in 1901, the legendary scenic and lighting designer Jo Mielziner was born in Paris, France. His work was essential to the Golden Age of Broadway.

See his sketches and more in NYPL’s Digital Collections: https://t.co/znxO0TM3JR

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I can't wait to read Displacement by , a story about Japanese-American internment during World War II. Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Title, NYPL Best Books of the Year! https://t.co/NBVo4Xvtxk

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One more vintage valentine, because this one's so weird I just gotta! Much love to the who've given me such a wonderful welcome here in the

Card from the NYPL Digital Collections.

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Autumn

Kate Greenaway

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Wonder what LINC is planning? You are in for a surprise. Celebrate going back to school with : https://t.co/dU5vYToJH0 The Nourish Spot The Brown Bookshelf Word Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria NYPL The New York Public Library

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Tomorrow be taking over the Instagram in celebration of their newly released album "Missing Sounds of New York" for all of us who are missing the sounds of the city we love. Check it out via the link in their bio! (art by )

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Beavers in the park; we keep hoping.......... the story of the beaver in the UK today......https://t.co/qWNchLMTGg (Images: George Arents Collection, NYPL)

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Like to eat bee-bim-bop? So does this little girl. Follow her as she helps her mom shop and cook. Includes a recipe so you and your kids can try some too. https://t.co/ybQNrcD37u

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Cigarette Card showing ‘A Hindoo’ from the series Beauty of all Nations, 1899 by A. Baker & Co. Cigarette cards date back to the 1890s when manufacturers used to wrap cigarettes in paper and place a protective piece of card inside. pic courtesy NYPL

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"We laugh so loud and long and hard / the doll falls to the ground / Honey, let me tell you that / I LOVE the laughing sound..." from Honey, I Love by Eloise Greenfield https://t.co/ogHQvxdbv0

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February calendar page taken from ‘Kate Greenaway’s Almanack for 1892′ by Kate Greenaway (1846-1901).
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.
Image and text information courtesy NYPL Digital Collection.
https://t.co/D81iE0ncSd

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3 cheers for Kenard Pak, The Fan Brothers & Isabelle Arsenault! The Fog & The Antlered Ship are both Kirkus Best Books of 2017. And Colette's Lost Pet is a NYPL Best Book of 2017! 🌟🌟🌟

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We celebrated today with a reading of Plume during toddler crafternoon. https://t.co/mULuBwvDR9

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Lady and snake by the 🐍 replacing people's phones with animals

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All NYPL locations will close at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, November 23 and will be closed on Thursday, November 24.

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New trending GIF tagged fire, flames, gifitup, gif it up, engraving, dpla, nypl, richard n… https://t.co/vwQiYo1wd8

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Mad Quickies: NYPL Emoji Bot, NASA Gift, Vogue Insensitivity, Lennon Acid Trip and More! https://t.co/IirPME8Np4

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