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world28 days ago•16 min saved

Queen Camilla Delivers a Winnie-the-Pooh Moment at NYC Library Visit

Queen Camilla joined Sarah Jessica Parker for a visit to the New York Public Library’s Fifth Avenue branch during an East Coast tour with King Charles, touring the America250 collection, meeting Anna Wintour, and highlighting literacy; Camilla gifted a replacement Roo kangaroo to the library after reading Winnie-the-Pooh to NYC schoolchildren, a moment reminiscent of a scene from Sex and the City, while Parker spoke about library funding and access.

via Page Six|

#anna-wintour #new-york-public-library #queen-camilla

world29 days ago•8 min saved

Queen Camilla Presents Roo Replica to NYPL, Rekindling Pooh’s Heritage

During her U.S. visit, Queen Camilla delivered a bespoke Roo replica to the New York Public Library for Winnie-the-Pooh, keeping the original Pooh dolls in a climate-controlled display. Roo, Pooh’s lost kangaroo friend, disappeared in the 1930s and the replica was crafted by Merrythought. The gesture promotes Camilla’s Queen’s Reading Room and commemorates the library’s long history with the Pooh characters, including their journey from Milne’s books to the NYPL and ongoing preservation efforts.

via The New York Times|

#merrythought #new-york-public-library #queen-camilla

local-news4 months ago•17 min saved

Snow Day, Hot Reads: Mamdani Urges NYC to Stay In and Read Heated Rivalry

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to stay home during a snowstorm and take advantage of the New York Public Library’s free digital access to Rachel Reid’s queer hockey romance Heated Rivalry for library-card holders, highlighting the book’s cultural reach as the city hunkers down.

via hollywoodreporter.com|

#heated-rivalry #local-news #mamdani

culture4 months ago•466 min saved

NYPL Delivers Heated Rivalry Romance On Demand

The New York Public Library will offer immediate e-book and audiobook access to Rachel Reid’s Game Changers, the source material for the heated-rivalry romance, to roughly 3,000 patrons on the waitlist. The move follows a surge in interest after Crave’s adaptation on HBO Max, with sales up about 1,000% since the show’s premiere. A new Game Changers volume, Unrivaled, is due in September, and a second season of Heated Rivalry is in the works, while the NYPL says it remains committed to meeting community needs.

via The Cut|

#books #culture #game-changers

culture2 years ago•1 min saved

Pro-Palestinian Protests Leave New York City in Chaos

The New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman building has suffered at least $75,000 in graffiti damage caused by pro-Palestinian protests, with some carved reliefs potentially needing replacement. The worst damage occurred on Thanksgiving Day when protesters sprayed "Free Palestine" in dark green paint and smeared red handprints on the steps, fountain, and facade. The cleanup costs come as New York's libraries face budget cuts and have already canceled Sunday service. Cleaning the dark paint requires multiple applications of solvent, and certain elements may need to be replaced if too damaged. The library does not currently have a fundraising effort to cover the graffiti cleanup.

via Gothamist|

#budget-cuts #cleanup-costs #culture

protests2 years ago•5 min saved

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt Thanksgiving Parades and Landmarks in NYC

Thirty-four pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York after disrupting the event by gluing themselves to the pavement and spray-painting "Free Palestine" on the New York Public Library. Some protesters wore white jumpsuits with fake blood and slogans. Thirty were issued summonses for trespassing, while four were criminally charged. The vandalism to the library comes at a time when budget cuts have affected the library system. The arrests occurred as a pause in fighting in Gaza went into effect, with aid trucks entering the Palestinian enclave.

via The Washington Post|

#arrests #macys-thanksgiving-day-parade #new-york-public-library

entertainment2 years ago•4 min saved

"Daniel Craig's Golden Quiff Steals the Spotlight at Star-Studded Event with Rachel Weisz"

Daniel Craig debuts a new golden quiff hairstyle and trendy glasses as he attends the Clooney Foundation For Justice event in NYC with his wife, Rachel Weisz. The James Bond star looked dapper in a double-breasted suit while Weisz stunned in a black and silver-patterned gown. The couple, who married in 2011, held hands and posed for photos on the red carpet. The event honored courageous justice defenders, including Dr. Denis Mukwege, for his work in stopping rape as a weapon of war.

via Daily Mail|

#clooney-foundation-for-justice #daniel-craig #entertainment

music3 years ago•3 min saved

Lost John Coltrane recordings to be released after discovery in NY Public Library.

Never-before-heard live recordings of John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy from their 1961 residency at New York’s Village Gate have been discovered in the New York Public Library and will be released next month. The recordings were lost in the library's archives for several decades before being rediscovered. The album, titled Evenings at the Village Gate, features classic Coltrane numbers and is the only live recording of the group’s legendary Village Gate performances. The recordings provide a special insight into Coltrane and Dolphy’s brief musical partnership, which encompassed several albums released between 1961 and 1963.

via The Guardian|

#eric-dolphy #jazz #john-coltrane