Libraries Cut E-Book Deal With Penguin
Library patrons are book buyers. Hopefully this opportunity will help all publishers see why they should make e-books available to all libraries.
E-books in library has certainly been a tumultuous affair so far. In a recent American Libraries article on the DoJ antitrust lawsuit, it stated that perhaps librarians should start pushing for direct contracts.
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Recluse J.D. Salinger found using NYPL’s 1940 Census Tool
The NYPL's Ongoing MAD MEN Reading List
Mad Men returns tonight! And, the NYPL has kept a running compilation of all the literature featured on the show, whether it’s been read by a character or mentioned in passing.
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10 Caldecott Award Winners That Have Stood the Test of Time
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A Ball for Daisy, written and illustrated by Chris Raschka, just won the 2012 Caldecott Medal! Youth Materials Specialist Betsy Bird shares her picks for 10 winners that have stood the test of time.
1942: Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey (Viking)
These ducklings don’t age (and how great is it that one of them was named Ouack?).1943: The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton (Houghton)
A story where urbanization intrudes on the surrounding countryside? 1943 is starting to feel a whole heck of a lot like 2012.1954: Madeline’s Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans (Viking)
Saucy without being snarky, headstrong but never bratty, this is the ultimate Can We Get a Dog? story.1957: A Tree Is Nice, illustrated by Marc Simont; text: Janice Udry (Harper)
Trees make for good subject matter, particularly these days when we need them more than ever.1964: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Harper)
The best picture book ever written in the English language for children? You decide.1968: Drummer Hoff, illustrated by Ed Emberley; text: adapted by Barbara Emberley (Prentice-Hall)
Written at the height of the Vietnam War, this rhyme makes a subtle statement about armed conflicts.1976: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears, illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon; text: retold by Verna Aardema (Dial)
This enjoyable folktale’s language is matched only by its stunning visuals.1982: Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton)
Like an episode of The Twilight Zone for kids, you’ll never look at your board games the same way again.1990: Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young (Philomel)
Little Red Riding Hood gets a whole new twist in this retelling. See if you can spot the wolf hiding in the illustrations.2000: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback (Viking)
Mr. Taback left us just this past Christmas but his fabulous die-cut extravaganza lives on in hearts and minds.
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Holding up my
purring cat to the moon
I sighed.
—- Jack Kerouac, American Haiku, 1959
When he wasn’t “on the road,” famous writer Jack Kerouac (who died 42 years ago yesterday) was a self-avowed, cat-loving homebody. The photo above of Jack, taken by John Sampas, is from our Berg Collection of English and American Literature and is proof that he loved kitties. So happy Caturday! Thanks to our own Jeremy Megrew for finding this gem! Meanwhile, need inspiration? Wander through the Jack Kerouac Papers at NYPL and discover troves of unpublished fiction (“The Brooklyn Cat”) and non-fiction (“Untitled,” which involves observations on cat and human behavior).
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Banned Books Week is here, and TeenLIVE presents New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins to Grand Central Library this afternoon to discuss “the darker side of decisions, the pressure of perfection, and the search for identity in the world of fiction.” The books above are Hopkins’ contribution to young adult literature. Her best-known (and most banned) book Crank is “loosely based on my older daughter’s story of addiction to crystal meth,” according to Hopkins. Perfect is her latest, just-published novel.
Tonight’s event is free, for ages 13 to 18 years old, and at the Grand Central Library (on East 46th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue). Please join us!
All KidsLIVE and TeenLIVE programs are sponsored by the Katerina and Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.
NYPL Wire–The New York Public Library: Kids And Teens: Have Your Fines Waived!!
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Mayor Bloomberg joined NYPL Prez Anthony Marx (at the podium in the photo), Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, the heads of the Brooklyn and Queens Library systems and several other elected officials at our Seward Park Library yesterday to announce the citywide New Chapter initiative to…
More libraries ought to consider this initiative…
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So, what did you do this summer? Some of the Library’s top Summer Readers not only have bragging rights to having read hundreds — yes, hundreds — of books when they return to the classroom next week, but they’ll also be able to tell their classmates about meeting the Yankees’ Curtis Granderson and being on the field at Yankees Stadium. Reading not only makes one smart, but it also opens the door to many places! We’re so proud of our Summer Readers! Above is a video of the top Summer Readers’ day at the ballpark, and here’s a a blog post written by the Library’s own Zachary Loeb (along with some baseball book recommendations). Congratulations, Summer Readers!
Starting today, the New York Public Library will pardon some 140,000 kids who've been barred from borrowing books due to late fines that clock in at over $15
Chicago Public Library, please, please, PLEASE consider this! Too many kids are losing their library privileges because of old fines!
*Note: Kids definitely need to learn the importance of accountability through responsible use of library cards. However, in most of the cases I’ve come across, some kids are stuck with hundreds (hundreds!) of dollars in fines because they did not receive proper guidance or their cards were misused by an adult.
