Events

The Thomas Yoseloff Business Center provides a range of free one-on-one financial counseling services that aim to assist with financial situations including general money management, budgeting, saving, banking, retirement planning, and more. Budget and Credit Coaching Sign up for a remote session with the Financial Coaching Corps (FCC) of the Community Service Society. Learn how to improve your credit, manage your debt, find resources in a financial crisis, and make progress toward your financ…

This book club is for anyone interested in discussing works of poetry in a friendly virtual setting! We'll discuss a wide range of poetry from classics to contemporary, with a welcoming approach to all perspectives, interpretations and ways of reading. This club meets virtually on the third Saturday of each month at 10am. Our selection for January is Devotions : the selected poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver DB 94183 Please register with your email address in order to receive the link…

Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials in a safe, warm, and joyful environment. Extend your child's learning through play!

This program will take place at the Bloomingdale Library. Enjoy dramatic, themed playtime! This is an informal all day playtime for kids big and small. Toys will be brought out appropriate for toddlers through early elementary. This is a drop-in program. No registration required.

Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials. Extend your child's learning in a safe, warm, and joyful environment!

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. What We Offer: Personalized Support: Our empathetic social work intern is here to provide one-on-one consultations. Whether you're dealing with stress, family issues, or any other challenge, we're here to help. Community Resources: Gain ac…

This event will take place in person at Soundview Library. Join us for our knitting circle where you can work with other crafters like yourself. Start a new project or bring a current one. Share tips, ideas, and projects as well. (Yarn will be provided. Please bring your own knitting needles.)

Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials in a safe, warm, and joyful environment. Extend your child’s learning through play! Sign up for the NYPL Kids e-newsletter to get information on upcoming author talks and events happening at the Library and online. Get updates on online programming, at-home activities, and more in your inbox! -- Únase a nosotros para una visita a la biblioteca y conozca a otros cuidadores mientras…

Registration for Ballet & Books is Now Open. Online Registration only. https://qrfy.io/-rDEdcUF2Q In person program at the Morningside Heights Library. Ballet & Books in partnership with the Morningside Heights Public Library. Enroll your child for weekly dance classes and one-on-one reading sessions with a Barnard/Columbia student! The deadline to enroll is Febraury 1, 2025. Register online only. Online applicatication here- Ballet & Books Morningside Heights Chapter Youth A…

Book Buddy programs, where young students are paired with older students, to develop stronger literacy and social-emotional skills, offer a variety of benefits to all involved. Improved Literacy Skills Spending shared time reading age-appropriate books, the older buddy reads to the younger student, helping them become familiar with reading and literacy. This 1-on-1 pairing helps to develop their reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary.

This event will take place in-person at Parkchester Library. Join us for a teen movie matinee and board games.

Saturdays, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM We welcome learners at all levels! Bring your questions, get support for your learning goals and find out how to learn Braille for free. To register, please email ChanceyFleet@nypl.org or call (212) 206-5400, extension 3.

Dogs can’t read but they can be great listeners! Enjoy individual no-pressure reading time with a licensed therapy dog. Children can sign up to read approximately 15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. session. Spots are limited and registration is required. To register please call or stop by the Webster Library in person To register please call or come in person to Webster Library. Reading Education Assistance Dogs® R.E.A.D. ® is the 1st and foremost comprehensive reading to therapy dogs suppo…

Join the Kips Bay Library for an in person book discussion of The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride Here's how it works: 1) - Download your copy of Heaven and Earth Grocery Store on our free e-reader app SimplyE: App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1046583900?pt=463465&ct=nypl&mt=8 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nypl.simplified.simplye&utm_source%3Dnypl&utm_medium%3Dnypl&utm_campaign%3Dnypl…

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the Mac Lab (Room 617). Logic Pro X is a professional grade software for songwriting, music production, mixing, and more. In this class we'll learn how to produce our own MIDI tracks and lay down some basic beats and grooves. We'll cover: - MIDI Production Essentials - Virtual Instruments and Drum Sequencing - Beats, grooves, 808s, pitched hihats, and more... This class is part of the media & production class…

Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Test. This class is taking place in person. This study group is for adults preparing to take the United States Citizenship Test. Each workshop will focus on several of the 100 citizenship test civic questions. Students will also learn about library and online resources to continue their practice at home. Open to Adults 18+

Happy New Year! Free movies @ Dongan Hills Library! Every Saturday at 10:30 am starting in January 2025. All ages are welcome! FREE entry, FREE gifts (on special showings), FREE books to borrow!

This event will take place in person at the Children's Center in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. Registration is not required. First come, first served.

This event is online only. join here: https://nypl.zoom.us/j/87622753311?pwd=BTzdFCatAm9YXFszwYeTLKAVr00nVq.1 Must register with a valid email address. Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting. You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

Join us to discuss A Calamity of Souls​​​ by David Baldacci. Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides…

This event will take place in person at the Van Cortlandt Library. A librarian will share favorite picture books, providing children with the wonder of books and the joy of reading. For children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.

Join us for some fun coloring pages every Saturday morning. We'll enjoy the calm of coloring together! This is a drop-in program. No registration required. Program is for children ages 2 and older.

This program will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Let's get hands-on! Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books followed by sensory play afterward. For young children of all abilities.

If you want to put your mind to the test then come do some Crosswords at Hamilton Grange library.

This Program will take place, in person, at Pelham Bay Library. Join us to hear stories. Get those wiggles out as you help your active toddler build important early learning skills. Please register in advance at the front desk. Space is limited.

"This event will take place in person at the Hamilton Grange Branch Library." Do you have the "coolest" gaming moves? Are you the best of the best? Show off your skills with the controller and challenge your friends in gaming matches in the library. Take part in our tournaments!

This event will take place in person at Hamilton Grange Library. Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials in a safe, warm, and joyful environment. Extend your child's learning through play! Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child. It is not a structured program. Sign up for the biweekly NYPL Kids e-newsletter to get information on free children's programs, upcoming author talks, and more happening at th…

Did you know that stained glass can be used to make everyday objects, like windows and lamps? It can also educate people and be used to tell stories. At the Eldridge Street Synagogue, our sixty-seven stained glass windows depict geometric shapes and add color and light to the historic space. Join the Museum at Eldridge Street as we learn more about stained glass and a colorful paper-stained glass creatin to take home and hang in your window. For more information, call 212-674-0947 or go to nyp…

This event will take place in person at Hudson Park. Drop in and join the Hudson Puzzle Club for socializing and jigsaw puzzle fun! Come try out a wide variety of new and vintage puzzles with other puzzle enthusiasts. Participate in our puzzle exchange: bring a puzzle and take a puzzle home!

This event will take place in person at the Woodlawn Heights Library. Join us for an unstructured hour of arts and crafts for school aged kids! We'll focus on using basic arts and crafts materials to make new and fun creations every week!

This event will take place in person at Throg's Neck Library. Join the Throg's Neck Library Children's staff for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in the this storytime that's fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multi-aged children. For ages 0-5. Caregivers must be present with their child in order for both to participate.

This event takes place in-person. Come hang out with us in the Teen Center on the 1st floor for a DIY teen craft! We'll provide all the supplies and materials you need. No Food allowed on this floor, but you may bring your own drinks or enjoy one of ours! No Registration Required - Only for Teens Grades 6-12

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books as we show you that storytime is fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.

Saturdays are usually filled with laundry, shopping and other chores. Take a break from your busy day and join us for an Inwood Library tradition: Stories for a Saturday Morning. Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes with your little ones while meeting your neighbors.

Saturdays are usually filled with laundry, shopping and other chores. Take a break from your busy day and join us for an Inwood Library tradition: Stories for a Saturday Morning. Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes with your little ones while meeting your neighbors.

This event will take place in-person at the Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library. Relive your childhood with cartoons from our library collection! Come to the library for a relaxing time watching classic cartoons. We’ll watch animated movies or TV shows and enjoy a quiet Saturday morning. And we will also be providing readlikes from our collection. We hope to see you there! For Children, Teens and Adults

This program will be in person at the Fort Washington Library. Join us for music, movement, and stories on the Children's Floor! Perfect for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and create crafts as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. Please see the scheduled dates for the storytimes There are Storytimes on Saturday January 4 & 18 @ 11AM! Please join us! Ages 0 months to 5years old Please note this program is for Families. I…

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. What We Offer: Personalized Support: Our empathetic social work intern is here to provide one-on-one consultations. Whether you're dealing with stress, family issues, or any other challenge, we're here to help. Community Resources: Gain ac…

Adults can come and paint something new, while sipping some tea or coffee! We will show an image, and the patrons will do it themselves, as music plays in the background. We will provide the paint, the non-alcoholic drinks, canvases and brushes. We will have a project prepared, but if inspiration strikes, you can paint your own original creation. We will be working with acrylics, which are water soluble, but just in case wear something older. No experience is necessary. Registration is Req…