Librarians Versus the NSA Librarians Versus the NSA
Your local library is on the front lines against government surveillance.
May 6, 2015 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
The Battle of 42nd Street The Battle of 42nd Street
The demise of the New York Public Library’s Central Library Plan is the end of a Bloomberg-era castle in the sky.
May 14, 2014 / Editorial / Scott Sherman
NYPL Shelves Plan to Gut Central Library NYPL Shelves Plan to Gut Central Library
After public outcry, the library’s $300 million project to demolish stacks and sell off branch libraries has collapsed.
May 7, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman
University Presses Under Fire University Presses Under Fire
How the Internet and slashed budgets have endangered one of higher education’s most important institutions.
May 6, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman
From Visionary to the Fringe From Visionary to the Fringe
Immanuel Velikovsky’s strange quest for a scientific theory of everything
Mar 26, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Paula Findlen
The Hidden History of New York City’s Central Library Plan The Hidden History of New York City’s Central Library Plan
Why did one of the world’s greatest libraries adopt a $300 million transformation without any real public debate?
Aug 28, 2013 / Feature / Scott Sherman
Save the New York Public Library! Save the New York Public Library!
The current renovation plan is too costly and will ruin the landmark 42nd Street building. A reasonable compromise is still on the table.
Apr 17, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman
Upheaval at the New York Public Library Upheaval at the New York Public Library
Will the new president's mega-million-dollar makeover of the main library scare off scholars and leave the branches begging?
Nov 30, 2011 / Feature / Scott Sherman