The term polymath is rarely used — as it seldom truly applies to an individual’s breadth of talent & abilities….. But polymath is the exact word for capturing the many talents of Arturo Schomburg…. Writer, Historian, Curator, & Activist….. … And let’s not forget librarian! To learn more about this remarkable individual — and to…
LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday May 15th at 12:00pm to discuss Star Wars. The Original Trilogy by Ferrari, Alessandro (available at NYPL). Please see our LibGuide for past and upcoming titles. Please contact, Eileen Dolan at edolan@NYLI.org to be added to the meeting.
LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday September 18th at 12:00pm. We will discuss In Search of Lost Time : Swann’s Way / Marcel Proust ; adaptation and drawings by Stéphane Heuet ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer. (available at NYPL) Please see our LibGuide for past and upcoming titles. Please contact,…
NYLI will close at 2:00PM on Wednesday November 26th and will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 27th and 28th, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We here at the New York Law Institute wish you a happy holiday!
This Valentine’s Day… the phrase “hearts and flowers” came to mind… and like any word-loving librarian, I began to wonder about its origins…And, what better source for word queries than the Oxford English Dictionary (OED to the cognescenti, lol)… As any researcher knows, one answer often leads to yet another question — just who was…
Celebrate the guitar this month — the instrument of the Medieval troubadour, folkie protester. Country star and the Rock and Roll rebel…. Before we starting mentioning NYLI music law resources such as…. We’d like to share a few of our favorite all time great guitarists….. And if Les Paul did help invent the eight track…