The New York Public Library goes back to the drawing board
Claire Kelley
A month ago, it seemed like we would have to wait until spring to hear any more news about the New York Public Library’s new plans for the flagship library… Read more »
A month ago, it seemed like we would have to wait until spring to hear any more news about the New York Public Library’s new plans for the flagship library… Read more »
The New York Public Library held its annual Library Lions gala on Monday night, presenting honors to Margaret Atwood, Dave Eggers, Kazuo Ishiguro, Robert B. Silvers, and Anna Deavere Smith. New York… Read more »
After scrapping the Central Library Plan earlier this spring—a plan which would have cost over 500 million dollars and met with major public protest—library officials including Mary Lee Kennedy, the… Read more »
Every so often, a book is returned to the library so late, it makes headlines. The due date of the sad book in this particular headline was August 17, 1959.… Read more »
In an interview with Jack Ford on New York public television’s MetroFocus program, New York Public Library President Tony Marx defended the so-called “Central Library Plan” to convert the 42nd Street Main… Read more »
Tonight at 7PM, the New York Public Library will be hosting an event about Amazon and the book industry, “Amazon: Business as Usual?” The event will feature bestselling Hachette author… Read more »
The New York Public Library is set to display a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence, and, if they’ve learned anything from National Treasure––a modern classic––the library will now… Read more »
In the wake of the about-face the New York Public Library made on their renovation plans this year, questions have arisen about the role of the trustees in the decision-making… Read more »
With the unveiling of the new Penguin Random House logo this week, designers everywhere breathed a sigh of relief—we wouldn’t be subjected to a penguin stepping out of a door… Read more »
The New York City library systems—Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens—are seeking to bring attention to library needs. They are calling for a $65 million dollar increase in library budgets from the… Read more »