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I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Looking for some great reads 📚 and people to chat about them with you?💬📖🗨️ We've got you covered! Check out what our librarian-led book groups will be reading in August! 🏖️🌞🍦 buff.ly/ZrjVQNt

CHALK THE WALK! Fri., 7/17 @ 4 PM 🌻 Ages: 5-12🐲 KIDS! Claim a square of pavement and decorate it YOUR way! Chalk provided. Register: buff.ly/ySzG3DG

Where does this fit in Ranganathan's 5 laws?

Home away from home… #BookSky

World Cup Fever meets the New City Library's 2026 Summer Reading Programs! Sign up today to reach your summer reading GOOAAALLLS!!! ⚽🦖 newcitylibrary.org/summer-readi...

Join us and historical reenactor George W. Baker for Adams & Jefferson: A 50-Year Friendship Mon., 7/12 @ 2 PM Learn about the lifelong friendship (and rivalry) of our 2nd and 3rd Presidents through this live and in-person living history portrayal of John Adams. Register: buff.ly/6ETPEFz

Five facts that you should know about the current Cyclospora outbreak.

Before air conditioning became the norm, New Yorkers found creative ways to beat the summer heat. #QPLArchives @queensmemory.bsky.social @meltingmetropolis.bsky.social www.instagram.com/queensmemory...

Glasswork from the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum in Seattle for #coloraday #yellowthu 😍💛 #ECK #photography #pnw

For any authors who find themselves stressing about bad reviews, I have a recommendation. Look up reviews for a book that you consider to be a beloved classic. Notice that at least one person (probably many people) loathed that book and wrote several paragraphs explaining why, in great detail.

Teen Paint Party THIS Sat., 7/11 @ 1 PM TEENS! Paint this patriotic planter, or create your own independent work! (Wear clothes you can get messy-- acrylic paint can stain.) Register: buff.ly/B9xNwh3

Public libraries update! We now have 29/50: AZ: Navajo Nation @navajolibrary.bsky.social AR: Green Forest @greenforestlibrary.bsky.social CA: Berkeley @berkeleypubliclibrary.org | Sausalito @sausalitolibrary.bsky.social | Sonoma @sonomalibrary.bsky.social CO: High Plains @myhpld.bsky.social 🔽

This is your occasional reminder that Agatha Christie wasn't just the bestselling crime writer of all time but also she had a surfboard called Fred

🎃SUMMERWEEN👻 Wed., 7/15 @ 2:30 PM Ages: 6 - 12 Are you dreaming of fall and the cool, playful days of October? Then come to our Summerween party for games, stories, and fun! Register: buff.ly/9YRmYx8

Join us tomorrow (7/9) at 2 pm for our FREE weekly 📽️Thursday Afternoon at the Movies!🍿 The theme for the Summer is "By the Decade." ⌛🕰️🗓️ newcitylibrary.org/thursday-fil...

🪷TEEN YOGA!🧘 Wednesdays in July @ 4 PM Improve your health and well-being with FREE yoga classes Wed. afternoons in July. This class is for TEENS ONLY. No registration, just bring a mat and chill! buff.ly/v3AVdDs

👩‍💻Library Tech Classes👩‍💻 Explore the Internet Archive Mon., 7/13 @ 2 PM Learn more about this non-profit digital library and the many various tools that it provides! Register: buff.ly/HJEfWif

TEEN PROGRAM Rube Goldberg Machine Thursday, July 9 & 16, 7-8:30 PM What's a Rube Goldberg machine? It's a crazy, complicated chain reaction device! 🤪 Work as a team to design a device, then construct and run it! Attendance at both sessions is required. Register: buff.ly/vDp6Qbh

Join us and historian Christopher Daley for Taxation, Tyranny & Treason Wed., 7/8 @ 2 PM Find out how resistance to unfair tariffs turned to rebellion and war. Livestreamed at the library, or Zoom from home. Register for Zoom: buff.ly/tOUxD58

Happy 4th of July! The library will be closed today for the holiday, and tomorrow for summer hours.

Mordor on the Orient Express

Just a reminder. I'm always surprised how many people aren't aware of this. #Libraries

Open today (11 am - 6 pm), closed tomorrow and Sunday! Stay cool, everybody!

NEXT Friday, 7/10... BEARS AND SHARKS AND LIBRARIANS, OH MY! At 2 PM, 🧸Teddy Bear Picnic🧸 (Ages 5 & up): Share a snack with your fluffy friends! Picnic with Teddies: buff.ly/3DZS70U And at 4 PM, 🦈Shark Week Salute🦈 (Ages 5-12) : Celebrate all things SHARK with us! Yay Sharks!: buff.ly/xAAygrA

Join us TOMORROW 7/3 @ 11 AM for 📚COMMUNITY BOOK BUZZ 🐝 Grab a bite and talk about your latest favorite read! No registration required. buff.ly/CZJcmEN

Using NYTimes All Access & Wall Street Journal at New City Library Wed., 7/8 @ 11 AM Learn how to access WSJ and our NEW ALL ACCESS NYT subscriptions from home in this informative session! 📰📲 Register: buff.ly/tBmjJVc

Bethan's Rock is a small grey stone on display at Poole Museum in Poole, England. It was donated to the museum in 2019 by a five-year-old girl named Bethan, and it has since attracted significant attention on social media and become the museum's most famous object. - Wikipedia

The ‘dog days’ of summer get their name due to their association with the Dog Star, Sirius, found in the constellation Canis Major. The first visible rising of Sirius occurs during the hot stretch from early July to early September. Woof.

🚂ALL ABOARD!🚂 Storytime at the Congers Train Station Wed., 7/8 @ 10 AM Ages: 3 & up Join Mrs. B for an exciting storytime OUTSIDE the library, at the Congers Train Station! Limited registration: buff.ly/MaQLr3v

🥵Too hot?🥵 Come on in! We've got COOL, FREE A/C and WiFi, and we're open 'til 9 PM weekdays! 😎 (Open regular hours this Friday, 11 am - 6 pm!)

Join us tomorrow (7/2) at 2 pm for our FREE weekly 📽️Thursday Afternoon at the Movies!🍿 The theme for the Summer is "By the Decade." ⌛🕰️🗓️ newcitylibrary.org/thursday-fil...

The pufferfish of happiness has visited you.

🦖T-Rex Tea Party🦖 Tues., 7/7, 3 PM Ages: 5 - 12 Join your hosts, the Children's Librarians, for an extra-T-rex-trially fun afternoon of "tea," snacks, crafts, and... DINOSAURS! 🦖🦖🦖 Register: buff.ly/k2yvuxt

A Strawberry Moon is the first full moon of summer. It signals the start of summer, when strawberries ripen in the US. The name comes from the Algonquin tribes. And it's tonight.

Join NPS docent Joel Farkas for 🇺🇸 THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE🪶 Tues., 6/30 @ 2 PM Examine America's "birth certificate!" Travel through time from 1215 to 1776, learning about the wars, ideals, and hard-won rights that led to the creation of these United States. Register: buff.ly/m3I90eS

👀what's going on at the library for KIDS next Monday! At 10:30a, introduce your child to the world of coding with playful, friendly Bee Bots! (Ages 5-8) At 6:30p, Jesse G will be here to sing & laugh. Kids are part of the show! (Ages 7-12) Bee Bots: buff.ly/i56erT2 Jesse G: buff.ly/Nb42d5p

We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:

The first known use of 'scorcher' was in 1733.

Join us and lecturer Mario Medici for From Rebellion to Independence: The Story of America's Revolution Wed., 7/1 @ 2 PM Be inspired by the stories of the brave men and women who risked everything in a desperate bid for freedom from Britain's tyrannical rule. Register for Zoom: buff.ly/R8HFvQm

UNEARTH A STORY! JUNE 29 - AUG. 15 Summer Reading at the library begins Monday, June 29. Readers of ALL ages-- kids, teens, AND adults-- can read books this summer to earn weekly prizes! Check out the details below, and HAPPY READING!

😎📚TEEN SUMMER READING📚😎 JUNE 29 - AUG. 15 Read through the summer for prizes EVERY WEEK! - Read or listen to a book, OR attend a book discussion 📖🎧💬 - Fill out a summer reading bookmark 🔖 - Pick your weekly prize!🎉 Details 👇

If You Were a Kid during 1776 Thurs., 7/2 @ 3 PM In celebration of America 250, travel back in time to 1776 to see what a kid's life would have been like! Register: buff.ly/neR0lJ0

Happy Summer! Summer hours have begun, and the library is CLOSED today.