Events

Create your own custom totebags! Using our blank totebags and arts and craft supplies, design your own fashionable custom totebag you can take home. For Ages 12-18

This event will take place in person in the Community Room at the West New Brighton Library. Bring one or more books to swap with other book lovers! Price of admission is one book to swap. Please bring clean books...no ripped/torn pages. All genres are accepted. Please limit the amount of books you take to the amount you brought.

Do you have question with your email? Do you want to learn more about Microsoft Office? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning or NYPL Career Services but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance during this open lab time supervised by our adult librarian.

This program will take place indoors at the West New Brighton Library. Join Ms. Cherryl for a fun spring program along with some board games activities. This program is for Children 5+

Enjoy an afternoon of gaming. Play against friends on our PS5, Nintendo Switch, our collection of board games, or just grab a laptop and hangout!

Explore your artistic potential with Creative Aging, a series of art workshops for adults 50 and older. Please join us at West New Brighton Library as we host artist Kathy Fieramosca for a her special program, Painting Italy. The class will paint along with the instructor. A photograph will be provided for each student, with all students painting the same landscape or village scene. Lessons to be learned as we paint together will be color harmony, perspective drawing principles and basic w…

This event will take place in the community room of the West New Brighton Library. During our open hours you can take advantage of our various Teen Center resources. Utilize our tech, arts and craft supplies, collection of video games and board games, or just grab a laptop and hangout! Devices such as the 3D printer, cameo cutter, silk screener, and photography equipment may not be available at open hours. Please see our calendar for programs specifically related to these devices or email wes…

This program takes place in person at the West New Brighton Library. Join us in this fun exercise in gratitude and create your very own spring flower. No registration required.

Create a visual reminder of all the great things about yourself! We'll be using paint and washi tape to create dynamic lined-designs that we'll be filling in with affirmations. No art skills required! Ages 12-18 Welcome!

Join us at West New Brighton library for a unique art program where we paint with coffee.

Have an essay or writing assignment due, but not sure where to begin? Need feedback on your writing? Ask questions, brainstorm ideas, and get suggestions on how to move forward. For ages 13 and up!

At this month’s Teen Center station highlight will feature our 3D pen art station. Learn how use our 3D pen art station to create your own 3D art and designs. For ages 12-18.

Enjoy an afternoon of gaming. Play against friends on our Nintendo Switch, our collection of board games or just grab a laptop and hangout!

** This event is online only. Join staff from the West New Brighton Library for an hour of coloring and conversation. Even though we will be coloring from our homes, we can still color together! We can chat with each other about books we are reading, hobbies, and movies/tv shows all while we color. Feel free to share your coloring creations with others if you like! Coloring can be done by anyone of any age, and coloring has been shown to alleviate stress and anxiety. Please note: This is…

This event will take place in the community room of the West New Brighton Library. During our open hours you can take advantage of our various Teen Center resources. Utilize our tech, arts and craft supplies, collection of video games and board games, or just grab a laptop and hangout! Devices such as the 3D printer, cameo cutter, silk screener, and photography equipment may not be available at open hours. Please see our calendar for programs specifically related to these devices or email wes…

Celebrate the special caretaker in your life by creating your own cards! Using our art supplies, you can design your own Mother's Day or Caregiver Cards. Ages 12-18 Welcome!

Join us at West New Brighton library for a unique art program where we upcycle medicine bottles.

Learn how to play chess or challenge your friends to a game! At this program we will go over the basics of Chess. If you already know how to play, feel free to get a game going on your own. If Chess isnt your thing, you can choose from our collection of other board games. We have uno, battleship, monopoly, jenga and more! For ages 12-18

This program takes place in person at the West New Brighton Library. Join us for a fun seasonal craft celebrating the caregivers in our lives, just in time for Mother's Day. No registration required.

This event is online only. Join us twice a month for an hour of brain games! Spend an hour with some Library friends from West New Brighton, and Todt Hill - Westerleigh Branch Libraries, stretching our mental muscles with different cranial activities. Each session will feature some relaxing centering time and everything from word games to trivia to get your needed mental fitness workout with the library. We will also feature some tips, books, and resources on continuing your exercise with Lib…

Come join us for a STEAM program in which we learn about and create different crafts. Each station will have a different craft ready to be made, so pick your favorite and create!

Enjoy an afternoon of gaming. Play against friends on our Nintendo Switch, our collection of board games or just grab a laptop and hangout!

This event will take place in the community room of the West New Brighton Library. During our open hours you can take advantage of our various Teen Center resources. Utilize our tech, arts and craft supplies, collection of video games and board games, or just grab a laptop and hangout! Devices such as the 3D printer, cameo cutter, silk screener, and photography equipment may not be available at open hours. Please see our calendar for programs specifically related to these devices or email wes…

Teens, let's journey back to the 70s, 80s, and 90s and create some wild, retro looks! We'll be using the popular fashion stencil set called "Fashion Plates" to create various retro outfits! Enjoy this blast from the past craft activity that your parents DEFINITELY played with back in the day!

This program takes place in person at the West New Brighton Library. Join us for a fun storytime and activity celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! No registration required.

Do you enjoy Anime and Manga? The West New Brighton library has a premium account for Crunchyroll! Visit our Anime and Manga Club and watch episodes of your favorite anime on Crunchyroll, meet friends, and discuss your favorite manga and anime. For Ages 12-18.

This program takes place in person at the West New Brighton Library. May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Join us for discussions and activities relating to Mental Health for kids! Be kind to your mind <3 No registration required.

Make the best paper airplanes! Learn to make different kinds of paper airplanes and how to optimize your designs for distance. The paper airplane design that travels the farthest wins a prize! For Ages 12-18.

Enjoy an afternoon of gaming. Play against friends on our Nintendo Switch, our collection of board games or just grab a laptop and hangout!

Explore your artistic potential with Creative Aging, a series of art workshops for adults 50 and older. Please join us at West New Brighton Library as we host artist Kathy Fieramosca for a her special program, Painting Italy. The class will paint along with the instructor. A photograph will be provided for each student, with all students painting the same landscape or village scene. Lessons to be learned as we paint together will be color harmony, perspective drawing principles and basic w…

This event will take place in the community room of the West New Brighton Library. During our open hours you can take advantage of our various Teen Center resources. Utilize our tech, arts and craft supplies, collection of video games and board games, or just grab a laptop and hangout! Devices such as the 3D printer, cameo cutter, silk screener, and photography equipment may not be available at open hours. Please see our calendar for programs specifically related to these devices or email wes…

Join us in the teen center as we create our very own colorful, gooey play dough!

This program takes place in person at the West New Brighton Library. Join us for a fun journaling activity for kids! May is Mental health Awareness Month and journaling is a great way to express ourselves and explore our feelings. No registration required.

This event is online only. Join us twice a month for an hour of brain games! Spend an hour with some Library friends from West New Brighton, and Todt Hill - Westerleigh Branch Libraries, stretching our mental muscles with different cranial activities. Each session will feature some relaxing centering time and everything from word games to trivia to get your needed mental fitness workout with the library. We will also feature some tips, books, and resources on continuing your exercise with Lib…

I am SPEED!!! Who can create the fastest race track?! Come challenge yourself as you create a race track that is both fuctional and fast. Materials will be provided!

This program takes place in person at the West New Brighton Libary. Join us for an afternoon of coloring in celebration of Memorial day. No registration required.

Enjoy an afternoon of gaming. Play against friends on our Nintendo Switch, our collection of board games or just grab a laptop and hangout!

Explore your artistic potential with Creative Aging, a series of art workshops for adults 50 and older. Please join us at West New Brighton Library as we host artist Kathy Fieramosca for a her special program, Painting Italy. The class will paint along with the instructor. A photograph will be provided for each student, with all students painting the same landscape or village scene. Lessons to be learned as we paint together will be color harmony, perspective drawing principles and basic w…

At this program you will get hands on experience with our photography equipment. We have fuji instax cameras to canon digital cameras to our selphy photo printer. Learn about all the photography equipment the teen center has to offer. For Ages 12-18.

This program takes place in person at the West New Brighton Library. Summer is coming and we couldn't be more excited! Join us for a fun festive Popsicle Craft to get us in a warm-weather mindset! No registration required.