NYPL Now! Fall 2014 by The New York Public Library

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FREE CLASSES, PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS Adults • Kids • Teens FALL 2014

NEW EXHIBITION 45 Years of Sesame Street P. 15

See Neil Gaiman at LIVE from the NYPL P. 7

Expanded After-School 14 Programs for Kids & Teens P. 16 DON’T MISS!

The Schomburg Center Washington Heights Honors Ntozake Shange P. 15 Library Reopens P. 3

Discover New Fall Books & Top Young Writers P. 4 GET NYPL NOW! E-MAIL UPDATES: NYPL.ORG/NOW

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The New York Public Library!

From the President It’s back-to-school season, and NYPL is ready and eager to serve Library users, from kids and teens to members of the 50+ community, who rely us to discover new skills and ideas. This fall, the Library is particularly excited to announce a major expansion of our after-school programs, which were launched last year and have already helped students across the city (p. 16). In addition, we’re pleased to open NYPL’s first-ever Mac computer lab at Mid-Manhattan Library. This inspiring space will offer an array of new classes and services at our most heavily used location (p. 23). For more than 100 years, NYPL has brought free books and resources to all New Yorkers. But today's Library needs to be even more proactive to help users of all ages achieve their dreams. We are proud to expand our essential educational programs to help strengthen individuals and communities across the city.

Tony Marx President, The New York Public Library

Connect with NYPL for top book recommendations, events, and exhibitions: nypl.org/connect

Computer users will find 20 iMacs and a full roster of classes at Mid-Manhattan Library’s brand-new Mac lab.

FALL 2014

CONTENTS 4 What to Read Next 5 What’s on This Fall UPCOMING EVENTS 6 Author Talks, Lectures & Classes 10 Performing Arts & Film 12 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 14 Exhibitions: Fall Highlights EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 16 Kids & Teens 20 Job Search, Financial Planning & Small Business 22 Computers & Tech Training 24 English & Adult Literacy Classes 25 Midlife & Beyond GET STARTED! 26 Using the Library 27 Directory of Locations 28 NYPL Kids Zone!

Note: Visit nypl.org or call ahead for the latest information, as programs and hours are subject to change or cancellation.

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What to Read Next READ THE BOOK, MEET THE AUTHOR NYPL offers an exciting lineup of author talks this fall. Delve into the great reads highlighted below and then come out to hear the writer in person at one of the many engaging series offered across the Library. For more upcoming author events, see inside!

TOP YOUNG WRITERS Discover great new writers at the Library! This year’s finalists for NYPL’s prestigious Young Lions Fiction Award introduce a new generation of noteworthy authors. Snow Hunters Paul Yoon A North Korean war refugee defects to Brazil. 2014 YOUNG LIONS FICTION AWARD WINNER

Ayana Mathis

Jane Smiley

George Clinton

BOOKS AT NOON, Sept. 10 (P. 7)

BOOKS AT NOON, Oct. 15 (P. 7)

BETWEEN THE LINES, Oct. 28 (P. 12) and LIVE FROM THE NYPL, Oct. 29 (P. 7)

Martin Amis

Tehran Noir/Tel Aviv Noir

Hermione Lee

BOOKS AT NOON, Nov. 5 (P. 7)

LIVE FROM THE NYPL, Nov. 5 (P. 7)

CONVERSATIONS FROM THE CULLMAN CENTER, Nov. 18 (P. 6)

BOOKS AT NOON SIGNINGS NYPL’s Readers & Writers Shop at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building offers free signings after every Books at Noon event. Every purchase supports the Library.

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Cartwheel Jennifer duBois DuBois’s suspenseful novel follows an American student to Argentina. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena Anthony Marra This first novel was named a New York Times Notable Book of 2013. Happiness, Like Water Chinelo Okparanta Ten stories focus on the lives of women from Nigeria. In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods Matt Bell This debut novel explores marriage and parenthood.

For more about the Library’s Young Lions Fiction Award, given annually to a writer 35 or younger, visit: nypl.org/ylfa

What’s on This Fall Meet author Ayana Mathis when she kicks off the Books at Noon series at the Schwarzman Building P. 7

Tap your feet to the sounds of music at one of the St. Luke’s Subway Series concerts P. 11

Explore the behind-the-scenes worlds of theater, music, and dance at the Library for the Performing Arts P. 10

Celebrate the Schomburg Center’s new season of First Fridays with extended hours and great music P. 13

Use a 3-D printer to design your own fantastic creation at the Bronx Library Center’s Teen Center P. 19

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Get tips about saving and spending at the Science, Industry and Business Library’s Financial Planning Day P. 21

Tag along on Percy Jackson’s latest adventure when popular author Rick Riordan appears at KidsLIVE P. 17

Author Talks, Author Talks, Lectures Lectures,&&Classes More SPOTLIGHT ON

Literary Happenings, Discussions & More

STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN BUILDING

For the full calendar, visit nypl.org/schwarzman/events.

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Discuss Great Books in a Great Space Join librarian-led discussions of classic British and American literature. 1984 by George Orwell SEPT 18 | 2 PM

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury OCT 16 | 2 PM

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White One of New York’s most beautiful and best loved landmarks, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building features an array of public programs and free exhibitions (p. 14). The “People’s Palace” also offers 15 public service and special collections units, space for scholars and writers, and a Children’s Center (p. 18).

Amelia Coulter’s edible art includes Camera Cookies; she takes part in an Art and Food panel discussion on Nov. 12.

NOV 20 | 2 PM

Art, Design, and Literature

DEC 18 | 2 PM

This series explores topics including the work of artist April Gornick (Oct . 22) and culinary creativity (Oct. 1 and Nov. 12). SEPT 17, OCT 1, 15, 22, 29, NOV 5, 12, 19

Free building tours are available daily (check at the Information Desk in Astor Hall). And don’t miss the expanded Readers & Writers Shop, which features books and more for book lovers and writers of all ages (p. 4).

DEC 3, 10 | 6 PM

NOTE: As of September 2014, the Rose Main Reading Room and Bill Blass Public Catalog Room are temporarily closed. General Research Division services can be found on the second floor. For updates and more details, visit nypl.org/readingroomupdate.

NOV 1, DEC 6 | 2 PM

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Children’s Literary Salon Celebrate children’s literature past and present with guest authors and scholars.

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells Register online: nypl.org/calendar

Lunchtime Lectures from NYPL’s Research Rooms Hear lectures by writers and researchers who use the Library’s study centers; this season includes talks on art and politics and a panel on George Eliot (Nov. 14). SEPT 5, 12, 19, OCT 9, 16, 23, NOV 4, 6, 14, 18, 24, DEC 4, 8, 11 | 1:15 PM

Explore the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzman Building and its world-renowned special collections through a new series of short films. To view, visit: nypl.org/schwarzman/video

CONVERSATIONS FROM THE CULLMAN CENTER Former and current fellows of NYPL’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers discuss their work with other writers. For more information and reservations: nypl.org/conversations Joseph O’Neill & Hal Foster

Richard McGuire, Michael Benson & Matt Knutzen

Hermione Lee & Wendy Lesser

WED, SEPT 17 | 7 PM

TUES, SEPT 30 | 6:30 PM

South Court Auditorium

Copresented with LIVE from the NYPL; see p. 7.

Copresented with the Morgan Library, where it will be held.

Carla Kaplan & Nell Painter Joseph O’Neill

MON, OCT 6 | 7 PM | Berger Forum

TUES, NOV 18 | 7 PM

François Furstenberg & Anka Muhlstein TUES, DEC 9 | 7 PM | Berger Forum

Made possible by a generous endowment from Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman in honor of Brooke Russell Astor, with major support provided by Mrs. John L. Weinberg, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Estate of Charles J. Liebman, John and Constance Birkelund, The Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, and additional gifts from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Helen and Roger Alcaly, Mel and Lois Tukman, The Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation, The Rona Jaffe Foundation, William W. Karatz, Mary Ellen von der Heyden, The Arts and Letters Foundation, Merilee and Roy Bostock, Lybess Sweezy and Ken Miller, and Cullman Center Fellows.

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Upcoming Events

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BOOKS AT NOON

From the Collections: Lectures & Workshops For more, visit nypl.org/schwarzman/events.

Citizen Cartography @ NYPL Workshops Building a Virtual Atlas of New York

Hear top writers at this new lunchtime author series! WEDNESDAYS AT 12 NOON

TUES, SEPT 9, NOV 18 | 6 PM TUES, OCT 14, DEC 9 | 2 PM

TUES, SEPT 16, NOV 25 | 6 PM TUES, OCT 21, DEC 16 | 2 PM

Exploring New York’s Past and Present

Genealogy & Local History

Hands-on workshops teach users how to analyze and manipulate historic maps of New York. See Citizen Cartography @ NYPL.

Uncovering Your Family History: Researching Immigration Records

Film: Last Summer at Coney Island

THURS, OCT 16, DEC 4 | 3:15 PM

THURS, OCT 9 | 3 PM

A Guide to Researching the History of Your New York City Home SAT, SEPT 13 | 2 PM WED, NOV 12 | 6 PM

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More Classes Old Books, Rare Books: Learning About the Value of Your Books WED, SEPT 17, OCT 22, NOV 19, DEC 17 | 3 PM

Uncovering Your Family History: Researching Vital Records and the Census

Researching with E-Resources: Periodicals and Newspapers

THURS, SEPT 25, NOV 6 | 3:15 PM

THURS, SEPT 11, OCT 9, NOV 13, DEC 11 | 2 PM

Tickets are $25 general public; $15 Friends of the Library, seniors, and students with valid ID.

Provocative programs featuring notable authors, artists, and thinkers hosted by NYPL’s Paul Holdengräber

Sister Helen Prejean

Marlon James

Marjane Satrapi

Ben Lerner

Marjane Satrapi

Neil Gaiman

TUES, SEPT 1 6 | 7 PM

FRI, OCT 17 | 8 PM

FRI, OCT 31 | 7 PM

This event will be in the Wachenheim Trustees Room.

Produced with the support of the British Council and in partnership with Columbia University.

Joseph O’Neill & Hal Foster WED, SEPT 17 | 7 PM Copresented with the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers. This event will be in the South Court Auditorium.

Bryan Stevenson & Sister Helen Prejean

Tehran Noir/ Tel Aviv Noir WED, NOV 5 | 7 PM

TUES, OCT 28 | 7 PM

Salman Rushdie & Marlon James

George Clinton

MON, DEC 15 | 7 PM

WED, OCT 29 | 7 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place in the Celeste Bartos Forum.

NEW! Download NYPL podcasts featuring LIVE guests and more: nypl.org/podcast

For LIVE tickets, visit nypl.org/livetickets or call 888.71.TICKETS (888.718.4253). Become a FRIEND OF THE LIBRARY for as little as $40 a year to get a 40% discount and waived service fee on LIVE general admission tickets: nypl.org/join For sold-out events, patrons can sign up for the standby line starting as early as 5 pm at the box office the day of the event. Made possible with generous support from Celeste Bartos, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos, and the Margaret and Herman Sokol Public Education Endowment Fund.

Author Talks, Lectures & Classes SPOTLIGHT ON

Author @ the Library: Book Talks

MID-MANHATTAN LIBRARY

This season’s topics range from urban planning to the power of caffeine. For the full calendar, visit nypl.org/mml/events.

455 Fifth Avenue (at 40th Street)

Mid-Manhattan Library houses NYPL’s largest circulating collections, including a vast choice of new books, movies, and music, a collection of older and classic fiction, and selections of large-print books and graphic novels. The nonfiction collections cover everything from art and literature to history and psychology to cookbooks, travel, and more.

Discover the history and reinvention of the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park on Sept. 18.

New York City Battle for Ground Zero: Inside the Political Struggle to Rebuild the World Trade Center Author Elizabeth Greenspan talks about the controversies surrounding the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site.

The Road to HELP: The Revolution in Charity, Philanthropy, and International Development Development expert Miles Wortman explores how philanthropy and international development has emerged into a major industry.

Open every day for more hours than any other NYPL location (88 hours a week, with extended 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. hours Monday through Thursday), the library also presents art exhibitions, films, and public programs with writers and artists. A brand-new Mac computer lab has 20 flat-screen iMac computers and offers numerous classes for beginning and advanced students (see p. 23).

TUES, SEPT 9 | 6:30 PM

MON, SEPT 15 | 6:30 PM

Brooklyn Army Terminal: Transportation, Architecture, and Industry City Tour guide Andrew Gustafson chronicles the history and reinvention of the Sunset Park waterfront complex from WWI to today.

The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World Scholar Greg Grandin recounts the story of a remarkable 1805 slave rebellion aboard a Spanish ship in the South Pacific.

THURS, SEPT 18 | 6:30 PM

TUES, SEPT 30 | 6:30 PM

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Fluid New York: Cosmopolitan Urbanism and the Green Imagination Scholar May Joseph details New York’s relationship with the water over its 400-year history, and looks ahead to the city's increasing reliance on its water resources.

Hello American Lady Creature: What I Learned as a Woman in Qatar Journalist and storyteller Lisa L. Kirchner shares her experiences as a woman living and working in a Middle Eastern country early in the 20th century.

TUES, OCT 28 | 6:30 PM

WED, OCT 8 | 6:30 PM

History and Current Events

The Suppressed Memoirs of Mabel Dodge Luhan Scholar Lois Palken Rudnick considers the life of this 1920s writer and arts patron, focusing on her struggles with identity, sexuality, and manic depression.

The extensive World Languages Collection offers books, DVDs, and periodicals in more than 50 languages. The library is also home to the Picture Collection, which contains more than 1 million circulating and reference images.

THERE’S MORE! For exhibitions at the Schwarzman Building and at Mid-Manhattan Library, see page 14.

The Way to Go: Moving by Sea, Land, and Air Author Kate Ascher examines the complex and largely invisible network of global transportation. WED, SEPT 10 | 6:30 PM

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THURS, OCT 23 | 6:30 PM

Upcoming Events

Mid-Manhattan Library

Book Groups for All Interests at the Library

A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti argues that well-designed cities are the key to solving economic, environmental, health, and other major challenges in the United States.

Spanish-speaking readers, online bookworms, and fans of YA fiction can find these groups—and more—at NYPL.

WED, OCT 29 | 6:30 PM

Food, Fashion, and Nature Caffeinated: How Our Daily Habit Helps, Hurts, and Hooks Us Journalist Murray Carpenter explains caffeine’s powerful effects on the culture. WED, SEPT 17 | 6:30 PM

America’s Romance with the English Garden Scholar Thomas J. Mickey provides an overview of the beginnings of the modern garden industry in the 1890s. TUES, OCT 14 | 6:30 PM

Fashion Illustration: Inspiration and Technique Designer Anna Kiper explores fashion illustration, art media, fashion design history, forecasting, fashion styles, and design approaches.

Book Buddies! (grades 3–4) Bookalicious (grades 5–6) Children’s Center at 42nd Street, Manhattan EACH GROUP MEETS ONE FRIDAY

The GMO Deception Sheldon Krimsky, the editor of a collection of essays about genetically modified food by scientists, public health advocates, and others, discusses the long-term effects such food has on people and the environment. MON, OCT 27 | 6:30 PM

TUES, OCT 21 | 6:30 PM

A MONTH | 4:30 PM

Young Adult Book Discussion (for teens; adults welcome!) Grand Central Library, Manhattan ONE SATURDAY A MONTH | 3 PM

Dickens Fellowship of New York and Friends of Dickens Epiphany Library, Manhattan EACH GROUP MEETS ONE SATURDAY A MONTH | 1 PM

Movies and Stories: Halloween Horror and More In honor of Halloween, Story Time for Grown-Ups and weekend movies at Mid-Manhttan feature scary tales by Edgar Allan Poe (left) and cult horror movies during October. Other highlights this season include a month of stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, back-to-school movies from the 1980s, Thanksgiving and other holiday tales, and more than a dozen Bette Davis movies from four decades.

Movies SATURDAYS | 2 PM SUNDAYS | 2 PM

Story Time for Grown-Ups EVERY OTHER MONDAY, SEPT 15–DEC 22 | 7 PM

Grupo de Lectura y Discusión (in Spanish) New Dorp Library, Staten Island ONE MONDAY A MONTH | 4:30 PM

Library for the Blind Book Discussion Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Books Library, Manhattan ONE SATURDAY EVERY OTHER MONTH | 10:30 AM

EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY,

Reader’s Den Online Book Discussion At nypl.org/readersden

SEPT 10–DEC 17 | 1 PM

A NEW BOOK EVERY MONTH | 24/7 ONLINE

Tertulia Literaria (in Spanish) Bronx Library Center ONE MONDAY A MONTH | 6 PM

For specific book group dates and more information, visit nypl.org/bookgroups.

Performing Arts & Film SPOTLIGHT ON

Concerts, Discussions, and More

LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

There’s plenty of variety this season, including a Muppet master class and talks with theater and dance insiders. For more, visit nypl.org/lpa/events.

Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center 40 Lincoln Center Plaza

Adolphe Sax 200th Birthday Celebration The Manhattan Saxophone Quartet performs in honor of the 200th birthday of the instrument’s inventor, Adolphe Sax. SAT, NOV 1 | 2:30 PM

Behind the Scenes with Disney Discover how Disney revises and adapts stories for the Broadway stage. MON, DEC 1 | 6 PM

Register online: nypl.org/lpa The Library for the Performing Arts (LPA) features one of the world’s most extensive combinations of circulating, reference, and rare archival collections in the fields of music, dance, theater, and film. It is known particularly for its large collections of historic recordings, videotapes, autographed manuscripts, correspondence, sheet music, stage designs, posters, and photographs. The library also presents exhibitions and public programs. TICKET POLICY Unless otherwise noted, tickets for programs in the Bruno Walter Auditorium (except for Dixieland Jazz) are distributed at the Amsterdam Avenue entrance an hour before each event. Limit one ticket per person; no advance reservations or reserved seats. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the leadership support of Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman. The LPA Cinema Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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THERE’S MORE! For exhibitions at the Library for the Performing Arts, see page 15.

Bokyung Byun, a student from the classical guitar studio at the Juilliard School, performs on Oct. 4.

Celebrating Sesame Street Members of Sesame Street’s creative team visit LPA in conjunction with the new exhibition “Somebody Come and Play” (see p. 15). Reserve online: nypl.org/lpa Muppet Master Class Martin P. Robinson, the performer behind Sesame Street’s Mr. Snuffleupagus and other favorites, talks about developing characters. FRI, SEPT 19 | 6:30 PM

Sesame Street: Making Learning a Funny Affair Hear how Sesame Street blends educational material with the art of comedy. THURS, OCT 16 | 6 PM

Sesame Street: A Digital Playground Discover how the Sesame Street Innovation Lab uses new platforms and technologies to develop educational resources.

Arts and Artists at St. Paul, directed by John Znidarsic, presents new music by Broadway composers and lyricists. MON, SEPT 29, OCT 27, NOV 24, DEC 15 | 6 PM; SAT, DEC 13 | 2:30 PM

Cafe at LPA This new series offers a peek behind the scenes of music, theater, and dance. Reserve online: nypl.org/lpa Dance of the Weave: The Garments of Indian Dance SAT, OCT 18 | 10:30 AM

Lindy Hop Fashion Show SAT, NOV 8 | 10:30 AM

On Pointe: Brunch with the New York City Ballet Shoe Supervisor SAT, DEC 6 | 10:30 AM

THURS, NOV 20 | 6 PM

Concerts and Conversations Dixieland Jazz The Gotham Jazzmen offer weekly concerts. TUESDAYS, SEPT 23–DEC 16 | 12 NOON

Juilliard Guitar Showcase Classical guitar students at the Juilliard School present a variety of music for the instrument. SAT, OCT 4 | 2:30 PM 10 NYPL Now! Fall 2014

Songbook @ LPA

Photographer Briana Blasko talks about her images of Indian classical dancers on Oct. 18.

Upcoming Events

Library for the Performing Arts & More Locations

Performances at the Bronx Library Center

More Music @ NYPL

From jazz and soul to classical and poetry. For more, visit nypl.org/blc/events.

This fall, the Library hosts St. Luke’s Subway Series at libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island as part of the group’s tour of all five boroughs. Find more music and performing arts programs throughout the season at nypl.org/music.

Celia Cruz High School Orchestra and Choir The borough’s noted music high school performs seasonal selections. SAT, DEC 6 | 2:30 PM

Readings and Movies Constitution Day Celebrate Constitution Day by signing up to read a segment of the U.S. Constitution. WED, SEPT 17 | 6 PM

Music Salute to the Duke Glendalys Sosa and friends perform great songs by Duke Ellington (above).

Chulas Fronteras & Del Mero Corazon These documentaries explore the roots of Tex-Mex music in southern Texas. SAT, OCT 11 | 2:30 PM

SAT, SEPT 6 | 2:30 PM

The New York Opera Forum The ensemble performs concert versions of classic operas by Ponchielli, Donizetti, Handel, and Rossini. SATURDAYS | 2:30 PM SEPT 13, OCT 4, NOV 15, DEC 13

Jose Obando Trio in Concert Listen to and learn about salsa music, the creation of Puerto Ricans and Nuyoricans in Spanish Harlem.

Murder and Madness and Poe This one-man performance delves into Poe’s writings through readings, poetry, and music. SAT, OCT 25 | 2:30 PM

Members of the St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble perform its fifth annual Subway Series at NYPL on Sept. 13, 18, and 20.

A Christmas Carol This 1938 adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic story follows miser Ebenezer Scrooge through his visits from the spirits of the past, present, and future.

St. Luke’s Subway Series The wind quintet performs pieces by Barber, Beach, Bozza, Ligeti, and Paquito D’Rivera.

SAT, DEC 20 | 2:30 PM

Library for the Performing Arts, Manhattan SAT, SEPT 13 | 2:30 PM

SAT, SEPT 27 | 2:30 PM

Belmont Library, Bronx

The Bronx Symphony String Quartet The chamber music ensemble performs Beethoven’s First String Quartet.

THURS, SEPT 18 | 6:30 PM

SAT, OCT 18 | 2:30 PM

SAT, SEPT 20 | 2 PM

The Rafael Hernandez Music Festival This concert of vocal and instrumental music honors the memory of Peter Bloch, founder of the Association for Puerto Rican-Hispanic Culture, Inc. & El Festival Rafael Hernandez.

More Opera @ NYPL

SUN, OCT 19 | 2 PM

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Chicago Soul Vocalist Cody Childs and the Ladies of Soul perform songs by Curtis Mayfield and Sam Cooke. SAT, NOV 8 | 2:30 PM

Richmondtown Library, Staten Island

The New York Opera Forum 96th Street Library, Manhattan SATURDAYS | 1 PM OCT 11:

Ponchielli’s La Gioconda Donizetti’s Anna Bolena

Library for the Performing Arts, Manhattan SATURDAY | 1:30 PM Tex-Mex music features guitar, bajo sexto, and accordion. See Oct. 11.

SEPT 20:

Ponchielli’s La Gioconda

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture SPOTLIGHT ON

Literature, Film, and Current Affairs

SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE

Explore writers, movies, and more at ongoing series at the Schomburg. For more, visit schomburgcenter.org/events.

515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at 135th Street)

Film at the Schomburg The Liberation Series This double feature of two recent South African films presents the story of a teenage aspiring jazz musician (Felix) and a documentary about a 2012 platinum mine strike that ended in violence (Miners Shot Down). Felix SAT, OCT 11 | 1 PM

Miners Shot Down SAT, OCT 11 | 4 PM

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture houses one of the country’s premier research collections of materials documenting black life and the history and culture of peoples of African descent. A focal point of Harlem’s cultural life, the Center also serves as a venue for lectures, concerts, films, educational programs, and much more. PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR ALL PUBLIC PROGRAMS: schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com Schomburg Center programs and exhibitions are supported in part by the City of New York; the State of New York; the New York City Council Black, Latino and Asian Caucus; the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; the Rockefeller Foundation Endowment for the Performing Arts; and the Annie E. and Sarah L. Delany Charitable Trusts.

schomburgcenter.org

Presented by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The Apollo Theater and World Music Institute as part of the Africa Now! South Africa festival and African Film Festival, Inc.

Talks at the Schomburg Ntozake Shange In conjunction with the exhibition i saw god in myself (see p. 15), Shange celebrates the 40th anniversary of her landmark work, for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf, with a discussion about its creation and influence. WED, OCT 15 | 6:30 PM

Between the Lines Charles Blow The New York Times op-ed columnist talks to Schomburg Director Khalil Muhammad about Blow’s new memoir, Fire Shut Up in My Bones. TUES, OCT 14 | 6:30 PM

THERE’S MORE! For exhibitions at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, see page 15.

George Clinton The funk musician (above) shares stories about his life and career on the occasion of the publication of his new book, Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard on You?: A Memoir. TUES, OCT 28 | 6:30 PM

RIGHT Rehad Desai’s new documentary chronicles South Africa’s 2012 Marikana platinum mine strike. See Oct 11.

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First Fridays Don’t miss this monthly social gathering featuring music, refreshments, and more. OCT 3, NOV 7, DEC 5 | 6–8 PM

Before 5 This monthly event features talks by writers and artists, workshops, and performances. OCT 22, NOV 19, DEC 17 | 2 PM

Upcoming Events

SCHOMBURG ON LOCATION Funk, God, Jazz, and Medicine: Black Radical Brooklyn

Schomburg Education

Junior Scholars Program The Schomburg Center presents a series of Conversations on Self-Determination to complement Funk, God, Jazz, and Medicine: Black Radical Brooklyn. The project, a collaboration of Creative Time and Brooklyn’s Weeksville Heritage Center, includes installations, performances, and events that build upon Weeksville’s history as an independent free Black community, and runs from Fridays–Sundays, September 20–October 12.

Conversations on Self-Determination Explore themes of music, medicine, and more with the Schomburg Center’s Saturday afternoon community discussions. God and Medicine

OCT 4 | 3:30 PM

These Schomburg on Location events take place at: Weeksville Heritage Center 158 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn (A or C to Utica Avenue)

Black Radical Brooklyn: Past, Present, Future

Copresented by The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Creative Time, and Weeksville Heritage Center.

SEPT 27 | 3:30 PM

Funk and Jazz

There’s still time for teens to apply for the Schomburg’s prestigious black studies program before the September 30 deadline. Students ages 11–18 explore new ideas and get a jump-start on college in this sevenmonth program, which focuses on black American history and the global black experience. All sessions meet on Saturdays. For details and an application form, visit schomburgcenter.org/juniorscholars. The Schomburg Junior Scholars program is made possible through the generous support of The David Rockefeller Fund and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Council Member Inez Dickens, the New York City Council.

First Thursday Conversations on Black Freedom Studies SEPT 4, OCT 2, NOV 6, DEC 4 | 6 PM

OCT 11 | 3:30 PM

Teachers are invited to attend monthly panel discussions about urban politics, freedom schooling, and Shirley Chisholm.

SPECIAL EVENT! Fall Open House

To kick off the fall season of First Fridays (see p. 12), this special event features tours, extended hours, and live music. View two new exhibitions (see p. 15). And don’t forget to stop in at The Schomburg Shop! FRI, OCT 3 | 6–8 PM

THERE’S MORE! For information about additional Schomburg programs for students and teachers, call 212.491.2207 or visit schomburgcenter.org/education.

Support the Schomburg The Schomburg Society is made up of committed men and women who are passionate about preserving the Schomburg’s vital mission. Membership includes exclusive benefits such as discounts on programs. For more information, visit schomburgcenter.org/support Free Prgrams and Exhibitionsor13call 212.491.2252.

Exhibitions: Fall Highlights STEPHEN A . SCHWARZMAN BUILDING

Over Here: WWI and the Fight for the American Mind THROUGH FEBRUARY 15, 2015 Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Gallery

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, this exhibition explores how public relations, propaganda, and mass media shaped and controlled public opinion about the war. Drawing from collections across NYPL, Over Here presents posters, sheet music, postcards, film and audio clips, and more that illuminate the debate about whether the U.S. should be involved in the war. ALSO ON VIEW

Sublime: The Prints of Joseph Mallord William Turner and Thomas Moran OCTOBER 17, 2014–FEBRUARY 15, 2015 Print and Stokes galleries

OPENING DECEMBER 12

Public Eye: 175 Years of Sharing Photography D. Samuel and Jeane H. Gottesman Exhibition Hall

Don’t miss this major new photography exhibition! Support for The New York Public Library’s Exhibitions Program has been provided by Celeste Bartos, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos Exhibitions Fund, and Jonathan Altman. Sublime has been made possible by the continuing generosity of Miriam and Ira D. Wallach. Major support for Public Eye generously provided by Robert B. Menschel–Vital Projects Fund, with support from the Carl Jacobs Foundation and an anonymous donor. Additional support for Over Here and Public Eye has been provided by the Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation, Inc., in memory of Ruth and Seymour Klein. LEFT Little Devil’s Bridge, by English Romantic landscape painter J.M.W. Turner, is on view in Sublime through Feb. 15.

MID-MANHATTAN LIBRARY

Peter Bynum: Illuminated Paint THROUGH JANUARY 25, 2015 The Corner Room, First Floor This site-specific exhibition features largescale illuminated paintings on glass that explore the physical limits of paint and conjure everything from trees and rivers to capillaries and neurons.

ALSO ON VIEW

Mary Judge: Prints, Process, Play THROUGH JANUARY 4, 2015 Art Wall on Third

Qiana Mestrich: Inherited Patterns THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2015 The Picture Collection, Third Floor

For more: nypl.org/mml/artists Peter Bynum’s NYPL Window No. 3 is on view through Jan.25.

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FOR MORE, VISIT NYPL.ORG/EXHIBITIONS

LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS DOROTHY AND LEWIS B. CULLMAN CENTER | SHELBY CULLUM DAVIS MUSEUM

“Somebody Come and Play”: 45 Years of Sesame Street Helping Kids Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder SEPTEMBER 18, 2014–JANUARY 31, 2015 Donald & Mary Oenslager Gallery

Celebrate Sesame Street’s 45th birthday with this interactive exhibition, exploring the landmark television program’s scripts, drawings, photos—and fuzzy characters. This exhibition was organized by Sesame Street and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Sesame Workshop®, Sesame Street®, and associated characters, trademarks, and design elements are owned and licensed by Sesame Workshop. © 2014 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved. Major support for this exhibition provided by the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation. Additional support provided by Barbara G. Fleischman.

RELATED PROGRAMS: See pages 10 and 16. ALSO ON VIEW

Broadway Revealed: Photographs by Stephen Joseph Behind the Theater Curtain NOVEMBER 8, 2014–JANUARY 31, 2015 Vincent Astor Gallery The exhibition was organized by Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA. The exhibition's presentation in New York was funded in part by the Jerome Robbins Foundation.

SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE

i found god in myself: 40th Anniversary of Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls SEPTEMBER 19, 2014–JANUARY 3, 2015 Latimer/Edison Gallery

This exhibition features art inspired by Shange’s iconic work, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, an exploration of what it means to be a woman of color. This exhibition was curated by Souleo Enterprises, LLC.

DON’T MISS!

Ntozake Shange visits the Schomburg to discuss her work. See page 12. ALSO ON VIEW

Question Bridge: Black Males SEPTEMBER 19, 2014– JANUARY 3, 2015 Exhibition Hall

RIGHT my spirit is too ancient to understand the separation of soul & gender by

Margaret Rose Vendryes is on display in i found god in myself through Jan. 3.

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Kids & Teens New After-School Programs at Even More Locations

SESAME STREET FAMILY DAY AT LPA

As NYPL kicks off its second year of after-school programs, these essential educational resources are now offered at nearly 20 libraries. Groups meet twice a week after school. Sessions begin in late September. For more details and information about how to register, visit nypl.org/afterschool.

GRADES 1–8

This customized homework-help program helps students sharpen math and reading skills through one-on-one tutoring and specialized computer software.

BRONX Baychester Library Francis Martin Library High Bridge Library Hunt’s Point Library Mott Haven Library Soundview Library MANHATTAN Inwood Library Seward Park Library STATEN ISLAND Port Richmond Library

Innovation Labs GRADES 6–8* GRADES 10–12

Working in teams, students learn to create blogs, podcasts, and videos.

BRONX Bronx Library Center Westchester Square Library* MANHATTAN Columbus Library George Bruce Library* STATEN ISLAND St. George Library Center

Literacy Leaders GRADES 11–12

High school students receive training to be literacy coaches and work with first and second graders to help them improve their reading comprehension and phonics skills.

BRONX Bronx Library Center Mosholu Library MANHATTAN 115th Street Library Hamilton Fish Park Library Washington Heights Library

Major support for after-school programming is provided by Arthur W. Koenig; the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences; Stavros Niarchos Foundation; the Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Barakett Endowment for Children’s and Young Adult Programs and Services; the E.H.A. Foundation Endowment for Literacy Programming; The New York Life Foundation; The Pinkerton Foundation; News Corp.; the Walt Disney Company; and an anonymous donor, with additional support from the Estate of Brooke Russell Astor and the Estate of Mary McConnell Bailey.

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Meet your favorite Sesame Street friends at NYPL’s Library for the Performing Arts during a special Columbus Day viewing of its new interactive exhibition “Somebody Come and Play”: 45 years of Sesame Street Helping Kids Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder (see p. 15). Enjoy an afternoon of activities, storytelling, and games. MANHATTAN

Library for the Performing Arts MON, OCT 13 | 1–4 PM

For more information: nypl.org/lpa/events

NYPL Kids Zone! Turn to the back page to find activities featuring Sesame Street characters! Don’t peek! See below for answers.

Answers from Back Page 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. E 5. B

Enrichment Zones

Educational Resources NYPL Hosts the Only New Percy Jackson Book Event In NYC! Get a preview of Percy Jackson’s next adventure when Rick Riordan makes his only New York stop at the Library to introduce the newest book: The Heroes of Olympus Book Five: The Blood of Olympus. Plus, kids at 10 branches will be able to watch a livestream of the event. MANHATTAN

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Celeste Bartos Forum FRIDAY, OCT 10 | 3–5 PM

Livestreaming at 10 branches, including: Bronx Library Center, Bronx Hamilton Grange Library, Manhattan Jefferson Market Library, Manhattan Seward Park Library, Manhattan St. George Library Center, Staten Island For more locations and to reserve free tickets: nypl.org/kidslive

FOR TEACHERS

LIBRARY BOOKS DIRECT TO YOUR CLASSROOM! Teachers can get library books and more delivered directly to their schools, thanks to MyLibraryNYC, an innovative partnership between the Department of Education and the city’s three public library systems, made possible by Citi. Teachers from participating public schools can supplement their curriculum with individual titles and teacher sets curated by NYPL. Plus, there are never overdue fees or lost book charges for teachers, ever. For more details and to see if your school participates, visit: nypl.org/mylibrarynyc Proud Partner of MyLibraryNYC.

Copresented by The New York Public Library and Books of Wonder. KidsLIVE programs are sponsored by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

The Sights and Sounds of South Africa: Art and Music Workshops In conjunction with this fall’s UBUNTU festival at Carnegie Hall and other New York venues, NYPL is hosting two workshops—puppet-making for kids 5–12 and music for teens 12–18.

For Kids: African Puppet-Making

For Teens: South African Rhythms

Participants create traditional South African–style animal puppets and use them to tell a short South African folktale. For ages 5–12.

Drums and other percussion instruments take center stage at this hands-on introduction to traditional South African rhythms. For ages 12–18.

BRONX

Bronx Library Center

Baychester Library

SAT, OCT 25 | 2 PM

FRI, OCT 10 | 3:30 PM

Melrose Library

Edenwald Library

TUES, OCT 14 | 4 PM

THURS, OCT 16 | 4 PM

MANHATTAN

Parkchester Library

Washington Heights Library

TUES, OCT 21 | 3:30 PM

TUES, OCT 7 | 4 PM

STATEN ISLAND

Great Kills Library WED, OCT 29 | 3:30 PM

Major support for children’s and young adult programming is provided by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences. Additional major support is provided by the Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Barakett Endowment for Children’s and Young Adult Programs and Services. Additional support is provided by Beth and Christopher Kojima; the Estate of Charles J. Mauro; the Estate of William C. Morris; The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund; Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, Inc.; Con Edison; Epstein Teicher Philanthropies; Mr. and Mrs. John Klingenstein; Sandra Priest Rose; Mr. and Mrs. George T. Votis; Gerstner Family Foundation; U.S. Bank Foundation; The Edith Glick Shoolman Children’s Foundation; and anonymous donors.

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Kids & Teens ONGOING PROGRAMS FOR KIDS NYPL offers activities and events for kids at neighborhood branches throughout the week. For details, ask at your branch or visit kids.nypl.org.

Early Childhood Programs Baby Story Time BIRTH–18 MONTHS

Book Picks: Read the Book, See the Movie! Some of this fall’s biggest movies started their lives as books, so check out the originals before heading to the movie theater.

Toddler Story Time 18 MONTHS–3 YEARS

KIDS

Preschool Story Time

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

3–5 YEARS

Grades K–6 Arts & Crafts Celebrate fall with fun hands-on projects using a variety of materials.

Reading Aloud Hear librarians read favorite stories.

Games, Chess & Gaming

by Judith Viorst See the movie, opening in October

A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond See the movie, called Paddington, opening in December

Play board games of all types, plus Wii, PS3, and Xbox.

Plus: Computers & Technology Book Discussions Movies, Music & More!

Accessible Programs

Here Be Monsters! by Alan Snow See the movie, called The Boxtrolls, opening in September

NYPL’s Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library hosts programs for kids, including a Sensory Science Story Time program for preschoolers once a month. See page 25.

CHILDREN’S CENTER AT 42ND STREET The Children’s Center at 42nd Street, in the Schwarzman Building, is a haven for kids and families in the middle of Midtown. The bright and welcoming space offers a large circulating collection of books and regular programming for children of all ages, including story hours, book discussions (see p. 9), music, films, and crafts. For more, visit: nypl.org/childrenscenter

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The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex See the movie, called Home, opening in early 2015

MORE! Read How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell before the DVD of How to Train Your Dragon 2 hits the shelves in November.

Educational Resources

NEW TEEN PROGRAMS This fall, teens at NYPL can check out great hands-on activities, including making objects using a 3-D printer and trying other new Do-It-Yourself projects. For more, see nypl.org/sta. MAKER CULTURE @ BLC

TEENS Dracula by Bram Stoker See the movie, called Dracula Untold, opening in October

Jump into Maker Culture with new programs featuring NYPL’s 3-D printer and other tools!

Make on Demand Explore arts and crafts, science, and technology. BRONX LIBRARY CENTER MONDAYS | 4 PM

Make on Demand Studio The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien See the movie, called The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, opening in December

Explore, create, and tinker using NYPL’s 3-D printer, tablet computers, and more. BRONX LIBRARY CENTER FRIDAYS | 3 PM

LEARNING THROUGH GAMING Have fun while learning new skills.

Teens at the Bronx Library Center use a 3-D printer to create new designs.

TEEN ADVISORY GROUPS Join a TAG and help plan what’s going on at YOUR library—while earning community service credit! BRONX LIBRARY CENTER WEDNESDAYS | 4 PM GRAND CENTRAL LIBRARY, MANHATTAN ONE TUESDAY A MONTH | 4 PM

Teen Minecraft Club The Maze Runner by James Dashner See the movie, opening in September

BRONX LIBRARY CENTER TUESDAYS | 4:3O PM

NEW DORP LIBRARY, STATEN ISLAND ONE FRIDAY A MONTH | 2 PM

Panel Discussion with Scott Westerfeld and Guests Meet top teen authors and talk about the current popularity of YA books and graphic novels. Scott Westerfeld (left), author of the Uglies series, the Leviathan trilogy, and more, also reads from his just-published novel, Afterworlds.

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins See the movie, opening in November

MANHATTAN Jefferson Market Library TUES, SEPT 23 | 6 PM

MORE! Pick up John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, then make plans to catch the DVD when it’s released in mid-September.

TeenLIVE reaches teens culturally, artistically, inspirationally, technologically, and more with the biggest, best, and brightest stars.

For more information: nypl.org/teenlive TeenLIVE programs are sponsored by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

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Job Search, Financial Planning & Small Business SPOTLIGHT ON

Science, Industry and Business Library

SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS LIBRARY (SIBL)

Find the career, financial, and business help you need at NYPL. Here’s a sampling of this season’s many programs. For more, visit nypl.org/sibl/events.

188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street)

JOB SEARCH AND SMALL BUSINESS Export Success for Fashion E-Tailers Learn about international shipping, foreign markets, and more with Deanna Clark. THURS, SEPT 11 | 6 PM

Self-Recruiter Series: Organizing and Managing Your Job Search Plan, manage, and set goals for your job search with John Crant. WED, SEPT 17 | 6 PM

NYPL’s Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) is a circulating and research library that features extensive business and finance resources, job search help, and small business support. It houses business, trade, and popular science periodicals, plus premium online business and finance databases. Visit SIBL’s Job Search Central and Financial Literacy Central for free one-on-one career and financial coaching and counseling. SIBL’s services for start-ups and established small businesses include mentoring by business executives and the New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition. Financial literacy programming is made possible by the generous support of

Check out John Crant’s other Self-Recruiter classes on OCT 7, 22, 25, 28, NOV 5, 18, DEC 3, 12

Schmooze or Lose: Business/Social Events Are Not About Food and Booze Discuss business etiquette, from basics to networking, with Mary Mitchell. TUES, SEPT 30 | 6 PM

Network Your Way into a Job Develop a new way of networking more confidently with David Lees. WED, OCT 8 | 6 PM

Authentic Branding: Let the Real You Shine in Any Situation Explore how to highlight your unique talents and strengths with Kristina Leonardi.

nypl.org/sibl

FREE ONLINE CLASSES AT THE LIBRARY Learn new skills and make yourself more marketable with 2,800 online video courses at lynda.com, available free at SIBL. For more, ask a librarian or call 917.ASK.NYPL.

TUES, OCT 14 | 6 PM

Advanced LinkedIn Techniques: Jump-Start Your Career Learn advanced techniques to leverage LinkedIn with Robert Hellmann. WED, OCT 29 | 6 PM

Your Story: The Key to Engaging Your Audience for Your Career Discuss the basics of storytelling to attract and engage your listener with Win Sheffield. WED, NOV 5 | 6 PM

Conducting an Effective Job Search Boost your job search with simple, effective strategies from Bruce A. Hurwitz. MON, NOV 17 | 12 NOON

Powerful First Impressions: How to Find and Get the Job You Really Want Discover “hidden” techniques and strategies with Barry Cohen. MON, DEC 1 | 12 NOON

Writing a Winning Resume Get tips for giving your resume a competitive edge with Mim Anzolut. MON, DEC 8 | 12 NOON

FINANCIAL PLANNING Constructing an Investment Portfolio for Beginners* TUES, OCT 21 |6 PM

Shall We Wed? Financial Planning and Same-Sex Households TUES, NOV 4 | 6 PM

Year-End Tax Tips* TUES, DEC 16 | 6 PM *Presented by the Financial Planning Association of New York.

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Educational Resources Business Plan Competition

NEW YORK STARTUP! 2015 Win up to $15,000 to start your new business!

Attend an Orientation Session

Money Matters

PERSONAL FINANCE

NYPL offers a variety of job search and financial planning programs in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.

St. George Library Center, Staten Island

JOB SEARCH AND SMALL BUSINESS

Bronx Library Center

Deliver a Winning Presentation to Your Business Prospects

SAT, NOV 1 | 12:30 PM

New Amsterdam Library, Manhattan

Science, Industry and Business Library OCT 9, NOV 6, 19 | 6 PM OCT 25, DEC 6, 13 | 12:30 PM

St. George Library Center, Staten Island SAT, NOV 22 | 1 PM

Open to Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island residents. For more information: nypl.org/bizplan. The 2015 New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition is generously supported by

FINANCIAL PLANNING DAY @ SIBL

TUES, NOV 4 | 5 PM

Following Through and Negotiation City Island Library, Bronx WED, OCT 1 | 11 AM

How Do I Get Paid for Who I Am? South Beach Library, Staten Island THURS, SEPT 11 | 5:30 PM

How to Negotiate Your Salary Macomb’s Bridge Library, Bronx

Budgeting for the Holidays Grand Concourse Library, Bronx THURS, NOV 13 | 4 PM

College Planning and Financial Aid Woodlawn Heights Library, Bronx SAT, OCT 11 | 2 PM

Kingsbridge Library, Bronx SAT, OCT 25 | 2 PM

How to Maximize Your Pension Huguenot Park Library, Staten Island FRI, NOV 14 | 11 AM

For more Money Matters programs, visit nypl.org/moneymatters.

Job Help in the Bronx & Beyond Job Expo @ BLC WED, SEPT 17 | 11 AM–5 PM

Job seekers have a chance to meet with potential employers at this event, which also includes:

Classes Credit Issues, Investments, Tax Planning, Retirement Planning, Life Planning, Healthcare Options

• Info sessions with NYPL and other hiring managers

Counseling Private 30-minute sessions with certified financial planners and credit crisis coaches

Financial Fair Information from government agencies, including the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Social Security Administration, and the Department of Labor

SAT, SEPT 27 | 1 PM

TUES, OCT 21 | 12 NOON

FRI, OCT 17 | 11 AM–5 PM

Database Demonstrations Staff demonstrations of resources from Bloomberg, MorningStar, and more

Affordable Care Act Tax Provisions for Individuals and Families

• Career counseling

The Bronx Library Center’s Career, Education and Information Services offers classes, electronic resources, and one-on-one coaching for people looking for jobs and seeking new careers. It is open Monday–Saturday.

• Computer demos for resources such as the Vault Online Career Library Contact: Robyn Saunders, Career Coach, at robynsaunders@nypl.org or 646.351.9035. For more information, visit nypl.org/blc/jobs. Free Prgrams and Exhibitions 21 NYPL Now! Fall 2014 21

Computers & Tech Training NYPL TechConnect The New York Public Library’s TechConnect program offers more than 80 technology classes at libraries throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island—all absolutely free!

TECHCONNECT COMPUTER LABS Visit these TechConnect computer labs to find trained staff available to help during designated hours. BRONX

Parkchester Library Tremont Library MANHATTAN

Columbus Library Countee Cullen Library STATEN ISLAND

Richmondtown Library St. George Library Center For classes and open supervised lab hours at these locations, visit: nypl.org/techconnect

Classes are available for all skill levels and held Monday through Friday at most NYPL locations and on weekends at selected sites. Many classes are also taught in Spanish and Chinese. Ask for a schedule at your local library, visit nypl.org/techconnect, or call 917.ASK.NYPL.

NEW CLASSES!

Beginner and Advanced Excel for Mac Beginner and Advanced PowerPoint for Mac Beginner and Advanced Word for Mac Digital Storytelling Using iMovie iMovie for Beginners iMovie on the iPad Keynote for Mac Numbers for Mac Pages for Mac

Photo Retouching Photoshop Workshop: StopMotion Animation for Beginners

Mac for Beginners PC vs. Mac Tablet Buying Guide Basics Windows 7 Basics

Beginner Classes

Software Training

Blogging for Beginners Computer Basics Digital Media Basics E-Mail for Beginners Facebook Basics Internet for Beginners iPad Basics Learn to Type

MS Access MS Excel for Beginners & Advanced MS PowerPoint for Beginners & Advanced MS Publisher MS Word for Beginners

Photo Editing for Beginners

E-Mail & the Internet Advanced E-Mail

Connecting to the Cloud Create Your Own Website Downloading NYPL E-Books Google Drive/Docs Skype & Video Chatting

Job Search & Other Activities Finding a Job Online LinkedIn for Job Seekers Online Banking Shopping Online

Major Support for the Library’s adult literacy, English language programs, and technology training is provided by the Mayor’s Office of Adult Education as part of the New York City Adult Literacy Initiative; Arthur W. Koenig; The Pasculano Foundation; The Lois M. Collier Endowment Fund; The JPB Foundation; the Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation, Inc., and the Federal Workforce Investment Act, Title II funding administered through the New York State Education Department. Additional support provided by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development; Arlene and Arnold Goldstein Foundation; New York City Center for Economic Opportunity; Altman Foundation; Funding from the Mayor’s Young Men Initiative administered through the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development; the Kagan Fund; New York State Coordinated Outreach Services Program; The Bailey Endowment for English Language Learning Programs; Richard Roth Foundation; New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services grant program; The Staten Island Foundation; Murray G. and Beatrice H. Sherman Charitable Trust; and anonymous donors. TechConnect is funded in part by Bank of America.

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Educational Resources

OTHER COMPUTER HUBS Visit one of these large libraries to find extended hours and numerous publicaccess computers and computer classes.

NOW OPEN!

NEW MAC COMPUTER LAB AT MID-MANHATTAN Head to Mid-Manhattan Library in Midtown to discover a series of new classes in the brand-new Mac computer lab on the fourth floor—the first of its kind at NYPL. The roomy space features 20 iMacs, plus tablets and 20 PC laptops. The schedule features more than a dozen classes, including multimedia classes in video editing and photo retouching, iMovie for Beginners, and StopMotion Animation for Beginners. Classes include daytime and evening offerings. For more: nypl.org/techconnect

Bronx Library Center 310 East Kingsbridge Road OPEN 9 AM–9 PM, MON–SAT; 12 NOON–6 PM, SUN

More than 30 computer classes a month, including classes in Spanish Mid-Manhattan Library 455 Fifth Avenue (at 40th Street) OPEN 8 AM–11 PM, MON–THURS; 8 AM–8 PM, FRI; 10 AM–6 PM, SAT & SUN

RESERVE A COMPUTER AT THE LIBRARY! NYPL has thousands of computers across its 92 locations, including more than 2,600 new desktops and laptops and nearly 4,200 recently upgraded computers. Reservations are not required, but can be made up to a day in advance at pcreserve.nypl.org. Sessions generally last 45 minutes. Desktop computers provide Internet access, word-processing, and printing for library card holders. Branches also offer laptops for library use. Free Wi-Fi is available at all locations.

Brand-new Mac computer lab; dozens of computer & technology classes a month Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street OPEN 10 AM–8 PM, TUES & WED; 10 AM–6 PM, MON & THURS–SAT; 1–5 PM, SUN

Dedicated Wi-Fi reading areas Science, Industry and Business Library 188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street) OPEN 10 AM–8 PM, TUES–THURS; 11 AM–6 PM, MON, FRI & SAT

Specialized business databases

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English & Adult Literacy Classes

Educational Resources

Adult Literacy Classes NYPL provides free adult literacy classes and tutoring for adults who speak English but have difficulty reading and writing. Students who want to sign up for classes must first attend an information session (see 2014 Information Sessions, below). For more, call 917.ASK.NYPL or visit nypl.org/english.

NEW! DROP-IN ENGLISHCONVERSATION GROUPS

English Classes NYPL offers free English classes for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at more than 30 locations, including all Adult Learning Centers. Classes are offered year-round and run for 10 weeks. The 2014 fall session starts in October; registration takes place in September. The next 10-week session begins in January. Space is limited. For a full list of class locations, ask your local librarian, call 917.ASK.NYPL, or visit nypl.org/english. To begin, students must attend an information session (see below) and schedule an assessment.

Intermediate ESOL students can practice speaking English using the We Are New York (WANY) television series. No registration is necessary. For more details, visit nypl.org/englishconversation. BRONX

Jerome Park Library MONDAYS | 12 NOON–2 PM

Mosholu Library FRIDAYS | 10:30 AM–12:30 PM

Riverdale Library (starting in Oct.) SATURDAYS | 2:30–4:30 PM

FALL 2014 INFORMATION SESSIONS

MANHATTAN

BRONX

MANHATTAN

TUESDAYS | 11 AM–1 PM

Harlem Library 9 West 124th Street

Hamilton Grange Library

WED, SEPT 17 | 1 PM OR 6 PM

WEDNESDAYS | 11:30 AM–1:30 PM

New Amsterdam Library

STATEN ISLAND

Tompkins Square Library 331 East 10th Street

St. George Library Center

MON, SEPT 15 | 12:30 PM OR 6 PM

Bronx Library Center 310 East Kingsbridge Road MON, SEPT 15 | 12 NOON OR 6 PM

Chatham Square Library

TUES, SEPT 23 | 12 NOON OR 6 PM SATURDAYS | 11 AM–1 PM

5 Central Avenue

STATEN ISLAND

TUES, SEPT 23 | 1 PM OR 6 PM

Todt Hill–Westerleigh Library TUESDAYS | 6–8 PM

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Midlife & Beyond

Educational Resources

Opportunities for the 50+ Community NYPL offers an array of activities geared specifically to older adults, including computer and fitness classes. For information, ask a librarian or visit nypl.org/50plus. Here are a few of this season’s highlights.

SHARE YOUR STORIES ABOUT NEW YORK The Library’s NYC Community Oral History project is seeking volunteer interviewers and storytellers at the following libraries:

Recently, more than 100 patrons at Jefferson Market Library in Manhattan contributed to Your Village, Your Story: Greenwich Village Oral History Project.

MANHATTAN

For more details and to listen to oral histories, visit: oralhistory.nypl.org

Jefferson Market Library 115th Street Library Macomb’s Bridge Library BRONX

Allerton Library Van Nest–Pelham Parkway Library Morris Park Library

FIND THE HELP YOU NEED NYPL strives to meet the needs of all readers, including users who can’t visit in person or have vision or hearing loss. LARGE-PRINT BOOKS Most libraries carry large-print books. Ask a librarian for more information. BOOKS BY MAIL Homebound patrons can get books and other materials delivered to their homes. See nypl.org/booksbymail for details.

The new program preserves the voices of individuals who have lived, worked, or spent many years in a neighborhood. Volunteer interviewers receive training and recording equipment to borrow.

FREE MEMORY SCREENING AT THE LIBRARY On November 18, in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, NYPL will offer brief, confidential memory screenings to anyone who has concerns about or wants to check his or her memory. Hours vary; ask for exact times at branches. No appointments are necessary. National Memory Screening Day TUES, NOV 18

BRONX

City Island Library Clason’s Point Library Eastchester Library Grand Concourse Library Hunt’s Point Library Mott Haven Library Parkchester Library Tremont Library

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96th Street Library Grand Central Library Hamilton Grange Library Kips Bay Library Riverside Library St. Agnes Library STATEN ISLAND

Huguenot Park Library Richmondtown Library Todt Hill–Westerleigh Library

BRAILLE AND TALKING BOOK LIBRARY The only library of its kind in the city, this branch features free talking books and machines for qualified patrons, braille books and magazines, and accessible programs for all ages. Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library 40 West 20th Street

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Using the Library The New York Public Library is made up of 88 neighborhood branches and four research libraries throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Here are some basics to get you started.

Library Cards Free library cards are available to anyone who lives, works, attends school, or pays property taxes in New York State. Cards provide access to the Library’s collections, computers and printers, and downloadable e-books, movies, music, and more at nypl.org. Get an application at any location or begin the process online at nypl.org/librarycard.

Research Materials Researchers can use NYPL’s research collections at the Schwarzman Building, the Library for the Performing Arts, the Schomburg Center, and SIBL. For more information or to make an appointment to meet with a research specialist, visit nypl.org/researchcollections or call 917.ASK.NYPL.

Computer Access Desktop computers offer free Internet access for patrons with a valid library card. Sessions usually last for 45 minutes each. Reservations are not required, but can be made up to one day in advance at pcreserve.nypl.org.

Download E-Books NYPL offers more than 880,000 free e-books. To download e-books and other materials, visit nypl.org/ebooks. For downloading help or to find a class on using handheld devices, visit nypl.org/ebookcentral.

All locations offer free Wi-Fi and most branches also lend laptops to patrons for use in the library for designated periods of time.

For more, check out nypl.org/ ereadingroom.

Digital Collections & Prints Discover and explore more than 700,000 items from NYPL’s vast and highly visual collections—including photographs, manuscripts, maps, sheet music, video, and more—at digitalcollections.nypl.org. To buy prints of selected images from NYPL’s archives, visit nytstore.com/NYPL.

ASK NYPL Ask NYPL, the Library’s virtual reference service, answers questions by phone, text, chat, and e-mail. Call 917.ASK.NYPL or text 66746. To ask a question via chat or e-mail, visit nypl.org/asknypl.

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS All locations will be closed on September 1, October 13, November 11 and 27, and December 25. 26 Free Programs and Exhibitions

Directory of Locations For hours and directions, visit nypl.org/locations. BRONX

MANHATTAN

Allerton 2740 Barnes Avenue 718-881-4240

58th Street 127 East 58th Street 212-759-7358

Baychester 2049 Asch Loop North 718-379-6700 +

67th Street 328 East 67th Street 212-734-1717

Belmont 610 East 186th Street 718-933-6410

96th Street 112 East 96th Street 212-289-0908 +

Bronx Library Center 310 East Kingsbridge Road 718-579-4244

115th Street 203 West 115th Street 212-666-9393

Castle Hill 947 Castle Hill Avenue 718-824-3838

125th Street 224 East 125th Street 212-534-5050

City Island 320 City Island Avenue 718-885-1703

Aguilar 174 East 110th Street 212-534-2930 +

Clason’s Point 1215 Morrison Avenue 718-842-1235 +

Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library 40 West 20th Street 212-206-5400

Eastchester 1385 East Gun Hill Road 718-653-3292

Battery Park City 175 North End Avenue 212-790-3499 +

Edenwald 1255 East 233rd Street 718-798-3355

Bloomingdale 150 West 100th Street 212-222-8030 +

Francis Martin 2150 University Avenue 718-295-5287 Grand Concourse 155 East 173rd Street 718-583-6611

Chatham Square 33 East Broadway 212-964-6598

High Bridge 78 West 168th Street 718-293-7800 +

Children’s Center at 42nd Street Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street 212-621-0208

Hunt’s Point 877 Southern Blvd. 718-617-0338 +

Columbus 742 Tenth Avenue 212-586-5098 +

Jerome Park 118 Eames Place 718-549-5200 +

Countee Cullen 104 West 136th Street 212-491-2070

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Kingsbridge 291 West 231st Street 718-548-5656 +

Epiphany 228 East 23rd Street 212-679-2645 +

Melrose 910 Morris Avenue 718-588-0110

Fort Washington 535 West 179th Street 212-927-3533

Share your love of the Library with a donation today! NYPL relies on both private and public support. Your contribution will help NYPL continue to provide free programs, computers, and books to patrons of all ages.

Morris Park 985 Morris Park Avenue 718-931-0636

George Bruce 518 West 125th Street 212-662-9727

Morrisania 610 East 169th Street 718-589-9268

Grand Central 135 East 46th Street 212-621-0670

Mosholu 285 East 205th Street 718-882-8239 +

Hamilton Fish Park 415 East Houston Street 212-673-2290

Mott Haven 321 East 140th Street 718-665-4878 +

Hamilton Grange 503 West 145th Street 212-926-2147 +

Parkchester 1985 Westchester Avenue 718-829-7830 +

Harlem 9 West 124th Street 212-348-5620

Pelham Bay 3060 Middletown Road 718-792-6744 +

Hudson Park 66 Leroy Street 212-243-6876

Riverdale 5540 Mosholu Avenue 718-549-1212 +

Inwood 4790 Broadway 212-942-2445

Sedgwick 1701 University Avenue 718-731-2074

Jefferson Market 425 Avenue of the Americas 212-243-4334

Become a Friend of the Library for as little as $25. You’ll enjoy special benefits such as exhibition previews and discounts at the Readers & Writers Shop and on tickets to LIVE from the NYPL. To join, visit nypl.org/join or call 212.930.0653.

Soundview 660 Soundview Avenue 718-589-0880 Spuyten Duyvil 650 West 235th Street 718-796-1202

Kips Bay 446 Third Avenue 212-683-2520 +

212-281-4900

Tremont 1866 Washington Avenue 718-299-5177 +

Mid-Manhattan Library 455 Fifth Avenue (at 40th Street) 212-340-0863

Van Cortlandt 3874 Sedgwick Avenue 718-543-5150

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Muhlenberg 209 West 23rd Street 212-924-1585

Wakefield 4100 Lowerre Place 718-652-4663

Mulberry Street 10 Jersey Street 212-966-3424 +

West Farms 2085 Honeywell Avenue 718-367-5376

New Amsterdam 9 Murray Street 212-732-8186

Westchester Square 2521 Glebe Avenue 718-863-0436

NYPL for the Performing Arts 40 Lincoln Center Plaza (at 65th Street) 917-275-6975

Woodstock 761 East 160th Street 718-665-6255

COVER: Clockwise from top left: Jonathan Blanc; Sesame Workshop®, Sesame Street®, and associated characters, trademarks, and design elements are owned and licensed by Sesame Workshop. © 2014 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved. (Elmo); Kimberly Butler (Gaiman). INSIDE: Jonathan Blanc: p. 3 (Mid-Manhattan Library computer lab), 5 (Financial Planning Day), 6 (Schwarzman Building), 8 (Mid-Manhattan Library), 10 (Library for the Performing Arts), 12 (Schomburg Center), 14 (Over Here), 16 (after-school programs), 17 (MyLibraryNYC), 18 (all photos), 19 (teen reading), 20–21 (all photos), 22 (all photos), 24, 25 (man reading newspaper), 26 (woman walking down stairs), 27; Briana Blasko: p. 5, 10 (dancer); Charlotte Brooks, Sesame Workshop: p. 15: Cast members and Muppeteers on the stoop at 123 Sesame Street. (Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and Caroll Spinney can be seen on the lower steps as Ernie, Bert, and Oscar the Grouch.) Sesame Street, Season 1 (1969); Scott Langley: p. 7 (Prejean); Jeffrey Skemp: p. 7: (James); Jason Torres, N.Y. Vintage Camera Works: p. 3 (Marx).

Ottendorfer 135 Second Avenue 212-674-0947 Riverside 127 Amsterdam Avenue 212-870-1810 +

STATEN ISLAND

Roosevelt Island 524 Main Street 212-308-6243 +

Dongan Hills 1617 Richmond Road 718-351-1444

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at 135th Street) 212-491-2200

Great Kills 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 + Huguenot Park 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 +

Science, Industry and Business Library 188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street) 917-275-6975

Mariners Harbor 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 +

Seward Park 192 East Broadway 212-477-6770 +

New Dorp 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977

St. Agnes 444 Amsterdam Avenue 212-877-4380 +

Port Richmond 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street 917-275-6975

Richmondtown 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 PHOTO CREDITS

Morningside Heights 2900 Broadway 212-864-2530 +

Van Nest–Pelham Parkway 2147 Barnes Avenue 718-829-5864

Woodlawn Heights 4355 Katonah Avenue 718-519-9627

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Macomb’s Bridge 2650 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard

Throg’s Neck 3025 Cross Bronx Expy Ext 718-792-2612

South Beach 21–25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 +

Terence Cardinal Cooke–Cathedral 560 Lexington Avenue 212-752-3824 (scheduled to reopen in fall 2014)

St. George Library Center 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 +

Tompkins Square 331 East 10th Street 212-228-4747

Stapleton 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427

Washington Heights 1000 St. Nicholas Avenue 212-923-6054

Todt Hill–Westerleigh 2550 Victory Boulevard 718-494-1642 +

Webster 1465 York Avenue 212-288-5049

Tottenville 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 +

Yorkville 222 East 79th Street 212-744-5824

West New Brighton 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416

All library locations are handicap accessible unless otherwise noted. Partially accessible Non-accessible Closed for renovation/repair + Return library materials from any branch to an outdoor book drop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

NYPL Kids Zone!

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Come & Play with Sesame Street! NYPL is celebrating Sesame Street on its 45th anniversary with a special exhibition this fall. Get to know your favorite fuzzy friends through these activities.

How well do you know your Sesame Street? Match the clue with the Muppet! Draw a line from the description to the character’s name below. (Hint: Each Muppet is featured in the picture on the right.) For answers, see page 16. DON’T MISS! NYPL’s special Sesame Street exhibition at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. See page 15.

1. I’m the baby! And I love to be tickled.

A. COOKIE MONSTER

2. Me love cookies!

B. GROVER

3. I have a sunny personality and a big beak.

C. BIG BIRD

4. I’m grouchy, and I live in a garbage can.

D. ELMO

5. I like to pretend I’m a superhero!

E. OSCAR THE GROUCH

Find the rectangles with Big Bird! Lots of books are shaped like rectangles. A rectangle has two long sides plus two short sides and four angles. Help Big Bird circle all the rectangles— or color them in. When you’re done, color Big Bird too!

Design your own Muppet!

My Muppet’s name is

Sign up for Now!e-mail updates about kids programs: nypl.org/nyplkids 28 NYPL See pages 16–19 for library programs for kids & teens.