Events

This event will take place in person at the Morrisania Library. Come join us! Legos free play. Come take advantage of our many pieces of Legos and make what you want. Legos are a great educational tool to engage children of any age; it targets the development of children's creativity through play and learning. No registration required. ***This program is open to children of ages 3-12 and their parents/caregivers***

Who isn't thrilled with receiving a handwritten love letter? We have the materials and you can supply the sentiments. We also have snacks too!

This program is held in person. Use the program Pixton to create beautiful and fun comic strips. No drawing required, it's all point and click. Your work will be printed out in color at the end. No registration required, for teens 12 - 18.

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the Mac Lab (Room 617). Python has four built-in collections—data structures that can contain multiple instances of more basic data forms. Explore how you can use sets, tuples, lists and dictionaries to store, analyze, and manipulate data in Python. This class requires a gmail account to use Google Colab, a browser based coding environment.

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), 1st Floor. Join us for a plant exchange at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), with special guest The Green Lady of Brooklyn for our spring 2024 kickoff! Meet other plant enthusiasts for a free plant swap. Share tips, advice, and plants in this community event. We will meet from 3:30PM-4:30PM in the first floor lobby (1st Floor, Corner Space). Community Plant Exchanges meet every fourth Monda…

Join us in this in-person program and come build as a team and work on your own creations. We'll provide the LEGO'S!

This event will take place in person at the Roosevelt Island branch. Join us at 3:30pm for a fun-filled hour of singing, reading, learning, and open crafting EVERY SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH. For children ages 3-5. First come, first served. No registration.

This event will take place in person at the Andrew Heiskell 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. Space is limited to 30 children. Tickets are distributed 15 minutes before the program. Storytime will begin early if capacity is reached before start time.

This event will take place in person at the Dongan Hills Library. We provide the LEGO, while you provide the imagination and build a creative masterpiece to be kept on display in the library between programs. Ages 4-12

This event will take place in person at Belmont Library. Join us for another anime club as we continue to watch more episodes of comedy titles and discuss series such as Way of the Househusband, Sakamoto Days, Nichijou, and D Frag!

This event will take place in the community room of the West New Brighton Library. During our open hours you can take advantage of our various Teen Center resources. Utilize our tech, arts and craft supplies, collection of video games and board games, or just grab a laptop and hangout! Devices such as the 3D printer, cameo cutter, silk screener, and photography equipment may not be available at open hours. Please see our calendar for programs specifically related to these devices or email wes…

This event will be held in person at St. Agnes Library. Learn to use 3D design programs Tinkercad and Dremel, and how they work with our 3D Dremel Printer. Then, explore your creative side and design your own mini creation using Tinkercad! Once the design is complete, we'll print them out for you to keep! Bring your own laptop or borrow one with your library card. Space is limited to the first 5 children. A sign-up sheet will be available at the circulation desk on the day of the event. This pro…

Do you love art and have nothing to do this summer? Come join us weekly at the Columbus branch for summer art fun!

Dive into the lively world of Anime with Crunchyroll! (No ads!) Join us a few times a month to relax, enjoy snax, and get cozy in the Community Room while we discuss our favorite characters from the manga, the anime series, and all the fun storylines! Meet your peers, make some new friends, and support your local library.

Once upon a wag, there was a specially trained therapy dog named Tyler. He was wishing that a child would read him a story... and his wish came true at the Kingsbridge Library! Come read to a therapy dog! These licensed therapy dogs and their owners can't wait for you to come read them a story. Enjoy one-on-one, no-pressure reading time with a furry friend! Tyler is waiting to listen to you read to him! Dogs can’t read but they are great listeners! For ages 5-12. Pre-registration required for…

Join our LEGO Club and work with other legoers to build a masterpiece. We’ll provide the LEGOs, while the kids provide the imagination. For ages 3 & up.

Evento presencial | Sala 404 - 4to piso. Biblioteca Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library 455 Quinta avenida, NYC 10016 Todos los lunes en el mes de abril Club de escucha+ La Gran Manzana Reuniones para escuchar el podcast pionero Radio Ambulante, emitido desde la Radio Nacional Pública de Estados Unidos (NPR por sus siglas en inglés). Después de escuchar fragmentos del episodio asignado, disfrutaremos de una interesante conversación sobre el episodio. ¿Qué es el podcast Radio Ambulante?…

This event will be hosted in-person at the Castle Hill Branch. Interested in 3-D printing? Learn some basic skills and design your own 3-D model during this program! No experience is needed and all materials will be provided.

Teens and young adults who like to write, join us for Camp NaNoWriMo! Mondays at 4PM, come work on your Camp NaNoWriMo project, with focus on a different aspect of writing and planning each week!

Mr. Saftler, the Senior Young Adult Librarian at Francis Martin Library, will meet with you to provide guidance regarding college applications and career goals either virtually or in person. Assistive Listening and ASL ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.

Are you looking to wind down from the stresses of school? Come by the Wakefield Teen Center and listen to some chill beats while playing your favorite board games!

Do you love plants and want to grow your collecton? Or are you looking to start your indoor garden? Come join us every last Monday of the month to swap and learn about plants with your neighbors. Please bring your plants, cuttings and seeds to exchange. You can still participate without bringing a plant to swap.Plants must be healthy and pest free. Please do not forget to bring bags or containers to carry your new plants home.

Have questions about applying to colleges or jobs? Then drop in for our weekly hybrid College and Career Pathways one-on-one time! For those who would like to drop in virtually, please register online. For those who would like to attend in person, just head on up to the Teen Center on the second floor and our YA librarians will be there to assist you! We offer assistance with applications, cover letters, navigating financial aid, and test prep. Please come prepared with at least one area you w…

Webster @ The Movies Presents: The Marvels Monday, April 29th @ 4PM Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. However, unintended consequences see her shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with two other superheroes to form the Marvels. Marvel Directed by Nia DaCosta Rated PG-13…

Do you have questions about college admissions? FAFSA? Scholarships? College resumes and brag sheets? Our expert team of advisors are ready to help! Bring any questions you have about college and career readiness, or even just "adulting" topics, and we'll do our best to answer them. Our 1:1 counseling is available online or in person. If attending online, pre-registration with your email address is required. There is a strict limit of up to four 15-minute sessions per hour. This program is onl…

This event will take place in person at the Macomb's Bridge Library. It's time to build! Let's crate some amazing things together with LEGO's. Join us for an exciting, hands-on program dedicated to exploring the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). For children ages 7-9 years old. Registration is not required for this event.

Join us every Monday as teens take over the George Bruce basement! Enjoy games on PlayStation 5 or play chess, create art, bring your friends, make new friends, grab some snacks, or just chill out!

"This event will take place in person a Van Cortlandt Library." Come in and test your gaming skills against your peers while playing games such as Super Smash Brothers Ultimate and Street Fighter. Activities include games, gathering with your peers, and chatting with staffs about books and more. Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.

Join us for some process art-making fun! Process art allows children to explore a variety of materials, including Paint, ink, and clay. Remember to wear your art clothes the projects are often messy. Smocks will be provided. For ages 3 yrs and up. First come first served. 4/1/2024 - Watercolor Butterflies 4/8/2024 - Painting with Tempera Paint Sticks 4/15/2024 - Painting with Cars 4/22/2024 - Make a Collage 4/29/2024 - Create Dot Pictures

This event will take place in person at Mott Haven. Calling all teens! Come up with an idea and work on your project every week. We'll provide supplies. Some ideas include painting, knitting, 3D printing, and building with Legos. You can also try out our instruments and new recording studio.

Are you a budding musician looking to record your next hit song? Our state-of-the-art recording studio is here to help! Open Studio offers a unique opportunity for teens to come in, record their music, and receive feedback from their peers and an engineer. Plus, you'll have the chance to learn about audio engineering and get a behind-the-scenes look at the recording process. In Open Studio teens are invited to record 1 song up to 3 minutes. Depending on registrants for the day, sessions…

This program will take place in person at Wakefield Library. A wide variety of activities that involves making things with one's own hands.

This is an informal creative writing workshop for adults. Writing prompts will be provided at the beginning of the 1 hour program to help your ideas to flow. But you may start writing with your own prompt or own creative idea(s). This will be a space for all writing levels to come together to peacefully write and share ideas, ask for feedback, etc. Writing materials will be provided. Please be aware this is not an instructional program. Please view flyer for more information. Thank you.

Join us each Monday for a short storytime (20 minutes) followed by a craft suitable for 3-6 year olds. Younger children may come, though they may not be able to join us for the craft portion without some help. Here are April's themes for Preschool Craft and Storytime: April 8- Animals Eating! Let's read books about animals eating and then make a big picture of a creature's open mouth with the food it eats going inside! April 22- Trillions of Trees We'll read Kurt Cyrus's book Trillions o…

Come relax after starting off your school week by playing games! We have a variety of board and video games available. No registration required Open to school age children

This event will take place in person at Woodstock Library. Books are even more amazing when we read together. Listening to stories told out loud improves listening comprehension, school behavioral skills, and soothes anxiety. Space is limited. Groups of 5 or more, please call in advance.

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.

Now that we’ve learned how to record and edit audio, let’s get podcasting! Join us weekly for teen chats about daily life, gaming, pop culture and more. This is a chance for you to express yourself, and engage in conversation with your peers. Don’t take it too seriously - just have fun! We’ll record on Mondays using our special podcast recorder, and edit on Macbooks on Wednesday.

Celebrate nature and spring while making a custom planter pot for starting your own garden.

This event will take place in person at the Soundview Library. Are you curious about chess and want to learn about the game? Whether you know how to play or just starting out, come join us for some board time. Show off your best moves against other chess players while getting some great tips and pointers! For all ages. See you there!