Library Blog

Library Blog

  • Wednesday, April 15, 2015

    National Library Week has been celebrated annually since April 1958 as a means of encouraging books and reading in an increasingly technological age.  The NYSL is known for its undying relationship to our print collection, and as such, I have listed some recommended readings in honor of National Library Week.

  • Friday, February 20, 2015
    In celebration of Black History Month, some highlights of black Americana from our collection.
  • Tuesday, December 16, 2014

    The Reference Room is home to one of our most prized possessions, the card catalog.  Nearly every visitor remarks about the magnificent wooden case, often noting its outstanding craftsmanship and recalling its bygone function.   Though the card catalog has not been updated since 1989, our catalog case is far from obsolete. 

  • Thursday, October 2, 2014
    An overview of tours delivered by pages at The NYSL from January-September 2014.