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- Mar 21
- 3 min
Mary Frances Pearsall Lynch: Bryant Library’s first paid librarian
Born in 1877 in the old Roslyn Hotel that stood on the southeast corner of East Broadway and Old Northern Boulevard, Mary Pearsall Lynch...
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- Oct 27, 2023
- 4 min
Out of the Archives: Programming the Local History Collection
For most of the Bryant Library Local History Collection’s 70-year existence, access was limited to those who could visit the Library and...
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- Sep 27, 2023
- 1 min
A Poetry Reading in Gerry Park
This past Friday, September 22nd, The Bryant Library hosted an open mic poetry reading in the Gerry Park gazebo. Organized by librarians...
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- Jun 16, 2023
- 2 min
Juneteenth Celebration with Carolyn Brown
Over the past several years, Carolyn Brown, an accomplished theatrical performer who is native to Long Island, has shared her...
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- May 30, 2023
- 2 min
For 70 Years, “Connecting the Past with the Present … Creating a Legacy for the Future”
The Bryant Library Local History Collection was officially opened to the public seventy years ago. As reported in the Roslyn News, “about...
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