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Washington Heights

February 05, 2013

Overdue Book Returned to Washington Heights Library 55 Years Late

The Fort Washington Library's copy of "Fire of Francis Xavier" had been checked out since 1958.

Midtown

January 25, 2013

Lunch Hour Food Trucks Warm Up Bryant Park-Goers for Winter

The park will showcase a different food truck every weekday throughout the winter.

Upper East Side

December 20, 2012

96th Street Library To Close for Six Months of Renovations

The 96th Street Library will close from January to July 2013.

Midtown

December 19, 2012

New York Public Library Unveils Plans for Massive Renovations

The renovations will add more public space to the Bryant Park branch of the New York Public Library.

New York City

September 24, 2012

City Opening 4,000 Full-Day Pre-K Seats in High-Need Neighborhoods

The DOE will spend $20 million to swap 4,000 half-day seats for full-day ones.

New York City

September 19, 2012

City's Top Library Books Range From 'Kosher Sex' to Danielle Steel Novels

The city's reading tastes range from Japanese Manga comics to "Fifty Shades of Grey."

New York City

July 17, 2012

Best Places to Cool Down When New York Heats Up

DNAinfo New York has some off-the-grid places to chill during the dog days of summer.

New York City

June 21, 2012

New Exhibit Takes Bite Out of History of Lunch in Big Apple

The exhibit at the New York Public Library takes a look at lunch in the city during the last 150 years.

Midtown

June 08, 2012

Fergie Honored at Bawdy amFAR Inspiration Awards

Rose McGowan, Cheyenne Jackson co-host the event that opened with a patriotic, nearly-nude fashion show.

Long island City

June 04, 2012

New Library Card For Kids Will Be Good for City's Three Systems

Three New York library systems want to make it easier for students to use their book collections.

 

Midtown East

May 31, 2012

Polar Bear Play's Summer Tour Aims to Teach Kids About Climate Change

The show will be performed at 22 public library branches in Manhattan, The Bronx and Staten Island.

Brooklyn Heights

May 16, 2012

Man Stabs Library Patron He Accused of Watching Porn, Cops Say

A man was stabbed at a Brooklyn Heights library allegedly by a patron who accused him of watching porn.

Midtown

March 14, 2012

Exhibit Celebrates Centuries-Old Maps That Influenced Google

The New York Public Library will be displaying several of Gerard Mercator's maps until September.

Midtown

February 29, 2012

Want a Snack with that Book? New York Public Library to Offer Food

The library's main branch on 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue has partnered with 'wichcraft to serve food.

Midtown

February 23, 2012

Frankenstein's Monster Alive at NYPL Shelley Exhibit

The bone-chilling story will be retold through the exhibit "Shelley's Ghost: The Afterlife of a Poet."