May 2020 Library News and Events

adults
Created by book
website Book Riot,
Hey YA focuses on
the latest in the
world of young
adult novels.
Zibby Owens gives
busy book lovers a
way to stay up to
date with the world
of books.
World-class writers
read from their
biggest and boldest
works in front of
a live audience in
exciting locations.
Literary Podcasts
for Book Lovers
The imitable New
Yorker’s podcast
on the biggest
happenings in
fiction runs
monthly.
Selected Shorts is a
live event in which
screen and stage
actors read classic
and new short
fiction before a live
audience.
The VINTAGE
Podcast releases
weekly and covers
author interviews,
book news and
discussions on
bookish subjects.
Digital Libraries Are Open
While our buildings may be closed, there are several
interesting digital libraries that remain open. We thought
you might like to “visit” a few of them.
CIA’s FOIA Electronic Reading Room
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
The DPLA is an online collection of over 37 million free digital
materials from libraries, archives and museums. Its digital
exhibitions and primary sources cover everything from the
1918 influenza pandemic to the golden age of comic books.
Looking for digital data to make you feel like a secret agent? Look no further than the Central Intelligence Agency’s
Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room. The online collection houses items from FOIA and CIA release
programs, including more than 50 years of CIA information on UFOs and a collection dedicated to the oldest classified
documents in the US.
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library’s online collection contains nearly 890,000 digitized items. Its archives and manuscripts
cover books, prints, photographs and more unique collections, like a massive database of over 17,000 historical
restaurant menus.
Getty Publications Virtual Library
The Getty Publications Virtual Library hosts an impressive collection of art books, with more than 300 publications
that can be read and downloaded for free, including some that are out of print.
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