by Sam | Jan 17, 2014
Since 2011, we’ve been sending postcards from the Uni to our donors, volunteers, and partners. Twitter works great, but we think there’s nothing quite like receiving a postcard in the mail. Here’s a look back at some of our favorites. (You can...
by Sam | Sep 22, 2013
The Brooklyn Public Library brought their very own Uni Tower to the Brooklyn Book Festival today, creating a reading room on Borough Hall Plaza. BPL staff managed the deployment beautifully. I was ready to help, but I just took photos. No surprise there—this staff...
by Sam | Sep 19, 2013
This morning, I went behind the scenes at the Brooklyn Public Library to give their new Uni Tower an inspection and tune up. The tower looks great after serving the public all summer on Governors Island in a collaboration between BPL, NYPL, and Queens Library. This...
by Sam | May 31, 2013
Today, a little Uni took a big step, venturing by boat to an island in the middle of New York Harbor. I’m pleased (and just a little relieved) to announce that the installation of a Uni on Governors Island is complete. Below are the photos. Thanks to Richard...
by Sam | May 29, 2013
A new Uni outdoor reading room will launch this Saturday, Jun 1, on Governors Island in NYC harbor, jointly run by all three NYC public library systems: the Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, and Queens Library. We’ve provided a brand new Uni...
by Sam | Dec 7, 2012
The Uni is part library, part classroom, and entirely portable. We use it to transform public space and to open a new front in the effort to educate, support, and inspire urban kids. The walk home from school is cluttered with opportunities to consume—let’s put...
