Libraries

Librarians Versus the NSA

Librarians Versus the NSA Librarians Versus the NSA

Your local library is on the front lines against government surveillance.

May 6, 2015 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

The Battle of 42nd Street

The Battle of 42nd Street The Battle of 42nd Street

The demise of the New York Public Library’s Central Library Plan is the end of a Bloomberg-era castle in the sky.

May 14, 2014 / Scott Sherman

NYPL Shelves Plan to Gut Central Library

NYPL Shelves Plan to Gut Central Library NYPL Shelves Plan to Gut Central Library

After public outcry, the library’s $300 million project to demolish stacks and sell off branch libraries has collapsed.

May 7, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman

University Presses Under Fire

University Presses Under Fire University Presses Under Fire

How the Internet and slashed budgets have endangered one of higher education’s most important institutions.

May 6, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman

From Visionary to the Fringe

From Visionary to the Fringe From Visionary to the Fringe

Immanuel Velikovsky’s strange quest for a scientific theory of everything

Mar 26, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Paula Findlen

The Hidden History of New York City’s Central Library Plan

The Hidden History of New York City’s Central Library Plan The Hidden History of New York City’s Central Library Plan

Why did one of the world’s greatest libraries adopt a $300 million transformation without any real public debate?

Aug 28, 2013 / Feature / Scott Sherman

Save the New York Public Library! Save the New York Public Library!

The current renovation plan is too costly and will ruin the landmark 42nd Street building. A reasonable compromise is still on the table.

Apr 17, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman

Upheaval at the New York Public Library

Upheaval at the New York Public Library Upheaval at the New York Public Library

Will the new president's mega-million-dollar makeover of the main library scare off scholars and leave the branches begging?

Nov 30, 2011 / Feature / Scott Sherman

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