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This event will take place in person at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 476 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10018 Register Here About this event 2 hours 30 minutes Join The New York Public Library's Center for Educators and Schools for a special screening of The Truth About Reading (2023). This powerful documentary explores the current state of literacy across the nation, shedding light on challenges and opportunities for parents, teachers and students. Following the screening, we will…

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…

This event takes place in person. Every month we will watch a movie that is based on a form of literature. We will discuss comparisons between the film and its literary counterpart and enjoy the movie with free snacks. Bring your classmates and friends. Vote for the movie that will be played using the QR or by filling out this form. Patrons must be 13-18 years old to attend this screening.

Do you enjoy watching anime? Are you excited for what the Spring anime season has to offer? Or maybe you've never watched anime but you're curious to check it out? Then join us at the BLC Teen program room for the return of our Anime Club! We will be watching some of this season's most anticipated anime like the continuation of Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia as well as newcomers like A Condition Called Love, Wind Breaker and Kaiju no. 8! We'll discuss the differences between watching anime an…

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…

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 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-…

This event will take place in person at the Hamilton Grange Library. Join us on April 26 for a screening of the 2004 film Mean Girls, a comedy starring Lindsay Lohan as a 16-year-old home-schooled girl who learns that high school life can be really tough. (Rated PG.) Snacks will be provided. For teens ages 13-18.

The Automat (2021) Saturday, April 27 at 2PM The Automat is a documentary that tells the 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. (Not Rated, 79 mins.) Join us after the film screening for a Q&A session with the Director/Producer of The Automat, Lisa Hurwitz. The Community Room on the third floor will open at 1:50pm. Maximum audience size is 35 people.…

Join the Parkchester Library for an afternoon movie picked by library staff. This month's movie is The Martian with Matt Damon. An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue. Open to adults and teens. ***Sign up for NYPL Connect to get updates from NYPL and information about our digital resources and services available during our temporary clo…

Join us for an in-person film screening of Sweet Smell of Success (1957). Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician. Director: Alexander Mackendrick Runtime: 96 Minutes

This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Center. Come and join us as we watch the film Kung Fu Panda (2008) on Monday, April 29, 2024 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm. The movie will be screened in the Teen Room. Out-of-shape panda Po dreams of abandoning noodle-making for kung fu fighting. But he has only a few days to become a martial-arts master and fulfill his destiny: defeating evil Tai Lung with his paws of fury. Runtime: 1 hours and 32 minutes. Directors: Mark Osborne…

This event will take place in person at 53rd St. It's Animonday in the 53rd St Library's teen zone! Every Monday, we'll be screening a handful of anime episodes on the TVs in our space. Come by and connect with other folks who love anime in a safe & fun enviornment!

A murder is witnessed by two British tourists in Switzerland. To insure their silence, their daughter is kidnapped. While no registration is required, you may email lillianweber@nypl.org if you wish to receive a reminder a day before/day of the screening, as well as notifications about possible postponements or cancellations. This screening will take place in-person at the Seward Park branch. Parental guidance under 18.

The Last Picture Show The daily shuffles of three futureless teens, enigmatic Sonny, Duane, and desperate-to-be-adored rich girl Jacy, and the aging lost souls who bump up against them in the night like drifting tumbleweeds. (126 minutes) The Last Picture Show burrowed into the motional trap of community and family life in an era of youthful dissent and disengagement. —Armond White, Literature/Film Quarterly The National Film Preservation Board serves as an advisory group to the Libra…

Join us for our Saturday Matinee series at the Bronx Library Center's Teen Zone! On this occassion, we will be celebrating this (un)official Star Wars holiday by screening the movie that spawned the cultural phenomenon: Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)! May the Fourth be with you all!

Join us for an in-person film screening of Blow Out (1981). A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger. Director: Brian De Palma Runtime: 108 Minutes

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, ' The fight for the right to vote in the United States - Nicki Beaman Griffin After the short TED Talk screening, we will discuss how in the United States today, if you are over eighteen, a citizen, and the resident of a state, you can vote (with some ex…

Attention genre lovers of Horror, Western, Romance, Comedy, Thriller/Action/Suspense, International, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Drama, Animated, and/or musical films. Join us at Woodstock for monthly screenings and discussions of top-trending movies. This month we shall be screening A Tale of Love and Darkness in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month. Note: This movie is in Hebrew and will be translated in English via Subtitles.

Join us in celebrating Bronx Week by watching the Hip-Hop classic, Beat Street! The film follows an aspiring DJ from the South Bronx and his best friend, a promoter, trying to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and the local culture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bYXW4x7RXk

Please join us for an in-person screening of the film Blade Runner. Harrison Ford stars in this fascinating, dark vision of the near future as a policeman who tracks engineered humans--a Blade Runner. In the year 2019, the police department forces Rick Deckard (Ford) out of retirement to hunt four genetically engineered humans who have come to earth. Designed to do difficult, hazardous work, the manufactured humans are stronger, faster and smarter than non engineered humans. They feel no pain o…

Join us at the Bronx Library Center's Teen Zone for our Saturday Matinee series! On this ocassion, we will be celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage month by screening Yellow Rose (2019). Synopsis: In rural Texas, a Filipino teen longs to make her mark on the world of country music. When an unexpected opportunity comes her way, she must make a choice between upholding her family's traditions or leaving them all behind to pursue her lifelong aspiration.

Join us for an in-person film screening of The Big Chill (1983). A group of seven former college friends gather for a weekend reunion at a South Carolina vacation home after the funeral of another of their college friends. Director: Lawrence Kasdan Runtime: 105 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 "Manzanar, Diverted". Program Description At the foot of the majestic snow-capped Sierras, Manzanar, the WWII concentration camp, becomes the confluence for memories of Payahuunadü, the now-parched “land of flowing water.” Intergenerational women from Native American, Japanese American and rancher communities form an unexp…

Do you enjoy watching anime? Are you excited for what the Spring anime season has to offer? Or maybe you've never watched anime but you're curious to check it out? Then join us at the BLC Teen program room for the return of our Anime Club! We will be watching some of this season's most anticipated anime like the continuation of Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia as well as newcomers like Wind Breaker, A Condition Called Love and Kaiju no. 8! We'll discuss the differences between watching anime an…

This event will take place in-person at the Clason's Point Library. Join us for a screening of a surprise movie inspired by Bronx Week! (Rated PG.) Snacks will be provided.

Did you know that the movie Shrek is based off of the book by William Steig, a Jewish-American born in Brooklyn? In observance of Jewish-American Heritage Month, the Soundview Library will be screening the popular fantastical film, with the addition of a pizza party. Join us as we enjoy some laughs and some pizza! There's a 15 minute grace period.

This event will take place in person at Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Branch. Join us for a special screening of the Anime film, "My Hero Academia: Two Heroes". Deku visits I-Expo, the world’s leading hero item exhibition! But a sinister plan is set in motion when villains hack the security system. Directed by Kenji Nagasaki 2018| PG-13 | 1 hr 37 minutes

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…

Join us for an in-person film screening of House of Games (1987). A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men. Director: David Mamet Runtime: 102 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 "Thank You For Playing". Program Description When Ryan Green, a video game programmer, learns that his young son Joel has cancer, he and his wife begin documenting their emotional journey with a poetic video game. Thank You for Playing follows Ryan and his family over two years creating "That Dragon, Cancer," which evolves…

This will be an in-person event 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. Rated: PG Runtime: 112 minute Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant, Sally Hawkins, Jim Carter

This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Center. Come and join us as we watch the film Turning Red (2022) and color on Friday, May 24, 2024, from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. This movie will be screened in the Auditorium. A thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges were not enough, whenever she gets overly excited she transforms into a giant red panda. Runtime: 1 hour, 40 mi…

This event takes place in person. Every month we will watch a movie that is based on a form of literature. We will discuss comparisons between the film and its literary counterpart and enjoy the movie with free snacks. Bring your classmates and friends. Vote for the movie that will be played using the QR or by filling out this form. Patrons must be 13-18 years old to attend this screening.

Join the staff of the Mulberry Street Library for a free, in-person, afternoon movie at the library -- Poor Things (2023). While experimenting with human life and death, scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter brings a young woman named Bella back to life. Her newer version begins relearning about the world while she pursues liberation and equality. Wildly imaginative and over the top, with adult themes that may unsettle some viewers. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture and Best Direc…

Easy Rider A generation-defining movie about friends who engage in a motorcycle journey across the country to discover the true America. (95 minutes) In a way, freedom is what Easy Rider is about—the craving for freedom and the inability to use it once it’s been attained. —Harriet R. Polt, Film Quarterly The National Film Preservation Board serves as an advisory group to the Librarian of Congress to ensure the survival, conservation and increased public availability of America's film…

This event will take place in person at Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Branch. Join us for a special screening of the Anime film, "Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie". Ten-year old Sakura Avalon, Cardcaptor of the elusive, magical Clow Cards, unexpectedly wins a trip to Hong Kong where strange dreams lead her to an imprisoned sorceress with close connections to the creator of the cards. Directed by Morio Asaka 1999| PG-13 | 1 hr 21 minutes

This event will take place in-person at the Clason's Point Library. Join us for a screening of a surprise movie! (Rated PG.) Snacks will be provided.

This event takes place in person. Every month we will watch a movie that is based on a form of literature. We will discuss comparisons between the film and its literary counterpart and enjoy the movie with free snacks. Bring your classmates and friends. Vote for the movie that will be played using the QR or by filling out this form. Patrons must be 13-18 years old to attend this screening.

If you need food assistance the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may be able to help. SNAP benefits help low-income working people, seniors, the disabled and others feed their families. Eligibility and benefit levels are based on household size, income, expenses and other factors. Come to The Soundview Library and find out if you qualify. A representative will provide a free & confidential pre-screening for benefits, and assist you through the application process. This eve…