Events

Join us for our book discussion! We will be reading American Royalty by Tracey Livesay. You may reserve a pysical copy of this book to pick up at a library branch. If you are unable to join in person, you can register to join virtually.

This event will take place in person at the Hamilton Grange Branch Library. Join the Hamilton Grange Young Adult Staff in playing your favorite Playstation games. Test your skills and join in on some friendly competition! All supplies are provided, just bring your A-game and willingness to try new things! No registration is required.

Once upon a wag, there was a specially trained therapy dog named Niko. He was wishing that a child would read him a story. And his wish came true at the Hamilton Grange Library. Sign up in person on the 2nd floor (same day registration). Niko is waiting to listen to you read to him! Dogs can’t read but they are great listeners! Children can sign up to read approximately 10-15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. session. Spots are limited and registration is required. To register please stop by…

Once upon a wag, there was a specially trained therapy dog named Niko. He was wishing that a child would read him a story. And his wish came true at the Hamilton Grange Library. Sign up in person on the 2nd floor (same day registration). Niko is waiting to listen to you read to him! Dogs can’t read but they are great listeners! Children can sign up to read approximately 10-15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. session. Spots are limited and registration is required. To register please stop by…

Are you a new or returning job seeker who needs help formatting your resume? This workshop will teach you the basics of formating a professional looking and sounding resume using Microsoft Word to give you the confidence you need when applying for jobs. Please bring a draft of your resume and a USB drive. Registration is required to attend. To register call (212) 926-2147 or ask at the front desk.

This event will take place in person at the Hamilton Grange Library. Join us for Bilingual Storytime! We will share books, sing songs, and learn some different words and phrases. Speakers of all languages are welcome! Recommended for children ages 2-5 years with their caregivers.

NYPL After School is a free drop-in program for kids ages 6–12 that takes place after regular school hours on Mondays through Thursdays. Join our tutors and Teen Reading Ambassadors for homework help, reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.

Join us and make beautiful perler beads design that you can bring home or paint an artcraft or make hand crafts. For ages between 3 and 12.

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…

Ex-special forces operative Mason Pettis is stuck in a dead-end desk job when he reluctantly takes on a freelance gig to provide private security for washed-up journalist Claire Wellington as she interviews the ruthless but impeccably dressed dictator, Juan Venegas. When a military coup breaks out just as she's about to get the scoop of a lifetime, the unlikely trio must figure out how to survive the jungle AND each other to make it out alive!

This event will take place in person at Hamilton Grange Library. Join us for a relaxing afternoon of coloring. Fun coloring pages will be provided, or simply get creative and color freely. All materials will be provided. Sign up for the biweekly NYPL Kids e-newsletter to get information on free children's programs, upcoming author talks, and more happening at the Library and online.

Our adult coloring group is now in-person! Color with us Hamilton Grange Library. Chat about the book you are reading, the shows you are watching, and discuss whatever is on your mind.

This event will take place in person at Hamilton Grange Library . Do you want to improve your computer skills? Is your Resume up to date? Here is a list of possible one on one computer sessions you can inquire our staff about. Microsoft Word Email Resume Other Basic Needs Please register at the front desk for available time slots. Each session is one hour.

This event will take place in person at the Hamilton Grange 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, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage.

NYPL After School is a free drop-in program for kids ages 6–12 that takes place after regular school hours on Mondays through Thursdays. Join our tutors and Teen Reading Ambassadors for homework help, reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.

This event will take place in person at Hamilton Grange Library. Take a moment to return to the classic stories of children's literature in Spanish. Then, have fun with traditional childhood games. For ages 3-12.

NYPL After School is a free drop-in program for kids ages 6–12 that takes place after regular school hours on Mondays through Thursdays. Join our tutors and Teen Reading Ambassadors for homework help, reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.

This event will take place in person at the Hamilton Grange Branch Library. Join the Hamilton Grange Young Adult Staff in playing your favorite Playstation games. Test your skills and join in on some friendly competition! All supplies are provided, just bring your A-game and willingness to try new things! No registration is required.

Once upon a wag, there was a specially trained therapy dog named Niko. He was wishing that a child would read him a story. And his wish came true at the Hamilton Grange Library. Sign up in person on the 2nd floor (same day registration). Niko is waiting to listen to you read to him! Dogs can’t read but they are great listeners! Children can sign up to read approximately 10-15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. session. Spots are limited and registration is required. To register please stop by…

Once upon a wag, there was a specially trained therapy dog named Niko. He was wishing that a child would read him a story. And his wish came true at the Hamilton Grange Library. Sign up in person on the 2nd floor (same day registration). Niko is waiting to listen to you read to him! Dogs can’t read but they are great listeners! Children can sign up to read approximately 10-15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. session. Spots are limited and registration is required. To register please stop by…

This event will take place in person at the Hamilton Grange Library. Join us for Bilingual Storytime! We will share books, sing songs, and learn some different words and phrases. Speakers of all languages are welcome! Recommended for children ages 2-5 years with their caregivers.

Join us this May for our FIlm Series for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Evelyn Wang, a flustered immigrant mother, is contacted from a parallel universe and told that only she can save the world. The unlikely hero must learn to channel her newfound powers and fight through the splintering timelines of the multiverse to save her home, her family, and herself in this big-hearted and irreverent adventure.

NYPL After School is a free drop-in program for kids ages 6–12 that takes place after regular school hours on Mondays through Thursdays. Join our tutors and Teen Reading Ambassadors for homework help, reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.

Join us to create, design and paint your own artwork For children 3 through 12

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…

Follows the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0. With the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen, hoping he will turn the world's worst soccer team around in this humorous and heartfelt underdog story.

This event will take place in person at Hamilton Grange Library. Join us for a relaxing afternoon of coloring. Fun coloring pages will be provided, or simply get creative and color freely. All materials will be provided. Sign up for the biweekly NYPL Kids e-newsletter to get information on free children's programs, upcoming author talks, and more happening at the Library and online.

Our adult coloring group is now in-person! Color with us Hamilton Grange Library. Chat about the book you are reading, the shows you are watching, and discuss whatever is on your mind.

This event will take place in-person at Hamilton Grange Library Equity Library Theater of New York presents an afternoon of short plays by fresh voiced writers featuring Broadway performers. Runs one hour. Free to attend!

Over the course of this interactive eight-week bilingual jazz series, families will explore core concepts of jazz such as swing, blues, improvisation, and other jazz essentials. Together we will develop our imagination, creativity, and musicality while swinging nursery rhymes in both Spanish and English, creating and singing our own blues songs, scatting like Ella or improvising like Coltrane, and of course jamming with a live jazz band! The program is limited to 12 families. For children, birth…

Stop by our teen space for an hour of drawing! All supplies will be provided, just bring yourself and your ideas. No registration needed, stop by the teen space to spend a relaxing hour drawing and hanging out with your peers! Sign up for NYPL Connect to get updates from NYPL and information about our digital resources and services.

Over the course of this interactive eight-week bilingual jazz series, families will explore core concepts of jazz such as swing, blues, improvisation, and other jazz essentials. Together we will develop our imagination, creativity, and musicality while swinging nursery rhymes in both Spanish and English, creating and singing our own blues songs, scatting like Ella or improvising like Coltrane, and of course jamming with a live jazz band! The program is limited to 12 families. For children, birth…

Over the course of this interactive eight-week bilingual jazz series, families will explore core concepts of jazz such as swing, blues, improvisation, and other jazz essentials. Together we will develop our imagination, creativity, and musicality while swinging nursery rhymes in both Spanish and English, creating and singing our own blues songs, scatting like Ella or improvising like Coltrane, and of course jamming with a live jazz band! The program is limited to 12 families. For children, birth…

Stop by our teen space for an hour of drawing! All supplies will be provided, just bring yourself and your ideas. No registration needed, stop by the teen space to spend a relaxing hour drawing and hanging out with your peers! Sign up for NYPL Connect to get updates from NYPL and information about our digital resources and services.

Come to the teen floor to talk about all things young adult books. For this discussion, we will be focusing on books with LGBTQ+ characters and themes for pride month. Come join us to discuss, to draw and to build your "to-read" shelf!