Events

The Library is here to help you learn and connect with your community through our wide array of free events, programs, classes, book clubs, and more. Please check listings to confirm if a program is in-person, online, or outdoors.

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39 events found.

Date/TimeTitle/DescriptionLocationAudience
Today
@ 10:30 AM
Early Literacy
This program will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

Families
Today
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Come celebrate Fridays with games, coloring and more! Ages 5 - 12.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Sat, April 20
@ 11 AM
Early Literacy
This program will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Let's get hands-on! Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books followed by sensory play afterward. For young children of all abilities.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

Families
Sat, April 20
@ 12 PM
Online
Ce mois d'avril, nous célébrerons l'art de la bande dessinée avec une conversation (en français) entre les auteurs et illustrateurs Yann Damezin et Thierry Chavant, modérée par Miriam Bridenne, libraire à Albertine Books. Yann Damezin (Majnun and Layla) Yann Damezin est un dessinateur français né en 1991. Diplômé de l'école Emile Cohl, il a illustré quelques livres pour la jeunesse avant de scénariser et dessiner deux bandes dessinées : Concerto pour main gauche, biographie romancée du pi…
Stapleton Library
Online Only
Adults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Tue, April 23
@ 9 AM
Author Talks
A love letter to Speculative Fiction epicureans everywhere. FEATURING Olga Ravn Juhani Karila Maru Ayase If you grew up on steady provisions of Margaret Atwood, Mary Shelley, Margaret Cavindish’s the Blazing World, and Larry Niven’s Ringworld (albeit controversial); on the Mythics, the Gothics, Low Fantasies and the Slice-of-Life-Sci-Fi (a personal favorite) but also enjoy the occasional Literary Analog Horror, the language of Speculative Fiction has got the right tincture for your sou…
**Virtual Event, Register to Attend**Adults,

50+,

Book Lovers,

College & Graduate Students
Tue, April 23
@ 2 PM
This event will take place in-person at the Stapleton library. If you're having trouble with your laptop, smartphone, or tablet, we can assist you. Or perhaps you'd like to know a little about brushing up your resumé, online shopping, or setting up an email account? Meet us in the Community Room for an hour of computer help, whatever your needs may be.
Stapleton Library, Community RoomAdults,

50+,

Job Seekers
Tue, April 23
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Join us for Teen Video Games where young adults age 13-18 play Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, Mario Party, or one of our other games on our Nintendo Switch . “Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.”
Stapleton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Wed, April 24
@ 4 PM
STEAM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Come explore S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) with us through stories and hands on activities.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Thu, April 25
@ 2 PM
This event will take place in-person at the Stapleton library. If you're having trouble with your laptop, smartphone, or tablet, we can assist you. Or perhaps you'd like to know a little about brushing up your resumé, online shopping, or setting up an email account? Meet us in the Community Room for an hour of computer help, whatever your needs may be.
Stapleton Library, Community RoomAdults,

50+,

Job Seekers
Thu, April 25
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Drop in on Thursdays from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM for board games, video games, or a craft ! “Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.”
Stapleton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Fri, April 26
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Come celebrate Fridays with games, coloring and more! Ages 5 - 12.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Sat, April 27
@ 3 PM
Join us for an enchanting afternoon with the Young Staten Island violinists, The Mighty String Demons, as they present "Poems in Our Pockets" in celebration of National Poetry Month and Poem in Your Pocket Day. Directed by Sanchie Bobrow the concert intertwines music and poetry. Showcasing how emotions expressed in poetry resonate through music. Each musician will reveal a poem from their pocket, complementing musical selections that herald the arrival of spring. Special guest artists, includi…
Stapleton LibraryFamilies
Tue, April 30
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Join us for Teen Video Games where young adults age 13-18 play Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, Mario Party, or one of our other games on our Nintendo Switch . “Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.”
Stapleton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Tue, April 30
@ 5 PM
Join us in the community room for a discussion of Natalka Burian's exciting novel The Night Shift. Only by traveling into the past can Jean discover a happy future… Hidden behind back doors of bars and restaurants and theaters and shops all over New York City are shortcuts—secret passageways that allow you to jump through time and space to emerge in different parts of the city. No one knows where they came from, but there are rules—you can only travel through them one way and only at night. W…
Stapleton Library, Community RoomAdults,

Book Lovers
Wed, May 1
@ 12 PM
Postponed
Book Discussion Group
This is a virtual event. The Classics, the unpopular and the overlooked; the works. If you haven't already, now is your chance to join us every month when we E-meet with a classic that shall no longer be glanced over. Although, we may read a well-known classic novel now and again, but more often than not; we will be discussing its underrated companions. This month we're reading The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge / NYPL a translated work from German language, by Rainer Maria Rilke. Malte…
Stapleton LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, May 1
@ 4 PM
STEAM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Come explore S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) with us through stories and hands on activities.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Thu, May 2
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Drop in on Thursdays from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM for board games, video games, or a craft ! “Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.”
Stapleton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Fri, May 3
@ 10:30 AM
Early Literacy
This program will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

Families
Fri, May 3
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Come celebrate Fridays with games, coloring and more! Ages 5 - 12.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Tue, May 7
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Join us for Teen Video Games where young adults age 13-18 play Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, Mario Party, or one of our other games on our Nintendo Switch . “Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.”
Stapleton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Wed, May 8
@ 4 PM
STEAM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Come explore S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) with us through stories and hands on activities.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Thu, May 9
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Come in and "taste" some new and favorite YA Graphic Novels and Comic Books! Come dressed in your favorite super hero outfit! Participants can win prizes and tickets to GOASICON happening at Snug Harbor. https://goasicon.com/ Co Hosted by Muslim Sisters of Staten Island (M.S.S.I)
Stapleton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Fri, May 10
@ 10:30 AM
Early Literacy
This program will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

Families
Fri, May 10
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Come celebrate Fridays with games, coloring and more! Ages 5 - 12.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Tue, May 14
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Join us for Teen Video Games where young adults age 13-18 play Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, Mario Party, or one of our other games on our Nintendo Switch . “Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.”
Stapleton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Wed, May 15
@ 4 PM
STEAM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Come explore S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) with us through stories and hands on activities.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Thu, May 16
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Drop in on Thursdays from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM for board games, video games, or a craft ! “Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.”
Stapleton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Fri, May 17
@ 10:30 AM
Early Literacy
This program will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

Families
Fri, May 17
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Come celebrate Fridays with games, coloring and more! Ages 5 - 12.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Sat, May 18
@ 11 AM
Early Literacy
This program will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Let's get hands-on! Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books followed by sensory play afterward. For young children of all abilities.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

Families
Tue, May 21
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Join us for Teen Video Games where young adults age 13-18 play Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, Mario Party, or one of our other games on our Nintendo Switch . “Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.”
Stapleton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Wed, May 22
@ 4 PM
STEAM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Come explore S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) with us through stories and hands on activities.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Thu, May 23
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Drop in on Thursdays from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM for board games, video games, or a craft ! “Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.”
Stapleton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Fri, May 24
@ 10:30 AM
Early Literacy
This program will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

Families
Fri, May 24
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Come celebrate Fridays with games, coloring and more! Ages 5 - 12.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Tue, May 28
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Join us for Teen Video Games where young adults age 13-18 play Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, Mario Party, or one of our other games on our Nintendo Switch . “Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.”
Stapleton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Thu, May 30
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Drop in on Thursdays from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM for board games, video games, or a craft ! “Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.”
Stapleton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Fri, May 31
@ 10:30 AM
Early Literacy
This program will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.
Stapleton LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

Families
Mon, June 3
@ 12 PM
Book Discussion Group
This is a virtual event. The Classics, the unpopular and the overlooked; the works. If you haven't already, now is your chance to join us every month when we E-meet with a classic that shall no longer be glanced over. Although, we may read a well-known classic novel now and again, but more often than not; we will be discussing its underrated companions. This month we're reading The Tartar Steppe, also known as The Stronghold; by Dino Buzzati is a translated work from the Italian. Often li…
Stapleton LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers