NYLI News

In honor of Women’s History Month: Women in Science … Did you know?

In our third week of celebrating Women’s History Month, NYLI takes a look at prominent women in science and math…

Thanks to the wonderful 2016 film Hidden Figures, you probably know about women — such as Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson & Dorothy Vaughn — who worked for NASA and made it possible for the U.S. […]

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LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group March Online Meeting

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday March 16th at 12. We will discuss discuss Queenie by Elizabeth Colomba (also 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.

By |March 13th, 2023|Announcements|Comments Off on LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group March Online Meeting

In honor of Women’s History: Women in Business & Finance… Did you know?

NYLI’s salute to Women in History continues this Wednesday with a focus on outstanding female entrepreneurs….

You may know that technological advances played a decisive role in the American Civil war… but did you know about business leader and inventor Martha Coston’s contribution of signaling flares that are still used by the U.S. Navy […]

By |March 8th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on In honor of Women’s History: Women in Business & Finance… Did you know?

NYLI ProQuest Congressional Webinar

Webinar times are: Eastern Time

Optimize your federal legislative history research with ProQuest Congressional

The Library of the New York Law Institute offers web-based training sessions to help you discover new resources and enhance your research with Proquest Congressional, the premier electronic service for access to the activities and publications of the United States Congress, from […]

By |March 6th, 2023|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI ProQuest Congressional Webinar

2023 NYLI Post-COVID Survey

Nearly three  years ago, the New York Law Institute (NYLI) embarked on a mission to meet the critical needs of our members during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this crisis we endeavored to fulfill the increased need for digital library services as well as continue our cost-saving access to resources.

As we exit from this crisis, […]

By |March 6th, 2023|Announcements|Comments Off on 2023 NYLI Post-COVID Survey

In honor of Women’s History Month: Women in Law… Did you know??

March is Women’s History Month… and to celebrate, The New York Law Institute will be blogging every Wednesday in March about women’s contributions to various fields of endeavor.

Legislative materials are available on ProQuest…. access to PQ included with NYLI membership.

You may know from the latest ABA study that 38 % of attorneys […]

By |March 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on In honor of Women’s History Month: Women in Law… Did you know??

LLAGNY Book Club February 2023 meeting at NYLI

LLAGNY BOOK CLUB MARCH DISCUSSION

Thursday February 28th, 6 – 7:30 p.m.

The LLAGNY Book Club will be meeting to discuss The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill on Thursday, February 28th from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The discussion will take place at the New York Law Institute.
Please RSVP to Jill Gray

By |February 24th, 2023|Announcements|Comments Off on LLAGNY Book Club February 2023 meeting at NYLI

In honor of Black History Month: Profile of Dr. Carla Hayden

We conclude our Black History month profiles with Dr. Carla Hayden — the first female and first African-American Librarian of Congress.Appointed by President Obama in 2016, Dr. Hayden began her career with the Chicago Public library as a children’s librarian in the early 1970s. In 1995, she was […]

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Feeling Presidential? …. Check out these items @NYLI!

While George Washington’s Birthday was established as a federal holiday in 1885 and many states also commemorated Lincoln’s birthday as a holiday, the 1971 Uniform Monday Holiday Act created more three day weekends and Washington’s Birthday morphed into the more generic Presidents’ Day.

P.L. 90-363: Public Laws; House, Senate & Congressional Reports, […]

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NYLI Closed for President’s Day

The New York Law Institute will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023 in observance of the Presidents’ Day national holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, February 21st at 9:00 AM.

By |February 15th, 2023|Announcements|Comments Off on NYLI Closed for President’s Day