Tag: NYPL

August 2012 Bookstore Events

  Probably the sleepiest month of the year at the big box stores, but some good things going on here and there. Here are some more August 2012 bookstore events that looked interesting to me for one reason or another. Barnes & Noble August 2012 Bookstore Events 08/02 Upstairs at the Square w/ Cheryl Strayed…

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LIVE From the NYPL 2012 Events

While I’m on the subject of slightly egghead-ish events (aka Readings and Talks), here’s what the initial 2012 schedule looks like for LIVE from the NYPL. Tickets for members go on sale, Jan 6, non-members can purchase tickets on Jan 9. If you like, you can become a friend of the NYPL over here. TARIQ…

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December 2011 Bookstore Events

  As we head full steam ahead into the holiday season, it’s mostly tumbleweeds at our local booksellers. Here’s a few December events that looked interesting to me for one reason or another. B&N Dec 2011 Events 12/01 Bernadette Peters and the Cast of Follies with Special Guest Stephen Sondheim (86th & Lex) 12/01 Bobby…

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October 2011 Bookstore Events

The Marriage Plot – Jeffrey Eugenides It’s October and the holiday season has officially arrived. Check out this list of October 2011 literary, comedic and musical events that I found interesting for one reason or another. Barnes & Noble October 2011 Events (NYC) 10/03 Eric Carle: The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse (USQ) 10/04…

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Free Music Downloads From NYPL

Time to get that library card folks: NYPL recently added Freegal, a music downloading service, to its electronic resource offerings. Freegal contains thousands of songs from the Sony Music catalog and allows Library cardholders to download up to three songs a week to their computer or MP3 device, including iPods.