Classes & Workshops

The New York Public Library offers more than 93,000 programs annually, serving everyone from toddlers to teens to seniors. Use any or all of the filters below to find a class that interests you. All classes are free unless otherwise noted.

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24 classes found.

Date/TimeTitle/DescriptionLocationAudience
Wed, April 3
@ 1 PM
Genealogy Essentials
Deerhead Diner, Jackson Heights. Bill Barvin Location Photograph Archive. IMAGE ID: 5210090. This event is online only. In this class you will learn what is local history? what materials make up a local history collection? why does local history matter? We'll look at maps, photographs, ephemera, records, published local histories, guidebooks, city directories, and more as we explore how to research a city, town, village, or neighborhood, its history, and its people and institutions…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Online Only
Adults
Thu, April 4
@ 4 PM
Center for Educators & Schools
This event will take place online only. Register Here About this event 1 hour Explore the world of emotions in this engaging discussion designed for bilingual elementary school teachers. Learn about The New York Public Library’s annual Spanish-language book list, Los mejores libros para pequeños, and how to integrate social and emotional learning (SEL) strategies in your classroom by leveraging new titles available at the Library. In this workshop, participants will explore books and…
OnlineTeachers,

Early Childhood Educators,

K-12 Educators,

College/Graduate School Educators
Wed, April 10
@ 12 PM
Research 101
Join an archivist from the Manuscripts and Archives division for an introduction to archival research at The New York Public Library. This class will help researchers learn more about searching and accessing the Library’s archival collections. After completing this course, participants will be able to navigate the Library’s collection guides, identify relevant archival collections, formulate research questions, and gain a better understanding of how primary sources fit into the research process.…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Irma Milstein Study, Room 120Adults,

College & Graduate Students,

Teachers,

College/Graduate School Educators
Wed, April 10
@ 1 PM
Genealogy Essentials
This class is online only. This class will describe how maps in the collections of The New York Public Library and elsewhere can be used to drive genealogical research and illustrate family histories. The focus will be on digitized maps. We will explore fire insurance maps and atlases, military and topographical maps, county maps and atlases, and many more kinds of maps, to locate records, discover where our ancestors lived, and what their lives were like. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REG…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Online Only
Adults
Wed, April 10
@ 1 PM
Genealogy Essentials
This class is online only. This class will describe how maps in the collections of The New York Public Library and elsewhere can be used to drive genealogical research and illustrate family histories. The focus will be on digitized maps. We will explore fire insurance maps and atlases, military and topographical maps, county maps and atlases, and many more kinds of maps, to locate records, discover where our ancestors lived, and what their lives were like. To join this online clas…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Online Only
Adults
Tue, April 16
@ 6 PM
Research 101
This event is online only. Registration is required. Please click HERE to register. Whether you're new to the Library or need a refresher, this virtual class will cover the basics of using all the resources that our flagship library at 42nd Street has to offer. No matter your level of expertise, it serves as a baseline introduction for all researchers and will equip you with the knowledge you need to make visits to the Library productive and fulfilling. What you will learn: How to find a…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, General Research Division
Online only
Adults
Wed, April 17
@ 3 PM
Research 101
This event is online only. In this online class, Dorot Jewish Divison staff will help you get started researching Jewish Studies topics at the New York Public Library. You’ll learn how to make the most of a research visit to the Library by refining a research topic and navigating our catalog to discover our vast and varied collections and services. Participants will also learn about essential electronic resources available at the Library and from home. Live captioning is provided. If you have…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Dorot Jewish Division
Online only
Adults,

College & Graduate Students
Thu, April 18
@ 1 PM
Research 101
Join us, as we show you how to research and recreate historic routes with NYPL's collections! You will learn what types of material are useful for researching this topic and how to search for these materials within NYPL's collections. With these tools, you will see how you can utilize this information in genealogy, local history research, writing projects, and many more. Registration is required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Greyhound Bus Terminal, 33rd and 34th Streets between Seventh and E…
OnlineAdults
Fri, April 19
@ 11 AM
This event will take place in person at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Join the Print Department curator to view the most recent additions to the Print Collection. Come learn about how both contemporary and historical prints help shape the direction of this continually growing collection. Participants will also learn how to make an appointment in the department’s reading room for research or viewing objects.
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Prints and Photographs Study RoomAdults
Wed, April 24
@ 6 PM
This event will take place in person at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Join the Print Department curator to view the most recent additions to the Print Collection. Come learn about how both contemporary and historical prints help shape the direction of this continually growing collection. Participants will also learn how to make an appointment in the department’s reading room for research or viewing objects.
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Prints and Photographs Study RoomAdults
Wed, May 1
@ 10 AM
College & Career Pathways (CCP)
Calling All Teens! Explore exciting career paths and learn important job skills at The New York Public Library's annual Career Resources Fair for Teens! Explore resources from the Library and our partner organizations about entering the workforce after graduation, the range of career paths open to you, and the skills you'll need wherever you end up. This event will feature an expo-style fair, workshops, giveaways, and more! We look forward to seeing you there. For more information and to reg…
Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Tue, May 7
@ 4 PM
Genealogy Essentials
This event is online only. Experienced librarians demonstrate the steps involved in starting your family history research. Learn about essential research methods and strategies, how to identify and locate relevant records, and the library’s genealogy resources. To join this online class, Register here Live captioning is provided. An African American family reading books (NYPL Digital Collections)
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Online Only
Adults
Wed, May 8
@ 12 PM
Research 101
Join an archivist from the Manuscripts and Archives division for an introduction to archival research at The New York Public Library. This class will help researchers learn more about searching and accessing the Library’s archival collections. After completing this course, participants will be able to navigate the Library’s collection guides, identify relevant archival collections, formulate research questions, and gain a better understanding of how primary sources fit into the research process.…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Lenox & Astor Room, Room 216Adults,

College & Graduate Students,

Teachers,

College/Graduate School Educators
Thu, May 9
@ 3 PM
Online
This event is online only. Join us, as we show you how to navigate the collection at NYPL's Map Division. You will learn how maps can be utilized in your research and with other materials, how to navigate our catalogs to locate maps effectively, and how to search additional cartographic digital databases. Registration is required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. America Borealis 1699. Image ID 1693835
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Online
Adults
Wed, May 15
@ 11 AM
Research 101
Whether you're new to the Library or just need a refresher, this in-person class will cover the basics of using all the resources that our flagship library at 42nd Street has to offer. This session serves as a baseline introduction for researchers of all levels, and a tour of the Rose Main Reading Room will follow. What you will learn: How to find and request materials. How to search our catalog and databases How to connect with Library staff for assistance How to feel confident conductin…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Lenox & Astor Room, Room 216Adults
Wed, May 15
@ 1 PM
Genealogy Essentials
This event is online only. In this class we explore the history of how your ancestors became citizens of the United States of America, the kinds of records they generated when they did so, what information those records contain, and where you can find them. To join this online class, Register here Live captioning is provided.
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Online Only
Adults
Wed, May 22
@ 4 PM
Research 101
Join us for an introductory session on utilizing the New York Public Library's vast collections for biography research. In this session, you will specifically learn about: common source types for biographical research where and how to find these materials in multiple formats at the Library specialized strategies for fine-tuning your search how to connect with librarians for additional support This session is especially suitable for beginner researchers, those new to NYPL, and those look…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Lenox & Astor Room, Room 216Adults
Tue, June 4
@ 3 PM
Research 101
Join us, as we show you how to research and recreate historic routes with NYPL's collections! You will learn what types of material are useful for researching this topic and how to search for these materials within NYPL's collections. With these tools, you will see how you can utilize this information in genealogy, local history research, writing projects, and many more. Registration is required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Greyhound Bus Terminal, 33rd and 34th Streets between Seventh and E…
OnlineAdults
Thu, June 6
@ 11 AM
Research 101
New York Public Library Central Information This event is online only. In this online class, Dorot Jewish Divison staff will help you get started researching Jewish Studies topics at the New York Public Library. You’ll learn how to make the most of a research visit to the Library by refining a research topic and navigating our catalog to discover our vast and varied collections and services. Participants will also learn about essential electronic resources available at the Library and from h…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Dorot Jewish Division
Online Only
Adults
Wed, June 12
@ 12 PM
Research 101
Join an archivist from the Manuscripts and Archives division for an introduction to archival research at The New York Public Library. This class will help researchers learn more about searching and accessing the Library’s archival collections. After completing this course, participants will be able to navigate the Library’s collection guides, identify relevant archival collections, formulate research questions, and gain a better understanding of how primary sources fit into the research process.…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Irma Milstein Study, Room 120Adults,

College & Graduate Students,

Teachers,

College/Graduate School Educators
Mon, June 17
@ 11 AM
Genealogy Essentials
Discover genealogical resources at the New York Public Library with an exploration of vital records and the census. First, learn how to search for and find your ancestors on birth, marriage, and death certificates. Next, we'll explore the history of the U.S. Federal Census, explore what other types of census records exist, and offer a variety of search strategies to use in your genealogy research. This class is online only. To join this class, Register here Captioning is provided. New…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Online Only
Adults
Thu, June 27
@ 1 PM
Genealogy Essentials
Deerhead Diner, Jackson Heights. Bill Barvin Location Photograph Archive. IMAGE ID: 5210090. This event is online only. “Local history” research pursues the textures, details, and character that flesh out a specific time and place in history. Writers, biographers, historians, filmmakers, genealogists, academics, podcasters, armchair enthusiasts – really anyone looking to probe the mysterium of the heretofore – regularly come to the Milstein Division at NYPL to research local history. Resea…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Online Only
Adults
Mon, July 15
@ 9 AM
Cullman Center Institute for Teachers
Julia Foulkes, Instructor This is a week-long seminar taking place from July 15th to July 19th. In 1961, Jane Jacobs wrote about the “sidewalk ballet” on her street in the West Village while, uptown, the largest performing arts complex in the world arose amidst the rubble of a demolished neighborhood. Lincoln Center embalmed in marble this new attention to the arts—their prestige and inherited privilege. Backlash to the complex’s grandeur and cost prompted the mayor to create a municipal offic…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars & WritersAdults
Mon, July 22
@ 9 AM
Cullman Center Institute for Teachers
Claire Luchette, Instructor This is a week-long seminar taking place from July 22nd to July 26th. A good story, Joy Williams writes, “...never soothes or comforts. It is no prescription, neither is it diversionary, although it can and should enchant while it explodes in the reader's face.” In this class, we’ll examine ways of captivating the reader—at both the line level, with language and details, and the story level, with characterization and narrative momentum—and we’ll spend time exploring…
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars & WritersAdults