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Bloomberg Connects app: guides to over 200 museums, galleries, sculpture parks, gardens, from the palm of your hand
Download the app here.
Explore expert-curated guides from cultural institutions across the globe
With the free Bloomberg Connects app, explore expert-curated content and guides to over 200 museums, galleries, sculpture parks, gardens, and cultural spaces from the palm of your hand. From behind-the-scenes guides, to artist and expert-curated video and audio content, Bloomberg Connects makes it easy to discover arts and culture, anytime, anywhere.
Thousands of hours of content from 200+ institutions, for free
Bloomberg Connects features thousands of hours of bespoke audio, video and text content, with more content being added every month. The app makes it easy for you to explore arts and culture on your own time, at your own pace. Quick snackable content or deep dives. On-site or from home. In your city or around the world. All guides are downloadable, allowing you to explore them even when you’re offline.
See all the available guides here.
View the 2022 Financial Audit here
View the 2022 Financial Audit here
At the close of each fiscal year, the Accounting Firm will perform the annual audit in accordance with generally accepted government accounting principles (GAGAS) and in conformity with the requirements of the New York Office of the State Comptroller. Upon completion of the audit, the Accounting Firm shall provide a written report and opinion letter to the Audit Committee for review and then to the Board of Trustees at a regularly scheduled meeting. It is understood that any findings of the year-end audit that require corrective action will be discussed and appropriate remediation taken in a timely manner.
After receipt and approval by the Board of Trustees, the audit and report will be available to anyone who wishes to view it.
The White House takes action against book bans
The White House stated that the Department of Education will appoint a new coordinator to address the growing threat that book bans pose for the civil rights of students, among other steps. In a statement, ALA President Lessa Kanani‘opua Pelayo-Lozada responded: “We are heartened by the Biden-Harris administration’s leadership to address the alarming rise in book bans. Everyone deserves the opportunity to see themselves and their family reflected in the books in their library’s collection.”
Read the announcement from the Biden-Harris administration here.
Banned books on Hoopla
Check out the Challenged Books collection on Hoopla. This collection features audiobooks and eBooks that have been subject to censorship or challenges due to their controversial or sensitive content.
Important News About Libby For Amazon Fire Tablets
Libby is now available to download from the Amazon Appstore. Going forward, users with Amazon Fire tablets should download Libby directly from the Amazon Appstore instead of manually sideloading the app. |
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The OverDrive app will be removed from the Amazon Appstore on June 7, 2023. Fire tablet users who already have the OverDrive app installed can continue to use it for now, but it is no longer in active development. The OverDrive app will display messaging encouraging those with compatible devices to upgrade to Libby.The web page that hosted OverDrive’s Libby APK instructions for sideloading will redirect users to the Amazon Appstore to download Libby. Users with OverDrive’s Libby APK on their Fire tablet can continue to use that version. If a user would like to switch to the Amazon Appstore version of the app, they can follow these steps. Note: Users who switch from the APK version to the Amazon Appstore version of Libby may lose their Libby timeline activity, search history, and app customizations (see below). They will not lose their loans, holds, or tags.The Kindle Book format remains available to users in the U.S. only. |
OverDrive app reading history in Libby |
We will soon make users’ borrowing history from the OverDrive app and your library’s OverDrive website available on their Timeline in Libby. This update will take place over the next several days and will allow users to keep track of all titles they previously borrowed from your digital collection in one place. Learn more on Libby Help. |