The Librarian Is In - A podcast from the New York Public Library
It’s not new or anything so there’s plenty to catch up on if you’re like me and just finding out about this now.
The 1940 United States Census is now completely digitized
The New York Public Library took the Bureau of Census' 1940 census and digitized the entire microfilm for public access. The data here gives a slice of what America was like during WWII.
You can see and search all of this data right here.
PS: The US National Archives' YouTube channel is fantastic.
The New York Public Library’s Rose Main Reading Room is open again!
The New York Public Library’s Rose Main Reading Room is finally open again! I've missed it so much! I was at the NYPL main branch a few weeks ago and I was so bummed when I tried to enter this room only to find out that the opening had been delayed. But now it's open, open for all to experience in all of its restored beauty! And with that re-opening of course comes the re-shelving of books! The NYPL uploaded this video here that shows how long it took just to fill this room's bookshelves with volumes once again. That's about 52,000 books in total according to the video description.
The New York Public Library
Photo by Herman Yung
This is one of my favorite places in all of NYC. And the Reading Room has recently been restored and opened! So beautiful. :)