A Nanny's Work Through Pictures and Words
Marlene, Assistant Branch Manager - Cypress Hills, Assistant Branch Manager - Cypress Hills
My Mother Was a Nanny: Paintings from the Book by Laura James September 25, 2023 to January 28, 2024 Central Library, Youth Wing While Julie Andrews’ performance as the magical nanny Mary Poppins captured the hearts of viewers in 1964, would you say that today’s real-life nannies, homemakers, babysitters and other domestic workers are as beloved? Sometimes as adults, it’s easy for us to overlook the things we see every day, even if those “things” are actually other people. In 2023, many of us still rely on domestic workers to clean our homes and offices, to watch and rear our children, and…
BPL Book Bingo! 23 Books for 2023
Each time a new year rolls around, it seems the age-old resolution to “read more books” does too. This year, we challenge you to not only read more books but to read 23 books for 2023! And, we've developed a list to guide your reading and encourage you to step outside your comfort zone. So, in 2023, we challenge you to read: A book for the new year (check out some of our New Year's booklists for inspiration!) A book with a bookmark from a previous patron A book in translation An audiobook or eBook …
An Open Book: Our New Audio Tour of Central Library
An Open Book By design, BPL’s Central Library has always been an open book. Now patrons can step into a multi-storied journey through the building designed to mimic the pristine pages of a new book with our recently-launched Central Library Audio Tour. From the Art Deco styling of the limestone façade to the aborted subway platform many floors below, you can take our audio tour with you as you wander around our historic building. If this legendary listen leaves you craving more, check out the reads below. Style of the Period The most striking features of Central…
Wasted Space, But Not for Long
Words Hold Power: Reclassifying Library Materials
Heyrling, Adult Librarian - Library for Arts & Culture, Adult Librarian - Library for Arts & Culture
“Oppressive language does more than represent violence; it is violence; does more than represent the limits of knowledge; it limits knowledge...it must be rejected, altered and exposed.” -Toni Morrison, Nobel Lecture December 7, 1993 The categories we use to refer to groups of people are not simply neutral descriptors but often implicitly come with various associations or value judgements, which influence how society perceives them. Language is not stagnant and tends to change to better fit how we see ourselves. The Alternative Classification Committee works to address and interrupt…
Fighting Metal: Keys to Victory