CUNY Academic Commons | Ashley Foy | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/ashleyfoy/activity/ Activity feed for Ashley Foy. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 7803208200b59bd2d5a4bd6e76881dc8 Ashley Foy started the topic NYPL | 3 Ways to Honor the Legacy of Harry Belafonte in the forum Emerging Media CWE/CCNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/emerging-media-cwe-ccny/forum/topic/nypl-3-ways-to-honor-the-legacy-of-harry-belafonte/ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 12:34:11 -0400 mlk_belafonte_goodman_img

“A library is a place for people to come together, to learn about their world and explore new ideas, things I’ve tried to do my entire life.”

– Harry Belafonte

 

Activist and Artist Harry Belafonte passed away on April 25 at the age of 96. Celebrated during his lifetime as an artist, he was also a fervent activist who fought for social jus…[Read more]

]]> 7f1f096f0b31b1cd115ab12eef973d26 Ashley Foy started the topic The New York Public Library Honors the Life of the Icon Harry Belafonte in the forum Emerging Media CWE/CCNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/emerging-media-cwe-ccny/forum/topic/the-new-york-public-library-honors-the-life-of-the-icon-harry-belafonte/ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 11:53:48 -0400 hb_nypl

The New York Public Library honors the life of the icon Harry Belafonte, who passed away on April 25 at the age of 96. In his lifetime, Belafonte was an accomplished activist and entertainer, who used his success to fight for equal rights and social justice.

In 2016, Belafonte was named a Library Lion, an annual award that honors distinguished…[Read more]

]]> b7fdca2fe065a2061fa56f04026df7c0 Ashley Foy started the topic NYPL | World Literature Festival (April 17–30) in the forum Emerging Media CWE/CCNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/emerging-media-cwe-ccny/forum/topic/nypl-world-literature-festival-april-17-30/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 22:55:03 -0400 lit fest

The New York Public Library is celebrating the diversity of language during the World Literature Festival (April 17–30, 2023). The Festival will host events in many different languages including French, Italian, Korean, and Mandarin.

According to the Language Map project, NYC is the most linguistically diverse city in the world. Roughly 10% o…[Read more]

]]> 6a186fecbb88c90c4c6bd8ec26f15ca6 Ashley Foy started the topic NYPL Faces Devastating Budget Cuts | Act Now to Help!  in the forum Emerging Media CWE/CCNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/emerging-media-cwe-ccny/forum/topic/nypl-faces-devastating-budget-cuts-act-now-to-help/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 01:51:15 -0400 nypl

The New York Public Library is facing a $52.7 million budget cut. This announcement came on April 4, 2023, when Mayor Eric Adams proposed another round of cuts to all city agencies, including public libraries. 

The library relies on city funding to provide free resources and services to the NYC community. The library is asking it’s patrons to…[Read more]

]]> 01fa0e6d68c863c2fc4f6169d5e318ae Ashley Foy started the topic NYPL | No More Fines for Overdue Books! in the forum Emerging Media CWE/CCNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/emerging-media-cwe-ccny/forum/topic/nypl-no-more-fines-for-overdue-books/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 01:41:01 -0400 Are you avoiding the Library because you’re worried about an overdue book? Good news! The New York Public Library has gotten rid of late fines. Tony Marx, NYPL President,  explains that “research shows that fines are not effective in ensuring book returns—New Yorkers are quite reliable and responsible, clearly respecting our collections and the ne…[Read more]

]]> b1c03f10a95c9704ad12e567bdddc1e8 Ashley Foy started the topic NYPL Supports NYC Local Drag Community in the forum Emerging Media CWE/CCNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/emerging-media-cwe-ccny/forum/topic/nypl-supports-nyc-local-drag-community/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 02:45:05 -0400 The NYPL has several upcoming events to support NYC’s drag community. Coming up next week on April 17, Dragstar alum Sasha Velour will give a reading from her upcoming book The Big Reveal.

Another scheduled Series is Drag Story Hour, where drag artists are scheduled to read for children.

In light of recent legislation to target drag performers a…[Read more]

]]> 120fef75f2f1b955821100ac0c9d48fe Ashley Foy started the topic Download NYPL App free on IOS and Android in the forum Emerging Media CWE/CCNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/emerging-media-cwe-ccny/forum/topic/download-nypl-app-free-on-ios-and-android/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 02:26:34 -0400 Download the NYPL App for free on all IOS and Android devices. The app gives you access to many of the same benefits as a physical library card—including access to ebooks and online resources. You can also get the same benefits from participating foundations that honor library card Holders

 

https://www.nypl.org/nypl-app

]]> 3e0e9dba419ca014dcde1de740bb204b Ashley Foy (She///Her) joined the group Emerging Media CWE/CCNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/911889/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:01:46 -0400 3e0e9dba419ca014dcde1de740bb204b Ashley Foy (She///Her) became a registered member https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/911888/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:01:46 -0400