MORE, VISIT NYPL.ORG/EXHIBITIONS

STEPHEN A . SCHWARZMAN BUILDING

LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS DOROTHY AND LEWIS B. CULLMAN CENTER | SHELBY CULLUM DAVIS MUSEUM

Public Eye: 175 Years of Sharing Photography

Sinatra: An American Icon MARCH 4–SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Donald & Mary Oenslager Gallery

D. Samuel and Jeane H. Gottesman Exhibition Hall

In honor of Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday, this exhibition of photographs, letters, rare concert and interview clips, and memorabilia chronicles the life and career of a master singer, performer, recording artist, and actor.

Photography has always been social. This interactive exhibition, drawn entirely from the Library’s collections, features hundreds examples of photo sharing, street views, and crowdsourcing from 1839 to the present. Images range from photographs by 19th-century pioneers Matthew Brady and Eadweard Muybridge to work by contemporary artists such as Amy Arbus and Thomas Struth.

RELATED PROGRAMS: See page 10 for a Sinatra film series.

Sinatra: An American Icon's New York debut is presented with The GRAMMY Museum® at L.A. LIVE in association with Jazz at Lincoln Center and the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, New Haven. Presented in cooperation with the Sinatra Family and Frank Sinatra Enterprises. Special thanks to the Frank Sinatra Collection, USC School of Cinematic Arts. The exhibition is made possible through the generosity of Lewis B. Cullman and Louise Kerz Hirschfeld. Additional support for exhibitions has been provided by Judy R. and Alfred A. Rosenberg and the Miriam and Harold Steinberg.

ALSO ON VIEW

Over Here: WWI and the Fight for the American Mind THROUGH FEBRUARY 15, 2015

LAST CHANCE!

Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Gallery

Broadway Revealed: Photographs by Stephen Joseph Behind the Theater Curtain

Sublime: The Prints of Joseph Mallord William Turner and Thomas Moran

THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2015 Vincent Astor Gallery

THROUGH FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Peek inside the studios of theater’s most creative artisans.

Print and Stokes galleries Support for The New York Public Library’s Exhibitions Program has been provided by Celeste Bartos, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos Exhibitions Fund, and Jonathan Altman. Major support for Public Eye provided by Robert B. Menschel–Vital Projects Fund. Additional support from the Carl Jacobs Foundation; the Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation, Inc., in memory of Ruth and Seymour Klein; an anonymous donor; and the continuing generosity of Miriam and Ira D. Wallach. Additional support for Over Here has been provided by the Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation, Inc., in memory of Ruth and Seymour Klein. Sublime has been made possible by the continuing generosity of Miriam and Ira D. Wallach.

MID-MANHATTAN LIBRARY ALSO ON VIEW

JANUARY 12–APRIL 1, 2015

FEBRUARY 3–MAY 21, 2015

Dahlman’s artist books incorporate cloth, thread, canvas, ribbon, and wire.

For more: nypl.org/mml/artists LEFT Patricia Dahlman’s Big Open Book is on view

through Apr. 1.

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SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE

Patricia Dahlman: Big Open Book Art Wall on Third

The exhibition was organized by Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA. The exhibition's presentation in New York was funded in part by the Jerome Robbins Foundation.

Additional support for the exhibition and catalogue came through a Kickstarter campaign.

Barbara Madsen: Plastic Age In/Out The Corner Room, First Floor

Sculpture and Video MARCH 3–MAY 21, 2015 Art in the Windows Exhibition series

Further Removed MARCH 3–AUGUST 17, 2015 The Picture Collection, Third Floor

Curators’ Choice: Black Life Matters FEBRUARY 2–AUGUST 15, 2015 Exhibition Hall & Latimer/Edison Gallery

This exhibition launches the Schomburg’s 90th anniversary year with an eclectic array of rarely seen collection materials that affirm the Schomburg’s mission to document and preserve black life, history, and culture. Selections include works by photojournalist Richard Saunders, 20th-century black artists, African-American children’s books, epistolary works, historic audio recordings, and more.

RIGHT Photographer Richard Saunders's image of James Brown arriving in Nigeria in 1970 is on view in the new exhibition

Curators' Choice: Black Lives Matter, on through Aug. 15. Schomburg Center for Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division.

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Kids & Teens

Educational Resources

Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Kids in Grades K–6

Staff Picks: K–6

This year, NYPL is expanding its programs for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Check at neighborhood libraries for days and times for story hours for our youngest users. And look for our new Family Literacy Workshops this spring.

The Library offers a variety of programs for kids of all ages, from book discussions and film screenings to science workshops. For more, ask at your local branch or visit kids.nypl.org.

Our librarians’ selection of books for kids 5 to 12 includes these highlights.

Brown Girl Dreaming

By Jacqueline Woodson

READING TIPS FOR BABIES & TODDLERS

This memoir in verse recalls the author’s life during the tumultuous 1960s in both the North and the South.

It’s never too early for books and reading!

Even very young babies love hearing stories and looking at pictures.

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Set aside a special time for reading. Nightly bedtime stories work well for many families, but any time of day is good. Just find a cozy spot and get started.

Caminar

By Skila Brown Carlos finds himself caught in the conflict in 1981 Guatemala.

Find favorites. Many children love to hear the same stories over and over. It comforts them and helps develop language skills.

The Crossover

Baby Story Time

Toddler Story Time

Preschool Story Time

(BIRTH–18 MONTHS)

(18 MONTHS–3 YEARS)

(3–5 YEARS)

Raising a reader begins at birth!

Our programs for the youngest children and their caregivers include great books, fun songs, silly wiggles, lots of language, and a chance to meet other babies in your neighborhood.

Once children begin to walk, they can sing and move, start to recognize letters, share wonderful books, and develop essential pre-reading skills that will help set them on the path to success at school.

Stories, songs, rhymes, and movement help preschoolers build language skills and vocabulary. Discovering new books and rereading old favorites helps boost literacy skills and reinforce learning.

Family Literacy Workshops (PARENTS OF KIDS BIRTH–5)

Arts & Crafts

Hands-On Science Workshops

Make seasonal hands-on projects using a variety of materials.

Conduct science experiments using ordinary household materials.

Book Discussions & Read Alouds

Computers & Technology

This new program, launching at 10 branches, gives parents coaching and tips on how to read to their children and why it will help them become better students at school.

Staff Picks: Young Children

Talk about books in an informal setting, and discover the wonder of books and the joy of reading with NYPL librarians.

Learn about the computer and Internet, do homework, and find new resources.

Movies, Music & More!

Chess, Games & Gaming

See new and classic films, hear and play musical instruments, and more.

Play board games of all types, plus Wii, PS3, and Xbox.

For Homework Help, see next page.

90-Second Newbery Film Festival How do you tell a story in less than two minutes? Watch these award-winning videos by young filmmakers celebrating Newbery Award–winning books to find out!

By Roseanne Greenfield Thong

By Elizabeth Rose Stanton

Slow Snail Little Elliott

Shoe Dog

By Mike Curato

By Megan McDonald

By Mary Murphy

Three Bears in a Boat

By David Soman

For a full list of books from NYPL’s Children’s Books: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2014, visit: childrens100.nypl.org/2014 16 NYPL Now! Winter 2015

El Deafo

By Cece Bell Cece envisions herself a superhero thanks to the powers of her new Phonic Ear.

The Great Greene Heist

By Varian Johnson

FEATURED EVENT

Look for these great books chosen by our expert librarians.

Green Is a Chile Pepper

Twelve-year-old twins who love basketball face challenges on and off the court.

COMING THIS SPRING!

Accessible Programs NYPL’s Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library hosts programs for kids, including a Story Time programs for preschoolers.

For more, see page 25.

Henny

By Kwame Alexander

MANHATTAN Stephen A. Schwarzman Building SAT, MAR 7 | 3 PM

Get the full schedule: nypl.org/kidslive TeenLIVE programs are sponsored by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

What will Jackson Greene do when he finds out the school election is rigged?

Night Sky Dragons

By Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham A boy uses his kite-making skills to save his village from bandits.

For NYPL’s full list of Children’s Books: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2014, visit: childrens100.nypl.org/2014

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Kids & Teens

Educational Resources

Enrichment Zones: Homework Help at NYPL

PROGRAMS FOR TEENS

For kids in grades 1–8, the Library's Enrichment Zones give students an opportunity to work on daily homework assignments and get the extra help they need so they can improve their skills and become more successful in school. The next session begins the first week of January and is held 2–4 afternoons a week at these libraries:

Learn how to create clay characters that walk and talk, cotton-ball clouds, and paper fire!

Baychester Library Bronx Library Center Francis Martin Library High Bridge Library Hunt’s Point Library Jerome Park Library Mott Haven Library

Inwood Library Seward Park Library STATEN ISLAND

Port Richmond Library West New Brighton Library

The Library’s Out-of-School-Time (OST) program offers educational support for students of all ages at 25 locations. For more, visit nypl.org/ost.

Major support for after-school programming is provided by Arthur W. Koenig; the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences; Stavros Niarchos Foundation; the Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Barakett Endowment for Children’s and Young Adult Programs and Services; the E.H.A. Foundation Endowment for Literacy Programming; The New York Life Foundation; The Pinkerton Foundation; News Corp.; the Walt Disney Company; and an anonymous donor, with additional support from the Estate of Brooke Russell Astor and the Estate of Mary McConnell Bailey.

Celebrate National Poetry Month at NYPL in April

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MANHATTAN

Edenwald Library

Children’s Center at 42nd Street

WED, APR 15 | 4 PM

SAT, APR 4 | 4 PM

Melrose Library WED, APR 1 | 4 PM

George Bruce Library MON, APR 13 | 4 PM

TUESDAYS, JAN 27, FEB 10, 17 | 4:30 PM THURS, FEB 5 | 4:30 PM Teens use clay and other materials to make animated figures and scenery.

STATEN ISLAND

New! Free Home Wi-Fi for Students in Library Programs Students enrolled in select NYPL educational programs can apply to get FREE Internet service from NYPL. Called Library HotSpot, the new program launched last fall and lets students and their families check out a free wireless router for up to a year. For more information, visit nypl.org/hotspot or call 917.ASK.NYPL.

THURS, APR 30 | ALL DAY

Turn to the back for more poetry fun—including a spring word scramble and rhyming recommendations.

Write Your Own Poem

Don’t peek! Answers below.

MANHATTAN

St. Agnes Library

STATEN ISLAND

Todt Hill–Westerleigh Library

Answers from Back Page

MON, APR 6 | 4 PM

NUS=SUN; EBE=BEE; NTA=ANT; UGB=BUG; DIBR=BIRD

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TODT HILL–WESTERLEIGH LIBRARY WEDNESDAYS, FEB 25–MAR 18 | 4 PM

Teen Advisory Groups Help plan what’s going on at YOUR library.

Plus, earn community service credit!

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STATEN ISLAND MARINERS HARBOR LIBRARY

In the 1960s, Laura observes her mother’s mental illness and wonders if she's seeing her own future.

Urban Art Workshop Learn how you can incorporate graffiti lettering and street styles into your artwork and graphic novels.

STATEN ISLAND ST. GEORGE LIBRARY CENTER WED, JAN 28 | 4 PM

PELHAM PARKWAY–VAN NEST LIBRARY

COMIC MANIA! Don’t miss the annual Black Comic Book Festival at the Schomburg Center on January 17. For more, see p. 13.

ONE MONDAY A MONTH | 4 PM

NYPL Kids Zone!

Poem in Your Pocket Day

by Linda Vigen Phillips

TREMONT LIBRARY

Major support for the Library’s HotSpot Program is provided by Google; the Knight News Challenge, an initiative of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Open Society Foundations; and Robin Hood Foundation.

Discover the world of poetry in this musical performance. Meet singing puppets, learn about poetry, and compose your own poem! For ages 6 and older.

Crazy

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FEATURED EVENT

Blown Away by Poetry

NYPL’s librarians have chosen the 25 best YA books published in 2014. The list includes fantasy, science fiction, realism, humor, romance, history, and mystery and suspense. For the entire list, visit: nypl.org/youngadultbooks2014

StopMotion Animation

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MANHATTAN

Staff Picks: Teens

Check out the Library’s activities for teens, from StopMotion Animation to Teen Advisory Groups and art workshops. For more, see nypl.org/sta.

2015 Teen Author Festival Join David Levithan (author of Every Day and Two Boys Kissing) and other top YA writers for four days of fun-filled discussions at this annual event.

MANHATTAN Mulberry Street Library MON, MAR 16 | 6–8 PM

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building WED, MAR 18 | 6–8 PM

Gabi: A Girl in Pieces

by Isabel Quintero A SoCal teen in her last year of high school deals with family problems and finds her voice through poetry.

How It Went Down

by Kekla Magoon What’s the real story behind why Tariq is shot and killed outside the bodega.

I’ll Give You the Sun

by Jandy Nelson Love, jealousy, and art bind twins together, but secrets tear them apart.

This One Summer

by Mariko Tamaki; illustrated by Jillian Tamaki Checklist for summer: Learn how to krump, see scary movies, and stalk your crush.

FRI, MAR 20 | 2–6 PM

For more information: nypl.org/teenlive

SAT, MAR 21 | 1–5 PM TeenLIVE programs are sponsored by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

A Time to Dance

by Padma Venkatraman Dance prodigy Veda loses her leg in an accident and discovers her true talents.

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Job Search, Financial Planning & Small Business

Educational Resources

SPOTLIGHT ON

Science, Industry and Business Library

Special Event

Money Matters

SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS LIBRARY (SIBL)

Find career, financial, and business help at NYPL. Here’s a sampling of this season’s many programs. For more, visit nypl.org/sibl/events.

FINANCIAL PLANNING DAY @ SIBL

NYPL offers a variety of job search and financial planning programs in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.

188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street)

JOB SEARCH AND SMALL BUSINESS

FRI, APR 24 | 11 AM–5 PM

Classes Credit Issues, Investments, Tax Planning, Retirement Planning, Life Planning, Health Care Options

Self-Recruiter Series: Organizing and Managing Your Job Search Plan, manage, and set goals for your job search with John Crant.

Counseling Private 30-minute sessions with certified financial planners, credit crisis coaches, and Medicare advisers

TUES, JAN 6 | 6 PM

Check out John Crant’s other Self-Recruiter classes on

NYPL’s Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) is a circulating and research library that features extensive business and finance resources, job search help, and small business support. It houses business, trade, and popular science periodicals, plus premium online business and finance databases.

Visit SIBL’s Job Search Central and Financial Literacy Central for free one-on-one career and financial coaching and counseling.

SIBL’s services for start-ups and established small businesses include mentoring by business executives and the New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition.

Financial literacy programming is made possible by the generous support of

nypl.org/sibl

FREE ONLINE CLASSES AT THE LIBRARY Learn new skills and make yourself more marketable with 2,800 online video courses available free at SIBL through lynda.com. For more, ask a librarian or call 917.ASK.NYPL.

How to Build Your Brand and Keep It in the Black Find out what makes a great brand that keeps its current customers and attracts new ones with Alan Siege and Naman Trivedi.

THURS, JAN 15 | 6 PM

Starting a Small Business Get an overview of tax issues related to launching a new business with the IRS. THURS, FEB 12 | 6 PM

Who Are You and What Are You Supposed to Be Doing with Your Life?

FINANCIAL PLANNING It’s Never Too Late to Start Investing* SAT, JAN 10 | 12 NOON

Maximizing Your Return TUES, JAN 13 | 6 PM

TUES, JAN 2 7 | 6 PM

Avoiding Common Mistakes on Wills* SAT, FEB 7 | 12 NOON

Four Keys to Success: Credit, Cash Flow, Customers, and Cons

WED, FEB 18 | 6 PM

TUES, FEB 10 | 6 PM

Creating a Personal Brand

Real Life Financial Advice for Young Investors

TUES, FEB 24 | 12 NOON

Turn Job Interviews into Offers Get strategies to help ace interviews with Robert Hellman.

WED, MAR 18 | 6 PM

The Truth in Retailing: Why E-Tailing Doesn’t Work Compare brick-and-mortar retailing with e-tailing with Mercedes Gonzalez.

Database Demonstrations Staff demonstrations of resources from Bloomberg, MorningStar, and more Financial Fair Information from government agencies, including the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Social Security Administration, and the Department of Labor

Health Care Reform: What It Means for You

Explore your goals and how to find professional fulfillment with Kristina Leonardi.

Learn how to build a brand through presentations and social media with Bruce Hurwitz.

How to Save at Least 50% Every Time You Grocery Shop

A Business of Your Own: Is It Right for You?

TUES, APR 14 | 5:30 PM

Westchester Square Library, Bronx

Epiphany Library, Manhattan

Medicare Info Session City Island Library, Bronx

MON, FEB 9 | 5 PM

SAT, MAR 7 | 3 PM

Job Search & Unemployment Tax Tips New Amsterdam Library, Manhattan

Retirement Planning Huguenot Park Library, Staten Island

MON, MAR 16 | 5:30 PM

JAN 14, 23, FEB 3, 10, 20, 25, MAR 5, 13, 31, APR 1, 7, 17, 28

JOB SEARCH AND SMALL BUSINESS

TUES, MAR 10 | 6 PM

Smarter Social Security: Strategies to Maximize Spousal Benefits TUES, MAR 24 | 6 PM

What Makes a Good Financial Plan?* TUES, APR 7 | 6 PM

Business Plan Competition

NEW YORK STARTUP! 2015 Don’t Miss!

Final Orientation Session This is the last chance to sign up to win $15,000 to start a small business.

*Presented by the Financial Planning Association of New York.

FINANCIAL PLANNING College Planning and Financial Aid West New Brighton Library, Staten Island WED, APR 22 | 6:15 PM

How to Avoid Identity Theft Soundview Library, Bronx FRI, JAN 24 | 2 PM

MON, JAN 12 | 2 PM

For more Money Matters programs, visit nypl.org/moneymatters.

Mini Career Fairs in the Bronx & Beyond Kick off the new year by exploring your career goals at the Bronx Library Center’s Career, Education and Information Services series of job and resource fairs in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan.

Washington Heights Library, Manhattan FRI, JAN 16 | 11 AM–4 PM

Bronx Library Center, Bronx

THURS, JAN 8 | 6 PM

Castle Hill Library, Bronx

Open to Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island residents.

Understanding Your Social Security Benefits Jerome Park Library, Bronx

NEW! MONEY MATTERS WILL OFFER CLASSES IN SPANISH AND CHINESE STARTING IN APRIL.

Science, Industry and Business Library, Manhattan

WED, JAN 21 | 11 AM–4 PM

THURS, JAN 23 | 11 AM–4 PM

Baychester Library, Bronx TUES, JAN 27 | 11 AM–4 PM

For more information: nypl.org/bizplan

Living Large on Less in NYC* SAT, APR 11 | 12 NOON

THURS, FEB 19 | 12 NOON

Jerome Park Library, Bronx WED, JAN 28 | 11 AM–4 PM

The 2015 New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition is generously supported by

Francis Martin Library, Bronx FRI, JAN 30 | 11 AM–4 PM

For more: visit nypl.org/blc/jobs

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Computers & Tech Training

Educational Resources

NYPL TechConnect The New York Public Library’s TechConnect program offers more than 80 technology classes at libraries throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island—all absolutely free!

TECHCONNECT COMPUTER LABS

GET HELP WITH TABLETS, E-READERS & DEVICES

Visit these TechConnect computer labs for classes and one-one-one help during designated hours. For more, visit: nypl.org/techconnect

If you have a new iPad, Kindle, Nook, or other device, come to NYPL for help and to learn how to download free NYPL e-books and music.

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Parkchester Library 1985 Westchester Avenue

Tremont Library 1866 Washington Avenue MANHATTAN

Columbus Library 742 10th Avenue

Countee Cullen Library 104 West 136th Street STATEN ISLAND

Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue

St. George Library Center 5 Central Avenue

Classes for all skill levels and offered Monday through Friday at most NYPL locations and on weekends at selected sites. Many classes are also taught in Spanish and Chinese. Ask for a schedule at your local library, visit nypl.org/techconnect, or call 917.ASK.NYPL.

NEW: MAC CLASSES Beginner and Advanced Excel for Mac Beginner and Advanced PowerPoint for Mac Beginner and Advanced Word for Mac Digital Storytelling Using iMovie iMovie for Beginners iMovie on the iPad Keynote for Mac Numbers for Mac Pages for Mac

Photo Retouching Photoshop Workshop: StopMotion Animation for Beginners

Mac for Beginners PC vs. Mac Tablet Buying Guide Basics Windows 7 Basics

Beginner Classes

Software Training

Blogging for Beginners Computer Basics Digital Media Basics E-Mail for Beginners Facebook Basics Internet for Beginners iPad Basics Learn to Type

MS Access MS Excel for Beginners & Advanced MS PowerPoint for Beginners & Advanced MS Publisher MS Word for Beginners

Photo Editing for Beginners

E-Mail & the Internet Advanced E-Mail Connecting to the Cloud Create Your Own Website Downloading NYPL E-Books Google Drive/Docs Skype & Video Chatting

Job Search & Other Activities Finding a Job Online LinkedIn for Job Seekers Online Banking Shopping Online

Major Support for the Library’s adult literacy, English language programs, and technology training is provided by the Mayor’s Office of Adult Education as part of the New York City Adult Literacy Initiative; Arthur W. Koenig; The Pasculano Foundation; The Lois M. Collier Endowment Fund; The JPB Foundation; the Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation, Inc., and the Federal Workforce Investment Act, Title II funding administered through the New York State Education Department.

Additional support provided by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development; Arlene and Arnold Goldstein Foundation; New York City Center for Economic Opportunity; Altman Foundation; Funding from the Mayor’s Young Men Initiative administered through the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development; the Kagan Fund; New York State Coordinated Outreach Services Program; The Bailey Endowment for English Language Learning Programs; Richard Roth Foundation; New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services grant program; The Staten Island Foundation; Murray G. and Beatrice H. Sherman Charitable Trust; and anonymous donors.

NEW!

MAC COMPUTER LAB AT MID-MANHATTAN Head to Mid-Manhattan Library in Midtown to discover dozens of new classes in the brand-new Mac computer lab on the fourth floor—the first of its kind at NYPL. The roomy space features 20 iMacs, plus tablets and 20 PC laptops.

E-Book Central @ Mid-Manhattan Library 455 Fifth Avenue (at 40th Street) ONE-ON-ONE HELP AVAILABLE MON–SAT, JAN 5–16, 12 NOON–2 PM; TUESDAY EVENINGS JAN 6 & 13, 5–7 PM

Classes include video editing and photo retouching, iMovie for Beginners, and StopMotion Animation for Beginners. Day classes are available Monday–Saturday.

Evening classes are available Monday–Thursday. Some classes require advance registration online.

Mid-Manhattan also holds the following classes: Digital Media Basics, iPad Basics, and Tablet Buying Guide.

For more: nypl.org/techconnect

Walk Into E-Books @ St. Agnes Library 444 Amsterdam Avenue (near 81st Street), Manhattan TUESDAYS, JAN 6–MAR 31, 5–6:10 PM

COMPUTER ACCESS & RESERVATIONS NYPL has thousands of computers across its 92 locations, including more than 2,600 new desktops and laptops and nearly 4,200 recently upgraded computers. Free Wi-Fi is available at all locations.

Reservations for desktop computers are not required, but can be made up to a day in advance at pcreserve.nypl.org.

Sessions generally last 45 minutes.

Get one-on-one help loading NYPL e-books and audiobooks on your e-reader.

Downloading NYPL E-Books @ Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road, Staten Island WED, JAN 21, 11 AM–1 PM

Learn how to load NYPL books and audiobooks on your iPad.

Find additional classes and open lab help in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island at nypl.org/techconnect.

TechConnect is funded in part by Bank of America.

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English & Adult Literacy Classes

Educational Resources

Adult Literacy Classes NYPL provides free adult literacy classes and tutoring for adults who speak English but have difficulty reading and writing.

Students who want to sign up for classes must first attend an information session (see 2015 Information Sessions, below).

For more, call 917.ASK.NYPL or visit nypl.org/english.

Midlife & Beyond Opportunities for the 50+ Community

NYPL offers an array of activities geared specifically to older adults, including computer and fitness classes.

For more, ask your local librarian or visit nypl.org/50plus.

ART FOR A LIFETIME

Drawing from Life Experience

BRONX

FRIDAYS, FEB 6–APR 3 | 2 PM

Explorations of Color FRIDAYS, APR 17–JUN 12 | 11 AM

Intermediate ESOL students can gain extra practice speaking English through these groups. Registration is not necessary. Classes take place at the locations listed below. For details, visit: nypl.org/englishconversation.

English Classes NYPL offers free English classes for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at more than 30 locations. Classes are offered year-round and run for 10 weeks. Registration for the 2015 winter session takes place in January.

The following 10-week session begins in April (with information sessions also in April). Space is limited. For a full list of class locations, ask your local librarian, call 917.ASK.NYPL, or visit nypl.org/english.

To begin, students must attend an information session (see below) and schedule an assessment.

WINTER 2015 INFORMATION SESSIONS BRONX

Bronx Library Center 310 East Kingsbridge Road TUES, JAN 20 | 12 NOON OR 6 PM

WED, JAN 14 | 1 PM OR 6 PM

STATEN ISLAND

St. George Library Center

Tompkins Square Library 331 East 10th Street

5 Central Avenue

MON, JAN 12 | 12:30 PM OR 6 PM

TUES, JAN 20 | 1 PM OR 6 PM

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BRONX

Baychester Library WEDNESDAYS, MAR 4–APR 29 | 11:30 AM

Writing Through Memory: Memoir and Storytelling Kingsbridge Library

SATURDAYS, MAR 21–MAY 16 | 1 PM

Experiencing the Joy of Color Roosevelt Island Library

Finding Your Voice and Play Through Improvisation & Personal History Storytelling Grand Central Library MONDAYS, APR 6–JUN 8 | 2 PM

Storytelling: Memoir and Performance Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library

Let Your Voice Be Heard

WEDNESDAYS, APR 22–JUN 10 | 11 AM

SATURDAYS, JAN 17–MAR 14 | 2:30 PM

STATEN ISLAND

Quilting Essentials: For Beginners and Beyond

Basic Drawing for Seniors

Jerome Park Library Mosholu Library Riverdale Library Wakefield Library MANHATTAN

Chatham Square Library Hamilton Grange Library New Amsterdam Library Roosevelt Island Library STATEN ISLAND

Great Kills Library

Harlem Library 9 West 124th Street SAT, JAN 10 | 11 AM OR 2 PM

Poetry and Creative Workshop

Mulberry Street Library

St. George Library Center

THURSDAYS, APR 2–MAY 28 | 10 AM

MANHATTAN

MON, JAN 12 | 12 NOON OR 6 PM

MANHATTAN

Find your muse at the Library during one of these multiweek classes, from memoir writing to drawing and storytelling. For more locations, visit nypl.org/50plus.

Riverdale Library

DROP-IN ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUPS

Educational Resources

NEW! FREE HOME WI-FI Students in NYPL’s ESOL and Adult Literacy classes can apply to borrow free home Wi-Fi from the Library.

For more information, see p. 18 or visit nypl.org/hotspot.

Stapleton Library TUESDAYS, MAR 3–APR 21 | 1 PM

FIND THE HELP YOU NEED NYPL strives to meet the needs of all readers, including users who can’t visit in person or have vision or hearing loss.

BOOKS BY MAIL Homebound patrons can get books and other materials delivered to their homes.

See nypl.org/booksbymail for details.

LARGE-PRINT BOOKS Most libraries carry large-print books. Ask a librarian for more information.

Great Kills Library MONDAYS, MAR 16–MAY 18 | 11:30 AM

BRAILLE AND TALKING BOOK LIBRARY The only library of its kind in the city, this branch features free talking books and machines for qualified patrons, braille books and magazines, and accessible programs for all ages.

Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library 40 West 20th Street

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Using the library The New York Public Library is made up of four research libraries and 88 neighborhood branches throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Here are some basics to get you started.

Computer Access

Library Cards Free library cards are available to anyone who lives, works, attends school, or pays property taxes in New York State. Get an application at any location or begin the process online at nypl.org/librarycard.

The Library offers desktop computers with free Internet access for patrons with a valid library card. All locations offer free Wi-Fi, and most branches lend laptops to patrons with a valid library card. Reservations are not required to use desktops, but can be made up to one day in advance at pcreserve.nypl.org.

Research Materials Researchers can use NYPL’s research collections at the Schwarzman Building, the Library for the Performing Arts, the Schomburg Center, and the Science, Industry and Business Library. For guidelines, visit nypl.org/researchcollections or call 917.ASK.NYPL.

Directory of Locations MANHATTAN

NYPL offers more than 880,000 free e-books. To download e-books and other materials, visit nypl.org/ebooks. For downloading help or to find a class on choosing and using handheld devices, visit nypl.org/ebookcentral.

Building for You

CURRENT MAJOR PROJECTS

A New Midtown Campus

For more than a century, NYPL’s branches have made neighborhoods stronger. In the past 10 years, we have invested more than $250 million in capital improvements systemwide with even more currently underway.

RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS Washington Heights (Manhattan)

Mariners Harbor (Staten Island)

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Mid-Manhattan Library

The New York Public Library is working to create a vibrant campus in the heart of Midtown, including the creation of 50 percent more public space at this iconic location.

The project also includes a major renovation of our busiest branch, featuring an improved visitor experience, updated program space, and a new Adult Education Center.

Roosevelt Island (Manhattan)

Ask NYPL Ask NYPL, the Library’s virtual reference service, answers questions by phone, text, chat, and e-mail.

Call 917.ASK.NYPL or text 66746. To ask a question via chat or e-mail, visit nypl.org/asknypl.

Download E-Books

The New York Public Library

Digital Collections & Prints More than 800,000 items from NYPL’s vast collections—including photographs, manuscripts, maps, sheet music, video, and more—are available online at digitalcollections.nypl.org.

To buy prints of selected images from NYPL’s archives, visit nytstore.com/NYPL.

For hours and directions, visit nypl.org/locations.

George Bruce 518 West 125th Street 212-662-9727

Ottendorfer 135 Second Avenue 212-674-0947

Grand Central 135 East 46th Street 212-621-0670

Riverside 127 Amsterdam Avenue 212-870-1810

Renovated in 2014, this branch now features an updated children’s center, community room, and computer lab.

This new 10,000-square-foot library, with a modern glass front, opened in 2013, becoming Staten Island's 13th branch.

Stapleton (Staten Island)

125th Street (Manhattan)

NYPL is building a new, larger library to replace this branch, with opening expected in early 2017. The 5,200-square-foot building will more than double the size of the current location and provide space for programs and classes.

Westchester Square (Bronx) A new 12,000-square-foot library will replace the current branch and feature a welcoming glass front and new spaces for adults, teens, and children. Construction is expected to begin in 2016.

A major addition completed in 2013 brought modern amenities and doubled the size of this 100-year-old branch.

This branch reopened in 2014 following major infrastructure upgrades, including new heating and cooling systems.

Capital projects at The New York Public Library are made possible by the generous support of elected officials at the city, state, and federal levels.

For more information on funding for specific projects, visit: nypl.org/capitalprojects

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS Please note: All locations will be closed on January 1 & 19, February 16, and April 5.

BRONX

Morrisania 610 East 169th Street 718-589-9268 Mosholu 285 East 205th Street 718-882-8239

STATEN ISLAND

58th Street 127 East 58th Street 212-759-7358

Hamilton Fish Park 415 East Houston Street 212-673-2290

Roosevelt Island 524 Main Street 212-308-6243

Allerton 2740 Barnes Avenue 718-881-4240

Mott Haven 321 East 140th Street 718-665-4878

67th Street 328 East 67th Street 212-734-1717

Hamilton Grange 503 West 145th Street 212-926-2147

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Parkchester 1985 Westchester Avenue 718-829-7830

Great Kills 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670

96th Street 112 East 96th Street 212-289-0908

Harlem 9 West 124th Street 212-348-5620

515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at 135th Street) 212-491-2200

Baychester 2049 Asch Loop North 718-379-6700 Belmont 610 East 186th Street 718-933-6410

Pelham Bay 3060 Middletown Road 718-792-6744 Pelham Parkway–Van Nest 2147 Barnes Avenue

Huguenot Park 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 Mariners Harbor 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690

Dongan Hills 1617 Richmond Road 718-351-1444

115th Street 203 West 115th Street 212-666-9393

Hudson Park 66 Leroy Street 212-243-6876

Science, Industry and Business Library

Bronx Library Center 310 East Kingsbridge Road 718-579-4244

125th Street 224 East 125th Street 212-534-5050

Inwood 4790 Broadway 212-942-2445

188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street) 917-275-6975

Castle Hill 947 Castle Hill Avenue 718-824-3838

Aguilar 174 East 110th Street 212-534-2930

Jefferson Market 425 Avenue of the Americas 212-243-4334

Seward Park 192 East Broadway 212-477-6770

City Island 320 City Island Avenue 718-885-1703

Riverdale 5540 Mosholu Avenue 718-549-1212

Port Richmond 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158

Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library

Kips Bay 446 Third Avenue 212-683-2520

St. Agnes 444 Amsterdam Avenue 212-877-4380

Clason’s Point 1215 Morrison Avenue 718-842-1235

Sedgwick 1701 University Avenue 718-731-2074

Richmondtown 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 South Beach 21–25 Robin Road 718-816-5834

718-829-5864

New Dorp 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977

40 West 20th Street 212-206-5400

Macomb’s Bridge 2650 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Eastchester 1385 East Gun Hill Road 718-653-3292

Soundview 660 Soundview Avenue 718-589-0880

Battery Park City 175 North End Avenue 212-790-3499

212-281-4900

Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street 917-275-6975

Edenwald 1255 East 233rd Street 718-798-3355

Spuyten Duyvil 650 West 235th Street 718-796-1202

St. George Library Center 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560

Bloomingdale 150 West 100th Street 212-222-8030

Mid-Manhattan Library 455 Fifth Avenue

Terence Cardinal Cooke–Cathedral

Francis Martin 2150 University Avenue 718-295-5287

Throg’s Neck 3025 Cross Bronx Expy Ext 718-792-2612

Stapleton 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427

Chatham Square 33 East Broadway 212-964-6598

(at 40th Street) 212-340-0863

560 Lexington Avenue 212-752-3824

Grand Concourse 155 East 173rd Street 718-583-6611

Tremont 1866 Washington Avenue 718-299-5177

Todt Hill–Westerleigh 2550 Victory Boulevard 718-494-1642

Children’s Center at 42nd Street Fifth Avenue &

Morningside Heights 2900 Broadway 212-864-2530

Tompkins Square 331 East 10th Street 212-228-4747

High Bridge 78 West 168th Street 718-293-7800

Van Cortlandt 3874 Sedgwick Avenue 718-543-5150

Tottenville 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945

42nd Street 212-621-0208

Muhlenberg 209 West 23rd Street 212-924-1585

Washington Heights 1000 St. Nicholas Avenue 212-923-6054

Hunt’s Point 877 Southern Blvd. 718-617-0338

Wakefield 4100 Lowerre Place 718-652-4663

West New Brighton 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416

Columbus 742 Tenth Avenue 212-586-5098

Mulberry Street 10 Jersey Street 212-966-3424

Webster 1465 York Avenue 212-288-5049

Jerome Park 118 Eames Place 718-549-5200

West Farms 2085 Honeywell Avenue 718-367-5376

Countee Cullen 104 West 136th Street 212-491-2070

New Amsterdam 9 Murray Street 212-732-8186

Yorkville 222 East 79th Street 212-744-5824

Kingsbridge 291 West 231st Street 718-548-5656

Westchester Square 2521 Glebe Avenue 718-863-0436

Epiphany 228 East 23rd Street 212-679-2645

NYPL for the Performing Arts 40 Lincoln Center Plaza

Melrose 910 Morris Avenue 718-588-0110

Woodlawn Heights 4355 Katonah Avenue 718-519-9627

Fort Washington 535 West 179th Street 212-927-3533

(at 65th Street) 917-275-6975

Morris Park 985 Morris Park Avenue 718-931-0636

Woodstock 761 East 160th Street 718-665-6255

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PHOTO AND ART CREDITS: Peter Aaron: p. 27 (Schwarzman Building); Chasi Annexy: p. 7 (LIVE); Jonathan Blanc: cover (large photo, child, Public Eye), p. 3, p. 5 (Financial Planning Day, science workshop), p. 6 (lion), p. 8 (Mid-Manhattan), p. 10 (LPA), p. 12 (Schomburg), p. 14 (Schwarzman exhibitions), p. 16 (children), p. 17 (science workshop), p. 18 (homework help), p. 20–25 (all), p. 27 (all except Roosevelt Island); David Finlayson: p. 10 (McGill); Brian Rose: p. 10 (Meatpacking District); © John Parra from Green Is a Chile Pepper by Roseanne Greenfield Thong, published by Chronicle Books (back page illustrations).

NYPL Kids Zone!

KIDS.NYPL.ORG

Play with Poetry This Spring! The New York Public Library is the place to celebrate National Poetry Month in April. Start with the activities on this page, then check out our NYPL staff book picks below for more rhyming fun. For FREE kids poetry programs at the Library, see page 18.

Funny, Sunny Word Play These spring words are all mixed up! Use the images below to unscramble these mixed-up spring words.

Then put on your poet’s hat and find a rhyme.

UNSCRAMBLE

“Green is a chile pepper, spicy and hot.

Green is cilantro inside our pot.”

—Green Is a Chile Pepper

RHYMES WITH

NUS ___ ___ ___ EBE

___ ___ ___

NTA

___ ___ ___

UGB ___ ___ ___

DIBR ___ ___ ___ ___

Write Your Own Poem!

Poems, Rhymes & More

Use the words above to create your own poem about spring. Or choose your own topic and get creative!

To discover more rocking rhymes, check out these books or ask at your local library.

Food Trucks!

by Mark Todd

Green Is a Chile Pepper

by Roseanne Greenfield Thong.

Illustrated by John Parra

ABOUT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY Founded in 1895, The New York Public Library is the nation’s largest public library system, featuring 88 neighborhood branches throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island and four scholarly research centers, including the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street.

THERE'S MORE! Connect with NYPL for top book recommendations, events, and exhibitions: nypl.org/connect FOLLOW US

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For more rhyming recommendations, look for a copy of NYPL’s top children’s book for 2014 or visit:

childrens100.nypl.org/2014 Sign up for e-mail updates about kids programs: nypl.org/nyplkids See pages 16–19 for library programs for kids & teens.

Children’s Books 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2014