Sentences with phrase «for city libraries»

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William Kalush, executive director of the Conjuring Arts Research Center, a not - for - profit library in New York City

The national credit system planned for 2020 will be an «ecosystem» made up of schemes of various sizes and reaches, run by cities, government ministries, online payment providers, down to neighborhoods, libraries, and businesses, say Chinese researchers who are designing the national scheme.

Although I am not Mormon, I give full credit to that church for its accurate handling of familial records for this entire United States in Salt Lake City — keeping the history of our nation defended in its library for our younger generations.

One of these is the recently founded Charles H. Spurgeon Center for Biblical Preaching at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, which owns more than six - thousand books from Spurgeon's personal library.

Having to go the the library to look up phone numbers (remember all those big phone books for each city taking over a whole section of the library) and then making one long distance call after the other to find out rules and regulations for shipping plants, seems so time consuming today.

We had to take those issues seriously for these menus, especially because it's a project for a public library, which is available to everyone in this city.

The Mario Batali Foundation has sponsored the building of three new libraries in New York City since 2011, in Manhattan on the Lower East Side, the Upper West Side, and Chelsea and has sponsored the renovation of five Books for Kids libraries in Brooklyn, New York.

This time we usually stick to the neighborhood for a long walk with our Baby Jogger City Select double stroller -LCB- affiliate -RCB-, walking errands to the library or post office to ship recent book orders (all only a few blocks away) or a walk to our neighborhood park.

It has drawings for a $ 15 million, 73,000 - square - foot facility, and officials thought ground would be broken for the city's third library by August.

When an architectural study showed that the mansion could not handle a third expansion without costly structural work, the City Council, library board and Park District hammered out a land swap in which the Park District gave the city and library 27,000 square feet of land at Prospect Street near the Elmhurst Art Museum in exchange for 52,000 square feet of land on the north and south sides of the mansCity Council, library board and Park District hammered out a land swap in which the Park District gave the city and library 27,000 square feet of land at Prospect Street near the Elmhurst Art Museum in exchange for 52,000 square feet of land on the north and south sides of the manscity and library 27,000 square feet of land at Prospect Street near the Elmhurst Art Museum in exchange for 52,000 square feet of land on the north and south sides of the mansion.

A real estate search produced no conveniently located vacant land in the city large enough for a public library, board members said.

The City Council has directed both bodies to work together toward a plan for a joint recreation campus on a 13 - acre parcel of Park District property along 95th Street, but library officials fear a combined venture will further hinder the plans they have for a big new library near Neuqua Valley High School.

A deal signed last June gives the library board 35,000 square feet in the park's northwest corner in exchange for the 1860s mansion, which will go to the Park District after the city pays to install a new elevator and sprinkler system.

On Tuesday, the City Council approved the library's proposal for a 93,000 - square - foot facility on Park District - owned land at 95th Street and Cedar Glade near Frontier Park with a budget of $ 18.6 million.

Naperville Library and Park District officials plan to formally discuss using Park District land for the site of the city's newest library.

Naperville leaders agreed Tuesday to negotiate a land purchase that would set the wheels in motion for a community parks and library campus on the south side of the city.

Naperville Library Board members breathed a collective sigh of relief Wednesday, one day after the City Council gave its approval for the library's joint venture with the Park District to build a massive facility on the city's southwest sCity Council gave its approval for the library's joint venture with the Park District to build a massive facility on the city's southwest scity's southwest side.

The City Council's appeal, which called for looking into a possible land swap or lease of nearby Park District land, sent library officials reeling.

A challenge to both boards will be coming up with the money lost if the City Council decides to move forward with its motion to sell property that had earlier been earmarked for library construction and keep the profits.

At a recent Library Board meeting that drew City Council members, homeowners groups and other city leaders, library and park officials agreed to form a committee to explore using land south of 95th Street, near Neuqua Valley High School, for the proposed facilCity Council members, homeowners groups and other city leaders, library and park officials agreed to form a committee to explore using land south of 95th Street, near Neuqua Valley High School, for the proposed facilcity leaders, library and park officials agreed to form a committee to explore using land south of 95th Street, near Neuqua Valley High School, for the proposed facility.

Good habits start young — and affordably — at any of our city's neighborhood library branches; one of our favorites is the gigantic Conrad Sulzer Regional Library, with plenty of sunny nooks, a welcoming children's section and even a spot for your kid to (ahem) school you at chess.

you might be able to find a similar website for your neighborhood / city, or find playgroups through a doctors office or local children's library?

For instance, Brissa recently brokered a deal with the city library to build a library and recreation center at Frontier Park on the south side of the city.

The city will pay about $ 1.5 million for 6 acres for a library, money the Park District will use to build a 40,000 - square - foot recreation center in the same park, Brissa said.

My local chapter covers a huge area (California's Bay Area) and has subchapters for different cities, each with their own library.

The $ 52 million deal to redevelop the Brooklyn Heights library into a luxury condo tower, which City Hall awarded to a de Blasio pal who offered less money for the city - owned land than two other bidders, has attracted the attention of federal and city prosecutors, The Post has learCity Hall awarded to a de Blasio pal who offered less money for the city - owned land than two other bidders, has attracted the attention of federal and city prosecutors, The Post has learcity - owned land than two other bidders, has attracted the attention of federal and city prosecutors, The Post has learcity prosecutors, The Post has learned.

Along with the expanded NYPD headcount, the budget includes funding for six - day library service around the city, parks workers, senior citizen services, a city bail fund, and other key items that were negotiated over the past months.

After de Blasio released his executive budget on May 7, council members have continued to push for an increase in funds for libraries, parks, NYPD headcount, senior citizen services, women's health services, city - funded school lunches for all students, and more.

Last week the City Council approved Mayor Bloomberg's $ 63 billion «austerity» budget, cutting funds for schools, libraries and social programs.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Senator George Latimer (D - 37 SD) and Assemblyman Steve Otis (D - 91 AD) are pleased to announce important state construction grant awards for the New Rochelle and Rye City library systems.

«As a native New Yorker, I know how important libraries are for families across our city, and I'm honored to now be in a position to help make them work even better for Queens» Mr. Koerner said.

In a bid to become the city's first African - American mayor, Marlon Anderson threw his hat in the ring Wednesday night, announcing at Albany public library's main branch that this will be the last time he runs for political office.

This June, officials added $ 43 million in funding for New York City's three public library systems to the fiscal year 2016 budget, allowing for expansion of branch operating hours and a return to six - day service for the first time in nearly a decade.

By Paul Snyder A Madison alderman's proposal to change wording in the city budget would officially kill any chance for construction of a new central library this year.

And for another big Bronx anniversary: the public library on City Island is celebrating its centennial.

Also at 10 a.m., Queens Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott calls for a show of support for immigrant New Yorkers and to raise awareness about the programs and services the library offers to help them adapt to their new city and country, Queens Central Library, 89 - 11 Merrick Blvd., Queens.

Farina declined to speak with reporters Monday but during her appearance before the Assembly committee she spoke of the city's efforts to care for homeless students, including putting libraries in some shelters and food pantries and laundry services in schools with high percentages of homeless.

To avoid a situation in which only undocumented immigrants apply for the card, which could create a stigma and make some unwary about the I.D.s, Mr. de Blasio's administration has rolled out many perks for all New Yorkers who sign up — including yearlong memberships to cultural institutions like the Bronx Zoo and access to all three of the city's public library systems.

«We are so pleased the Nickel City Professionals have selected the Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries as their organization of choice to promote and fundraise for,» said Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski.

Give Back, Give Books gives books to city school students to take home or for city school libraries.

An outgrowth of Rochester Education Foundation's successful and continuing Give Back, Give Books program, through which new books are donated to city school students and city school libraries, Recipe for Success continued the mission of Give Back, Give Books by offering cookbooks to students.

At noon, NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, Queens Library President Dennis Walcott, Brooklyn Public Library President Linda Johnson, New York Public Library President Tony Marx, and Councilmen Andy King and Costa Constantinides announce permanent baselining of city funding for 6 - day library service, Broadway Library, 40 - 20 Broadway, Queens.

Libraries in New York City will forgive fines for children whose borrowing privileges have been suspended.

The rally also drew several candidates for public office, including mayoral hopeful Sal Albanese, City Council candidate Josué Pérez and Public Advocate candidate David Eisenbach, who all said they were against the library's redevelopment project.

We are very appreciative of the numerous representatives of County, City, Town and Village governments and trustees of individual libraries that have approached the B&ECPL Board to consider creative and collaborative alternatives for the Library System, stated Pordum.

The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System Board of Trustees is the governing body for the downtown Central Library, and the eight branch libraries located in the city of Buffalo.

In an effort to protect the two City libraries and provide improved library services for the entire region, the three library institutions were merged by New York State special legislation in 1953.

This policy is for application to those libraries within the City of Buffalo (Central Library and Buffalo Branch Libraries) and Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System flibraries within the City of Buffalo (Central Library and Buffalo Branch Libraries) and Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System fLibraries) and Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System functions.

On the heels of New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer's report on Queens library executives engaging in questionable practices, Queens Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley is renewing her push for greater oversight of officers of city - funded nonprofit organizatiCity Comptroller Scott Stringer's report on Queens library executives engaging in questionable practices, Queens Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley is renewing her push for greater oversight of officers of city - funded nonprofit organizaticity - funded nonprofit organizations.

The cities and towns in which they are located would be expected to pick up the maintenance costs for the branch libraries.