The Polonsky Exhibition of the New York Public Library’s Treasures is expected to open in late 2020 at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. The free exhibition will be housed in Gottesman Hall, a 6,400 square-foot exhibition space on the Library’s main floor.
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In one of Lagerfeld’s two houses, situated side by side and only 2.5 metres apart, is his office. The room is minimalist and modern with stark red and black furniture and thousands of books lining the walls from floor to ceiling.
Of course that sounds like the perfect office or library, however Lagerfeld’s bookshelves look a bit different…
Collections of rare and interesting books are stored in the UMASCS (University Museums and Special Collections Services) and it seemed one day they had a special security guard on duty… A small, furry, and nocturnal volunteer- the Nathusius’ Pipistrelle.
Volunteer, and bat specialist, Rose-Ann Movosvic was working at The MERL when she heard a cry of “BAT! BAT IN THE LIBRARY!” coming from down the hall from the UMASCS. Knowing she could not only help the person confronted by the bat, but also help identify the bat itself, Movosvic heeded the call of the bat signal.
Here is the Twitter thread detailing the ordeal…
Sharalee Armitage Howard, a local artist and librarian, created the most recent Little Free Library after a 110 year old cottonwood tree outside her home was destined for felling. Sharalee decided the hollowed-out trunk would make for a beautiful project.
As well as the books the community can borrow, the little library also has a roof along with indoor and outdoor lighting- almost all the comforts of a regular library. It opened its tiny doors to the public and is now very successful in the neighbourhood, thanks in part to attention gained on social media.
James ‘Doc’ Greene Sr. had previously been banned from the library for taking pictures of children and causing disturbances, so thankfully staff recognised him before he could disturb the children’s stories.
After being arrested the conservative radio show host for Raging Elephants Radio attempted to blame his arrest on ‘being Christian’, and that the librarian was a ‘satanist’. He also accused the police of supporting child sexual assault by allowing the story time to continue.
Local resident Marci Laffen made the written request to the library asking that the books George, Lily and Dunkin and I am Jazz be moved to either the adult of young adult section of the library citing “sexual content” in her request. In addition, Laffen suggested books with themes of bullying, rebelling against police and refusing to take medications are the reasons the books do not have a place in the child’s section of the Andover Public Library in Kansas.
The library staff have spoken of their relief at raising £35,000 for its move to Peckham and the provisional opening date for the new library is 14th March. It was October when the Feminist Library launched a crowdfunding campaign for its relocation to a community centre in Peckham after being based in Westminster for the last thirty years.
The library has put together a collection of romantic scenes from literature that took place in New York City and they’ve created an interactive map so you can read your way around the city. It’s invaluable for those who want to indulge in a little literary tourism or those who just want to travel between the pages of a book, take a look below at all the books featured in the map and a link to the map itself! Read More
