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In Sandy’s Wake, Library Systems Help City Keep Students Connected

By SLJ on December 3, 2012

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the New York, Queens, and Brooklyn Public Library have partnered with the city to provide online courses to students displaced from their homes.

NYC Politicians Urge State to Ban Sex Offenders from Library Children’s Rooms

By Meredith Schwartz on July 13, 2012 Leave a Comment

New York Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Council Member Peter F. Vallone Jr. of Queens have asked the New York state legislature to pass a law barring sex offenders from children’s reading rooms in libraries.

Filed Under: Legislation Tagged With: children's room, New York, Queens Public Library, sex offenders

Update: NYC Budget Restores Most Library Funding

By Meredith Schwartz on June 26, 2012 1 Comment

This article has been updated to include information on the final vote. The New York City budget restored nearly $90 million of a threatened $96 million cut to public libraries in an agreement announced June 25. The City Council approved the fiscal year 2013 budget agreement on June 28. The budget also includes more than [...]

Filed Under: Budgets & Funding Tagged With: Brooklyn Public Library, nypl, Queens Public Library

NYC Libraries Consider Common Card

By Bob Warburton on June 26, 2012 Leave a Comment

Distribution of new “common” library cards to more than a million school children in New York City this summer is viewed as tangible progress toward the more far-reaching goal of creating the first unified, seamless library experience for residents in all five boroughs.

Filed Under: Library Services, Managing Libraries Tagged With: Brooklyn Public Library, integration, library card, nypl, Queens Public Library