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Category Archives: Libravore
Public Library Abandons Plan to Revamp 42nd Street Building – NYTimes.com
The New York Public Library has abandoned its controversial plan to turn part of its research flagship on 42nd Street into a circulating library. Credit Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Continue reading the main story In a … Continue reading
Book Lovers Record Traces of 19th-Century Readers – Wired Campus – Blogs – The Chronicle of Higher Education
A lament for a dead child, written by her mother in pencil on the endpaper of an 1843 copy of The Poetical Works of Mrs. Felicia Hemans. A sewing needle, thread still attached, inserted in the back of an 1860 … Continue reading
Posted in Antiquarian, Archives, Bibliophile, Libravore, scholarship, Special Libraries
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Secret Libraries of New York City | Atlas Obscura
Lantern slide of the New York Public Library (via NYPL) As the debate continues over the renovation of the main branch of the New York Public Library — a design by Norman Foster that would radically overhaul the stacks and other features … Continue reading
Center for Jewish History Offers Free “Ask the Experts” and “Behind the Scenes” Programs April 28 and 29 For National Preservation Week
The Center for Jewish History is pleased to announced its participation in the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services‘ Preservation Week from April 27 – May 3, 2014. This year we will be hosting a number of exciting events … Continue reading
Bookstores in Seattle Soar, and Embrace an Old Nemesis: Amazon.com – NYTimes.com
Bookstores in Seattle Soar, and Embrace an Old Nemesis: Amazon.com By KIRK JOHNSONAPRIL 11, 2014 Photo Abbie Barronian, left, and Ellie Graves browsed at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle. The store last year turned its first substantial profit in … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Antiquarian, Bibliophile, Bookstores, Libravore
Tagged Amazon.com, Bookselling, Embrace, Independent bookstore, New York Times, publishers, Ryan Williams, Seattle, Washington
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Daily What?! The NYPL Has George Washington’s 1757 Recipe for Beer | Untapped Cities
We just came across this find at the New York Public Library Manuscripts and Archives Division. It’s George Washington’s “Recipe for Small Beer” from his 1757 notebook. Read more… Related articles Mine, mine, mine! Marking Medieval Manuscripts, Then and Now … Continue reading
Posted in Antiquarian, Archives, Bibliophile, Libravore, Public Libraries
Tagged British Library, George Washington, History, Manuscript, Music school, New York, Presidents, United States
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The Center for Book Arts upcoming events Spring 2014
Birds of a feather announcements: The Center for Book Arts promotes active explorations of both contemporary and traditional artistic practices related to the book as an art object. The Center seeks to facilitate communication between the book arts community and … Continue reading
Posted in Antiquarian, Book Art, Lecture, Libravore, Uncategorized
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The Philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie at Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch 3/2/14 1 PM
The Philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie Join biographer David Nasaw in this Kahn Humanities Lecture as he shares the story of how Andrew Carnegie amassed his fortune and why he committed so much of it to building almost 2,000 public libraries … Continue reading
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Upcoming Events : Talk and Tour of the Costume Collection @ FIT with Lynn Sallaberry
When: Tuesday, April 8th @ 10:30AM Where: Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology Seventh Avenue at 27 Street New York City 10001-5992 View a map Cost: Members $.00 Non-members $10 Program description: Costume Tour at the Museum … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Libraries, Exhibits, Lecture, Libravore, Museums, Uncategorized
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