Events

Come watch your favorite anime and pick up some manga, only at Soundview Library! Attendance will be closed 15 minutes after start time,

This event will take place in person at Sedgwick Library. Join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts. Materials are provided.

This event will take place in person at Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library. Are you a maven at Monopoly? Crusher of Candyland? Totally awesome at Ticket to Ride? Dominant at dominoes? Want to dip your toe into Dungeons & Dragons? Join us weekly for our Board Game Bonanza.

Join us for arts and Crafts with paper, paint, crayons and more!

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Join us for an art exploration project where we get to play with color mixing, collage, shapes, and other fun crafts.

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.

Bring your imagination and join us for fun with LEGOs! Blocks of various sizes will be provided. Space is limited on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Join us in person with your friends or make new friends and play table top games. A staff member will be available to teach how to play the table top game of the day.

This is an in-person event at the Morrisania Library. Come and join the young adult staff playing classic board games such as Scrabble, chess and Monopoly.

At this month’s Teen Center station highlight will feature our 3D pen art station. Learn how use our 3D pen art station to create your own 3D art and designs. For ages 12-18.

Teens are welcome to join us in a staff-guided workshop where we will be making our own 3D prints. Our YA librarians will show patrons how to sign up for a website called Tinkercad, where you can either make your own designs or browse uploaded designs. Afterward, we will demonstrate how the 3D printer functions in real time. We also have 3D doodle pens patrons can experiment with to make their own unique design! All technology will be provided during this session. Patrons must be 13-18 to att…

This event will take place in person at St. Agnes library. Spend some time at the St. Agnes branch after school and let your creative endeavors run wild! We'll have coloring sheets + crayons, or you can create your own masterpiece! Open to children of all ages.

This event will take place in person at Tompkins Square Library. Join us for some crafting fun! Come and have fun creating a craft. All supplies will be provided. For ages 4 & up.

Join the YA staff at Morris Park for a fun afternoon of perler bead making. All materials will be included and there will be snacks! Ages 13-17

This event will take place in person at Macomb's Bridge Library. Our Tweens Take Over program is here! Join us every 1st, 3rd, & 5th Thursday of the month to hangout with friends, eat snacks, play videogames and more. This program is exclusively for tweens ages 10-12 (invite only), with programs catered just for you! Stop in at Macomb's Bridge to get your ticket now! For children ages 10-12 years old. This program runs on a ticket system w/ a max of 12 spaces available (tickets can be a…

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.

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 Bloomingdale Library. Join us in the teen room for our April craft series: May 2 Open Art Studio, May 9 Mother's Day Mug Decoration, May 16 Open Art Studio, and May 30 Clay Creatures. All materials will be provided,

Join staff from the Baychester Library for a hands-on program dedicated to LEGO building.Children will follow prompts to interact and build with LEGO's or make their own structures. All LEGOS wil be provided.

Children ages 4 and older are invited to get creative and build while meeting other Lego fans! Lego books are available to borrow.

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.

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.

Hey Teens! Did you know coloring is a great stress reliever? Join us to relax and partake in some coloring. All materials will be provided by NYPL.

Teens! Come play board + video games at Eastchester Library! Yummy snacks await and all games will be provided.

This event will take place in-person at Morningside Heights Library. Make and take bags, keychains, bookmarks, bracelets and more.

This event will take place in person at Riverdale Library. Cool Down is an open space for pre-teens in middle school to chill after a long day. We'll be doing various activities that are proven to relieve stress such as journaling, gaming, meditating, drawing, collaging, and various DIY crafts. This program is limited to 15 participants. Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations, and more.

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 Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 4th Floor, Room 403. Work with a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library staff member to complete a personal project on the computer. If you have a tech problem, question, or would just like some individualized tutorials, this is your time to work with a librarian and receive personal attention and instruction. Assistance can include: Internet browsing Email Typing software eBooks and Audiobooks Library Catal…

Join us in the Chidren's Room for open play time! This is an informal playgroup for children ages 5 and under. Toys will be brought out. This is a drop-in program. No registration required. There are restrictions on the number of people able to participate.

Join us for our monthly beginner's session of Chess Club for Kids! Limited to 16 participants per section. First come, first served.

This session will take place in person at the Castle Hill Library! Come have some friendly competition with your friends on the Nintendo Switch and PS4. Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more!

This event will take place in person at Wakefield Library in the Bronx. Coloring is a great sitting still activity that encourages kids to slow down and focus on one specific task. It's also important in early childhood education by helping develop hand strength, practice pencil grip, stimulates creativity, encourages self-expression, improves finer motor coordination, encourages patience and relaxation. All supplies will be provided by us. No need to Register- Just show up!

This event will take place in person at Parkchester Library. Sit back, relax, and join us for our monthly movie nights. Bring along your classmates and friends. We'll provide snacks and refreshments!

This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…

On 4:00 PM Thursdays, it's game time! We are looking to provide a fun and engaging space for you to play video games, hang out with your friends and blow off steam after a long school day. We have a new Nintendo Switch ready to go! We're hoping to engage you in some quick Super Smash Bros Ultimate fun! First come, first served, limited to 10 attendees. When you're done, feel free to check out our big collection of massive gaming books or ask us about our board games and our Dungeons and Drago…

Please join us at the Dongan Hills Library on the first Thursday of every month for our After School Manga Club. It will be a relaxing time for everyone to discuss the manga we are currently reading as well as as create our own artwork based on anime and manga. Light refreshments will be served, and sketchpads will be provided. Best for ages 13-18. First come, first served due to limited sketch pad supplies.

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…

What do you want to make?? Come in an make something! Make buttons, put together a LEGO set, color stuffed animals, create a clay creature, make a friendship bracelet and more! This is an in person program. All materials will be provided. For Teens 13+.

This event will take place in person at the New Dorp Library! Children ages 3-8 are invited to the New Dorp Library's Children's section to play with fun board games with our staff and other patrons!