An overview of the digital edition of this esteemed periodical, and a brief look at additional book review resources available to members.
Library Blog
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Tuesday, June 12, 2018An overview of the digital edition of this esteemed periodical, and a brief look at additional book review resources available to members.
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Monday, June 4, 2018A preview of summer's new books by our members' favorite authors.
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Friday, June 1, 2018On May 23rd we lost a true friend of the Library.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018On Monday, May 21st, the Library hosted a unique Sweet Sixteen party: 16 years of the Young Writers Awards!
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Thursday, May 24, 2018Thinking about the holiday and activities available while we're closed.
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Monday, May 21, 2018Memories of Tom Wolfe's decades as a Library member.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2018The retiring Head of Catalog looks back at the books, technology, and people that have made her time here unique.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018
The Library was proud to celebrate a handful of 2017's best books about New York City at our annual New York City Book Awards ceremony on May 1. Winners Mike Wallace, Roz Chast, Anthony W. Robins, and Lisa Ko joined us for a festive evening of hors d'oeuvres, champagne, and elegant tributes.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018Whether you choose books by method or serendipity, you can find favorites old and new in the stacks.
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Thursday, April 26, 2018
One hundred and ninety-six years ago, Lord Byron wrote a letter to Sir Walter Scott discussing the death of his daughter, Allegra, and detailing an account of an imbroglio between members of his entourage and a dragoon, a member of the Italian mounted infantry. Dated May 4th, 1822 from Pisa, the letter provides an interesting look into Byron’s personal life, and what he chose to share with his close friends. He devotes only three sentences to the death of his young daughter, Allegra, writing, “… but I have just lost my natural daughter Allegra, by a fever.
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