Juneteenth was made a Federal Holiday when President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in 2021 — but it has been a longstanding tradition, first celebrated by the African-American community in Texas in 1866. It was established as a Texas State Holiday in 1980.
What is Juneteenth?
Slavery’s end with the Emancipation Proclamation was not known, and not immediately […]
TEMPORARY NEW HOME FOR NYLI – June through August 2025
Please note NYLI will temporarily relocate to the 11th floor of 120 Broadway while some much-needed renovations occur this summer.
While the work is progressing, NYLI will have most of its physical collection and all our digital and microfiche/film collection accessible to members. Our staff will […]
Once again, LLAGNY’s Professional Advancement Committee (PAC) presented a CLE for attorneys that was both deeply informative and timely.
Click here for all the details of PAC’s latest Continuing Legal Education on Immigration…..
You probably know that Memorial Day Weekend is considered the unofficial kickoff for Summer, and that many Americans celebrate the holiday by enjoying their first BBQ since Labor Day…
I wish I had a $45M eBook collection.. wait.. I do with NYLI membership… (& it includes this title!)
But did you know that Memorial Day has […]
Spring is here! For the legal world, it means that Summers are arriving ….
I’m guessing the young legal eagles felt that the name Springer was already taken!
Gottlieb, William P, photographer. Portrait of Lilyann Carol, New York, N.Y., ca. Oct. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress,
The New York Law Institute encourages all our […]
The American Bar Association’s theme for this year’s Law Day is “The Constitution’s Promise: Out of Many, One”. Does this theme sound familiar?
E Pluribus Unum, for those non Latin lovers out there, translates to “Out of Many, One.” The motto was chosen on July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress; the image of […]
Earth Day began over 50 years ago, in 1970, with its roots in the publication of Rachel Carson’s worldwide bestseller Silent Spring (1962).
Available as an eBook… a biography of the woman who started the modern Environmental movement…
And, by 1970, Earth Day was officially on U.S. Campuses and had its first advocate: Gaylord Nelson of […]
Broadway is booming this year… and 120 Broadway (The New York Law Institute, that is) is also entertaining librarians with its varied resources related to the arts….
Just acquired the newest Nutshell… Music…click here
And while we heartily agree with Keats that “A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever,” we do advise you to protect […]
Library Week is just too important to limit to just one blog….but then again, libraries and librarians are too important for just one week !
Our FDLP colleagues (that’s Federal Depository Library Program for those non-library nerds out there) is celebrating by once again asking members to send photos of your library staff. […]
Library Week has a long and (no pun intended!) storied history, with the American Library Association celebrating the second week in April to recognize the continuing contributions of our profession. This year, ALA’s Library Week’s theme is “Drawn to the Library,” celebrating the varied resources that draw people from all walks of life to […]
