Wed, April 24 @ 11:30 AM | Money Matters 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… | Online - Details will be emailed upon registration | Adults,
50+,
Businesspeople |
Wed, April 24 @ 12 PM | Money Matters "This event will be online only"
William Wu, CFP®, discusses some of the ways to use and evaluate mutual funds and ETFs. Learn about the characteristics of these mainstream investment vehicles.
Click here to Register
About The Presenter:
William Wu
William Wu is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional at Kramer Financial Group, LLC. Previously, he worked at Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor in their Global Wealth Management Group, and as a derivatives marketer at… | ONLINE - Details will be emailed upon registration | Adults,
50+,
Businesspeople |
Wed, April 24 @ 12 PM | Careers, Jobs, Small Business Seminars Have a question for your business projects that requires research?
Whether you are looking at starting a business or growing your existing one, doing research is a "mission-critical" part of being in business.
The Business Center’s Librarians can help!
Our Librarians are available for 30-min video consultations on weekdays between 12-5 PM.
The Library’s world-class Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) features electronic resources, comprehensive… | Online - Details will be emailed upon registration | Adults,
Businesspeople |
Wed, April 24 @ 1 PM | Job Searching & Resume Writing This is an online event.
In this workshop, attendees will learn how to make the most of Indeed.com. We will learn how to conduct a basic search on Indeed, explore advanced search functions, and participate in a guided search session to demonstrate and practice using the site. Registration required: Online | Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library Online | Adults,
Immigrants,
Job Seekers,
Teachers |
Wed, April 24 @ 1 PM | Book Discussion Group This event will take place online via Google Meets. A device capable of video chatting is required. A link to the Google Meet will be sent the morning of the discussion.
A psychotherapist attempts to analyze his patient when she goes mute after murdering her husband. Registration required: Online | Spuyten Duyvil Library Online | Adults |
Wed, April 24 @ 1 PM | Online Register
Alexei Ratmansky, former director of the Bolshoi, recently choreographer in residence at American Ballet Theatre, and current choreographer in residence at New York City Ballet, is one of the most important ballet choreographers working today. In her recent book The Boy from Kyiv, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Marina Harss traces his trajectory from his early days in Kyiv to his peripatetic dancing career, through his international breakthrough with The Bright Stream to the p… | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium Online | Adults |
Wed, April 24 @ 2 PM | Book Discussion Group This event will take place online via Google Meet. Did you love the book you read recently? Did you *hate* it? Take a break from your day to join the children's staff from the Harry Belafonte-115th Street Library for an informal chat to share what you've been reading lately.
We will be discussing, "Charlotte's Web by E. B. White."
You will need a device with audio / video capabilities and an Internet connection to participate. If you are not comfortable using video, that’s okay; you can still… Registration required: Online | Online via Google Meet | Children,
School Age (5-12 years),
Parents/Caregivers |
Wed, April 24 @ 2 PM | Online This event is online only. Come join us and get lost in the creative world of crochet. Learn how to chain, loop, stitch and so much more.
Enter your email in the space provided, and you'll be sent a meeting link the day before the program. Registration required: Online | Online via Google Meet | Adults |
Wed, April 24 @ 2 PM | Online 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 | Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library eeOnline | Adults,
50+,
Families,
Parents/Caregivers,
Persons with Disabilities,
Teachers,
Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years),
Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years) |
Wed, April 24 @ 3 PM | Careers, Jobs, Small Business Seminars **This event will be online only**
Social media strategist, Maggie Carey of Master It Media, provides a step-by-step guide to create content that converts!
Topics covered include:
Addressing your audience
Anatomy of a Post
Visually stimulating components
Extra elements that many people miss
Click here to register
About the Presenter:
Maggie Carey
Maggie Carey, CEO of Master It Media and creator of Painless Posting, blends over three decades in IT with her theatrical bac… | ONLINE - Details will be emailed upon registration | Adults,
Businesspeople |
Wed, April 24 @ 4 PM | NYPL en Español THIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT
¡Hola! ¿Te gusta hablar español? Want to practice your Spanish? Join the staff of the New York Public Library and other fellow Spanish speakers for an hour of Spanish conversation.
This group is at the intermediate level, but it's a friendly gathering and everyone is welcome.
Registration is required to participate.
You don't need a library card to register, only an email address.
Visit the Jalapeño Social Hour Agenda webpage to learn about the topic and how to prepa… Registration required: Online | South Beach Library Online | Adults |
Wed, April 24 @ 4 PM | Online This program is being online.
Hola amigos! Have you been wanting to practice some Spanish and share what you have learned with your friends?! Join this program to practice beginners Spanish!
This program is intended for kids ages 5-12.
Registration is required. Registration required: Online | Bronx Library Center, Children's Room Online | Children,
School Age (5-12 years) |
Wed, April 24 @ 4 PM | Online ** This event is online only.
Come join the West New Brighton branch for our adult social hour. Here you can come and talk about the books you are reading, movies and shows you are watching, or just share your story. Also you are welcome to do any crafting activities you want while we are socializing.
During the Virtual Adult Social Hour, we will:
Meet new people in the community.
Have good conversation in a relaxed, unstructured setting.
Limit: 12 Participants
You must re… Registration required: Online | West New Brighton Library Online Only | Adults |
Wed, April 24 @ 4 PM | Author at the Library This event will take place in person and over Google Meet.
To see this event over Google Meet, register at this link.
Join Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Librarian in a discussion with comic book writer, Chris Condon, author of the popular series, That Texas Blood, as they talk about his writing and career and also his latest graphic novel,The Enfield Gang Massacre!
Although not required to attend the program, feel free to place That Texas Blood on hold with your library card!
Author Bios… Registration required: Online | Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library Online via Google Meet | Adults,
Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years),
Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years) |
Wed, April 24 @ 5 PM | Online 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 | Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library eeOnline | Adults,
50+,
Families,
Parents/Caregivers,
Persons with Disabilities,
Teachers,
Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years),
Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years) |
Wed, April 24 @ 5:30 PM | Book Discussion Group This event is online.
Join us for the latest virtual edition of our popular monthly book club!
About the book:
A transporting, irresistible debut novel that takes its heroine, Cristabel Seagrave, from a theatre in the gargantuan cavity of a beached whale into undercover operations during World War II—a story of love, family, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation.
One blustery night in 1928, a whale washes up on the shores of the English Channel. By law, it belongs to the… Registration required: Online | Online | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |
Wed, April 24 @ 6 PM | Online This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the PC Lab (Room 615).
Learn to create simple choice-based games in Twine! Topics include narrative strategies, how to use the flowchart editor, and uploading your game for others to play. Registration required: Online | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) PC Lab | Adults |
Wed, April 24 @ 6:30 PM | Careers, Jobs, Small Business Seminars **This event will be online only**
Are you an entrepreneur looking for the chance to launch your business? Then don’t miss out on the New York StartUP! 2024 Business Plan Competition!
The competition provides an opportunity for inspiring and innovative entrepreneurs to take their ideas and turn them into reality with access to Library resources, mentorship, and the chance to win one of three prizes: 1st Place: $15,000, 2nd Place: $10,000, and 3rd Place $7,500.
Register for an orientation… | ONLINE - Details will be emailed upon registration | Adults,
Businesspeople |
Thu, April 25 @ 10 AM | Online 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… Registration required: Online | Kingsbridge Library Online | Adults |
Thu, April 25 @ 10 AM | Online Want to read more poetry, but don’t know where to start? Not sure you know how to really read poetry? Join Mulberry Street staff on the last Thursday of every month to discuss a few poems!
Here are the poems we’ll discuss at our April meeting:
‘How Do I Know When a Poem Is Finished?’ by Naomi Shihab Nye
‘Essay on Craft’ by Ocean Vuong
‘The Prestige’ by Hanif Abdurraqib
Poems are available online via the Poetry Foundation and Academic of American Poets websites.
Registration is required… Registration required: Online | Mulberry Street Library Online via Google Meet | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers,
College & Graduate Students |
Thu, April 25 @ 10:30 AM | Online 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, along with 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 how you can continue you… Online registration is now closed | Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library Online Only | Adults,
50+ |
Thu, April 25 @ 11 AM | English for Speakers of Other Languages 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… Registration required: Online | New Dorp Library Online via Google Meet. | Adults,
English Language Learners,
Immigrants |
Thu, April 25 @ 11 AM | Online 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… Registration required: Online | Chatham Square Library Online via Google Hangouts Meet | Adults |
Thu, April 25 @ 11:30 AM | Early Literacy This event is online only.
Join the staff at Harry Belafonte–115th Street Library for a live, online program with songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud picture books. Ideal for parents and caregivers with children of multiple-aged children.
Storytime is a program for parents / caregivers and their children. Both the parent / caregiver and the child must be present during the entire program: unaccompanied adults or children will be asked to leave the program. When registering for this p… Registration required: Online | Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library Online Only | Children,
Infant (0-18 months),
Toddlers (18-36 months),
Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),
School Age (5-12 years) |
Thu, April 25 @ 12 PM | English for Speakers of Other Languages 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.
This is a smaller conversation group where participants will get more opportunities to speak and ask qu… Registration required: Online | New Dorp Library Online via Google Meet. | Adults,
English Language Learners,
Immigrants |
Thu, April 25 @ 12 PM | Online This event is online only.
Must register with a valid email address.
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.
You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link. Registration required: Online | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Pasculano Learning Center Online Only via Zoom | Adults |
Thu, April 25 @ 12 PM | Careers, Jobs, Small Business Seminars **This event will be online only**
None of us are born into success. Success is something we achieve -- something we create on our own.
Join Dani Fontanesi for an exploration of what sets the most successful entrepreneurs apart and how anyone, no matter their circumstances, can develop the key skills needed to create and scale a thriving business.
The discussion includes Dani’s own journey from 'unemployable' to launching and growing a 7-figure business over the course of a few years,… | ONLINE - Details will be emailed upon registration | Adults,
Businesspeople |
Thu, April 25 @ 12 PM | Careers, Jobs, Small Business Seminars Have a question for your business projects that requires research?
Whether you are looking at starting a business or growing your existing one, doing research is a "mission-critical" part of being in business.
The Business Center’s Librarians can help!
Our Librarians are available for 30-min video consultations on weekdays between 12-5 PM.
The Library’s world-class Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) features electronic resources, comprehensive… | Online - Details will be emailed upon registration | Adults,
Businesspeople |
Thu, April 25 @ 12:30 PM | Online This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address.This class applies knowledge from Class 1 and 2 towards tracking expenses and managing personal finance.T opics include SUMIF/AVERAGEIF/COUNTIF and SUMIFS/AVERAGEIFS/COUNTIFS.
This class is part of our Excel Genius class series. To learn more, visit: bit.ly/3KBj04gYou will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link. Registration required: Online | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Pasculano Learning Center Online Only via Zoom | Adults |
Thu, April 25 @ 2:30 PM | Online This event will take place online via Zoom. Must register with a full name and valid email address.
This class covers how to take the basic logic from Class 1 and use it to create functions that process data based on conditions. Topics include SUMIF/AVERAGEIF/COUNTIF and SUMIFS/AVERAGEIFS/COUNTIFS.
You will receive an email on the day of the class with the link to join the virtual class. Registration required: Online | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Pasculano Learning Center Online | Adults |
Thu, April 25 @ 3 PM | Civics, Communities & Voting This is an online event.
Come and discuss with the Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library staff for a TedEd Talk. TED Circles are an open platform for small groups that engage in conversations about ideas. Together, we will watch the TED Talk, ' How is power divided in the United States government?' - Belinda Stutzman
After the short TED Talk screening, we will discuss how Belinda Stutzman analyzes the three branches of government established by the US Constitution, focusing on their powers an… Registration required: Online | via Google Meets | Adults,
College & Graduate Students |
Thu, April 25 @ 3:30 PM | Online This event is online only.
Must register with a valid email address.
Learn to create simple choice-based games in Twine! Topics include narrative strategies, how to use the flowchart editor, and uploading your game for others to play.
You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link. Registration required: Online | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Pasculano Learning Center Online Only via Zoom | Adults |
Thu, April 25 @ 3:30 PM | Author Talks This event will take place over Google Meet. Join Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Librarian in a discussion with video game creator and writer, Cliff Bleszinski, as they talk about his writing and career and also his comic book debut, Scrapper!
Author Bios
Cliff Bleszinski made videogames for 25 years, games such as the Jazz Jackrabbit series, the Unreal series, Gears of War, and Fortnite. He had his own studio, Boss Key, that existed for 3.5 years making the titles LawBreakers and Radical Hei… Registration required: Online | Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library Online via Google Meet | Adults,
Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years),
Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years) |
Thu, April 25 @ 4 PM | College & Career Pathways (CCP) This event is online only.
Join us for an afternoon of mindfulness. We'll discuss what it is, how to practice it and do some exercises on our own.
Audience: Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years), Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years)
This program will take place online via Google Meet. You must register with your email address in order to receive the link to participate. The link will be sent to you by email approximately one day before the discussion. You will need a device with audio and/or vid… Registration required: Online | West Farms Library Online Only | Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years),
Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years) |
Thu, April 25 @ 4 PM | Online This event is online only. Join us on Google Meet as we read chapter books together, discuss, and enjoy reading activites and games!
Intended for children in grades K-2 who are growing, independent readers.
You must register in advance to receive the link to participate. The link to our book group will be sent to you by email approximately one day before the program. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join.
Participation limited to 15 child partici… Online registration is now closed | 53rd Street Library Online Only | Children,
School Age (5-12 years) |
Thu, April 25 @ 5 PM | Online This is an adult online program. Reading an interesting comic book or an autobiography that you'd like to share? Share with us any book that you are currently reading, plan to read, or a previous book you enjoyed. All genres are welcomed from children's books, to adult non-fiction, etc. You may share more than one book.
Possible things to share, but not necessary:
A summary of the book
Is the book part of a series you've already started, and what are your thoughts thus far of the series and… Registration required: Online | online | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers,
Businesspeople,
College & Graduate Students,
Parents/Caregivers,
Persons with Disabilities,
Teachers,
College/Graduate School Educators |
Thu, April 25 @ 5 PM | Money Matters 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… | Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at SNFL | Adults,
50+,
Businesspeople |
Thu, April 25 @ 5:30 PM | Online This event is online only.
Must register with a valid email address.
Learn to use features like graphical elements, tab stops, and section breaks to format poetry in Google Docs.
You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link. Registration required: Online | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Pasculano Learning Center Online Only via Zoom | Adults |
Fri, April 26 @ 9 AM | Money Matters 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… | Online - Details will be emailed upon registration | Adults,
50+,
Businesspeople |
Fri, April 26 @ 10 AM | Online This event is online only. Color with us from the comfort of your own home. Chat about the books you are reading, the shows you are watching, and about whatever is on your mind.
This group meets online via Google Hangouts Meet. You must register with your email address in order to receive the link to participate. The link will be sent to you by email approximately one day before our event. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join.
Sign up for NYPL Conn… Registration required: Online | Great Kills Library Online Only | Adults,
50+ |