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4 What to Read Next5 What’s on This Summer

UPCOMING EVENTS6 Author Talks, Lectures & Classes10 Performing Arts & Film12 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture14 Exhibitions: Summer Highlights

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES16 NYPL Summer Reading Challenge18 Kids & Teens20 Job Search, Financial Planning & Small Business 22 Computers & Tech Training24 English & Adult Literacy Classes25 Midlife & Beyond

GET STARTED!26 Using the Library27 Directory of Locations28 NYPL Kids Zone!

WELCOME TO The New York Public Library!

SUMMER 2014

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From the President

The New York Public Library is the place for all ages to be this summer. In June, NYPL launches its Summer Reading Challenge, a chance for kids and teens to explore new books and ideas while keeping their skills sharp (p. 16). Even adults can join the fun.

NYPL’s summer lineup also includes a wide range of programs, from music and movies to English classes and tech training. At the Schwarzman Building on 42nd Street, a new exhibition commemorating the start of World War I opens in July, while our popular children’s literature exhibition has been extended through Labor Day (p. 14). Finally, join us in celebrating the reopening of our all-new Washington Heights Library in Upper Manhattan, which has had a full renovation (see photo at right). I hope you enjoy this beautiful new branch—and spend lots of time with NYPL this summer!

Tony MarxPresident, The New York Public Library

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SUMMER READING ISN’T JUST FOR KIDS!Adults can also join in this year’s program and discover new librarian-recommended titles. This selection of contemporary novels from the 2014 Adult Summer Reading Book List includes tales that are guaranteed to transport readers to a range of intrigu-ing places, from pre–Civil War Virginia (House Girl) to 1920s Alaska (The Snow Child) to the Amazon jungle (State of Wonder). For the full list of adult book picks, visit nypl.org/summer.

FICTIONThe Afrika ReichGuy Saville

The House Girl Tara Conklin

The Middlesteins Jami Attenberg

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Robin Sloan

The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion

The Snow Child Eowyn Ivey

State of Wonder Ann Patchett

This Is How You Lose Her Junot Diaz

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Explore 1970s animated TV shows at the Schomburg Center’s Funky Turns 40 exhibition P. 15

Commemorate the First World War with NYPL’s new exhibition, Over Here: WWI and the Fight for the American Mind P. 14

Take NYPL’s Summer ReadingChallenge and get the whole familyreading this summer! P. 16

Visit the newly renovated Washington Heights Library in Upper Manhattan P. 3

Find out about the Library’s free English classes for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). P. 24

Join Cabaret star Alan Cumming at the Library for the Performing Arts to discuss his life and work P. 10

Celebrate kids books at NYPL’s acclaimed exhibition The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter, now extended through Labor Day P. 14

Learn to draft a business plan at the Science, Industry and Business Library P. 21

What’s on This Summer

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BEST NONFICTIONOF 2013

For hard-hitting journalism and heartrending drama, check out this year’s finalists for NYPL’s Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excel-lence in Journalism. The winner will be announced May 28. Don’t miss a FREE panel discussion with the authors. See page 7.

The Big Truck That Went ByHow the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster Jonathan Katz

Five Days at MemorialLife and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital Sheri Fink

The InsurgentsDavid Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War Fred Kaplan

Thank You for Your Service David Finkel (Finkel won NYPL’s Bernstein Award in 2010 for The Good Soldiers)

Toms River A Story of Science and Salvation Dan Fagin

Calling All Kids & Teens!

Take the NYPL SUMMER READING CHALLENGE SEE PAGE 16

Construct a narrative history of a New York building. See July 16.

STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN BUILDINGFifth Avenue and 42nd Street

One of New York’s most beautiful and best loved landmarks, the Stephen A. Schwarz-man Building features the elegant Rose Main Reading Room, 15 public service and special collections units, and free museum-quality exhibitions. The “People’s Palace” also provides space for scholars and writers, hosts public programs, and is home to the Children’s Center at 42nd Street.

Visit Astor Hall, just inside the Fifth Avenue entrance, for a guide to the Schwarzman Building. Free tours are available every day (check at the Information Desk). Nearby, ’wichcraft café offers sandwiches, hot and cold drinks, and signature cream’wich cook-ies. And don’t forget to stop at the recently expanded Readers & Writers Shop, which stocks a range of books, book-related gifts and accessories, and more (see below). nypl.org/schwarzman

SPOTLIGHT ON

Author Talks, Lectures, & More

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

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.

Provocative programs featuring notable authors, artists, and thinkers

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

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

Author Talks, Lectures & Classes

UNCOVERING THE TRUTH: LONG-FORM JOURNALISM IN THE AGE OF TWITTER Listen in on a lively conversation with top journalists whose recent books were chosen as finalists for NYPL’s 2014 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. The authors, Dan Fagin, Sheri Fink, David Finkel, Fred Kaplan, and Jonathan Katz, discuss their work with James Hoge, former editor of Foreign Affairs. For more about the books, see page 4. TUES, MAY 27 | 6 PM

For more information about the award: nypl.org/bernstein

SUMMER POETRY SERIES NYPL partners with the Academy of American Poets to present two evenings of poetry readings. The programs begin with a reading and digital display of a poem by an iconic American poet from the Library’s Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.TUES, JUL 15, AUG 5 | 6 PM

SPECIAL EVENTS!

Citizen Cartography @ NYPL Workshops Building a Virtual Atlas of New York

TUES, MAY 6 | 6 PM

ALSO: JUN 3, JUL 8, AUG 5 | 6 PM

Exploring New York’s Past and Present

TUES, MAY 13 | 12 NOON

ALSO: JUN 10, JUL 15, AUG 12 | 12 NOON

GenealogyFamily Timelines with Treelines.com

TUES, MAY 13 | 5:30 PM

Irish Genealogy Resources

THURS, AUG 7 | 2:30 PM

Looking for New York Tenant Farmers in Little-Used Resources


A Guide to Researching the History of Your New York City Home

WED, JUL 16 | 6 PM

Role of Gazetteers in Genealogical Research

WED, MAY 28 | 5:30 PM

Uncovering Your Family History: Researching Vital Records and the Census

WED, JUN 11 | 3:15 PM

Uncovering Your Family History: Researching Immigration Records

THURS, AUG 21 | 3:15 PM

More ClassesOld Books, Rare Books: Learning About the Value of Your Books

WED, MAY 21 | 3 PM

ALSO: JUN 18, JUL 23 | 3 PM

Researching with E-Resources: Periodicals and Newspapers

THURS, JUN 12 | 2 PM

ALSO: JUL 10, AUG 14 | 2 PM

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Upcoming Events


George Prochnik the joy gottesman ungerleider lectureTUES, MAY 6 | 7 PM

The Joy Gottesman Ungerleider Lecture has been made possible by a generous grant from the Dorot Foundation.

Kara Walker and Jad AbumradTUES, MAY 20 | 7 PM

Rivka Galchen & Karen Russell TUES, JUN 3 | 7 PMCopresented by the Cullman Center for

Scholars and Writers

John WatersWED, JUN 4 | 7 PM

Karl Ove Knausgaard & Jeffrey Eugenides FRI, JUN 6 | 7 PM

Nathaniel Rich & Elizabeth KolbertMON, JUN 9 | 7 PM

Geoff Dyer TUES, JUN 10 | 7 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place in the

Celeste Bartos Forum.

Kara Walker Karl Ove Knausgaard

Don’t miss the new Readers & Writers Shop at the Schwarzman Building on 42nd Street!

Find great books and book-related items for readers, writers, and students of all ages.

Every purchase supports the Library.

SHOP.NYPL.ORG

Artist Fred Tomaselli’s work incorporates front pages from The New York Times. See May 28.

Art, Design, and Literature Explore the challenges of publishing a pho-tography book, the landscape in contem-porary art, new political art, and text-based video installations.

MAY 7, 14, 21, 28, JUN 4 | 6 PM

Children’s Literary SalonSee the documentary The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations, followed by a discus-sion with filmmaker Hannah Jayanti.

MAY 3 | 2 PM

Conversations from the Cullman CenterFormer fellows of the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Writers and Scholars discuss their work with other writers.Rivka Galchen and Karen Russell

JUN 3 | 7 PM

Copresented with LIVE from the NYPL; see the opposite page for details.

For information about future programs: nypl.org/conversations

The Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers is made pos-sible 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.

Discuss Great Books in a Great SpaceJoin librarian-led discussions of classic world literature.

MAY 15, JUN 19, JUL 17, AUG 21 | 2 PM

Register online: nypl.org/calendar

Literary Lives & ThemesDiscover new genres and delve into 19th- and 20th-century American and British fiction.

Sinister Reading: Crime, Mystery, and Detective FictionMAY 30 | 2:15 PM

American Women Crime WritersJUN 6 | 1:15 PM

The BrontesJUN 27 | 2:15 PM

Changing Styles in Children’s LiteratureJUL 18 | 2:15 PM

Edith WhartonAUG 22 | 2:15 PM

Lunchtime Lectures from NYPL’s Research RoomsHear lectures by writers and researchers who use the Library’s study centers; highlights include four talks on author Sylvia Townsend Warner in May and a panel discussion on novelists and their research methods (Jul 17).

MAY 6, 16, 22, 29, JUN 13, JUL 11, 15, 17, 31 | 1:15 PM

Periodically SpeakingEditors and writers meet for conversations and short readings featuring literary maga-zines and journals from the Library’s collec-tion. The annual “Magathon” is June 28.

MAY 12, JUN 10 | 6 PM

JUN 28 | 4 PM

New York City A Civil War Lover’s Guide to New York CityWriter Bill Morgan offers an overview of New York’s Civil War monuments, historical sites, and resources.

THURS, MAY 8 | 6:30 PM

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Library Way Designers Jennifer Andrews and Gregg LeFevre talk about their design for the literary-themed bronze inset series on 41st Street between Madison and Fifth avenues, which lead up to the Schwarzman Building.

MON, MAY 12 | 6:30 PM

The Nature of Urban Design: A New York Perspective on ResilienceDesigner Alexandros Washburn provides a road map for how to redefine the urban design process so that it allows citizens to play a greater role in shaping their cities.

MON, MAY 19 | 6:30 PM

Virtual Tour of Jewish New YorkTour guide Marty Schneit chronicles Jewish life in New York from the 17th century to the present and calls attention to key sites such as Brownsville, Brighton Beach, and a land-marked retirement home in the Bronx.

THURS, JUL 3 | 6:30 PM

History and PhilosophyTrouble in Paradox: On Solutions and Their Puzzles Author Margaret Cuonzo examines some famous paradoxes, the ways in which they appear in all walks of life, and how thinkers have tried to solve them.

WED, MAY 21 | 6:30 PM

Why Does Formal Logic Start with the Classical Greeks?Authors Michael Shenefelt and Heidi White tell the story of logic from the days of Aristotle and beyond.

TUES, JUN 10 | 6:30 PM

Pepper: A History of the World’s Most Influential SpiceWriter Marjorie Shaffer explores the surprising history of this everyday spice.


Prohibition Gangsters: The Rise and Fall of a Bad Generation Scholar Marc Mappen delves into the world of 1920s and ’30s organized crime leaders, including Legs Diamond, Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, and Dutch Schultz, who gained power as a result of the 18th Amendment.

WED, JUL 9 | 6:30 PM

Author @ the Library: Book Talks From New York’s Civil War sites to a history of the brain, there’s something for everyone this season. For the full calendar, visit nypl.org/mml/events.

Current Events and Science Personal Intelligence: The Power of Personality and How It Shapes Our LivesScholar John D. Mayer talks about how people use emotional intelligence to improve themselves and understand others.

MON, MAY 5 | 6:30 PM

The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire WildcattersJournalist Gregory Zuckerman chronicles how a group of fracking proponents discovered and extracted deposits of oil and natural gas in states from Pennsylvania to North Dakota.


Butterfly People: An American Encounter with the Beauty of the World Scholar William Leach details how the beauty of butterflies led Americans into a deeper understanding of the natural world.

TUES, MAY 13| 6:30 PM

What Ever Happened to the Gay Revolution? Scholar Ron Brown considers whether recent changes in laws and societal attitudes about gay marriage and adoption, service in the military, and gay ministers and rabbis mark the end of the gay revolution.

WED, JUN 18 | 6:30 PM

The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons Author Sam Kean recounts true stories of trauma and madness that he discovered in his examination of the human brain and history of neuroscience.

MON, JUN 30 | 7 PM

This summer, NYPL offers a variety of programs for readers and writers, including publishing workshops and book discussion groups. Here are a few highlights.

WRITING WORKSHOPS Women’s Writing and Discussion Group67th Street Library, Manhattan

THURS, JUN 5, JUL 3 | 4:30 PM

Essay WritingWest Farms Library, Bronx

WED, MAY 7 | 1 PM

THURS, MAY 15 | 4 PM

Publishing 101West Farms Library, Bronx

THURS, MAY 8 | 1 PM

TUES, MAY 20 | 4 PM

Self-Publishing 101West Farms Library, Bronx

TUES, JUN 10 | 2 PM


City Island, Spuyten Duyvil, and St. Agnes libraries also hold writing workshops. For more information, check nypl.org/events.

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPSAmerican Music by Jane MendelsohnNew Dorp Library, Staten Island

FRI, JUN 20 | 2:30 PM

Unbroken by Laura HillenbrandVan Nest Library, Bronx

MON, JUL 21 | 12 NOON

For a full list of book discussion groups, visit nypl.org/bookgroups.

Writing Workshops, Book Groups, and MoreMID-MANHATTAN LIBRARY

455 Fifth Avenue (at 40th Street)

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 non-fiction 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 for artists, students, and researchers.

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, numerous computer classes (see page 23), films, and public programs with writers, artists, and scholars.

nypl.org/mml

THERE’S MORE!

For exhibitions at the Schwarzman Building and at Mid-Manhattan Library, see page 14.

Saint-Gaudens’s sculpture of General Sherman is one of the most famous Civil War monuments in New York City. See May 8.

Mid-Manhattan LibraryAuthor Talks, Lectures & Classes Upcoming Events


SPOTLIGHT ON

MoviesSATURDAYS | 2 PM(EXCEPT MAY 3, 24, JUN 7, JUL 5, AUG 30)

SUNDAYS | 2 PM(EXCEPT MAY 25, JUL 6, AUG 31)

Story Time for Grown-Ups EVERY OTHER MONDAY,

MAY 5–AUG 25 | 7 PM

EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY,

MAY 7–AUG 27 | 1 PM

Go West: Summer Stories and Movies In May, both Story Time for Grown-Ups and Saturday movies at Mid-Manhattan travel back to the American West. Stories in June focus on love and romance, fol-lowed by tales of faraway places, including India, in July and August. It’s Scorsese on the screen on Saturdays in July and August, while Sunday movies throughout the summer feature Hitchcock classics.

Concerts, Films, and DiscussionsFrom live music to discussions about theater and dance, here’s just a sampling of what’s on this season. For more, visit nypl.org/lpa/events.

Concerts and LecturesDixieland JazzThe Gotham Jazzmen offer weekly concerts.

TUESDAYS, MAY 6–JUN 24 | 12 NOON

Peggy-AnnUnsungMusicalsCo. performs a reading of the 1926 musical comedy Peggy-Ann.


A Flute and Piano Recital Flutist Norman Dee and pianist Josephine Chan Yung play sonatas by Bach and Fauré.

SAT, MAY 31 | 2:30 PM

CutComposers Jason Robert Brown (The Bridges of Madison County), Tom Kitt (If/Then), and Andrew Lippa (Big Fish) present songs that have been cut from new musicals.

MON, JUN 2 | 6 PM

Register online: nypl.org/lpa

Cyclic Form in MusicDaniel Beliavsky’s lecture-recital includes works by Scarlatti, Schubert, and others.

MON, JUN 9 | 6 PM

“I Am Not a Cheese; I Do Not Have a Process”: Alan Cumming on ActingThe Tony Award–winning actor talks about his work on the stage.

MON, JUN 23 | 6 PM

Register online: nypl.org/lpa

The New York Opera Forum Hear a concert version of Massenet’s Werther.

SAT, JUN 28 | 1:30 PM

Dance HistoryDavid Vaughan presents and discusses films of classic performers and works. Modern dancers Sybil Shearer and Katherine Litze

WED, MAY 28 | 1 PM

Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo dancers Alexandra Danilova and Frederic Franklin

WED, JUN 25 | 1 PM

The Dance Historian Is In is presented by the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

FilmsHighlights from Taiwan’s Women Make Waves Film Festival

Ripples of Desire

SAT, JUN 21 | 2:30 PM

Golden Child


Transcending Love

MON, JUN 30 | 6 PM

This series is cosponsored by the Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York.

Performances at the Bronx Library CenterFind your groove, from Motown to opera. For more, visit nypl.org/blc/events.

Throughout the summer, neighborhood libraries host music (and dance perfor-mances). In addition, on June 21, NYPL offers multiple concerts as part of Make Music New York, which presents a day-long festival of free music in public spaces across the city. For more music programs, visit nypl.org/music.

Clarence Ferrari DuoWebster Library, Manhattan

SAT, JUN 21 | 2 PM

Jessica ValienteSedgwick Library, Bronx

SAT, JUN 21 | 2:30 PM

Mark Weinstein DuoWebster Library, ManhattanTUES, MAY 27 | 6 PM

Castle Hill Library, BronxSAT, JUN 14 | 2 PM

Kingsbridge Library, BronxSAT, JUN 21 | 1 PM

Pajarillo Pinta’o DanceBloomingdale Library, Manhattan

SAT, JUN 21 | 2 PM

Sheri Miller: Songs from the Beatles to Patsy ClineVan Cortlandt Library, BronxTHURS, MAY 22 | 3:30 PM

Ottendorfer Library, ManhattanSAT, MAY 31 | 2:30 PM

Riverdale Library, BronxSAT, JUN 14 | 2 PM

St. George Library Center, Staten IslandSAT, JUN 28 | 1 PM

Music A Doo Wop Concert with the New York ExceptionsThis popular group presents a selection of music from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s.

SAT, MAY 10 | 2:30 PM

Alhambra in ConcertThis ensemble performs a variety of vocal and instrumental Sephardic music.

SAT, JUN 7 | 2:30 PM

A Musical Tribute to the Music of Motown Cody Childs and the Ladies of Soul sing clas-sics songs such as “My Girl” and “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” and more Motown hits.

SAT, JUN 21 | 2:30 PM

The New York Opera Forum

The ensemble performs concert versions of classic operas by Verdi, Massenet, Strauss, and Rossini.

SATURDAYS | 2:30 PM

MAY 31, JUN 14, JUL 26, AUG 23

Staged ReadingThe Color of WaterActors read selections from James McBride’s memoir in the style of radio drama, with music.

SAT, JUN 28 | 2:30 PM

Literary Events and Lectures Highlights of Bronx History Bronx Borough Historian Lloyd Ultan discusses some of the most memorable moments in Bronx history.

MON, MAY 12 | 6 PM

Bard Graduate Center Talk:History Through Hats Explore the history of hats, including special hat-making tools and vintage and contemporary examples.

THURS, MAY 15 | 11 AM

Second Annual Bronx Literary FestivalBLC hosts a day of author readings, storytell-ing, writing workshops, and music.

SAT, MAY 17 | 12 NOON–6 PM

For more information: bxlitfest.com

Bard Graduate Center Talk: Global Inspiration: New York Fashion and Textile Design in the 1920s Discover how textiles such as Andean weav-ings and a Native American dress influenced New York designers in the early 20th century.

THURS, JUN 12 | 11 AM

More Music @ NYPLLIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center40 Lincoln Center Plaza

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 particu-larly for its large collections of historic record-ings, videotapes, autographed manuscripts, correspondence, sheet music, stage designs, posters, and photographs. The library also presents exhibitions and public programs.

TICKET POLICYTickets 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.

nypl.org/lpa

THERE’S MORE!

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

Performing Arts & Film


SPOTLIGHT ON

Actor Alan Cumming has appeared in Broadway productions of Cabaret and Macbeth. See June 23.

More Opera @ NYPLThe New York Opera Forum96th Street Library, Manhattan

SATURDAYS | 1 PM

JUN 21: Massenet’s Werther (part of Make Music New York; see box)JUL 12: Strauss’s Ariadne Auf NaxosAUG 9: Rossini’s Semiramide

In Golden Child, a Taiwanese mother arranges for her son to marry a Vietnamese woman. See Films.

Alhambra performs music that traces its origins back to the descendants of the Jews of Spain. See June 7.

Pajarillo Pinta’o Dance presents Traditional Colombian Folklore & Modern Dance at Bloomingdale Library on June 21.

Library for the Performing Arts & More Locations Upcoming Events


First Fridays This monthly social gathering features music, drinks, and extended exhibition hours.

MAY 2, JUN 6, AUG 1 | 6–8 PM

In the LifeOuting LorraineThis discussion focuses on the topic of impos-ing gay and lesbian labels on public figures—including playwright Lorraine Hansberry—who never publicly identified as such.


Martin Duberman: Hold Tight Gently Author and scholar Duberman reads from his most recent book, Hold Tight Gently: Michael Callen, Essex Hemphill, and the Battlefield of AIDS; a Q&A with the author follows.


Djola Branner: sass & trimPomo Afro Homo theater group founder and playwright Djola Branner performs selections from his debut book, sass & trim. A Q&A with the author follows.


Talks at the SchomburgWalter MosleyThe author discusses his work, which spans the genres of literature, film, and theater, with author and scholar Michael Eric Dyson.

WED, MAY 7 | 6:30 PM

Visually Speaking LGBT Cultures in PhotographyPhotographers Gerard Gaskins and Samantha Box share their work and talk about docu-menting LGBT lives.

MON, JUN 9 | 6:30 PM

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Literature, Art, and Current AffairsExplore writers, artists, and more at ongoing series at the Schomburg. For more, visit schomburgcenter.org/events.

“Mississippi Goddam”: Commemorating Landmark Civil Rights Movement AnniversariesSCHOMBURG CENTER

FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at 135th Street)

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture houses one of the country’s premier research collections of materials document-ing 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

THERE’S MORE!

For exhibitions at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, see page 15.

Malcolm X Museum Celebrate the birthday of Malcolm X/El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. For information: 212.340.9502.MON, MAY 19 | 6:30 PM

Harlem Book FairAttend readings and workshops and hear music at the nation’s largest African-American book festival. SAT, JUL 12 | 12 NOON–6 PM

For more: harlembookfair.com

SPECIAL EVENTS!

Author Walter Mosley, who has written 12 Easy Rawlins mysteries, plus plays and essays, visits on May 7.

Upcoming Events


SPOTLIGHT ON

Support the SchomburgThe Schomburg Society is a member-ship group made up of committed men and women who are passionate about preserving the Schomburg’s vital mis-sion. Members receive exclusive year-round benefits. For more information, visit schomburgcenter.org/support or call 212.491.2252.

This portrait appears on the cover of Gerard Gaskins’s book, Legendary: Inside the House Ballroom Scene. See June 9.

Talks at the Schomburg on June 3 honors the 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Brown v Board of Education decision.

To mark major anniversaries of Brown v Board of Education and Freedom Summer, the Schomburg Center presents a short-term exhibition, On the Road to Integration (on view May 6–31; see p. 15), and related programs. The series title was inspired by Nina Simone’s iconic song, written in the wake of tumultuous events in 1963.

HSBC Master Brand 5HSBC Signature – Sizing and Protected Area

Sizing

Language variations The HSBC Signature is available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Arabic. Bilingual versions are also available.

The rules for the protected area and minimum size are the same as the English version and must be applied.

The HSBC Signature must be clearly visible and reproduced consistently. For this reason a minimum size has been set at 30mm, measured from the edge of the letter ‘H’ to the tip of the last triangle. The signature does not have a maximum reproduction size.

ResizingThe original artwork files are created at 100mm in length. This allows for consistent resizing. It is important when the HSBC Signature is being resized it is done proportionately to ensure that the artwork is not stretched or distorted in any way. A way to check this is to ensure that the centre of the Hexagon remains a square.

Protected area In order to maximise its visual presence, the HSBC Signature should have a surrounding area clear of any other graphics or text elements – this is referred to as the protected area.

The protected area is measured by the height of the hexagon and is indicated by the dotted border shown.

The height of the hexagon is the minimum protected area and should be increased wherever possible.

30mm100mm

only use original artwork files as supplied by HSBC.

Schomburg Education

Junior Scholars’ Youth Summit: #artivismSAT, MAY 10 | 10 AM–3 PM

The 2013–2014 Junior Scholars present a multimedia program that explores youth

activism through the arts.

TEENS! APPLY EARLY FOR THE JUNIOR

SCHOLARS CLASS OF 2014–15

Applications will be available on May 10

at schomburgcenter.org/juniorscholars.

The Schomburg Junior Scholars program is made possible through the generous support of The David Rockefeller Fund and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Council Member Inez Dickens, the New York City Council.

Black History 360: The Schomburg’s Fifth Annual Summer Education InstituteMON–FRI, JUL 14–18 | 9 AM–4 PM

Teachers from kindergarten through college spend a week at the Center learning about the history and cultures of African Americans and African peoples throughout the Diaspora. This year’s topics include American Maroons and Resistance to Slavery, Freedom Summer, and the Motown sound. Educators attend lectures, workshops, curator talks, and com-munity walks and delve into the Schomburg’s rich primary resource collections to gain a range of knowledge and learn inquiry-based approaches to teaching. Fees apply.

Registration ends June 30. Apply at

schomburgcenter.org/blackhistory360.

Talks at the Schomburg Stuck In Segregation or Sinking in SegregationToday’s patterns of segregation are complex and take many forms within public policy, income, and racial discrimination. Ta-Nehisi Coates (The Atlantic), Patrick Sharkey (New York University), and Richard Rothstein (Economic Policy Institute) discuss these top-ics and more; Farai Chideya serves as moderator.


Presented in collaboration with the Sidney Hillman Foundation.

Films at the Schomburg Freedom SummerThis documentary captures the volatile months of the 1964 Freedom Summer through period footage and the firsthand testimonies of volunteers who spent time in Mississippi 50 years ago. Filmmaker Stanley Nelson and others participate in a talkback following the screening.

TUES, JUL 8 | 6:30 PM

Exhibitions: Summer Highlights

Over Here: WWI and the Fight for the American Mind JULY 28, 2014–FEBRUARY 15, 2015Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Gallery

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I, this exhibition explores how public rela-tions, propaganda, and mass media were used to shape and control public opinion about the war. Drawing from collections across NYPL, Over Here presents posters, sheet music, postcards, leaflets, stamps, film clips, and audio recordings that illuminate the country’s debate about whether the U.S. should be involved in the war.

The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books MatterTHROUGH SEPTEMBER 7, 2014D. Samuel and Jeane H. Gottesman Exhibition Hall

Don’t miss this celebration of children’s literature— now extended by popular demand. Highlights include Goodnight Moon and the real Winnie-the-Pooh.


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. Additional support for The ABC of It and Over Here has been provided by the Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation, Inc., in memory of Ruth and Seymour Klein.

Urban Arcadia: Landscapes of New York and BerlinTHROUGH AUG 11, 2014Art Wall on Third

The Picture Collection (Third Floor)

FOR MORE, VISIT NYPL.ORG/EXHIBITIONS

THROUGH JUNE 14, 2014Latimer/Edison Gallery

Explore the black animated characters from 1960s and ’70s Saturday morning TV—characters portrayed in a positive and realistic manner, which influ-enced a generation of young people.

Motown: The Truth Is a HitTHROUGH JULY 26, 2014Exhibition Hall

Take a multimedia tour through the history and in-fluence of Motown Records.

Funding for this exhibition is provided by The Burry Fredrik Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Educational Foundation of America, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, and Ms. Annella Young Preble.

Launchpad of the American Theater: The O’Neill Since 1964MAY 17–SEPTEMBER 16, 2014Vincent Astor Gallery

Featuring photos, drawings, original scripts, and videos, this exhibition celebrates the 50-year-old Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s role as an innovator in American theater.

RELATED PROGRAMS

THURS, MAY 29,

JUN 19, AUG 7 | 6 PM

For information about three public events presented in conjunction with Launchpad of the American Theater, see nypl.org/lpa/events.


Right: Astrea from Space Sentinels in Funky Turns 40

Funky Turns 40

Northern Trust presents Motown: The Truth Is a Hit in partnership with the Schomburg Center, Motown Museum, and Motown the Musical.

ALSO ON VIEWPlaza Corridor Gallery

Portraits of Sound THROUGH JUNE 7, 2014

We Are Music Makers JULY 9–AUGUST 29, 2014

Presented in association with Lincoln Center Out of Doors and Americanfest NYC.

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

STEPHEN A . SCHWARZMAN BUILDING

MID-MANHATTAN LIBRARY

SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE

For more: nypl.org/mml/artists

SPECIAL DISPLAY

On the Road to Integration: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of EducationMAY 6–31, 2014

Stephanie Hightower and Dorothea Hokema present interpretations of contemporary landscapes, including Hightower’s Arcadia (right).

RELATED PROGRAM

An Artist Dialogue JUN 7 | 2:30 PM

Generously funded by HSBC Bank USA, N.A.; New York Yankees Foundation; The Rona Jaffe Foundation; HBO®; The Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation; New York State Library’s Family Literacy Library Services grant program; Pine Tree Foundation of New York, Inc.; May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.; and anonymous donors.

JUST FOR TEENS!Students in middle and high school can also have fun and earn achievements with NYPL’s Summer Reading Challenge. For more information and to sign up, ask a librarian or visit nypl.org/summer.

TEENS TECH CLUBS Find out about NYPL’s new Teen Tech Clubs offered at 10 branches this summer. Activities include developing video games, designing websites, and creating apps.

SUMMER READING FOR KIDSThe Library is bubbling with excitement this summer! Pick up a Kids Activity Book & Book List at your branch and talk to a librarian to sign up and get started. For the full list of events and book recommendations, visit nypl.org/summer.

FIND YOUR CELEBRATIONAsk about the Summer Reading festivities at your branch! Libraries across NYPL host their own Kickoff Parties in June to spark the reading bug. And in August, libraries hold Final Celebrations to honor readers and their achievements.

HANDS-ON WORKSHOPSBuild robots, learn about machines, and observe live animals during a new four-week program for kids called Buzzy Bots and Crawly Creatures. The program is happening at multiple NYPL locations this summer.

SCIENCE CLUBSSign up for one of NYPL’s new Science Clubs for kids at select libraries. These weekly series offer summer readers the chance to explore gears, pulleys, and other machines and build model cars, planes, and boats. Ask your local librarian how you can get involved.

KIDS & TEENS!EXPERIMENT

WITH NEW BOOKS & IDEAS

BUILD NEW SKILLS

EARN PRIZES & ACHIEVEMENTS

NYPL.ORG/SUMMER

Summer Reading is about staying sharp while out of school. Studies show that kids who

read regularly during summer vacation keep up or even move ahead in school,

while ones who don’t often slide backward.

Summer Books for TEENSNYPL’s 2014 Teen Summer Reading Book List features intrigue, romance, and a few heroic acts. Here are a few to get you started.

Middle SchoolThe Bat Scientists Mary Kay Carson

Dead End in Norvelt Jack Gantos

The False PrinceJennifer A. Nielsen

Fire in the Streets Kekla Magoon

The Lions of LIttle RockKristin Levine

Secret SaturdaysTorrey Maldonado

High SchoolIn DarknessNick Lake

Just One Day Gayle Forman

The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and JulietGareth Hinds

The Spectacular Now Tim Tharp

Teenie Christopher Grant

Toddlers & Preschool10 Things I Can Do to Help My WorldMelanie Walsh

Slow SnailMary Murphy

T Is for TerriblePeter McCarty

Zinnia’s Flower GardenMonica Wellington

Grade K & 1Big Trucks Deborah Lock

Fly Guy Presents: Sharks Tedd Arnold

Volcanoes!Anne Schreiber

Yucky Worms Vivian French

Grades 2 & 3Commander Toad in Space Jane Yolen

Eat Your Math Homework: Recipes for Hungry Minds Ann McCallum

I Wonder Why Soap Makes Bubbles and Other Questions About ScienceBarbara Taylor

Lightning Seymour Simon

Grades 4 & 5100 Most Feared Creatures on the PlanetAnna Claybourne

Benjamin Franklinstein Lives! Matthew McElligott & Larry Tuxbury

The Red Blazer Girls: The Ring of Rocamadour Michael D. Beil

KIDS Book PicksThis year’s Kids Summer Reading Book List explores the world of science and beyond. Pick up a copy of the full list at your library or find it online.

KICKOFF PARTY!Kids and teens from across the city are invited to celebrate the start of NYPL’s Summer Reading Challenge at this FREE daylong event. There will be hands-on activities, music, and more to inspire a summer of exploration and discovery at the Library.

WED, JUNE 4 | 10 AM–5 PMSeward Park Library, Manhattan


Teens who earn achievements in NYPL’s Summer Reading Challenge get buttons withcool pictures like the lightbulb shown here.


Educational Resources


NYPL’s Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library hosts story time programs for kids. See page 25.

Accessible Programs

Kids & Teens

ONGOING PROGRAMS FOR KIDS

The Library’s new After-School Programs will be returning this fall. Over the summer, kids can still get the help they need at these series. For more information or to sign up, visit nypl.org/afterschool.

Enrichment Zones Grades 1–8

Sharpen math and reading skills through hands-on activities and computer programs.

Innovation Labs Grades 10–12

Express yourself through technology by learning to create blogs, videos, and podcasts.

Major support for after-school programming is provided by Arthur W. Koenig; the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences; the Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Barakett Endow-ment for Children’s and Young Adult Programs and Services; the E.H.A. Foundation Endowment for Literacy Programming; The Pinkerton Foundation; and an anonymous donor, with additional support from the Estate of Brooke Russell Astor and the Estate of

Mary McConnell Bailey.

MORE PROGRAMS FOR KIDS

NYPL offers activities and events for kids at neighborhood branches throughout the week. Ongoing programs include arts and crafts, games and chess, gaming, movies, music, and story hours. For details, ask at your branch or visit kids.nypl.org.

The New York Public Library 2014

Turn to the back for a cool Summer Reading crossword and fun science facts for kids.

Don’t peek! See below for the solution.

Literacy LeadersGrades 1–2

Improve reading comprehension and phonics skills with trained high school tutors.

Friday, June 276:30–9 pm Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingAstor HallFifth Avenue and 42nd Street

The New York Public Library 2014 Celebrate the golden age of NYC punk rock! Channel The Ramones, Blondie, or your favorite CBGB band of the era as you get dressed, then come check out the latest punk-inspired fashions created by Design NYPL’s teen designers.

Anti-Prom provides an alternative, safe space for all teens who may not feel welcome at official school proms or dances because of their sexual orientation, the way they dress, or any other reason.

DJ: Johnny DynellEntertainment: Chi Chi Valenti/The Jackie FactoryFREE! For ages 12–18 only. Student ID required.RSVP at nypl.org/teens

Special thanks to LGBT @ NYPL

TEEN HIGHLIGHTS

NYPL Is the Place for Required Reading! Don’t wait to get started on required reading this summer. Head to the Library to find many of the most frequently assigned titles. But make sure to hurry! Quantities are limited. Ask a librarian for help or check on-line at nypl.bibliocommons.com.

Tech Meet-Up at the LibraryJoin other NYC students at this year’s Emoti-Con! NYCYouth Digital Media and Technology Challenge. This annual CONfer-ence, hosted by NYPL, encour-ages young people to EMOTE or express themselves through digital media and technology. Highlights include a project fair, lectures by game designers and others, and awards.

SAT, JUNE 14 | 11:30 AM–4 PMStephen A. Schwarzman Building, Celeste Bartos Forum

Registration Required!Sign up for this free event at emoti-con.org.

ADVOCACY

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LIBRARIES = OPPORTUNITY

TELL THE CITY THAT NEW YORKERS DESERVE MORE FUNDING FOR LIBRARIES

NYPL.ORG/SPEAKOUT Anti-Rock

PromPunk

NYPL Kids Zone!

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Free Programs and Exhibitions 21 20 NYPL Now!

The Job Outlook to 2022Get an update on the employment outlook with Lisa Boily of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

MON, JUL 28 | 12 NOON

How Do I Get Paid for ... Who I Am? Identify issues or blocks that may be holding back your career with Michelle Pryam.

WED, AUG 6 | 6 PM

Conducting an Effective Job SearchLearn strategies and tactics for securing a job with Bruce A. Hurwitz.

FRI, AUG 15 | 12 NOON

SMALL BUSINESS Trademarks and Brand Protection for Your Business Learn the legal aspects of branding and the basics of trademark clearance and registration with Laurie Marshall.

TUES, MAY 6 | 6 PM

Websites for Small BusinessExplore tools and strategies to market and promote your business most effectively online with Sylvia Adams.

THURS, MAY 8 | 6 PM

JOB SEARCHSelf-Recruiter Resume Renovation Discover how making cuts to your resume helps you stand out with John Crant.

FRI, MAY 16 AND TUES, JUL 15 | 12 NOON

Check out John Crant’s other Self-Recruiter classes on MAY 23, JUN 13, JUL 2, 21, AUG 1, 18, 26

Summer Career ManagementDevelop techniques to launch a successful summer job search with Win Sheffield.

WED, MAY 28 | 6 PM

Effective Salary Negotiation: Earn Thousands in Minutes Gain strategies for negotiating compensation with Robert Hellmann.

WED, JUN 4 | 6 PM

How to Beat the Odds When Using Search Firms and AdsLearn to use search firms and ads effectively in your job search with Chip Conlin.

TUES, JUL 8 | 12 NOON

Interview Coach 24-7Review the interview process and get tips for a successful interview with Hal Eskenazi.

TUES, JUL 22 | 12 NOON

Science, Industry and Business LibraryFind the career, financial, and business help you need at NYPL. Here’s a sampling of this season’s many programs. For more, visit nypl.org/sibl/events.

A Business of Your Own: Is It Right for You?Find out if you have what it takes to start a business with Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO).

THURS, MAY 15 AND THURS, JUN 19 | 6 PM

Register online: wibo.org (under EVENTS)

Starting a Small Business Learn about federal taxes for small businesses with a representative from the IRS.


Going Wholesale: How to Sell What You Make to Stores Get tips for setting prices and selling hand-made crafts and designs with Sarah Bush.


Taking Care of Business Find out how to write a preliminary one-page business plan with Liz DiMarco Weinmann.

THURS, JUL 24 | 6 PM

FINANCIAL PLANNINGDefending Yourself from CyberCrimeMON, MAY 12 | 12 NOON

Brokers, Financial Planners, Investment Advisors: How to Pick One*TUES, MAY 27 |6 PM

Avoiding Common Mistakes on WillsTUES, JUN 24 | 6 PM

Financial Planning Before and During a DivorceTUES, JUL 15 | 6 PM

It’s Never Too Late to Start Investing*TUES, JUL 22 | 6 PM

Smart Social Security Strategies*TUES, AUG 5 | 6 PM

What Makes a Good Financial Plan?*TUES, AUG 12 | 6 PM

*Presented by the Financial Planning Association of New York.

Job Search, Financial Planning & Small Business

Free Programs and Exhibitions 21 20 Free Programs and Exhibitions

SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS LIBRARY (SIBL)188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street)

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

SPOTLIGHT ON


Money MattersNYPL offers a variety of job search and financial planning programs at neighborhood libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. This summer, subjects range from saving money on groceries to writing a business plan.

PERSONAL FINANCEExtreme Couponing: How to Save at Least 50%Eastchester Library, Bronx

SAT, MAY 17 | 3 PM

Hamilton Grange Library, Manhattan

WED, JUN 4 | 1 PM

Tremont Library, Bronx

THURS, AUG 14 | 4 PM

Financial Empowerment WorkshopKips Bay Library, Manhattan

SAT, MAY 17, JUN 14 | 12:30 PM

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

JOB SEARCH AND SMALL BUSINESSFinding Your Right CareerEpiphany Library, Manhattan

MON, JUN 9 | 4 PM

How to Get InterviewsSoundview Library, Bronx

SAT, JUN 28 | 2 PM

How to Get Paid for Who I AmHamilton Grange Library, Manhattan

WED, MAY 7 | 1 PM

How to Start a BusinessSt. George Library Center, Staten Island

WED, JUL 9 | 5:30 PM

How to Write a Business PlanSt. George Library Center, Staten Island

WED, AUG 13 | 5:30 PM

Interview with ConfidenceBelmont Library, Bronx

THURS, JUN 5 | 5:30 PM

Van Nest Library, Bronx


Keeping Your Job: Understand Workplace Dynamics—Workplace Conduct and Conflict ResolutionTompkins Square Library, Manhattan


Make Your Resume Work for YouJerome Park Library, Bronx

SAT, MAY 17 | 1 PM

FREE ONLINE CLASSES AT THE LIBRARYLearn new skills and make yourself more marketable with 2,500 online video courses at lynda.com, available free at SIBL. For more,ask a librarian or call917.ASK.NYPL.

In Extreme Couponing, Susan Samtur shares tips on how to get more for less. See Personal Finance.

Free Programs and Exhibitions 23 22 NYPL Now!

NYPL TechConnectThe 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!

RESERVE A COMPUTER NYPL has thousands of computers across its 92 locations. Reservations are not required, but can be made up to a day in advance at pcreserve.nypl.org. Each session generally lasts 45 minutes.

Desktop computers provide connections to the Internet, word-processing software, and printing for patrons with a library card. Branches also offer laptops for use at the library on a first come, first served basis. Free Wi-Fi access is available at all locations during library hours.

Computers & Tech Training

NEW COMPUTERS AT ALL LIBRARY LOCATIONS!To offer even better service to computer users, NYPL has replaced more than 2,600 desktops and laptops and made upgrades to nearly 4,200 additional computers through-out its 92 locations. Hardware and software improvements include a new operating system, up-to-date versions of several web browsers, and a wide range of programs.

The Library is also introducing Macintosh computers to select locations, Mac desktops are available at Mulberry Street Library and Washington Heights Library in Manhattan and Mariners Harbor Library in Staten Island.

VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE Get the latest TechConnect info on the revamped website: nypl.org/techconnect

• Daily class schedules for all locations

• YouTube tutorials

• Class handouts

• Updates on new projects and programs

COMING SOON!NEW PHOTOSHOP CLASSESLearn Adobe Photoshop at select locations in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island starting this summer. For students who want to build on the basics, a multi-week Photo-shop Workshop will also offer a forum for creating an original photo book, T-shirt, or other project. Check the TechConnect website for dates and times.

Beginner ClassesBlogging for BeginnersComputer BasicsDigital Media BasicsE-Mail for BeginnersFacebook BasicsInternet for BeginnersiPad BasicsLearn to TypeMac for BeginnersPC vs. Mac Tablet Buying Guide BasicsWindows 7 Basics

Software Training MS AccessMS Excel for Beginners & AdvancedMS PowerPoint for Beginners & AdvancedMS PublisherMS Word for BeginnersPhoto Editing for Beginners

E-Mail & the Internet Advanced E-MailConnecting to the Cloud Create Your Own Website

Downloading NYPL E-BooksGoogle Drive/DocsSkype & Video Chatting

Job Search & Other ActivitiesFinding a Job OnlineGet Your Resume RightLearn a Language with MangoLinkedIn for Job SeekersOnline BankingSaving and Recovering DataShopping Online

COMPUTER HUBSVisit one of these large libraries to find extended hours and numerous public- access computers and computer classes.

Bronx Library Center310 East Kingsbridge Road

OPEN 9 AM–9 PM, MON–SAT;

12 NOON–6 PM, SUN

More than 30 computer classes a month, including classes in Spanish

Mid-Manhattan Library455 Fifth Avenue (at 40th Street)

OPEN 8 AM–11 PM, MON–THURS;

8 AM–8 PM, FRI; 10 AM–6 PM,

SAT & SUN

More than 50 computer and technology classes a month

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street

OPEN 10 AM–8 PM, TUES & WED;

10 AM–6 PM, MON & THURS–SAT;

1–5 PM, SUN (THROUGH JUNE 29)

Dedicated Wi-Fi reading room

Science, Industry and Business Library 188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street)

OPEN 10 AM–8 PM, TUES–THURS;

11 AM–6 PM, MON, FRI & SAT

Specialized business databases

Classes are available for all skill levels and held 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.


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; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold M. Goldstein; 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.

TechConnect is funded in part by Bank of America.


COMING IN THE FALL! MICROSOFT OFFICECERTIFICATION SERIES A new eight-week series designed to help students gain technology skills for the workplace and prepare them to take an exam for certification as a Microsoft Office Specialist begins this fall. For details about class locations and orientation dates in August, visit nypl.org/techconnect or call 917.ASK.NYPL.


BRONX Bronx Library Center310 East Kingsbridge Road

MON, JUL 14 | 12 NOON OR 6 PM

TUES, JUL 22 | 12 NOON OR 6 PM

MANHATTANHarlem Library9 West 124th Street

WED, JUL 16 | 1 PM OR 6 PM

Tompkins Square Library331 East 10th Street

MON, JUL 14 | 12:30 PM OR 6 PM

STATEN ISLANDSt. George Library Center5 Central Avenue

TUES, JUL 22 | 1 PM OR 6 PM

SUMMER 2014 INFORMATION SESSIONS

BRONX Gentle Yoga Riverdale LibraryFRIDAYS, MAY 2–JUN 13 | 11 AM

Get Fit Van Nest Library

MONDAYS, MAY 5–AUG 25 | 4:30 PM

MeditationKingsbridge Library

MONDAYS, MAY 5–19 | 6 PM

Stay Well Exercise Pelham Bay LibraryTUESDAYS, MAY 6–AUG 26 | 10:30 AM

MANHATTANBallet67th Street Library

TUESDAYS, MAY 6–27 | 2 PM

MeditationHarlem Library

TUESDAYS, MAY 6–AUG 26 | 6 PM

PilatesRiverside Library

TUESDAYS, MAY 6–AUG 26 | 10:30 AMRegistration required: in person

Stay Well Exercise67th Street Library

MONDAYS, MAY 5–19 | 11 AM

Riverside Library

TUESDAYS, MAY 6–AUG 26 | 2 PMRegistration required: in person

St. Agnes LibraryTUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

MAY 2–AUG 29 | 11:15 AM

STATEN ISLANDStay Well ExerciseNew Dorp Library TUESDAYS, MAY 6–JUN 24 | 1 PM

ZumbaNew Dorp Library EVERY OTHER THURSDAY,

MAY 15–JUN 26 | 12:30 PM

MORE PROGRAMS FOR 50+

Live Long and Prosper: Planning for a Successful RetirementMid-Manhattan Library, ManhattanWED, MAY 14 | 6:30 PM

Community Health FairWestchester Square Library, BronxTHURS, JUN 12 |11 AM

Opportunities for the 50+ CommunityNYPL offers an array of activities geared specifically to older adults, including art, computer, and fitness classes. For information, ask a librarian or visit nypl.org/50plus. Here are a few of this season’s highlights.

English & Adult Literacy Classes Midlife & Beyond

ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUPSESOL students have a chance to perfect pronunciation and hold conversations about current events, New York City, family life, holidays, and much more.

BRONX Mosholu Library MANHATTAN67th Street Library

Columbus Library

Science, Industry and Business Library

Webster Library

For more, visit nypl.org/englishconversation.

English ClassesNYPL offers free English classes for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at 32 locations, including all Adult Learning Centers. The 2014 summer session runs for four weeks in August; registration takes place in July. The 10-week fall session begins in October (with information sessions in September). 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.

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

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

BOOKS BY MAILHomebound patrons can get books and other materials delivered to their homes. See nypl.org/booksbymail for details.

BRAILLE AND TALKING BOOK LIBRARYThe 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 Library40 West 20th Street

nypl.org/talkingbooks



Adult Literacy ClassesNYPL 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 Summer 2014 Information Sessions, below).

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

EXERCISE CLASSES @ NYPLStay Well exercise classes, plus yoga, meditation, dance, and more, are held at numerous locations on an ongoing basis. Led by volunteers trained by the NYC Department for the Aging, Stay Well classes offer a well-balanced series of exercises for all ability levels. For additional health, fitness, and wellness classes, visit nypl.org/events.


NEW ESOL LOCATIONS! English classes are now available at Jefferson Market Library in Down-town Manhattan and Washington Heights Library in Upper Manhattan. Ask a librarian for more information.

Free library cards are available to anyone who lives, works, attends school, or pays property taxes in New York State. Cards provide access to the Library’s collections, computers and printers, and downloadable e-books, movies, music, and more at nypl.org.

Get an application at any location or begin the process online at nypl.org/librarycard.

Researchers can use NYPL’s research collections at the Schwarzman Building, the Library for the Performing Arts, the Schomburg Center, and SIBL. For more information or to make an appointment to meet with a research specialist, visit nypl.org/researchcollections or call 917.ASK.NYPL.

Library Cards

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

Using the Library

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STATEN ISLAND

Dongan Hills 1617 Richmond Road 718-351-1444

Great Kills 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 +

Huguenot Park 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 +

Mariners Harbor 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 +New Dorp 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977

Port Richmond 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158

Richmondtown 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413

South Beach 21–25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 +

St. George Library Center 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 +Stapleton 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427

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

Tottenville 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 +West New Brighton 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416

BRONX

Allerton 2740 Barnes Avenue 718-881-4240

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

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

Castle Hill 947 Castle Hill Avenue 718-824-3838

City Island 320 City Island Avenue 718-885-1703

Clason’s Point 1215 Morrison Avenue 718-842-1235 +Eastchester 1385 East Gun Hill Road 718-653-3292

Edenwald 1255 East 233rd Street 718-798-3355

Francis Martin 2150 University Avenue 718-295-5287

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

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

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

Jerome Park 118 Eames Place 718-549-5200 +

Kingsbridge 291 West 231st Street 718-548-5656 +Melrose 910 Morris Avenue 718-588-0110

Morris Park 985 Morris Park Avenue 718-931-0636

Morrisania 610 East 169th Street 718-589-9268

Mosholu 285 East 205th Street 718-882-8239 +

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

Parkchester 1985 Westchester Avenue 718-829-7830 +

Pelham Bay 3060 Middletown Road 718-792-6744 +

Riverdale 5540 Mosholu Avenue 718-549-1212 +Sedgwick 1701 University Avenue 718-731-2074

Soundview 660 Soundview Avenue 718-589-0880

Spuyten Duyvil 650 West 235th Street 718-796-1202 +Throg’s Neck 3025 Cross Bronx Expy Ext 718-792-2612

Tremont 1866 Washington Avenue 718-299-5177 +Van Cortlandt 3874 Sedgwick Avenue 718-543-5150

Van Nest 2147 Barnes Avenue 718-829-5864

Wakefield 4100 Lowerre Place 718-652-4663

West Farms 2085 Honeywell Avenue 718-367-5376

Westchester Square 2521 Glebe Avenue 718-863-0436

Woodlawn Heights 4355 Katonah Avenue 718-519-9627

Woodstock 761 East 160th Street 718-665-6255

MANHATTAN

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

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

96th Street 112 East 96th Street 212-289-0908 +115th Street 203 West 115th Street 212-666-9393

125th Street 224 East 125th Street 212-534-5050 (scheduled to reopen in summer 2014)

Aguilar 174 East 110th Street 212-534-2930 +Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library 40 West 20th Street 212-206-5400

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

Bloomingdale 150 West 100th Street 212-222-8030 +Chatham Square 33 East Broadway 212-964-6598

Children’s Center at 42nd Street Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street 212-621-0208

Columbus 742 Tenth Avenue 212-586-5098 +Countee Cullen 104 West 136th Street 212-491-2070

Epiphany 228 East 23rd Street 212-679-2645 + Fort Washington 535 West 179th Street 212-927-3533

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

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

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

Hamilton Grange 503 West 145th Street 212-926-2147 +Harlem 9 West 124th Street 212-348-5620

Hudson Park 66 Leroy Street 212-243-6876 (scheduled to reopen in summer 2014)

Inwood 4790 Broadway 212-942-2445

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

Kips Bay 446 Third Avenue 212-683-2520 +Macomb’s Bridge 2650 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard

212-281-4900

Mid-Manhattan Library 455 Fifth Avenue (at 40th Street) 212-340-0863

Morningside Heights 2900 Broadway 212-864-2530 +Muhlenberg 209 West 23rd Street 212-924-1585

Mulberry Street 10 Jersey Street 212-966-3424 +New Amsterdam 9 Murray Street 212-732-8186

NYPL for the Performing Arts 40 Lincoln Center Plaza (at 65th Street) 917-275-6975

Ottendorfer 135 Second Avenue 212-674-0947

Riverside 127 Amsterdam Avenue 212-870-1810 +

Roosevelt Island 524 Main Street 212-308-6243 +Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at 135th Street) 212-491-2200

Science, Industry and Business Library 188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street) 917-275-6975

Seward Park 192 East Broadway 212-477-6770 +

St. Agnes 444 Amsterdam Avenue 212-877-4380 +Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street 917-275-6975

Terence Cardinal Cooke–Cathedral 560 Lexington Avenue 212-752-3824

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

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

Webster 1465 York Avenue 212-288-5049

Yorkville 222 East 79th Street 212-744-5824

All library locations are handicap accessible unless otherwise noted.

Partially accessible Non-accessible Closed for renovation/repair + Return library materials from any branch to an outdoor book drop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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

Desktop computers offer free Internet access for patrons with a valid library card. Sessions usually last for 45 minutes each. Reservations are not required, but can be made up to one day in advance at pcreserve.nypl.org.

All locations offer free Wi-Fi and most branches also lend laptops to patrons for use in the library for designated periods of time.

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 using handheld devices, visit nypl.org/ebookcentral.

For more, check out nypl.org/ ereadingroom.

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PHOTO CREDITS

COVER: Clockwise from top left: Jonathan Blanc; Music Division; Jonathan Blanc; Jonathan Blanc.

INSIDE: Jonathan Blanc: pp. 3 (Washington Heights Library), 6 (Schwarzman Building), 8 (Mid-Manhattan), 10 (Library for the Performing Arts), 12 (Schomburg Center), 14 (The ABC of It), 18 (both photos), 20 (both photos), 22–23 (all photos), 24, 25, 26, 27; Bob Gore: p. 13 (Youth Summit speaker); Grace Ranier Long Photography: p. 19; Dylan Stone: p. 7 (streetscape).


Computer Access

ResearchMaterials

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Discover and explore more than 700,000 items from NYPL’s vast and highly visual collections—including photographs, manuscripts, maps, sheet music, video, and more—at digitalcollections.nypl.org.

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

Digital Collections & Prints

Directory of Locations

All locations will be closed on May 24–26, July 4–5, and August 30–September 1.

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.

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HOLIDAY CLOSINGS+

The Library is the spot for budding scientists this summer. Learn about science, bugs, and more with these activities inspired by this year’s Kids Summer Reading Challenge Book List.

NYPL Kids Zone! KIDS.NYPL.ORG

WILD & WIGGLY CROSSWORDFollow the clues to uncover a world of favorite animals and bugs. For answers, see page 18.

Across

1. Giant fish with lots of teeth Hint: They’re scary!

2. Moves very slowly Hint: They’re slimy!

4. Grows into a butterfly See: The Very Hungry _______

7. Large animal that lives in the woods Hint: Pooh!

9. Annoying summer insect that makes you itch See: Why ______ Buzz in People’s Ears

Down

1. Charlotte, from Charlotte’s Web Hint: I have eight legs!

3. I’m tube-shaped and burrow in the dirt Hint: I’m very wiggly!

5. Frog and ______ Are Friends Hint: I say croak!

6. Don’t Let the _______ Drive the Bus! Hint: This bird lives all over the city!

8. Stone animal outside the main library Hint: I roar!

FUN SCIENCE FACTS!Check out these titles to learn about volcanoes, sharks, and worms.

Hot Stuff!Inside the earth, it is so hot that the rocks are runny like melted butter.

See: Eruption! The Story of Volcanoes by Anita Ganeri

Reality Bites!Sharks live in bodies of water all over the world—even in lakes and rivers!

See: Fly Guy Presents: Sharks by Tedd Arnold

Get the Dirt!Worms have five pairs of hearts. They eat tiny stones and bits of dirt, rotting leaves, and dead insects.

See: Yucky Worms by Vivian French

Sign up for e-mail updates about kids programs: nypl.org/now

Ask a librarian for the

KIDS 2014 SUMMER READING Activity Book & Book List or visit

nypl.org/summer Activity Book & Book List Babies to Grade 5

THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARYSUMMER READINGCHALLENGE 2014

Libro de Actividades y Lista de LibrosBebés y Niños Pequeños

WHAT WILL YOU DISCOVER?

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NYPL’s SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

nypl now! summer 2014

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