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November 2014 VIDEO Inside The New York Public Library's 42nd Street Library Discover the fascinating story behind one of New York City's most magnificent structures, the New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Located at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, the landmark building is the center point of the NYPL system, which includes 88 neighborhood branches and four research centers across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. WATCH THE VIDEO > FROM THE ARCHIVES Authors Share Their Best Writing Tips Writing can be a daunting task. You sit in front of a blank page, try to make something where there was nothing, and your only material is language. Over the years, NYPL has hosted dozens of writers who have faced exactly this challenge and ended up on the other side with a finished book. If you want to write, then get ready to take notes. Here are some of the best bits of writing advice from the NYPL video archives. READ ON > EVENT Start a Family Tradition! Sunday, December 7, 2014, 1 - 4 p.m. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Join us for our annual Holiday Open House as we transform the 42nd Street Library into a merry winter wonderland. Become a Friend of the Library by November 15 and get free passes to this spectacular event for the whole family.   JOIN NOW > EXHIBITION Batsheva Dance Company at 50 November 10, 2014 through January 5, 2015 Library for the Performing Arts American choreographers and Israeli dancers join forces to present explorations of culture through both known and original choreography.  PLAN YOUR VISIT > BUILDING FOR YOU 125th Street Library Reopens In late October, we reopened our beloved 125th Streetbranch in Harlem after a year of important infrastructure improvements. NYPL President Tony Marx and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito joined excited members of the community at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion. The $1.3 million city-funded project is the latest example of the Library's ongoing effort to improve its spaces and better serve the public.  LEARN MORE > EVENTS Don't Miss Books at Noon Wednesdays through November 19, 2014 Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Catch the final Books at Noon events this fall to hear Brooklyn transplant Martin Amis discuss Zone of Interest; Siri Husvedt on The Blazing World, and Richard Ford in conversation on Let Me Be Frank With You: A Frank Bascombe Book. PLAN YOUR VISIT > RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OUR LIBRARIANS Swim Lynn Sherr Picasso and Chicago Stephanie D'Alessandro The Darlings Cristina Alger BOOK LIST Our Favorite Spooky Tales If you are looking for a spooky Halloween read, our librarians have a few suggestions for you. From classics like Henry James's Turn of the Screw to contemporary fiction such as Bliss House by Laura Benedict, you're in for a Halloween treat, and maybe, a trick or two. GET SPOOKED > PROGRAMS New York StartUP! 2015 Business Plan Competition The New York Public Library and the Citi Foundation are proud to announce the 6th Annual New York StartUP! 2015 Business Plan Competition for New York-based entrepreneurs. Participants can win cash prizes of up to $30,000 and work with mentors to sharpen their business skills. LEARN MORE > NYPL NOW! Discover Free Classes, Programs, and Exhibitions Pick up a copy of the latest issue of NYPL Now! today at any Library location, or read it online. SELECTED PROGRAMS Meditation: Discover Peace Within Saturday, November 1, 2014 2 p.m. St. George Library Center Interview Attire Monday, November 3, 2014 12 noon - 1 p.m. West Farms Library Basic Chinese Conversation - Level I Tuesdays, November 4-25, 2014 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Mid-Manhattan Library Voices for Peace: 1914/2014 Friday, November 7, 2014 10:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building GNYIPA 2nd Annual Book Launch Celebration Wednesday, November 12, 2014 6 p.m. Jefferson Market Library Find events at your neighborhood library SPONSORS The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the leadership support of Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman. Additional support for exhibitions has been provided by Judy R. and Alfred A. Rosenberg and the Miriam and Harold Steinberg Foundation. Batsheva at 50 is a project of the Israeli Dance Archive at the Beit Ariela Library, Tel Aviv – Yafo, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and Israel's Office of Cultural Affairs, Consulate General of Israel in New York. Major support for this exhibit was provided by Israel's Office of Cultural Affairs. Broadway Revealed: Photographs by Stephen Joseph Behind the Theater Curtain was organized by Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA. The exhibition's presentation in New York was funded in part by the Jerome Robbins Foundation. Additional support for the exhibition and catalogue came through a Kickstarter campaign. Programs are subject to change or cancellation. For up-to-date information, visit www.nypl.org/events. The New York Public Library | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building | Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street | New York, NY 10018