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    Movies Celebrating AANHPI History and Culture

    By Cecelia Fiering, Library Information Assistant | April 29, 2024

    From heartwarming tales of family bonds to narratives of resilience and cultural identity, check out these staff-selected films.  

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    First Person: Communities Have Flourished With Libraries. It’s Time to Stop Stunting Our Growth.

    By Ruiyu Tang, Teen Civics Ambassador, Chatham Square Library | April 29, 2024

    A Teen Civics Ambassador explains why funding libraries is vital to his community.

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    Upcoming! NYPL’s Free 2024 Job Fair and Expo

    By Career Services | April 26, 2024

    Connect with recruiters and HR managers to find open positions, network with companies, and get valuable job training information. 

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    Learn to Draw with Procreate & Enter Our Digital Art Challenge!

    By Walter Ferguson, TechConnect | April 26, 2024

    This May, we're inviting participants in our digital art classes to create new book cover art for your favorite banned books.

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    The Long Road to Broadway: 'Gutenberg! The Musical!'

    By Douglas Reside, Curator, Theatre Collection | April 25, 2024

    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    Doug Reside tracks the decades long journey Gutenberg! The Musical! took from the New York Musical Theatre Festival to Broadway.

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    The Long Road to Broadway: 'Harmony'

    By Douglas Reside, Curator, Theatre Collection | April 25, 2024

    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    Doug Reside tracks the decades long journey the musical Harmony took from California to Broadway.

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    Storytime With NYPL Librarians at the Whitney Museum's Second Sundays

    By NYPL Staff | April 24, 2024

    Enjoy songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books for young kids and their grownups.

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    The Long Road to Broadway: 'Here Lies Love'

    By Douglas Reside, Curator, Theatre Collection | April 24, 2024

    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

    Doug Reside examines early productions of Here Lies Love, a musical conceived nearly 20 years before its 2023 Broadway debut.

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    A Reading List for Jewish American Heritage Month

    By Readers Services and Dorot Jewish Division Staff | April 24, 2024

    Fiction, poetry, memoir, and more by and about people of Jewish descent that reflect a rich diversity in themes and narrative styles. 

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    Remembering Akira Toriyama, Creator of Dragon Ball

    By Nicole Celic, Adult Librarian | April 24, 2024

    NYPL staff remember the legendary manga artist who died in March.