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NYPL President Anthony Marx's March 2013 report to the Friends of the Library: Special Initiatives for Creating and Expanding Educational Services in Our Neighborhood Libraries
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Special Initiatives for Creating andExpanding Educational Services in Our
Neighborhood Libraries
Dr. Anthony Marx, NYPL President, forFriends of the Library
March 2013
The New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018 | 212.930.0653 | www.nypl.org
The New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018 | 212.930.0653 | www.nypl.org
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
Donate today: nypl.org/initiatives
Reimagining NYPL Services
We’re expanding several groundbreaking programs to serve all of our patrons better.
MyLibraryNYC: Gives our public school students easier access to the books they need.
Imagine if every New York City public school student had access at school to all 17 million items in the City’s public library collections.
That’s the promise of MyLibraryNYC, an innovative new program for schools and public libraries in New York City. It encourages reading by expanding student and teacher access to public library books and removing common barriers to borrowing them. Now, at the click of a button, students and educators can order delivery of books directly to their schools or neighborhood branches.
This has never been done before. New York City is the first city in the world to offer an integrated online catalog to its teachers and students – and we’re creating a national model for a new kind of school–library partnership. For the City’s students, one library card provides access to millions of books from our three great public library systems – Queens Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and The New York Public Library. For our busy teachers, requesting book sets for their classes is quick and easy.
We know this works. A pilot program has already achieved remarkable results. One year after it launched, 89 percent of participating teachers reported that MyLibraryNYC better equipped them to teach, and participating students were three times more likely to check out a public library book than their peers at other schools. Even with overdue fines waived, students consistently returned their books on time.
This comment from a school librarian sums up MyLibraryNYC’s impact:
“This is the most amazing advance in my library career! I cannot imagine life without it. Kudos to all involved. The positive impact is immeasurable.”
Program goals:
access all three NYC library systems.
with friends, and visiting their local libraries.
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The New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018 | 212.930.0653 | www.nypl.org
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Improves reading and writing skills within our immigrant communities.
One in five residents in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island does not speak English very well. Limited English proficiency frequently leads to lower salaries and employment prospects.
Many immigrants would not be able to support themselves and their families without access to ESOL classes. In New York City, however, classes can be prohibitively expensive. In the past year alone we’ve nearly tripled our free ESOL program’s capacity, added summer sessions and offered morning, afternoon, and evening classes. But we are still unable to meet the overwhelming demand. Sadly, we’re forced to turn away countless applicants when classes are oversubscribed.
We believe that everyone should have access to these vital educational programs. So we aspire to expand our ESOL program to accommodate the largest number of participants to date – at full scale, ten times the number prior to the expansion.
Program goals:
provider after the NYC Department of Education.
Computer Training: Expands our technology training in 60 branches.
Libraries aren’t about books alone anymore. More than ever, our digital collections, Internet availability, and online services are bringing people through our doors. In addition to providing access to technology, NYPL helps patrons learn how to use it. Last
their new skills to learn more about the world. Others come away with key job aptitudes that employers are looking for.
Our technology courses are so valuable to New Yorkers that sessions fill up quickly – in
will meet the City’s rising demand for technology training.
Program goals:
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Donate today: nypl.org/initiatives
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The New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018 | 212.930.0653 | www.nypl.org
Out-of-School-Time @ NYPL: Creates inspiring programs for high school students.
The Library’s 87 neighborhood branches are perfectly positioned to help students achieve more academically. They’re safe and convenient, with helpful, knowledgeable staff. Each
end of the day.
programming and resources such as research materials and laptops. Programs will include technology based projects, customized education technology, and critically needed
track for college.
Program goals:
learn after school.
How You Can Help
These programs represent new or expanded ways to serve our City. They require funding beyond what the City already provides. We have the help of foundations and corporations. Others will surely step forward.
We need and invite the financial support of individual donors to complete our funding.
Together, these four programs will help millions of New Yorkers make more of their
a new language. What your support gives them today is the opportunity to make these discoveries in the future. Thank you on behalf of all our patrons.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Donate today: nypl.org/initiatives
