Events

We will work on a writing prompt and discuss an aspect of craft. Share your work in a friendly environment and talk about writing. Open to all adults. No experience necessary. Please bring a notebook. Located in the community room, third floor.

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.

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…

Thursday is Story Day at PPVN! Gather round the Early Literacy Area for a hand picked story or two or three from our staff! This story time is intended for toddlers.

Subjects will include Job Search and Resume Help. Please register for Google Meet Online.

NO REGISTRATION NEEDED! *This Program is in-person* 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 Level Conversation 2-Hour Classes for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Adult learners will have the opportunity to practice English by watching We Speak NYC videos and discussin…

Need help with ebooks? Tablet on the fritz? Or just need a quick turn on a computer without an appointment? Drop by for some tech TLC, courtesy of your friendly neighborhood librarians.

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…

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.

Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and create crafts 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. Please see the scheduled dates for the storytimes There is a Storytime on May 4th @ 11AM! Please join us! Ages 0 months to 5years old Please note this program is for Families. If you are a daycare or p…

This event will take place in person. Join us for a program with songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books as we show you that storytime is fun for the whole family. Ideal for caregivers with 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. No Registration required!

This event will take place in -person at the Morningside Heights Library. Join us for a live program to hear stories, sing songs, share rhymes and fingerplays as you help your baby build important early learning skills. This program is for children who are between ages 6 months to 18 months with their caregivers. Pick up tickets at the 2nd floor desk after 10:30 AM. Program limited to the first 8 families. Door closes at 11:20 AM.

Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials in a safe, warm, and joyful environment. Let's get hands-on!We will provide sensory play activities that stimulate a your child's senses of touch, smell, sight and hearing, as well as engage their movement and balance.

THIS PROGRAM IS IN PERSON at South Beach Library. No registration needed, just come to the library! 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. The program works best for people who speak some English and want to practice. Intermediate Level Conversation group for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL):…

Let’s go on a journey! Every session we will visit and explore a new story and create our own musical adventure with Latin Grammy nominee Flor Bromley. The program is limited to 15 families. For children birth to age 5 and their caregivers. Programs are first come first served. Please arrive on time. Space is limited. ¡Emprendamos un viaje! En cada sesión visitaremos y exploramos una nueva historia y crearemos nuestra propia aventura musical con la nominada al Grammy Latino Flor Bromley. Los…

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. For ages 18-36 months with a parent/caregiver. This is an in-person event.

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…

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 is an in-person program. Have you been meaning to read more, but don’t have time to sit down and get through a long book? Join us for our 100 page book club! Every week, we will meet to discuss a book, 100 pages at a time. No need to rush through the whole thing—this club is here to take it slow. In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Sal…

This event will take place in person at Dongan Hills 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.

This event will take place in person at the Children's Center in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation 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. For new walkers and toddlers. Space is limited to 20 children. Registration is required. Registration starts Friday, May 3. Registration is closed. Please arr…

This storytime is for children 18-36 months and their caregivers. 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. Limited to 15 families. First come, first served. Tickets will be given out at 11 am on the day of the program.

Join us for a special time to bond with your little one. We will explore movement, books, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills, which you can practice at home. Ideal children who are pre-walkers or crawlers. Sign up for the NYPL Kids e-newsletter to get information on upcoming author talks and events happening at the Library and online. Get updates on online programming, at-home activities, and more in your inbox! -- Acompáñenos para disfrutar un momento especial para crea…

NO REGISTRATION NEEDED! Just come to a class! *This Program is in-person* 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 Level Conversation 2-Hour Classes for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Adult learners (16 and older, not in High School) will have the opportunity to learn…

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. The storytime will take place inthe community room on LL2. Limit of 15 children and their caregivers. First come, first served.

Come join us for fun stories, fingerplays and songs. Help your toddler lern basic and important early literacy skills.

Thsi event will take place at Bronx .Library Center. 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! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Este evento se llevará a cabo en el Bronx Library Center. Únase a nosotros para una cita para jugar en la biblio…

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…

**This event will be online only** Are you in business and looking to expand your customer base? Do you need a list of vendors or new suppliers? Are you writing a business plan and researching competitors? Looking for a location to launch or expand your business? Want to create charts and maps to compare businesses in your neighborhood? Reference Solutions can help with all of these! Join Bill Carlson as he shares how you can navigate Reference Solutions, a premier database that is one of…

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. Tuesday and Thursday at the George Bruce Library. Stay for Open Play. Ages 0-5.

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address. Create your own website using WordPress. Learn how to use templates to create a site or create a site from scratch. You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

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.

Synopsis A bridegroom's psychotic mom tries to sabotage her son's relationship with his lovely bride-to-be. Directors Robert Luketic Production year 2005 Rating PG-13 Studio New Line Cinema Runtime 102 minutes

This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library. Come join us each month to watch the monthly Cinema Scene film selection. This month's selection is Gueule d'amour, directed by Jean Grémillon (1937, 94 minutes). The Cinema Scene is a monthly meet-up of film enthusiasts. It's much like a book club, but instead of discussing a book, we discuss a movie. Click HERE to learn more and register for April's discussion of Gueule d'amour, which will take place online on May 14, 2024,…

Synopsis The foster care system can be punishing for children, especially when they are living in a hostile situation. Inez commits a necessary crime and kidnaps a six-year-old boy named Terry. The new mother and son duo now live in New York City, and Inez needs to protect her child at all costs. Directors A.V. Rockwell Production year 2023 Rating R Studio Focus Features Runtime 117 minutes

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. This yoga session is designed to help you better understand how the body works by focusing on improving balance, strength, and flexibility. Class starts seated in a chair to better isolate each muscle group, followed by bringing your practice onto the mat (or staying seated, if you wish!) Join this class and rediscover fun facts about each body part that makes up the whole of who you are. Experience isn't necessary,…

This event will take place in person at Van Cortlandt Library. Need help understanding your Apple or Android devices? Then come by Van Cortland Library BYOD and enjoy.

Join Jerome Park staff for a fun hour of playing your favorite board games. Refreshments will be served!