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Bushwick

May 03, 2013

Cameroon-Born Librarian Finds Passion and Immigration Secrets in Stacks

The Cameroon native has become a filmmaker and a permanent resident since becoming a librarian.

Mott Haven

April 09, 2013

$900K Mott Haven School Library Boasts E-Readers, Computers and Even Books

The principal of M.S. 223 rounded up nearly $1 million for a new state-of-the-art library.

Red Hook

March 27, 2013

Red Hook Library To Reopen in April After Sandy Damage

The branch will reopen on April 2 after months of renovation.

Rego Park

March 19, 2013

CB6 Pushes for Expansion of Rego Park Library Amid Boom in Demand

The Rego Park branch is one of the most heavily used in the Queens library system.

Williamsburg

March 19, 2013

Williamsburg School Marked for Closure Opens New Library

The century-old P.S. 19 Roberto Clemente school recently unveiled a new global studies library.

Astoria

March 11, 2013

Cops Charge Man With Groping a 15-Year-Old Girl In Public Library

Hector Troche, 56, was charged with sex abuse, forcible touching and public lewdness.

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.

South Jamaica

November 14, 2012

Queens Library Raccoon Who Took Shelter During Sandy Won't Leave

The raccoon that took shelter at a Queens library during Hurricane Sandy still has not found his way out.

Jackson Heights

September 27, 2012

Award-Winning Poet Finds Home in Jackson Heights' Growing Scene

Norman Stock is trying to make a name for himself in the poetry world.

Greenpoint

September 26, 2012

Newtown Creek Weather Stations Attempt to Protect Water Users

New stations will monitor the weather in the Newtown Creek watershed.

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."

Morningside Heights

August 17, 2012

Favorite Study Spaces for Columbia Students

The area around Columbia University is jammed with study spots for students.

Battery Park City

July 20, 2012

Battery Park City Library Closes for Safety Upgrades After Toddler Fell

The Battery Park City Library closed for two days to add a taller glass wall around the balcony.

Upper West Side

July 16, 2012

Worker Falls Down Shaft at Fordham University's Lincoln Center Site

A construction worker fell approximately four stories down an elevator shaft at 158 West 62nd Street.

Long Island City

June 26, 2012

Queens Libraries Spared Closure Under Budget Deal

The budget agreement restores most of the funds to the Queens library system.

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