Events

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Come and join us to watch a film, The Color Purple on Friday, April 19th at 11:30AM. The movie will be screened in the Community Room. Director: Blitz Bazawule Runtime: 2h 21m Synopsis: A woman faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

APRIL 19TH – GRAN TURISMO (2023) Director – Neill Blomkamp; 135 Minutes; Rated PG-13; Sony Pictures Starring - Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Geri Halliwell The true story of a team of unlikely underdogs – a working-class gamer, a former race-car driver, and an idealistic motorsport executive – who risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world.

Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling from this, the astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.

Friday Afternoon Movie will be held in the Mosholu Library community room/auditorium. No registration is required. Please view flyer for upcoming movies and dates.

This event will take place in-person at the Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library. Relive your childhood with cartoons from our library collection! Come to the library for a relaxing time watching classic cartoons. We’ll watch animated movies or TV shows and enjoy a quiet Saturday morning. And we will also be providing readlikes from our collection. We hope to see you there! For Children, Teens and Adults

Come join us for our weekly Saturday Film Matinee featuring: Plane On a commercial flight, a violent storm forces a pilot to make an emergency landing. Yet the situation soon escalates when the pilot realizes he landed in the heart of a war zone. He must then rely on a convict from his flight to rescue the others being held hostage by militants. No Registration Required.

Helen Mirren plays the legendary Israeli PM in this tense depiction of the Yom Kippur War. Short Q&A to follow the film.

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. The Hours (2002) The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives. Directed by Stephen Daldry. 2002 | PG-13 | 114 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…

Join the Tremont Library for a viewing of Discount Workers, an eye-opening documentary, hosted as part of NYPL's World Literature Festival. About the film: A textile factory fire in Karachi, Pakistan, kills over 260 workers, among them a widow’s only son. Saeeda’s transformation from domestic mother to influential activist brings her to the centre of a male dominated workers’ rights movement. A journey along the supply chain of the fashion industry reveals that change may in fact be coming fr…

April 6, 2PM Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) Mrs. Harris, an English domestic servant who falls in love with a couture Dior dress, decides she must buy one of her own. After she raises the funds to buy the dress, Mrs. Harris sets off on a journey to Paris that will change the course of her life. Paul Gallico's classic 1958 novel inspires the narrative. Rated PG, 115 mins. April 13, 2PM The Color Purple (2023) Musical adaptation of Alice Walker's novel about the life-long struggles of an A…

Please join us for an in-person screening of the film Naked Lunch. After developing an addiction to the substance he uses to kill bugs, an exterminator accidentally kills his wife, and becomes involved in a secret government plot being orchestrated by giant bugs in a port town in North Africa. Rating: R Runtime: 115 minutes After the screening. there will be a discussion comparing the film to the book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sleep, the source material for the film.

Join us for an in-person film screening of Broadcast News (1987). Take two rival television reporters: one handsome, one talented, both male. Add one producer, female. Mix well, and watch the sparks fly. Director: James L. Brooks Runtime: 133 Minutes

This event is online and in-person. Join us every Monday for intriguing and compelling real life stories! Join the Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library for a free screening of "Delikado". Program Description Palawan is a tropical island paradise and one of Asia's tourist hotspots. But for a tiny network of environmental crusaders struggling to protect its spectacular forests and seas, it is a battlefield. Delikado follows three land defenders as they brave violence, death threats and murder whil…

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985; 104 mins.) Dir: Susan Seidelman. A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself. Starring Madonna, Rosanna Arquette.

Register From the Horse's Mouth combines dance and theater to tell stories of dancers and dancing. This series of productions is a celebratory multi-disciplinary dance and theater production in which 20-25 performers ranging from dancers, choreographers, and dance professionals of all ages and dance traditions share memories and perform their own movement within an environment of projected images and video segments. For its 25th year celebrating the "Heart and History of Dance," From the Horse…

Spring is in the air and moods are light! We have some fun fare for your viewing pleasure: First come first served. Masks are strongly recommended! Three Amigos Tuesday, April 23rd at 1pm in the 2nd floor auditorium. 3 silent film stars are mistaken for real heroes and hired to defend a town against a very real group of bandits in this 1986 comedy/western. 104 minutes, Rated PG Upcoming Movie: Date Night Tuesday, April 30th at 1pm in the 2nd floor auditorium. A case of mistaken id…

Hollywood and the Great Depression, 1929-1939: There have been some beautiful, poignant, even hilarious movies portraying what life was like during the Great Depression, history’s devastating and crippling economic decade. The films in this series are some of those. Grapes of Wrath (1940) *Shown in 16mm format starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, 2h 9m. The Joads, poor Oklahoma tenant farmers, are evicted from their home during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s and set out for California, along…

Synopsis Dumb Money is the ultimate David vs. Goliath tale, based on the insane true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop (yes, the mall videogame store) into the world’s hottest company. In the middle of everything is regular guy Keith Gill (Paul Dano), who starts it all by sinking his life savings into the stock and posting about it. When his social posts start blowing up, so does his life and the lives of everyone following him. As…

Join us in person for our film screenings of recent films! Tuesday, April 23rd @ 4:45 PM: Wonka (2023). With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. Directed by Paul King. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Grant and Olivia Colman. 1h 57m.

Seward Park is excited to host a new screening series dedicated to promoting conversations on housing and tenants rights issues. For our second session we will be screening the short films "Metropolitan Avenue," "Roaches' Lullaby," and "The Heart of Loisaida" We hope you'll come join us for what will be a lively discussion of these educational and entertaining films! While no registration is required, you may email lillianweber@nypl.org if you wish to receive a reminder a day before/day of the…

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Cyrano (2021) Too self-conscious to woo Roxanne himself, wordsmith Cyrano de Bergerac helps young Christian nab her heart through love letters. Directed by Joe Wright. 2021 | PG-13 | 124 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 au…

APRIL 25TH – TO SIR, WITH LOVE (1967) Director – James Clavell; 105 Minutes; Rated NR; Columbia Pictures Starring – Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson, Christian Roberts, Suzy Kendall An idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.

Synopsis A study of the neuroses of patients and staff at a posh psychiatric clinic, where the selection of new drapes for the hospital library sparks a war among a doctor's wife and a number of the institution's personnel. Director: Vincente Minnelli, Production Year: 1955, Rating: TV-PG, Studio: Warner Bros., Runtime: 122 minutes Cast Richard Widmark, Lauren Bacall, Charles Boyer, Gloria Grahame, Lillian Gish

Join us for classic films and blockbusters! Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom (2023) After failing to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta wields the power of the mythic Black Trident to unleash an ancient and malevolent force. Hoping to end his reign of terror, Aquaman forges an unlikely alliance with his brother, Orm, the former king of Atlantis. Setting aside their differences, they join forces to protect their kingdom and save the world from irreversible destruction. Director: James Wan…

Register The Library for the Performing Arts presents an afternoon of dance and discovery in partnership with The Royal Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Black British Ballet Project. This special program highlights the little-known but extensive history of Black dancers in ballet in the UK and US and features performances by The Royal Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem. The live event by Dance Theatre of Harlem will take place in London with the Royal Ballet, and be livestreamed to the N…

Merrily We Live (1938) Directed by Norman Z. McLeod Starring: Billie Burke, Brian Aherne, Constance Bennett, Alan Mowbray, and Patsy Kelly. Farce about a wealthy, irresponsible family who regularly take in tramps as servants, only to end up being robbed. Their latest tramp is not all he seems, however. Running time: 90 minutes.

Join us for a screening and discussion of Hamtramck, USA. Once a city that was 90% Polish, Hamtramck, Michigan became the first Muslim majority city in America. This film documents election season as a new wave of immigrants aims to gain representation in city hall. If you are unable to attend, you can stream the film on your own! Here's how: all NYPL cardholders have access to the film streaming platform Projectr. Unlock this collection of acclaimed and award-winning independent films, docume…

Merchant of Four Seasons (1972; 88 mins.) Dir: Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Hans Epp is a self-destructive man who lives a dissatisfied life. He tries to find meaning as a fruit vendor, but a heart attack impedes his ability to work, which turns his dissatisfaction into despair. In German with English subtitles. Starring Hans Hirschmüller.

Synopsis Journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) takes a job in 1950s Puerto Rico, where he works to expose a sleazy real-estate entrepreneur named Sanderson and falls for Sanderson's attractive fiancée. Directed by Bruce Robinson. Director: Bruce Robinson, Production Year: 2011, Rating: R, Studio: Columbia Pictures Industries Inc., Runtime: 120 minutes Cast Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins

APRIL 26th – DUNGEONS & DRAGONS : HONOR AMONG THIEVES (2023) Director – Jonathan Goldstein; 134 Minutes; Rated PG-13; Paramount Pictures Starring – Chris Pine, Sophia Lillis, Daisy Head, Michelle Rodriguez Based on the fantasy tabletop role-playing game; A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a long lost relic, but their charming adventure goes dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

Join the staff of the Mulberry Street Library for a free, in-person, afternoon movie at the library -- "Dune: Part 1" (2021). In this mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. Winner of SIX Academy Awards®— Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, and Best…

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Join LiLY's Film Group at the Morningside Heights Library. The next meeting will be on Friday, April 26th at 2:00 PM, refreshments will be provided. The movie will be screened in the Community Room.

Este programa se llevará a cabo en el Bronx Library Center, Estaremos proyectando la película La Loca la película en Español con subtítulos en Inglés. Un joven psiquiatra se interesa en el caso de una mujer, quien cree estar viviendo en el año 1936. Los parientes de la paciente quieren hacerla pasar por sana y así cobrar una herencia de varios millones. Sin embargo, ante los intereses de la familia, el psiquiatra arremete para defender a “La Loca”. 1952 |Drama | 92 Minutos Viernes 26 de Ab…

During a crucial political election, a driven investigative journalist stumbles upon a life-altering lead that uncovers a disastrous secret. Eli risks losing everything if she reveals the awful truth that will change the course of history.

This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Center. Come and join us as we watch the film Elemental (2023) and color on Friday, April 26, 2024, from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. This movie will be screened in the Auditorium. Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” is an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-…

Friday Afternoon Movie will be held in the Mosholu Library community room/auditorium. No registration is required. Please view flyer for upcoming movies and dates.

Join us to watch and discuss some of your favorite anime series with other anime fans! We will also be highlighting some of the corresponding manga in our collection. A limited number of snacks will be provided. Anime @ Allerton will take place every other Friday at 4pm. April Dates: 4/12 & 4/26

Come join us for our weekly Saturday Film Matinee featuring: Love Again A young woman tries to ease the pain of her fiancé's death by sending romantic texts to his old cell phone number, and forms a connection with the man the number has been reassigned to. No Registration Required.

From the mind of Yorgos Lanthimos comes this unique spin on the Franenstein story. Short Q&A to follow the film.

Join the Parkchester Library for an afternoon movie picked by library staff. This month's pick will be the movie "65". After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills quickly discovers he's actually stranded on Earth -- 65 million years ago. Now, with only one chance at a rescue, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa, must make their way across an unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures. Open to adults and teens. ***Sign up for NYPL Connect to get upda…