Events

Want to read more poetry, but don’t know where to start? Not sure you know how to really read poetry? Join Mulberry Street staff on the last Thursday of every month to discuss a few poems! Here are the poems we’ll discuss at our April meeting: ‘How Do I Know When a Poem Is Finished?’ by Naomi Shihab Nye ‘Essay on Craft’ by Ocean Vuong ‘The Prestige’ by Hanif Abdurraqib Poems are available online via the Poetry Foundation and Academic of American Poets websites. Registration is required…

This program will take place in person on Thursday, April 25th at 11:30am in the Community Room at the West New Brighton Library. Join Lauren to discuss "The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane" by Lisa See! " In their remote mountain village, Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. For the Akha people, ensconced in ritual and routine, life goes on as it has for generations—until a stranger appears at the village gate in a jeep, the first automobile any of t…

This is an in-person program. Have you been meaning to read more, but don’t have time to sit down and get through a long book? Join us for our 100 page book club! Every week, we will meet to discuss a book, 100 pages at a time. No need to rush through the whole thing—this club is here to take it slow. In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Sal…

Please join us virtually as we put our detective hats on and discuss a mystery or thriller book on the last Thursday of every month. For April, we will be discussing How Can I Help You by Laura Sims. What happens when new librarian, Patrica, discovers there may be more to her colleague, Margo's past? How far will she go to uncover the truth and what is Margo's true nature? Best for ages 18 and up. This program will take place on google meet, and online registration is required. The link to…

(This event is online only.) Do you love to read? Interested in reading and discussing popular and interesting books? Then this is the place for you! Join us as we discuss this month’s book: The Reformatory: A Novel by Tananarive Due Please note: This is a virtual program. You must register with your email address in order to receive the link/call in number to participate. The link with instructions on how to participate will be sent to you via email approximately one day before the di…

This event will take place in-person at St. George Library Center. Do you like to read? Or do you have trouble reading? Let's read together, talk about our favorite parts, and make our own stories! Check out our new St.George Library's Reading Badge Challenge! Perfect for kids who need a little bit more encouragement!

Come to the teen floor to talk about all things young adult books. For this discussion, we will be focusing on books and the relationship they have with social media. Come join us to discuss, to draw and to build your "to-read" shelf!

Join us at Belmont for an in-person celebration to watch the livestream of our Teen Banned Book Club event with Stacey Lee about her book The Downstairs Girl. Snacks provided upon availability. Can't attend in person? Register free for the livestream! Throughout the year, The New York Public Library's Teen Banned Book Club is offering free, nationwide digital access to young adult titles that have been the subject of bans or challenges as part of our Books for All initiative. Start…

This event will take place in person at Hamilton Grange Library. You read to me or I'll read to you! Bring a book to share or listen as we read a favorite book. In our Reading Lounge, improve your reading skills by practicing reading, listening to stories, or participating in fun activities.

This event is online only. Join us on Google Meet as we read chapter books together, discuss, and enjoy reading activites and games! Intended for children in grades K-2 who are growing, independent readers. You must register in advance to receive the link to participate. The link to our book group will be sent to you by email approximately one day before the program. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join. Participation limited to 15 child partici…

This event is online only At Francis Martin Branch Library This Month's selection is Do I Know You? By: Emily Wibberley Summary: Eliza and Graham are anticipating an anything-but-sexy, weeklong getaway to celebrate their five-year anniversary. Nestled on the Northern California coastline, the resort prides itself on being a destination for those in love and those looking to find it. For Eliza and Graham, it might as well be a vacation with a roommate. When a well-meaning guest mistak…

Copies available at the 2nd floor main desk! Meet us in the third floor Meeting Room!

A collection of memories of a life lived out loud. From Dave Grohl's early days of growing up in the suburbs of Washington, DC, to hitting the road at the age of 18 joining his first band to years later becoming apart of one of the worlds most iconic grunge bands Nirvana!Then went on to form his own band The Foo Fighters. In the Storyteller Dave shares his adventures in the music business as seen and heard behind the microphone.

This is an adult online program. Reading an interesting comic book or an autobiography that you'd like to share? Share with us any book that you are currently reading, plan to read, or a previous book you enjoyed. All genres are welcomed from children's books, to adult non-fiction, etc. You may share more than one book. Possible things to share, but not necessary: A summary of the book Is the book part of a series you've already started, and what are your thoughts thus far of the series and…

Un/a escritor/a latine queer dinámico/a discute su camino hacia Estados Unidos. Únete a Iván Monalisa Ojeda, autor/a y artista transgénero latine de dos espíritus, mientras discute su escritura e influencias en conversación con la Dra. Rosalina Díaz, antropóloga e investigadora en género, identidad y poder en la sociedad Taína. Para asistir al evento en persona por favor regístrese para obtener un boleto presencial. Las puertas se abrirán 45 minutos antes de que comience el programa. Para…

If you enjoy walking and talking books come join our Walking Book Club. This month we will read and discuss Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan. Stop by the New Amsterdam library to pick up a copy. Meet at the branch at 11:00AM In case of extreme weather we will meet in the community room.

Join Richmondtown's Bite-Sized Bookclub! Join us for a discussion about bite-sized reads available in our collection! This month's featured bite-sized book is .. The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto Have a favorite novel or collection of stories that fit the topic of our discussion? Share it with others that take interest in bite-sized reads! All featured books will be available to reserve and checkout through our NYPL catalogue and E-Book a…

Please join us for the thirteenth and FINAL installment of our online book discussion group! This session will focus on chapters 126-135. Though published in 1850, Moby Dick still feels remarkably modern in terms of its style, scope, and subject matter. A flop at the time of its publication, it took 70 years before the reading public finally caught up with the brilliance of Herman Melville's poetic tale of human obsession and the mysterious power of the natural world. This book discussion wi…

Have you read an amazing book recently and want to chat about it with a group? Join us for our Yorkville Young Readers Book Club. Every month we will be discussing the awesome books that you're reading as well as one title chosen by our Children's Librarian. This month the selected title is The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. * For ages 8 to 12.* ** Please note there is no elevator available.**

This event is online only. Need a new book for the month? Then come to our Virtual Book Tasting! Get a "taste" of a variety of new and popular books. Come and hear about the great books from our librarians that are in our collection! This event will take place over Google Meet.

Author Yu Pei Yun and illustrator Zhou Jian Xin with translator Lin King will discuss their graphic novel 來自清水的孩子 |The Boy From Clearwater. This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, Third Floor, Room 303. 語言:以中文進行 | The program will be conducted in Mandarin with interpretation. The Boy from Clearwater - Taiwan, 1930s. Tsai Kun-lin, an ordinary boy, was born in Qingshui. He grew up happily sneaking into the sugar cane fields reciting nursery rhymes he…

Join the Kips Bay Library for an in person book discussion of Being Henry by Henry Winkler Here's how it works: 1) - Download your copy of Being Henry on our free e-reader app SimplyE: App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1046583900?pt=463465&ct=nypl&mt=8 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nypl.simplified.simplye&utm_source%3Dnypl&utm_medium%3Dnypl&utm_campaign%3Dnypl…

This event is online only. Bring your current read(s) and your favorite beverage to our Morning Coffee & Books discussion. In this book club, we encourage you to talk with others about what you are reading, listening to, watching, and brewing. Share your opinion of the book, read your favorite excerpts, discuss similar works you enjoyed, and listen to what others have to say about the books they are reading. Come for the conversations, stay for the recommendations! This is a virtu…

Columbus Library Community Room (Lower Level) All are invited and all genres embraced. Bring pen and paper. No reservation required

小说的艺术与自由表达：严歌苓与马凯琳对话 严歌苓，出生于上海，着有30多本书，荣获30多个文学和电影奖。 她的许多书籍都被改编成了电影或电视剧。 最近，她的作品受到了挑战，作者将与我们一起讨论她的新小说《Milati：米拉蒂》以及自由表达的重要性。 她与纽约当地小说家、作家和电影学者、同时也是当天的主持人马凯琳一起讨论他们的作品。 对话将探讨他们的写作、作品风格，以及是什么激励每位作者渡过写作旅程中的困难时刻。 本次访谈将以普通话进行。 该活动将现场和线上同步进行。 现场参加活动 | 请注册领取现场门票。 活动将在节目开始前 45 分钟开放。 对于现场活动，我们通常会超额预订以确保满座。 请尽早抵达，以免错过机会； 我们将尽力满足每个人的需求。 尚未认领的预订座位将在开始时前不久释放，届时可能会有空位。 节目开始前 30 分钟将排队等候。 线上参加活动 | 请线上注册门票。 本次活动将在 Zoom 上进行直播。 要接收 Zoom 链接，请务必注册！ 该连结将在开始时间前不久与注册者分享。 所有现场来宾将得以参加抽奖活动。十位幸运者将获赠一本由图书馆提供的严歌苓新著“米拉…

Презентация выпуска №121 независимого литературно-художественного журнала Слово\Word. This Russian-language event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, third floor, Room 304. Join us for the launch of new volume #121 of the independent literary journal Slovo/Word. The literary journal Slovo/Word is a bilingual (and occasionally trilingual, Russian-English-Ukrainian) publication that was initiated in 1980s by Dovlatov and Brodsky. It publishes multilingual works…

This is an online event. Join us at Hamilton Grange Library (in cooperation with Inwood Library) where we will be reading and discussing the short story "Nine Hundred Grandmothers" by R.A. Lafferty. If you have not received the link to the story please email inwood@nypl.org.

Join us at Edenwald Library as we launch a brand new book club. We will be meeting the first and last monday of each month. Join in on the discussion.

Join us for a virtual book discussion. Have a book you've read recently and want to talk about? Email ahead of time and we'll make sure you have time to share with the group. Just want to listen to some book recommendations? That's great too, we'll share what we've been reading. This will happen through 'Google Meet'. If you'd like to participate or listen in, register here providing your email address for a link.

Please join us for our weekly short story discussion, Mondays at 1pm ET. This week we are reading Patricia Highsmith's "A Mighty Nice Man." To join this online discussion, please register above with your email address. We'll send you the meeting link before the program begins.

This event will take place in person at Throg's Neck Library. Explore new and exciting stories through read-alouds and coloring! Join the Throg's Neck Library Children's staff for interactive storytelling and themed-coloring activities. This program is for children grades K-5. Coloring sheets and supplies provided by the branch. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver in order to participate.

Evento presencial | Sala 404 - 4to piso. Biblioteca Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library 455 Quinta avenida, NYC 10016 Todos los lunes en el mes de abril Club de escucha+ La Gran Manzana Reuniones para escuchar el podcast pionero Radio Ambulante, emitido desde la Radio Nacional Pública de Estados Unidos (NPR por sus siglas en inglés). Después de escuchar fragmentos del episodio asignado, disfrutaremos de una interesante conversación sobre el episodio. ¿Qué es el podcast Radio Ambulante?…

This event will take place in person at 53rd St. It's Animonday in the 53rd St Library's teen zone! Every Monday, we'll be screening a handful of anime episodes on the TVs in our space. Come by and connect with other folks who love anime in a safe & fun enviornment!

Every month, a new title will be chosen and copies will be available for pickup on a first-come, first-served basis. Call us for details on what we're reading next.

Stephen Graham Jones comes to the Library for a live conversation about his book, My Heart is a Chainsaw, as part of the World Literature Festival. The conversation will followed by a special musical performance from Frank Waln. The New York Public Library and WNYC—two indispensable New York institutions—are partnering to host a book club that brings New Yorkers together and fosters community. The April title is Stephen Graham Jones' My Heart is a Chainsaw , an homage to slasher films that a…

Greek Mythology and Contemporary Literature: A Four Session Course Mondays, April 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 6 to 7:30 pm. The old mythological stories of classical Greece have long influenced Western literature. These stories and their characters, techniques, and ambience have continuously attracted and inspired artists and writers of the entire modern era, roughly the 500 years following 1500. In recent poetry and prose fiction, inspiration comes no less from Greek mythology than ever befor…

This program will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), 3rd Floor, Room 304. Join staff at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library for an open discussion of our favorite Graphic Novels. Each month, we focus on a specific theme and related graphic novel. This month’s theme is DC's Vertigo Comics Imprint. About the Book Y: The Last Man Vol. One: Unmanned By Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra Y: The Last Man, one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selli…

This event takes place at the Great Kills Library. Registration is NOT required. Join us for an in-person discussion of Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward. Let Us Descend is a reimagining of American slavery, as beautifully rendered as it is heart-wrenching. Searching, harrowing, replete with transcendent love, the novel is a journey from the rice fields of the Carolinas to the slave markets of New Orleans and into the fearsome heart of a Louisiana sugar plantation. Annis, sold south by the whi…

This event is online only. Join us in the virtual realm with other readers like yourself and library staff! Share your favorite reads, your go-to authors, and grab some new recommendations. We guarantee it'll be a fun, casual time to hang without leaving the comfort of your home. Sweat pants and furry friends welcome!

Please note this program is limited to 22 participants on a first come, first served basis. Admittance to this program will end at 3:20 PM From National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes the story of one Dominican American family told through the voices of its women Copies available at the Epiphany Library.