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Criminal investigation New York (State) New York Drama Libraries Fiction New York (N.Y.) Drama New York (N.Y.) Fiction New York Public Library Fiction New York Public Library Juvenile fiction New York Public Library. Psychic ability Drama Public prosecutors New York (State) New York Drama Underground areas New York (State) New York DramaSherman, Scott (Scott G.)
Summary: "A riveting investigation of a beloved library caught in the crosshairs of real estate, power, and the people's interests--by the reporter who broke the story. In a series of cover stories for The Nation magazine, journalist Scott Sherman uncovered the ways in which Wall Street logic almost took down one of New York City's most beloved and iconic institutions: the New York Public Library. In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020 SHETubb, Kristin O'Donnell
Summary: "A fictional account of eleven-year-old Viviani Joffre Fedeler, who was born and raised in the New York Public Library, and her older brothers and best friend Eva, who all try and find out if the library is haunted."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC TUBZeltser, David
Summary: The Polar Express meets The Night at the Museum in this fantastical picture-book adventure about the magic of books and libraries, perfect for book lovers of all ages! After a young boy goes to sleep upset that he's getting a book for his birthday, he's visited in the night by Patience and Fortitude, the two stone lions who guard the New York Public Library. Soon, he's magically whisked away...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ZELDenise, Anika
Summary: "From the author of MONSTER TRUCK and STARRING CARMEN comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who changed the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Medina, Meg
Summary: This inspiring chapter book biography introduces readers to Pura Belpré who brought Spanish and bilingual storytelling and books to libraries across the country, giving Spanish speakers the opportunity to read and find community in ways they never had before.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BELFunk, Josh
Summary: Patience and Fortitude emabark on a journey around New York City in search of their library's missing books.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FUNDavis, Fiona
Summary: "It's 1913, and on the surface, Laura Lyons couldn't ask for more out of life-her husband is the superintendent of the New York Public Library, allowing their family to live in an apartment within the grand building, and they are blessed with two children. But headstrong, passionate Laura wants more, and when she takes a leap of faith and applies to the Columbia Journalism School, her world is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DAVCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DAVCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DAVCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC DAVCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Davis 2020McDaniel, Breanna J.
Summary: "A luminous picture book biography about librarian and storyteller Augusta Baker, the first Black coordinator of children's services at all branches of the New York Public library"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BAKPinborough, Jan.
Summary: Examines the story of how librarian Ann Carroll Moore created the first children's room at the New York Public Library.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MOOKastner, Joseph.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H.N. Abrams 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 760 KastnerFairstein, Linda A.
Summary: Assistant district attorney Alex Cooper and her crew are drawn into the strange and privileged world of rich collectors, eccentric library trustees, and the treasures of the great New York Public Library after a librarian disappears and a woman's corpse turns up in the missing librarian's abandoned apartment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FAITubb, Kristin O'Donnell
Summary: Twelve-year-old Viviani Fedeler, proud resident of the New York Public Library, has her sights set on becoming a star reporter. She's thrilled when Miss Hutch announces a story contest where the winner gets their essay printed in the New York Times! But then Viviani gets her first-ever case of writer's block. As she struggles to find inspiration, the library is hit with a strange mystery...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC TUBReilly, Matthew.
Summary: "The New York Public Library. A silent sanctuary of knowledge. For Dr. Stephen Swain and his daughter, Holly, it is the site of a nightmare, because for one night this historic building is to be the venue for a contest. The terms are simple: seven contestants will enter, only one will leave. Stephen Swain is plunged into a terrifying fight for survival. The stakes are high, the odds brutal. He...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2003
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC REICummings, Pat
Summary: "An African-American middle schooler who has recently lost both his parents sees a ghost wearing old-fashioned clothing in the basement of the New York Public Library"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CUMDeGrazia, Laura Murphy
Contents: Introduction: History and settlement; Migration; Economy; Jurisdictional changes -- Archives, Libraries, and societies: National Archives at New York City; New York State Archives; New York State Library; New York City Department of Records: Municipal Archives; New York Public Library: Research libraries; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B); Local and special interest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Genealogical Society 2013
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3747 DEGYoung, Karen Romano
Summary: Eleven-year-old Pearl Moran cannot imagine life without the historic but under-utilised branch of the New York Public Library where she was born (in the Memorial Room) and where her single mother works as the circulation librarian; the other librarians, the neighbourhood people, the raccoons, and most of the 41,000 plus books all form the structure and essence of her life--but when someone cuts...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Since 1895, The New York Public Library has influenced the lives of countless Americans. Generations of children have learned to read here; millions of immigrants have assimilated into their new country. Unparalleled resources are housed here. Writers and artists have found inspiration from the volumes on its shelves. Guarded by two famed, stone lions, this library has played a vital role in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: A man-beast living under the streets of New York City saves and befriends a wealthy and shallow attorney after she is beaten and left for dead. From the moment these two cross paths, they share a strong psychic bond, and though they live in separate worlds, their love continues to grow without measure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2007