Events

Join us at the BLC Teen Zone as we roll out our Nintendo Switch for an afternoon of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate free-for-all! We will also bring out our PS4 where we'll play your choice of Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles, Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 or Street Fighter V!

Calling high school seniors and families! Join NYPL and NYC Public Schools for a drop-in FAFSA Completion Session at [name of branch]. Come to this session if you have questions or need assistance completing the 2024–25 FAFSA. Availability is first-come, first-served during the time window. Disclaimer: The New York Public Library (the “Library”) is not responsible or liable for your use or misuse of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (“FAFSA”) assistance services provided at our loca…

This event will take place in person at the Bronx Library Center. Prose Writing! In prose writing teens will learn how to write scenes and short stories. On Saturday, April 20 2024 there will be a concentration on prose writing.

Our TTRPG series. We'll be designing our own characters drawing on the world of My Hero Academia, using game mechanics from Dungeons & Dragons and Mutants & Masterminds. Use writing and (optional) art to create a character's abilities, backstories, and play mechanics, drawing on library materials and collections. Create a character and send them on adventures as a student at U.A. Bronx. Get ready to go beyond!

Are you considering to look for a summer job to earn a little extra income but you have no idea where to start? Then join us at the Bronx Library Center Teen Programming Room for our College & Career Pathways session focusing on how to look for jobs! This event will be in person and is exclusively for teenagers aged 13-18. ¿Estás considerando buscar un trabajo para generar un poco de ingreso adicional durante el verano pero no tienes idea de por dónde empezar tu busqueda? ¡Ven al salón de…

This is event will take place in person at the Bronx Library Center. Come be part of the YA Book Club at BLC. Come discuss the novels we are currently reading and get a free book when supplies are available. Also, join us to discuss the YA novel in verse "The Seventh Raven" by David Elliott.

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 at the BLC Teen Zone as we roll out our Nintendo Switch for an afternoon of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate free-for-all! We will also bring out our PS4 where we'll play your choice of Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles, Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 or Street Fighter V!

Ever feel like there enough hours in the day for everything on your plate? Well, spoilers: that never really goes away. But we can get better at facing that challenge with a number of simple practices. Whether we're high school students cramming for all our studies, or adults trying to carve out time for a movie in between laundry and work, assessing and planning for personal time is a gauntlet we all have to run. So join us for afternoon session where we take a breath, get our calendars, and fi…

This event will take place in person at the Bronx Library Center. Prose Writing! In prose writing teens will learn how to write scenes and short stories. On Wednesday, May 1 2024 there will be a concentration on prose writing.

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…

Join us at the BLC Teen Zone as we roll out our Nintendo Switch for an afternoon of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate free-for-all! We will also have our PS4 where we'll play your choice of Brawlhalla or Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles!

This event will take place in person at the Bronx Library Center. / Este evento se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Central del Bronx. Enjoy interactive stories, action songs, and a small craft. This program will be bilingual (English/Spanish). Disfruten de los cuentos interactivos, las canciones con movimientos y una pequeña manualidad. Este programa será bilingüe (inglés/ español).

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!

Our TTRPG series. We'll be designing our own characters drawing on the world of My Hero Academia, using game mechanics from Dungeons & Dragons and Mutants & Masterminds. Use writing and (optional) art to create a character's abilities, backstories, and play mechanics, drawing on library materials and collections. Create a character and send them on adventures as a student at U.A. Bronx. Get ready to go beyond!

Join us for the first installment of The Bronx Inspires Us, a special ongoing program for the month of May where we reflect on how the Bronx shapes our experiences and makes us into brighter and better people. For Bronx Zine Day, we'll be using an array of craft and artistic skills, from poetry to watercolor to drawing to collage and all manner of Bronx-related library materials to express ourselves on the page. Teens will work from these materials and turn in what they want at the end of the pr…

This is event will take place in person at the Bronx Library Center. Come be part of the YA Book Club at BLC. Come discuss the novels we are currently reading and get a free book when supplies are available. Also, join us to discuss the YA novel "Son of the Mob" by Gordon Korman.

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 at the BLC Teen Zone as we roll out our Nintendo Switch for an afternoon of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate free-for-all! We will also have our PS4 where we'll play Street Fighter V - which features characters from NYC!

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.

Our TTRPG series. We'll be designing our own characters drawing on the world of My Hero Academia, using game mechanics from Dungeons & Dragons and Mutants & Masterminds. Use writing and (optional) art to create a character's abilities, backstories, and play mechanics, drawing on library materials and collections. Create a character and send them on adventures as a student at U.A. Bronx. Get ready to go beyond!

Join us for the second installment of The Bronx Inspires Us, a special ongoing program for the month of May where we reflect on how the Bronx shapes our experiences and makes us into brighter and better people. For Bronx Zine Day, we'll be using an array of craft and artistic skills, from poetry to watercolor to drawing to collage and all manner of Bronx-related library materials to express ourselves on the page. Teens will work from these materials and turn in what they want at the end of the p…

Celebrate Bronx Week through the lens of film at the Bronx Library Center! For three days, join us for a film exhibition centered around the Bronx and its residents! Using 16mm projection, VHS and DVD's, we will be watching short films and documentaries on the Music, Art, Culture, and Political Activities of Bronx residents. Come and reflect on the history of the borough with us!

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…

Celebrate Bronx Week through the lens of film at the Bronx Library Center! For three days, join us for a film exhibition centered around the Bronx and its residents! Using 16mm projection, VHS and DVD's, we will be watching short films and documentaries on the Music, Art, Culture, and Political Activities of Bronx residents. Come and reflect on the history of the borough with us!

Celebrate Bronx Week through the lens of film at the Bronx Library Center! For three days, join us for a film exhibition centered around the Bronx and its residents! Using 16mm projection, VHS and DVD's, we will be watching short films and documentaries on the Music, Art, Culture, and Political Activities of Bronx residents. Come and reflect on the history of the borough with us!

Our TTRPG series. We'll be designing our own characters drawing on the world of My Hero Academia, using game mechanics from Dungeons & Dragons and Mutants & Masterminds. Use writing and (optional) art to create a character's abilities, backstories, and play mechanics, drawing on library materials and collections. Create a character and send them on adventures as a student at U.A. Bronx. Get ready to go beyond!

Join us for the third installment of The Bronx Inspires Us, a special ongoing program for the month of May where we reflect on how the Bronx shapes our experiences and makes us into brighter and better people. We'll head out to Poe Park and take advantage of the surrounding environment to capture the beauty of the Bronx, both green and urban. Cameras will be supplied. All participents will be required to sign a consent form.

This is event will take place in person at the Bronx Library Center. Come be part of the YA Book Club at BLC. Come discuss the novels we are currently reading and get a free book when supplies are available. Also, join us to discuss the YA novel "Barely Missing Everything" by Matt Mendez.

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 A Condition Called Love, Wind Breaker and Kaiju no. 8! We'll discuss the differences between watching anime and rea…

Join us at the Eco-Civic Fair at the Bronx Library Center to celebrate the culmination of the Growing Roots Innovation Project! We're combating urban heat waves by transforming our terrace into a vibrant oasis in the heart of the Bronx, offering both programming and relaxation opportunities. Enjoy engaging plant-based workshops and programs that highlight environmental and food justice issues. Participate in informative panels, workshops, and exciting giveaways. Don't miss out on this enriching…

Join us at the Eco-Civic Fair at the Bronx Library Center to celebrate the culmination of the Growing Roots Innovation Project! We're combating urban heat waves by transforming our terrace into a vibrant oasis in the heart of the Bronx, offering both programming and relaxation opportunities. Enjoy engaging plant-based workshops and programs that highlight environmental and food justice issues. Participate in informative panels, workshops, and exciting giveaways. Don't miss out on this enriching…

This event will take place in person at the Bronx Library Center. / Este evento se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Central del Bronx. Enjoy interactive stories, action songs, and a small craft. This program will be bilingual (English/Spanish). Disfruten de los cuentos interactivos, las canciones con movimientos y una pequeña manualidad. Este programa será bilingüe (inglés/ español).

Join us for the final installment of The Bronx Inspires Us, a special ongoing program for the month of May where we reflect on how the Bronx shapes our experiences and makes us into brighter and better people. A laid-back afternoon awaits where we'll take designs from our 3D printer full of Bronx iconography, and paint them in whatever colors we like. Take what you paint home with you as a piece of the Bronx wherever you go.

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 A Condition Called Love, Wind Breaker and Kaiju no. 8! We'll discuss the differences between watching anime and rea…

Join us at the BLC Teen Zone as we roll out our Nintendo Switch for an afternoon of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate free-for-all! We will also have our PS4 where we'll play your choice of Brawlhalla or Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles!

Our TTRPG series. We'll be designing our own characters drawing on the world of My Hero Academia, using game mechanics from Dungeons & Dragons and Mutants & Masterminds. Use writing and (optional) art to create a character's abilities, backstories, and play mechanics, drawing on library materials and collections. Create a character and send them on adventures as a student at U.A. Bronx. Get ready to go beyond!

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 A Condition Called Love, Wind Breaker and Kaiju no. 8! We'll discuss the differences between watching anime and rea…

Join us at the BLC Teen Zone as we roll out our Nintendo Switch for an afternoon of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate free-for-all! We will also bring out our PS4 where we'll play your choice of the Brawlhalla or Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles!

Our TTRPG series. We'll be designing our own characters drawing on the world of My Hero Academia, using game mechanics from Dungeons & Dragons and Mutants & Masterminds. Use writing and (optional) art to create a character's abilities, backstories, and play mechanics, drawing on library materials and collections. Create a character and send them on adventures as a student at U.A. Bronx. Get ready to go beyond!