Events

This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Center. Come and join us as we watch the film La La Land (2016) on Monday, May 6, 2024 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm. The movie will be screened in the Teen Room. Winner of 6 Academy Awards® including Best Director for writer/director Damien Chazelle, and winner of a record-breaking 7 Golden Globe® Awards, LA LA LAND is more than the most acclaimed movie of the year — it’s a cinematic treasure for the ages that you’ll fall in love w…

Join us for a screening of The Boss Baby (2017). A story about how a new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim. Cast: Chris Miller, Lynnanne Zager, Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi Director(s): Tom McGrath Rating: PG Runtime: 1h 37min **Please note: Seating is limited to only 20 children with a parent/guardian on a first-come, first-served basis. Open to all, no tickets or regi…

The one adored as the mother is not the real parent. The people living here together are not actual siblings. The Gracefield House is where orphaned children live. An irreplaceable home where 38 siblings and Mom live happy lives, even with no blood relations. However, their everyday life suddenly came to an abrupt end one day... Come by to Grand Concourse Library to see how this story unfolds! We will be watching 2 to 3 episodes per week.

This movie has a 5pm start time! Pandora's Box (1929; 133 mins.) Dir: G.W. Pabst. The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her. Silent classic! Starring Louise Brooks!

We have some great movies this month for your mental health May viewing pleasure: First come first served. Masks are strongly recommended! Birdman Tuesday, May 7th at 1pm in the 2nd floor auditorium. A fading actor (Michael Keaton), best known for his portrayal of a superhero, plans a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. However, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected. 2014 - 119 minutes, R…

Synopsis The narrative tells the story of Ray Waller and his family who face a dark evil lurking beneath the surface of their backyard swimming pool. After Ray receives a neurodegenerative diagnosis, his professional baseball career is put on hold. He relocates with his family to a new home, hoping to recover his strength and return to the field. With a brand new pool in his backyard, Ray takes up swimming as a form of physical therapy. He soon realizes what these dangerous waters hold for him…

This event will take place in person at the Tremont Library. Represent the Bronx with custom made buttons. Teens make fun, statement buttons for you and your friends using Canva and our button maker! The only limits are your creativity! All materials will be provided. This is an in person program for teens 13+. Patrons must be 13-18 years old to attend this program.

Are you a fan of anime? Do you enjoy reading mangas like Dragon Ball, Fairy Tail, and more? Come join Washington Heights Library’s Anime & Manga Club as we watch our favorite anime, as well as discuss new and upcoming titles. For May, we'll be highlighting the newest shows in the 2024 spring line-up.

Join us in person for our film screenings of films made in Italy! Tuesday, May 7 @ 4:30 PM: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999). In late 1950s New York, a young underachiever named Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures. Directed by Anthony Minghella. Starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law. 2h 19m. Other films in this series: Tuesday, May 21st @ 5pm: Under the Tu…

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Life of Pi (2012) A Zookeeper's son is stranded at sea aboard a life boat with a zebra, an orangutan, a hyena, and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Directed by Ang Lee. 2012 | PG | 125 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 a…

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.

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

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 In the 1896, a cowboy and his pals drive cattle from Wyoming to Alaska, where a corrupt sheriff steals their herd and they must tangle with him to get it back. One of eight films James Stewart made with director Anthony Mann, and one of four Westerns on which the duo collaborated. Director: Anthony Mann, Production Year: 1955, Rating: TV-PG, Studio: Universal Pictures, Runtime: 96 minutes Cast James Stewart, Walter Brennan, Corinne Calvet, Ruth Roman, John McIntire

Join us for classic films and blockbusters! Scarface (1983) In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed. Director: Brian De Palma | Writers: Oliver Stone, Howard Hawks, Ben Hecht | Stars: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer | 2h 50m

Love Before Breakfast (1936) Kay Colby is a Park Avenue beauty with two suitors: fiancé Bill Wadsworth and Scott Miller. To clear his way, Scott buys the oil company Bill works for and sends him to Japan. Then he sends his own girlfriend to Honolulu to get her out of the way. Directed by Walter Lang Starring: Carole Lombard, Preston Foster, Cesar Romero, Janet Beecher, and Betty Lawford. Running time: 65 minutes.

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

Join us for Teen Movie Night. Snacks served upon availabilty. Movies titles subject to change day of event. May 9: Freaky friday (2003) PG & Mother's Day Craft - A stressed-out mother and her sullen daughter magically swap bodies in this charming remake of the 1977 comedy. Based on the novel by Mary Rodgers. Runtime: 97 minutes May 23 Turning Red (2023) PG: Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” introduces Mei Lee, a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughte…

This event will take place in person. Join the Children and YA staff at our Anime Club! We will watch new anime and highlight the manga connected with the show. But also talk about upcoming manga series we hope you will enjoy! Limited volumes of the manga copies will be put aside for checkout leading up to the meeting date. For ages 10-17

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…

This event is in person. Join us for a special screening of the documentary, 1.5 Million: A Documentary About the Literacy Crisis in The Bronx Documentary Description: 1.5 Million explores the political and economic forces that have brought about this literacy crisis in The Bronx, specifically, District 7 which is located in the south Bronx. With a lack of school libraries, classroom libraries, books within the community, bookstores, robust marketing by the NYPL in The Bronx and decades of div…

Gentleman Jim (1942; 104 mins.) Dir Raoul Walsh. As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert, Jim Corbett, uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the top of the boxing world. Starring Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith.

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Come and join us to watch a film, Story Ave on Friday, May 10th at 11:30 AM. The movie will be screened in the Community Room. Director: Aristotle Torres Runtime: 1h 34m Synopsis: After falling in with the wrong crowd, a gifted teen named Kadir tries to rob Luis, a no-nonsense MTA conductor. To Kadir's surprise, Luis offers his friendship and shows the young man how his artistic talent could lead to a better lif…

Synopsis An expert gambler is hired by the mob to run a casino in Vegas. He turns it into a huge success, but his homicidal best friend and his untrustworthy wife threaten to end his reign. Director: Martin Scorsese, Production Year: 1995, Rating: R, Studio: Universal Pictures, Runtime: 170 minutes Cast Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Don Rickles

Every month, we feature a short documentary and have a short discussion about it afterwards. For the month of May, in celebration of Bronx Week, we're watching "From Mambo to Hip-Hop." via The New York Public Library's Performing Arts' Special Collections. From Mambo to Hip-Hop is an "hour-long documentary that tells a story about the creative life of the South Bronx, beginning with the Puerto Rican migration and the adoption of Cuban rhythms to create the New York salsa sound; continuing with…

MAY 10TH – THE COLOR PURPLE (2023) Director – Blitz Bazawule; 140 Minutes; Rated PG -13; Warner Bros. Starring – Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Halle Bailey, Taraji P. Henson An American musical recreating the novel written by Alice Walker : Celie faces many hardships in life, including an abusive husband. With support from a sultry singer named Shug Avery, she finds extraordinary strength in the unbreakable bonds of a new kind of sisterhood.

Striving to find a better life, Clarence is enthralled by the power of the rising Messiah and soon risks everything to carve a path to a divine existence.

This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library Please come and join us to watch a family friendly Movie, Kung Fu Panda (2008) on Friday, May 10th at 2PM. The movie will be screened in the Theater area. Rating (PG) Runtime: 92 minutes. Director: Mark Osborne Starring: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan Synopsis : 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-art…

This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library. Please come and join us to watch a movie, Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) on Friday, May 10th at 2 PM. The movie will be screened in the Community Room on the central level. Rating PG-13 Runtime: 1 hour, 44 minutes. Director: Susan Seidelman Starring: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn. A housewife from New Jersey gets mistaken for a free-spirited punk rocker in the East Village, as both are pursued by cops, mobsters and…

Este programa se llevará a cabo en el Bronx Library Center, Estaremos proyectando la película En el tiempos de las mariposas la película en Español con subtítulos en Inglés. En el tiempo de las mariposas cuenta la historia de la vida real de las hermanas Mirabal, valientes revolucionarias conocidas encubiertamente como las Mariposas. Los años de disensión de las hermanas durante la dictadura de Trujillo en la República Dominicana llevaron a su asesinato en 1960, un crimen brutal que marcó el…

This event will take place in person at Throg's Neck Library. Come kick back and enjoy a family-friendly movie with the Throg's Neck Library Children's staff! Film ratings range from G-PG. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver in order to participate.

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.

This is an in-person program hosted at the Morrisania Library. Join the YA team to celebrate Bronx Week with a film hosted by the Morrisania Library! Library patrons and film lovers across New York city will meet for a fun film showing and discussion about the Bronx. For the month of May to recognize Bronx Week, we will be watching Beat Street (1984)! Snacks will be provided.

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

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

The classic story of a lonely Bronx butcher who finds love in an unlikely place. Short Q&A to follow the film.

Hero is a word we hear often in sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. “42” tells the story of two men—the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey—whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseball’s infamous color l…

This event will take place in person at Throgs Neck Library. Join Throg's Neck Library for Movie Matinee. We will be watching the movie, Creed III.

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