New York Is Book Country
By Laurie Lewis
The above title was the name of a book-oriented street fair that used to occur annually in Manhattan. It was an odd name for a street fair but an appropriate sentiment, because New Yorkers have always loved books and reading. This newsletter is about New York’s great repositories of books—libraries—in honor of April 7-13 being National Library Week.
The oldest library in the city, dating from 1754, is the New York Society Library. George Washington read here! Originally housed in the old City Hall (where Federal Hall now stands, on Wall and Broad Streets), the New York Society Library is now located in a landmarked townhouse on East 79th Street.
The above title was the name of a book-oriented street fair that used to occur annually in Manhattan. It was an odd name for a street fair but an appropriate sentiment, because New Yorkers have always loved books and reading. This newsletter is about New York’s great repositories of books—libraries—in honor of April 7-13 being National Library Week.
The oldest library in the city, dating from 1754, is the New York Society Library. George Washington read here! Originally housed in the old City Hall (where Federal Hall now stands, on Wall and Broad Streets), the New York Society Library is now located in a landmarked townhouse on East 79th Street.
April Tours
Sunday, April 7, at 1 PM
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Saturday, April 13, at 10 AM
Saturday, April 20, at 10 AM |
Monday, April 15, at 1 PM
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Wednesday, April 17, at 11 AM
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Saturday, April 27, at 1 PM
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Interview
Hear Alan Cohen's Sept. 10 interview on WVOX Radio. Alan discusses Central Park, his experiences as a tour guide and being part of Take A Walk New York, working as a docent at the Museum of the City of New York, and a fascinating story about an unofficial statue in Central Park.
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