Events

The Adults from the Spectrum Level Meets in Person to Draw their favorite objects and color it. We also do Diamond Painting and Variety of Arts/Craft in a timely fashion in a fun and relax environment.

This event will take place in person at Hudson Park Library. Looking for a space to knit or crochet and meet fellow crafters? Every Wednesday, join us to chat, connect and craft! Bring your projects, ideas and materials. Some experience is required, as no instruction will be provided.

This event will take place in-person at the Mariners Harbor Library. Join us to hear stories all about spring flowers, sing songs, and get those wiggles out 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.

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.

This event will take place in person at the Macomb's Bridge Library. Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of movement, books, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap and if you'd like, we encourage you to bring a blanket for baby to lay down on. For children who are pre-walkers or crawlers, 0 - 14 months. Registration is not requ…

Esther Crow and her handmade puppets encourage babies and toddlers to move their bodies to a diverse mix of classic kids songs, original acoustic guitar songs and backing tracks of Thunder & Sunshine songs (a rock band she founded in 2017). Perfect for ages 0-5, this program also incorporates interactive rhythmic games, finger play, body movement and counting songs -some of which she sings in Spanish- and a favorite children's book. Each of Esther's puppets have big hearts and personalities…

Inspired by Teatro SEA's Kids Network's Web Series El Avion The Airplane. In this music curriculum, little ones will learn lively songs that ignite their imagination, encouraging them to dream and become superheroes through their actions. Through fun-filled lessons, they will explore using their voice as an instrument, develop essential musical skills, and discover the expressive qualities of music. Activities include problem-solving, melody creation, music interpretation, and joyful performance…

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Do you have technology questions? Drop by the computer lab between 10 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 4 pm. 30-Minute Interval Slots: 10am-10:30am 10:30am-11:00am 11:00am-11:30am 11:30am-12pm 12pm-12:30pm 12:30pm-1pm 3pm-3:30pm 3:30pm-4pm No appointment is needed -- Same Day Sign up sheet will be on first floor circulation desk. ****First come, First served - 30-minute sessions per slot**** ****If you arrive between th…

Join Mr. Corvino for songs, stories, and more during our Little Movers Storytime! This program is geared toward parents, caregivers, and their young children, ages birth to 5. Both the parent/caregiver and the child must be present during the program.

This program will take place in person at Charleston Library. Join us for our special storytime to bond with your baby. Reading readiness begins at birth, and we can help with great books, fun songs, silly wiggles, and time to get to know the other babies in your neighborhood. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap. Best for children who are pre-walkers or crawlers. If your little one is walking, you may want to graduate them to our Little Movers on Tuesdays or Thursdays! This progr…

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 event will take place in person at the Webster Library. Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out 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 and toddlers (18-36 months). This program will take place on the third floor. Please check nypl.org/webster for the current service status of our elevator. Space is limited to 15 households…

"This event will be online only" Learn how to manage your student loan debt. The discussion includes: Federal programsFederal programsFederal programs Loan forgiveness options Repayment strategies Tips for handling debt, available relief, and exploring bankruptcy as a potential option for discharging student loans. Presented by The City Bar Justice Center. Click here to Register The City Bar Justice Center (Justice Center) furthers access to justice by addressing unmet civ…

Step into a healthier, more vibrant lifestyle with the Baychester Public Library's invigorating fitness program, in collaboration with Shape Up NYC. This dynamic initiative invites community members to embark on a journey towards wellness, fostering a sense of unity and well-being. No registration is required for this exciting class, which unfolds every Wednesday from 12 pm to 1 pm in the welcoming confines of the community room. Under the guidance of expert instructors from Shape Up NYC, parti…

Join Ms. Melissa for this special storytime just for non-walking babies and their grown-ups. Enjoy books, sensory materials and treasured songs & rhymes in a calming space. The program room will remain available for baby and grown-up socializing after storytime. Please be advised: This program is limited to 15 non-walking babies and their grown-up. If your baby is walking, please consider our Family Storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This program will operate on a first come first served…

Come enjoy playtime in the Children's Reading Room! Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. A great opportunity to meet up with other parents and caretakers. Please note: This in-person program is for both caregiver and child. It is not a structured class. Our reading room is a multi-purpose space. Take care to supervise children at all times. Recommended for Ages 0-3.

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Do you have technology questions? Drop by the computer lab between 10 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 4 pm. 30-Minute Interval Slots: 10am-10:30am 10:30am-11:00am 11:00am-11:30am 11:30am-12pm 12pm-12:30pm 12:30pm-1pm 3pm-3:30pm 3:30pm-4pm No appointment is needed -- Same Day Sign up sheet will be on first floor circulation desk. ****First come, First served - 30-minute sessions per slot**** ****If you arrive between th…

This is a virtual event. The Classics, the unpopular and the overlooked; the works. If you haven't already, now is your chance to join us every month when we E-meet with a classic that shall no longer be glanced over. Although, we may read a well-known classic novel now and again, but more often than not; we will be discussing its underrated companions. This month we're reading The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge / NYPL a translated work from German language, by Rainer Maria Rilke. Malte…

This event will take place in person at the Wakefield Library. Interested in using computers but don't know where to start? Want to learn basic keyboarding? Then this is the class for you! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and REGISTRATION OPENS ONE WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS - This Program is Limited to Five Persons.

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Do you have technology questions? Drop by the computer lab between 10 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 4 pm. 30-Minute Interval Slots: 10am-10:30am 10:30am-11:00am 11:00am-11:30am 11:30am-12pm 12pm-12:30pm 12:30pm-1pm 3pm-3:30pm 3:30pm-4pm No appointment is needed -- Same Day Sign up sheet will be on first floor circulation desk. ****First come, First served - 30-minute sessions per slot**** ****If you arrive between th…

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Playtime in the program room! After storytime, enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. A great opportunity to meet other children, parents and caretakers. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child. This is not a structured class. Children must be supervised by their grown-up at all times. Recommended for Ages 0-3.

This event will take place in person at the Webster Library. Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out 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 and toddlers (18-36 months). This program will take place on the third floor. Please check nypl.org/webster for the current service status of our elevator. Space is limited to 15 households…

* IF YOU HAVE ATTENDED THIS PROGRAM ALREADY AND HAVE STARTED A KIT, YOU DO NOT NEED TO RE-REGISTER FOR EACH SESSION, JUST COME ! * * REGISTRATION IS FOR NEW PARTICIPANTS * Join us for 2 hours of Diamond Painting! Diamond Painting is very similar to a Paint-by-Number, except we use hundreds of small diamonds instead of paint. Diamond painting is a somewhat new hobby that was popularized around 2015. Each space on the canvas is numbered, all you have to do is stick the corresponding piece of rh…

This event will take place in person at Hudson Park. Join us as we discuss "Dead End Memories" by Banana Yoshimoto. Book description: First published in Japan in 2003 and never before published in the United States, Dead-End Memories collects the stories of five women who, following sudden and painful events, quietly discover their ways back to recovery. Among the women we meet in Dead-End Memories is one betrayed by her fiancé who finds a perfect refuge in an apartment above…

This event will take place in person at Bloomingdale 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.

Reading keeps us connected. Join us for a neighborhood book club at the Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library! The New York Public Library continues partnering with WNYC to present a book club experience! Each month, we will read a new title leading up to a live conversation, in-person or online, with the author and Alison Stewart, host of WNYC's All of It. This book club will take place ONLINE at the Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library. The April title is Stephen Graham Jones' My Hea…

This program series will be held in person at Pelham Bay Library. Join our knitting circle! Participants will be guided through the fundamentals of knitting. Space is limited | Registration is required. Register in person or by calling the branch at 718-792-6744. Dates: Wednesdays from 1pm-3pm:

This event will take place in person at the Great Kills Library. 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. Sign up for NYPL Connect to get updates from NYPL and information about our digital resources and services available.

Re-visit the Tolkien-verse with our biweekly bite sized lunch time book discussion of the entire Lord of the Ring series. Each meeting we will be tackling 1 chapter until we eventually get through the entire book series (including The Silmarillion). Open to Tolkien nerds, anyone wanting to revisit the series, and people who are new to the story. This meeting we will be reading Chapter 17 of the Fellowship of the Ring. Copies are available from the New York Public Library as a physical book, e…

This event will take place in person at the Charleston Library. Grab your friends and join other players interested in a game of Mahjong, Canasta, and more! Bring your own supplies!

Join us at West New Brighton library for a unique art program where we paint with coffee.

The MyNYCHA Workshop, a collaboration between NYCHA and the NYPL, will educate NYCHA residents about MyNYCHA (www.nyc.gov/MyNYCHA). MyNYCHA enables residents to create, schedule, and manage repair requests; subscribe to outage alerts; view inspection appointments; pay rent; and more through a website or free smartphone app. Participants will learn how to use MyNYCHA, and will also learn about other valuable resources at NYCHA, such as digital kiosks at property management offices where resid…

This event will take place in person at the City Island Library. Origami – the art of paper folding – originated in southeast Asia, and has been used for both ceremonial and recreational purposes for over 1,000 years. According to numerous experts, origami is both mentally and physically therapeutic because it “engages the mind, cultivates concentration, and develops fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.” Plus, it’s fun!

Wednesdays April 3 through June 19 If you already know how to type but need experience with the Voiceover screen reader for Mac, this workshop is for you. We’ll go over setting up and customizing Voiceover, 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/tZYpf-yrqj0tEtZlIeeuEtSRxmAl1YNzS0hZ

Continue where we left off at the end of our Memoir Writing workshops for adults 50 and older. This program will be held in person at 58th Street Library and online. Teaching artist Frank Ingrasciotta will continue to guide participants through the art of writing over 5 extra sessions. Storytelling is our most ancient art form and everyone has a story in us that wants to be told. When powerful storytelling resonates, it creates shared experiences of commonality that bonds us as a community.…

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the Mac Lab (Room 617). Come workshop your creative media projects with support from Studio40 staff and the community of Studio40 media-makers. Ask questions, experiment, share progress and inspiration, and use the Mac lab software to work on your projects in music, video, and podcast production, and more. Available hardware and software in the Lab: Pro Tools Logic Pro X GarageBand Ableton Live Standard…

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. The Joy Luck Club (1993) The life histories of four East Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other. Directed by Wayne Wang. 1993 | R | 139 minutes About Reel to Read The page meets the screen at Reel to Read, a curated series of independent and classic cinema. These free screenings, hand-picked by librarians, local authors, and film experts, inclu…

Mercredi français is an advanced French conversation group that meets one afternoon a week to practice speaking the language we love. We start as a whole group, introducing ourselves and answering a silly “question profonde,” such as “What is your favorite color and why?” After about half an hour we break up into groups of three or four to allow for an hour of small, spontaneous group conversations. During our last hour, we break into two groups: an ongoing assigned reading group and a continued…