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[WATCH] The New York Public Library Has George Washington's Original Beer Recipe

2024-09-02T12:00:00-04:00

The first U.S. President George Washington has a rich history in New York City. From Fraunces Tavern to Federal Hall, there are tons of places you can go to learn about the history of GW, including the New York Public Library. In this fascinating video from our friends at Atlas Obscura, watch as the library shares Washington's original notebook containing a unique beer recipe.

What could a beer recipe tell us about the personality of George Washington, largely beloved Founding Father of the United States? A lot, as it turns out. Joined by Thomas Lannon, assistant director of Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books at the New York Public Library, we examine Washington’s recipe for small beer that’s been tucked away in the back of his journal from 1757. (Spoiler: The beer is in no way delicious. At all.)

Check out the specimen page at the NYPL to read the beer recipe in full.

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This Vintage Photograph Shows The New York Public Library in 1915

2023-12-21T12:00:00-05:00

The New York Public Library was established in 1895 and quickly housed one of the largest collections in the world. It is currently the second largest collection in the United States, and the third largest in the world behind the Library of Congress and the British Library. The Main Branch of the library, pictured here, took 14 years to complete and was opened to the public in 1911.

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[VIDEO] Drone Fly Through at New York Public Library Rose Reading Room

2023-10-14T12:00:00-04:00

This flight was shot back in the midst of a pandemic recovery in 2021. I used the Shendrones Squirt with a GoPro 8. The request was a nice simple flight to explore the reading room... We shot most of the library that day but this was my favorite clip. Hope you enjoy the tour...

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[WATCH] This is How New York City Looked Before it was Built

2023-01-06T12:00:00-05:00

In this short video from YouTube channel Urbanist: Exploring Cities, see how New York City looked like before it was built, a sneak peek of a New York Public Library exhibition.

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[VIDEO] New York Public Library Black Friday Special: An Unbelievable Offer Just for You!

2022-11-25T12:00:00-05:00

You may be pre-approved for the best deal in town this holiday season: a library card! Act now to get free books, e-books, classes, computers, and more!

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[VIDEO] Morgan Library and Museum Completes Restoration

2022-06-22T12:00:00-04:00

The library of banker J.P. Morgan was built in 1906 and now its exterior has a new shine and new gardens.

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[WATCH] Peek Behind the Scenes at the New York Public Library's Laser Sorting Facility

2022-01-07T12:00:00-05:00

In this episode of the New York Public Library web series Library Stories, we get to take a peek behind the scenes at BookOps, the library's laser sorting facility in LIC.

Javier Velez is a the floor manager at BookOps, where materials from The New York Public Library and The Brooklyn Public Library are sorted on a giant laser scanning book sorts. He tells his Library story and the sense of pride he feels training the other workers on the floor, knowing that he's preparing them with skills that will last a lifetime

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[VIDEO] New York Public Library Announces "No More Late Fines, Ever!"

2021-10-05T12:00:00-04:00

The New York Public Library is proud to announce a major policy shift: Beginning October 5, 2021, all late fines have been eliminated going forward—and all existing fines and fees in patron accounts have been cleared. Learn more about this policy change and how everyone is getting a clean slate this fall.

Check out the New York Public Library to learn more about the new policy.

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Thursday, September 30th, 2021, Good Afternoon!

2021-09-30T14:00:00-04:00

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Thursday, September 30th, 2021 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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Wednesday, August 4th, 2021, Good Evening!

2021-08-04T18:00:00-04:00

Good evening! Wishing you a happy Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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