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The New York Public Library's mission is to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our communities.

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Date Joined Sep 5, 2008

Sing Out! Broadsides and Banjos: The Folk Music Revival

Tune in at 6 p.m. Eastern on April 2 to watch writer and musician Elijah Wald present a history of Greenwich Village in the 1950s and 1960s. This program, part of The New York Public Library's "Rhapsodic City" series, will include a performance by Wald and rare audio recordings from the NY Folk Singers Guild archive. Wald is the co-author of "Dave Van Ronk: The Mayor of MacDougal Street," a memoir which serves as the source material for the upcoming Coen Brothers film, "Inside Llewyn Davis." http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/55/node/197155

Apr 2, 2013
PUNKING OUT: Platinum Punk

http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/55/node/197153 Music icons Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie join Will Hermes, senior critic of "Rolling Stone" and author of "Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever" (Farrar, Straus & Giroux/Faber & Faber, 2011) for a discussion of the style and sound of the New York Music scene in the 1970s. This program is part of a new series, RHAPSODIC CITY: MUSIC OF NEW YORK devoted to exploring some of the unique musical stories of the 20th century.

Mar 27, 2013
Fresh, Bold, and So Def Women in Hip-Hop

In celebration of Women's History Month, this program will highlight the contributions and achievements of women in hip-hop through media, performances, and a panel discussion. Presented by the Schomburg Center's Hip-Hop 4.0 Initiative in conjunction with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and its "Rhapsodic City: Music of New York" series.

Mar 23, 2013
Celebrate World Read Aloud Day with NYPL!

Celebrate World Read Aloud Day with The New York Public Library! Tune in for a very special story time at Battery Park City Library with children's librarian Anne Barreca. Watch our Google+ Hangout! Check out these books at the Library! The Baby Goes Beep by Rebecca O'Connell http://ow.ly/izurI Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler http://ow.ly/izuCq The Babies on the Bus by Karen Katz http://ow.ly/izuXA

Mar 6, 2013
NYPL's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" Hangout with Author Stephen Chbosky

Watch NYPL's Google+ Hangout with the author, screenwriter, and director Stephen Chbosky. Join NYPL librarians John Leroy Calhoun and Billy Parrott and aspiring writers as they discuss Chbosky's critically acclaimed novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and its just-released film adaptation.

Sep 26, 2012
NYPL's "Gone Girl" Hangout

Rewatch our first ever NYPL Google+ Hangout Book Club. NYPL librarians Jenny Baum (Columbus Library) and Frank Collerius (Jefferson Market Library) shared their thoughts on the hit thriller GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn. Needless to say, SPOILER ALERT! Thank you to our librarians, host Johannes Neuer, and all of you for watching and submitting questions. Follow us on Google+ for more exciting events and the latest programs and resources you can find at the Library. https://www.google.com/+newyorkpubliclibrary

Sep 12, 2012

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LIVE from the NYPL is conversation, debate, performance. LIVE is cognitive theatre. Every event has its own mood, rhetoric and atmosphere. LIVE makes The New York Public Library lions Patience and Fortitude roar. Here you can watch excerpts from these events--"LIVE from the NYPL Lite"--as well as "Conversation Portraits" drawn by LIVE's Artist-in-Residence, Flash Rosenberg. They illustrate the ideas discussed to create a visual sensation of what it feels like to be in the audience, actively listening. To watch full programs, visit www.nypl.org/live.

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KidsLIVE and TeenLIVE

KidsLIVE and TeenLIVE events at The New York Public Library feature thought-provoking conversations, real debates, and exciting spectacular performances with your favorite authors, artists, filmmakers, musicians, fashionistas, and more.

KidsLIVE takes children and their families on an enriching cultural and educational journey—including musical performances, live theatre, opportunities to meet authors and illustrators, and much more. KidsLIVE programs feature presenters who reflect the rich diversity of New York City and help young audiences develop their creativity, talents, and love for learning.

TeenLIVE reaches teens culturally, artistically, inspirationally, technologically, and more with the biggest, best, and the brightest stars. The programs will spotlight current cultural trends and important mainstays that inform the lives of today's teens.

All KidsLIVE and TeenLIVE programs are sponsored by the Katerina and Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

http://www.nypl.org/kidslive-teenlive

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Schomburg Center Programs

Videos from The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a research unit of The New York Public Library. The Center is generally recognized as one of the leading institutions of its kind in the world. For over 80 years the Center has collected, preserved, and provided access to materials documenting black life, and promoted the study and interpretation of the history and culture of peoples of African descent.

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