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Mr. Bannon is the chief librarian at the New York Public Library, where he is also director of branch libraries and education. Nov. 23, 2025 As a librarian, I get a lot of questions. One I am hearing ...

At left, Tony Buttino prepares Western New York book reviewers (from left to right: Stephanie, Percy and Afrika) with production assistant Pam Johnson at right. Courtesy of WNED PBS, Buffalo, NY For ...

BOUGHT WITH THE BEST OF INTENTIONS. BOOKMARKS ARE PLACED, SPINES ARE BARELY CRACKED, AND PROMISES ARE MADE TO START TONIGHT. DO YOU HAVE A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION? PROBABLY JUST READ MORE. READING MORE.