“You can browse the stacks and smell the books” is a line from the poem How To Be Alone by Tanya Davis, a whimsical and tender exploration of aloneness, and yes folks, she does mention a trip to the library!
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“You can browse the stacks and smell the books”
August 5, 2010The 24-Hour Read-In Needs You!
June 10, 2010
Come out and support libraries during the 24-hour We Will Not Be Shushed Read-In. This is going to be a unified libraries effort with readers and library workers from all three tri-li systems. We already have the full endorsement of Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Library administration. This is going to be a huge event in support of libraries.
June 12th – 13th
5pm – 5pm
Front Steps of Brooklyn Public Library @ Grand Army Plaza
To volunteer for a reading slot or to help with the event itself, please email savenyclibraries@gmail.com
Do you Haiku? Try It (You Might Like It) for National Poetry Month
April 22, 2010
Haiku by Amber
Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held annually in April, when publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the country take part in celebrating poetry and its vital place in American culture. Thousands of businesses and non-profit organizations participate through readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and other events. This year, check out the Second Annual Freshkills Park Haiku Contest: ideas, impressions, experiences, and thoughts of Freshkills Park in Haiku form.
(After the fact) The second annual Freshkills Park haiku contest is over (sniff). Check out the winners of the adult and student categories over at their blog!
Collected Works of Oscar Wilde
March 12, 2010
Hungry? Feast your eyes (and imaginations) on the plays, poems and stories of the Wilde man himself. Yummy.
Can’t snuggle up next to your computer? Find these works (and more of them) at your local library!
(Works by this author published before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain worldwide).
Put A Poem In Your Pocket: 4/30
March 25, 2009
April is National Poetry Month and New York City is getting in the mood for it by hosting the 7th annual Poem In Your Pocket (PIYP) Day on Thursday, April 30, 2009. Write a poem or borrow one from your favorite poet; the point is to share it. Poems will be unfolded throughout the day with events in parks, libraries, schools, and bookstores; including a full day of open-mic sessions for NYC public school students in Bryant Park. For a sneak peak, NYC public school student poetry can be read here.
Need some inspiration of your own? Visit your local library:
New York Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
Queens Public Library
