Events

This event will take place in-person at Riverside Library. Wanna color and get creative? We will meet every Wednesday at 4:15pm. It's not just for kids! Join us and discover the fun and calming benefits of coloring. Color, relax and enjoy! Coloring supplies will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own materials too.

Please join us for our monthly poetry discussion, held in the third floor Mae West room. This month, we are reading something completely different! Selected poems from Robert Bly's 2005 volume, My Sentence Was A Thousand Years of Joy. We will have printed copies of the selected poems available to pick up at our second floor desk. You can also access a PDF copy attached on this page under "download transcript." Please bring your copy to our meeting. We will be reading aloud and doing close read…

This event will take place in-person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 4th Floor, Room 403. Work with a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library staff member to complete a personal project on the computer. If you have a tech problem, question, or would just like some individualized tutorials, this is your time to work with a librarian and receive personal attention and instruction. Assistance can include: Internet browsing Email Typing software eBooks and Audiobooks Library Catal…

Come and join us for a night of bingo fun!

Wednesdays April 3 through June 19 If you already know how to type but need experience with the free NVDA screen reader for Windows, this workshop is for you. We’ll go over setting up and customizing NVDA, accessing help and documentation, working with the operating system, editing text, managing files, going online and more. Please plan to attend all sessions if possible. This workshop will take place online. https://nypl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcuuqqz4sHN3gUt8vYNngAOIgwHUyIrJf

This event will take place in-person. Come join staff from the Mariners Harbor Library as we discuss books you love, books you think are a must read for every adult and favorite genres. We will spend time discussing books and also the latest tv shows we are currently watching, and more.

Join us Wednesdays from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Francis Martin Library for an in person English conversation classes. The program works best for people who speak some English and want to practice. NO REGISTRATION NEEDED! Just come to a class! We Speak NYC is an Emmy Award-winning TV show created to help people practice English. Each story is about everyday situations, like going to the doctor or talking with a child's teacher. The characters speak slowly and clearly. Intermediate and Advanced…

This event will take place in person at Roosevelt Island. New to experienced artists are all welcome! Create, converse, and collaborate with your community through the arts! Pick up a paintbrush, pen, or stencil and get started! What does it mean to be civically engaged in your local community? Whether it be advocacy, activism, community organizing, or volunteering, join the Roosevelt Island community in an engaging arts workshop featuring local community artist and designer, Thom Heyer. To…

Explore your artistic potential with Creative Aging, a series of art workshops for adults 50 and older. This program will be held in person at 96th Street Library. Join us for Acting for the Fun of It! Teaching artist Frank Ingrasciotta will guide participants through the art of the theater over 8 sessions. PLEASE NOTE: The sessions began in April, and run through May. Designed for anyone who wants to “take the stage” – in acting or public speaking! The art of acting is not just about being…

Join Dave Buck long time meditator for this deep and engaging meditation workshop. He lectures regularly on the benefits of meditation. During this workshop he will talk about the journey of finding lasting peace , happiness and a greater sense of well being. Dave will share a simple technique of meditation (explained and practiced during the session) that can help us achieve a lasting state of peace and happiness found through no outer experience. Dave Buck and his wife, Nora, have lived…

This event will take place IN PERSON at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 6th Floor, Room 602. English Conversation Classes: We Speak NYC For adult English language learners (age 16 and up) Practice English by watching We Speak NYC videos and discussing them with adults from around the world! Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. NO registration needed! Just come to a conversation class!

Please join Valery and Ruth for celebration of their new creation - a surreal poetry collection Here, There and Nowhere. The event takes place in the Willa Cather program room on the first floor. “Streaming straight out of the Surrealist matrix, Valery Oisteanu’s poetry takes us back to the movement’s origins and simultaneously propels us forward, giving us the energy and values of what Breton-Péret-Desnos et al. synthesized while “making it new” for our day.” -- Bill Zavatsky “VALERY PU…

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Floor 1M. Calling all word lovers! Join us in person to play a variety of word-based games, including Scrabble, Boggle, Bananagrams, Scattergories, and Quiddler. Bring a friend or join on your own—all levels are welcome. Studies have shown that regularly playing word-based games can have positive effects on your mental, emotional, and physical health, including: Improving memory Building vocab…

This event will take place in-person at the Mac Lab. Logic Pro is a professional grade software for songwriting, music production, mixing, and more. In this class we'll learn about the process of blending multiple audio tracks into a cohesive "mix", explore valuable audio effects like EQ, compression, and reverb, and discuss how to develop an ear for mixing music like an audio engineer. Software will be provided in our computer lab. This class is part of the media & production classes offer…

Join us for a discussion of "A Heart So White" by Javier Marias. This program will be a virtual-only program. To receive the link please email inwood@nypl.org. We have a number of circulating copies of this book behind the front desk of the Inwood Library. Stop by to pick up a copy while supplies last.

Author Jasper Fforde joins us to discuss his new book Red Side Story. This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the 1st floor. Welcome to Chromatacia, where life is strictly regulated by one’s limited color perception. Civilization has been rebuilt after an unspoken “Something That Happened” five hundred years ago. Society is now color vision–segregated, everything dictated by an individual’s visual ability, and governed by the shadowy National Col…

**This event will be online only** Paisley Demby provides an overview on crafting your company description, analyzing your industry, and identifying your target market. The discussion includes : Drafting Your Company Description Researching Your Industry Drafting the Industry Analysis Section of Your Business Plan Identifying Your Customer Drafting the Target Market Section of your business plan Learn the key pieces of information that a business plan requires and how to get that i…

Join the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities for a VIRTUAL NYC:ATWORK presentation at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library NYC: ATWORK is an employment program through the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities that recruits, pre-screens, and connects New Yorkers with disabilities to jobs and internships with established business partners in both the public and private sectors. Participation in NYC: ATWORK is voluntary and, more importantly, self-driven. We will a…

This event will take place in person at Sedgwick Branch. Come learn how to enter and edit text, save files, and more.

This program will take place virtually. Want to work with other writers? Commit to a writing schedule? Practice your craft through writing prompts? Receive and discuss information and tips on writing, reading, editing, and revising? Join the weekly meetings of the Kingsbridge Writing Circle, held online at the Kingsbridge Library on every Thursday from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M. Eastern Time. Share your unpublished drafts in an intimate setting. Get and give feedback. Writers of all genres and styles…

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 1st Floor Corner Space. In Person English Conversation Hour (ECH) is an open conversation where English language learners can discuss life, art, music, films, food, culture, current events, and other topics of interest. Participation takes place in small group settings. This is not a formal class, but a fun and informal discussion - the only requirement is you are ready to have a conversation! Spring 2024 DATES:…

NOTE: This class is in-person at the Pelham Bay Library computer lab, with a 7 seat limit. Learn the basics of the free online graphics design program Canva, to create social media graphics, presentations, posters documents and other visual content. Please have your email username/password on hand to create a free account if you want to save your work.

This event is online only. Join us twice a month for an hour of brain games! Spend an hour with some Library friends from West New Brighton, and Todt Hill - Westerleigh Branch Libraries, stretching our mental muscles with different cranial activities. Each session will feature some relaxing centering time and everything from word games to trivia to get your needed mental fitness workout with the library. We will also feature some tips, books, and resources on continuing your exercise with Lib…

This program will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), 5th Floor, Room 504. Join Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library staff for our monthly series of computer classes for beginners. This week's topic is: Using a Mouse. Participants will: Learn about the standard parts of a mouse. Review standard mouse usage. Have time to ask questions and work on personal projects. To join the program: Register online to receive a reminder message 24 hours before th…

This program is online only. Hailed as one of the greatest novels of all time and a classic of world literature, War and Peace unfolds in the early nineteenth century during the turbulent years of the Napoleonic invasion of Russia. Tolstoy's epic ranges from stirring depictions of historical events to intimate portraits of family life, moving between public spectacles and private lives to offer a tale of both panoramic scope and closely observed detail. From the breathless excitement of 16-y…

This workshop will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 3rd Floor, Room 304. Join us for a four-part workshop in which attendees will learn the Arabic alphabet, with emphasis on the Naskh style. Participants will learn the history and variations of the alphabet, will practice writing Arabic letters, and learn how to write their names. Materials will be provided. No prior drawing or language experience is necessary. Please register for each session separately (dates…

This event will take place in person at Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library. If you have a tech problem, question, or would just like some individualized tech tutorials, this is your time to work with a librarian and receive their personal attention and instruction. Patrons can schedule individual time with library staff for help with any tasks that need to be completed via the computer and or personal phone. Time slots can vary from increments of 15 minutes to 1 hour. Please register in advanc…

Are you working on a project like a resume, application, or a new piece of technology? Could you use some help figuring it all out? Sign up at either the Belmont Library circulation desk or by calling 718.933.6410 to schedule an hour long one-on-one appointment with a librarian! Only schedule appointments will be honored. Please, no walk-ins. Thank you!

Intermediate and Advanced Level Conversation Classes for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Adult learners will meet online and have the opportunity to practice English by chatting with library staff and other adults from around the world. Meet other people who are practicing English, just like you! The program works best for people who speak some English and want to practice. Register below and include your contact information to receive the link to participate. The link will b…

Our coloring group is now online and in-person! We will meet online and in person every Thursday at 11am. We can color and socialize while practicing social distancing. We can chat with each other about current events, hobbies, movies and books while we color. Coloring can be done by anyone of any age, not just artists or creative types. Coloring can have therapeutic benefits such as alleviating stress and anxiety. Many have compared the benefits of coloring to achieving relaxation from meditati…

Join us for an hour-long session Puzzles (sudoku, crossword, Jigsaw or word search) and Coloring. Request our puzzle or coloring sheet at the front desk. All materials will be provided.

Relax: Worry less, Create more! This Program will meet in person at the Bronx Library Center Branch. If you like to color or draw, we invite you to participate and enjoy a pleasant and fun time with us. All materials will be provided by the library. Join Us! ¡Ven y colorea con nosotros! Si te gusta colorear o dibujar te invitamos a que participes y disfrutes con nosotros de un momento…

Stop by SNFL Room 624 and print out your resume, in preparation for NYPL’s 2024 Job Fair & Expo. Up to five copies of your resume can be printed. Only black and white documents will be printed. No registration is necessary to print out your resume, but please read the instructions below so that we can have your resume ready for printing when you come in! PLEASE READ: Instructions for printing your resume during these sessions: Update your resume, and save in your preferred format…

Come to the BLC Career Services Office (5th Floor) and print out your resume, in preparation for NYPL’s 2024 Job Fair & Expo. Up to five copies of your resume can be printed. Only black and white documents will be printed. No registration is necessary to print out your resume, but please read the instructions below so that we can have your resume ready for printing when you come in! PLEASE READ: Instructions for printing your resume during these sessions: Update your resume, and sa…

This event is online only. Are you an avid knitter, crocheter, or needlecraft enthusiast? Why work alone when you can join in the company of fellow crafters? Come join our informal needlecraft circle to share ideas, projects, and life! Chat about the books you are reading, the shows you are watching, and about whatever is on your mind. Who says that you can't be social while practicing social distancing? This group meets online via Google Hangouts Meet.You must register with your email ad…

MAY 9TH– THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) Director – Steven Speilberg; 154 Minutes; Rated PG-13; Warner Bros. Starring – Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Laurence Fishburne An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. Based on the novel by Alice Walker.

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address. This class will cover creating multiple Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, and Slicers, and combining them into one interactive worksheet that we call a Dashboard. This class is part of our Excel Genius class series. To learn more, visit: bit.ly/3KBj04g

This class will take place in person at the Morris Park Library. Thursdays in May from 11 - 12:30pm: 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 and 5/30. NO REGISTRATION NEEDED! Just come to a class! We Speak NYC is an Emmy Award-winning TV show created to help people practice English. Each story is about everyday situations, like going to the doctor or talking with a child's teacher. The characters speak slowly and clearly. Low- Intermediate and Advanced Level Conversation Classes for English Speakers of Oth…

Book an appointment with a librarian and get tech/computer help. Appointments are one hour long. Choose a convenient time slot 11am -12pm or 2pm -3pm. Two days notice is recommended in order to accommodate the desk schedule. The sign-up sheet is located at the front desk. Please include contact information and a brief description of the project you are working on. The Librarian will be able to guide you but will not be able to actually do the work for you. Please come prepared with all of t…