What's Up? Aug 30, 2008
MOJITOS 'N' MO: Habana Outpost and the Brooklyn Public Library team for a Back-to-School Bash, with face-painting and arts and crafts for the kids and mojitos and Cuban sandwiches for the grownups - and music for all. The kid stuff is free; refreshments are extra. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Microsoft Created a Powerful Team For Their New Campaign Aug 23, 2008
Locations including the Brooklyn Public Library, Prospect Park and parts of the neighborhood of Carroll Gardens were closed down in July so that the French director could shoot the commercials. Microsoft's immediate goal is to reverse the negative public perception of Windows Vista, the latest version of the company's personal-computer operating system. (eFluxMedia)
Newsweek: Clinton adviser lobbied for N.Y. clients May 30, 2008
Lobbying disclosure forms show that in 2007, when the Senate was preparing a bill called the Labor, (Health and Human Services) and Education Appropriations Act 2008, Ickes lobbied Congress on behalf of the Brooklyn Public Library and the New York Hall of Science ... Chuck Schumer earmarked $500,000 for the Brooklyn Public Library and $600,000 for the New York Hall of Science. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Read more... Apr 18, 2008
Herbert Vogel, 85, spent most of his working life as an employee of the United States Postal Service, and Dorothy Vogel, 73, was a reference librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library. By setting their collecting priorities above those of personal comfort, the couple used Dorothys salary to cover the expenses of daily life and devoted Herberts salary to the acquisition of contemporary art. (PNN Online)
Author James Carroll on the pope and the Jews Apr 18, 2008
When I checked out "Constantine's Sword" from the Brooklyn Public Library, it was sitting on the shelf right next to the book about religious tolerance ["Truth and Tolerance: Christian Belief and World Religions"] that Benedict wrote when he was Cardinal Ratzinger. That is interesting, especially because his approach to tolerance is limited. (Salon)
MOCA gets part of nationwide windfall Apr 11, 2008
They began collecting in the late 1960s, living on Herbert's salary as a U.S. Postal Service employee and purchasing art with Dorothy's earnings as a reference librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library. In keeping with their means, the couple usually bought small works, primarily drawings. (Los Angeles Times)
MOLINA, 46, AND GANGONE, 29 Oct 7, 2007
As planned, Gangone and Molina, a custodial supervisor at the Brooklyn Public Library, wed at St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn on the 10th anniversary of their first date, and celebrated with a reception at Choice Party Hall, joined by 50 guests. "We've been together for 10 years, but it's nice to actually call him my husband," says the bride. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The New York Times Announces Third Annual 'Great Read' to Be Held Sunday, October 14 Sep 22, 2007
A list of New York's Top 20 All-Time Favorite Children's Books was specially selected this year by children's librarians from the three public library systems of New York City: Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library and Queens Library. Celebrities from film, TV and Broadway will read from the 20 books on the list at The Great Children's Read. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lafayette Hill woman helps kids in need 'book it' Apr 5, 2007
" Steier's own childhood memories are colored by outings to the Brooklyn public library. "My mother had a great love of books," she recalls. "She was always reading something, and she made it a point to take me and my sisters to the library. I remember you could borrow six books on a child's card, and I took a lot of pleasure from those books. (Doylestown Central Bucks Life, PA)
Port Authority funded cultural projects in New York City Mar 27, 2007
$2 million for planning and design for the Brooklyn Public Library of Visual and Performing Arts. Current and former Port Authority officials have questioned whether the projects are consistent with the authority's mission. (Newsday -- State)
Come for the Xbox, stay for the books Mar 11, 2007
Last year, I briefly flirted with the idea of doing the majority of my writing in the young adult section of my local branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. But the sneaker screeching and screaming was grating on me and -- I can't believe I'm admitting this -- one day I found myself hissing, "Shh! This is a library!" at an energetic group of kids. (Boston Globe)
