Bookshelf island moved… to make room for a sitting area….
New paint and rugs, improved lighting and a completely new pantry area give us a whole new look. We’ve also gotten some snazzy entry way furniture (matching black leather chairs and couch), created a swing space office for visiting scholars and a conference area in our reading room, and — near & dear to the heart of every M.L.S. graduate — we got our microfiche, foreign collections and superseded statutes in a more logical order. As every librarian know — collections tend to grow == and then wander!!
With windows looking out to the Federal Reserve (& NYLI Stalwart John Anthon looking on!)…. a pleasant area created to have a confab..
Benjamin Moore paint (Healing Aloe) adds an air of reserve to our surroundings, and a reconfigured reference desk and rearranged artwork has made for not only a better workspace but walls that tell our story.
We encourage members to email and schedule a visit. We look forward to seeing you — and showing off our “new” home ….
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LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday May 15th at 12:00pm to discuss Star Wars. The Original Trilogy by Ferrari, Alessandro (available at NYPL). Please see our LibGuide for past and upcoming titles. Please contact, Eileen Dolan at edolan@NYLI.org to be added to the meeting.
The New York Law Institute will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025 in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. NYLI will reopen on Tuesday, January 21st at 9:00 AM. Enjoy the holiday!