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☆ NYC public libraries have their funding restored, will reopen on Sundays
  + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
New York CNN —New York City officials have agreed to restore more than $111 million in funding to libraries and cultural institutions, the City Council announced Thursday. “We are proud to announce a full restoration of funds to both our libraries and cultural institutions in the upcoming budget,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a statement Thursday. More than 174,000 people sent letters to City Hall in support of the “No Cuts to Libraries!” campaign since the cuts were announced in November. “This funding will allow us to resume seven-day service, a priority for many New Yorkers,” the libraries said in a statement shared with CNN. “We are running a library system today on a pre-pandemic funding level that has not kept pace with inflation,” Linda Johnson, president and CEO of Brooklyn Public Library said at the time.
Persons: “, ”, Eric Adams, ” Adams, Adrienne Adams, Mayor Adams, Stephanie Hill Wilchfort, Wilchfort, Brooklyn —, ” Linda Johnson, ” Tony Marx Organizations: New, New York CNN — New, City Council, New York Public, Bronx Zoo, Carnegie Hall, New York City, CNN, Cultural, Museum, Brooklyn, City Hall, Brooklyn Public, New York Public Library Locations: New York, New York CNN — New York City, City of New York, Queens
☆ Book bans are accelerating across the country amid right-wing pressure campaign
  + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
But, as they try to claim that mantle, many of those same forces in media and politics are behind a disturbing wave of book bans sweeping the nation. PEN America, a non-profit organization committed to protecting free expression, published an alarming report Tuesday indicating that the “book ban crisis” is only getting worse. “There were over 4,000 instances of book bans in the first half of this school year—more than all of last school year as a whole. In doing so, they have also disproportionately targeted books by women and nonbinary authors,” PEN America said. Ted Shaffrey/APSuch brazen book bans — unprecedented in modern American history — is at its worst in the red states of Florida and Texas.
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☆ Visit the Library From the Comfort of Your Own Phone
  + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( J. D. Biersdorfer | More About J. D. Biersdorfer | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
The Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library and the Queens Public Library systems allow people who live, work, pay property taxes or attend school in the state of New York to get a card. Statewide libraries exist beyond New York, like the Free Library of Philadelphia, which is open to Pennsylvania residents, and the Houston Public Library, which serves most Texans. Image In some cases, once you find the information on your library’s website, you can sign up for a library card right on your phone. Once you have the app installed, log in your library user name and password and start browsing for things to borrow. If you already have a library card, use your card number to sign into the app.
Persons: Libby, SimplyE Organizations: Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, Queens Public, Free Library of Philadelphia, Houston Public Library, Texans, . New York Public Locations: New York, Pennsylvania, .
☆ Jay-Z has finally settled the online debate about whether a meeting with him is better than getting $500,000
  + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Jay-Z says fans should take $500,000 over having dinner with him if they're given the option. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe "dinner with Jay-Z or $500,000" debate has plagued the internet for years, and its subject has finally given his take on the query. On Monday, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter told CBS Mornings host Gayle King that he would advise people against having a meal with him in lieu of a six-figure payday. Although he's well aware of the debate, Jay-Z isn't very active on his public social media accounts.
Persons: Jay, they're, —, Shawn " Jay, Carter, Gayle King, Jay z, 🤣🤣, liv, deb Organizations: CBS, Service
☆ How a Jay-Z Retrospective Took Over the Brooklyn Public Library
  + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Joe Coscarelli | More About Joe Coscarelli | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
Earlier this week, when passages of Jay-Z lyrics from songs like “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” and “Justify My Thug” appeared on the Art Deco-style, curved limestone facade of the Brooklyn Public Library’s main branch, fans and passers-by could only speculate on the occasion for the building’s sudden makeover. A surprise concert for the rapper’s home borough? A tribute to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop this summer? The answer, it turned out, was neither — and also a secret even from the man himself. On Thursday evening, when Jay-Z entered the library for a private event surrounded by an inner circle of family, friends and business associates, he was greeted by his live band playing instrumental versions of his hits out front, and a career-spanning archival exhibition that he never asked for inside.
Persons: Jay, Z Organizations: Art, Brooklyn Public
☆ An Oklahoma teacher faced death threats after she helped students access banned books. She says she's more scared for students than for herself.
  + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Yelena Dzhanova | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
An Oklahoma teacher who helped students access banned books faced death threats. Summer Boismier left her teaching job and now works at the Brooklyn Public Library. The threats still rattle her, but she's more worried that teens and kids are losing access to books. Boismier resigned from her teaching job and moved 1,500 miles away from her home to Brooklyn, New York, where she began working for the Brooklyn Public Library. That alone shows how much of a demand there is for legislators to stop censoring books, Boismier said.
☆ Angelo Badalamenti, ‘Twin Peaks’ composer, dies at 85
  + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
CNN —Angelo Badalamenti, the composer behind several beloved soundtracks, including David Lynch’s cult hit “Twin Peaks,” has died at 85. Badalamenti and Lynch worked together for decadesBefore he was a film composer, the Brooklyn-born Badalamenti was a musical jack-of-all-trades. “I tried to make the music have a haunting feeling,” Badalamenti said in 2019 of his “Twin Peaks” score. Film writer Scott Tobias remembered the immediate impact of watching “Twin Peaks” for the first time and recognizing it was something special. “One of the greatest.”Kyle MacLachlan, who played the unusual, coffee-loving Agent Dale Cooper on “Twin Peaks,” called Badalamenti a “brilliant and talented maestro who was a master at setting a mood.
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