Events

Join us in person at the Woodstock Branch Library to make some buttons! All materials provided, and the buttons can be made into jewlery, magnets, pins, or decorative pieces! We will have some pre printed color pages, film to turn your photos into buttons, and some black and white pages you can color! As always eveything is completely Free!

This event will take place in person at the Clason's Point Library. Looking for a place to relax after school? Join us at the Library, where you can hang out with your friends, browse the book collections, use our computers, or just charge your phone. We will have board games and craft supplies available in the community room! Drop-in, no registration required.

Get creative and express yourself this summer by creating your own zine! Zines are mini, handmade magazines where you can share your thoughts, art, stories and anything else that inspires you! All materials and snacks will be provided.

Get creative and join us for our open art hour! Use our variety of craft supplies to make anything you can imagine! For tweens and teens ages 11-18 This event will take place in person at the Great Kills Library.

Teens come show your PRIDE! Whether you're queer or an ally show your Pride with fun button designs either pre-made or that you make yourself! This is an on site progam. All materials will be supplied. For teens 12+

This summer at the library we’re creating and exploring worlds different from our own! In this month’s movie, the Szalinski kids have to find a way to survive in their own backyard after accidentally being shrunken down by their father’s invention. Rated PG, 93 min.

This program will take place in person at West Farms Library. Join us every Tuesday to explore the new tech at West Farm Library's Teen Center. Create 3D designs and watch them become reality with our 3D printer, user our Silhouette Cameo to bring designs to life and so much more!

This event will take place in person at Todt Hill-Westerleigh Branch. Join us at 4:00 pm in our teen/tween lounge. Chill out with Mini-pool table Mini-foosball table Board games And other Fun Activates Snacks Make New Friends For ages 10-17 No registration is required.

Hey Anime & manga fans!!! Do you enjoy reading mangas like Jujutsu Kaisen, Naruto, and more? Come join Washington Heights Library’s Anime & Manga club as we check out our favorite anime, as well as discuss new and upcoming titles. For June, we'll be celebrating Pride month with our favorite LGBTQIA anime!

This event will take place in-person at Parkchester Library. Are you a chess champion? Show off your best moves against other chess fans! Whether you're a chess master or just starting out, come join us for some board time.

This program will be in-person. Join us for our teen chess hour, mainly for beginners. However, all levels of expertise are welcomed. We will go over basic beginner skills by watching and reviewing tutorial videos. Play one-on-one with Mosholu staff or bring a friend. You can also play against an online computer, and online players. Chess boards, chess pieces, and laptops for online play will be provided for in-program usage. No registration required. For teens age 13 - 18.

This event will take place in-person at Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library. Celebrate queer joy this month and all year round with Young Adult fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novel titles from amazing LGBTQ+ authors.

Celebrate Nature Photography Day—indoors! Explore textures, leaves, and natural objects at our nature stations, then snap photos with our professional grade cameras. Bonus: design your own "exhibit card" using iPads and Canva.

This event is taking place in person at the Mariners Harbor Library. Come play some board games or video games in the Mariners Harbor Library community room! Find a new game to explore or have a friendly competition among others! For ages 13-18

Tuesdays, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM This event is online only. We welcome learners at all levels! Bring your questions, get support for your learning goals and find out how to learn Braille for free from home. To register, please email ChanceyFleet@nypl.org or call (212) 206-5400, extension 3.

Come challenge your friends in a game of UNO or Magic.

This program will take place in person at Bloomingdale Library. Studying for Living Environment, Algebra II, or any of the other Regents exams? Drop in at the Teen Center to study with other teens, testing resources will be available! This program is for Teens in 7th - 12th Grades. Masks are encouraged at all NYPL locations. Learn more about our health and safety policies. Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more

This event will take place in person at 125th st library. Join us in the Teen Center - program room for a new art and craft! No experience or materials required, just bring yourself and your creativity.

This event will take place in person at Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library. Learn how to 3D print your own designs, express your creativity through drawing and painting, make jewelry, and more at our weekly STEAM Crafts and Chat workshop.

This event will take place in person at the Tottenville Library. Recharge at the Tottenville library! Teens are invited to join library staff as you relax (color, game, and play), snack, and plug in your devices! This program is designed for teens ages 13-18 as a chance to unwind and recharge (figuratively and literally) after school. All materials and supplies are provided.

This event will take place in-person at the Clason's Point Library. Join us for a screening of a surprise movie! (Rated PG.) Snacks will be provided.

This event will take place in person at Hunts Point Library. Writing Club is an open hour dedicated to writing and discussion, with optional exercises and assistance from the YA Librarians. No sharing or prior experience required. We welcome all levels of experience. No registration required. As space allows.

This event will take place in person at Macomb's Bridge Library Teen Center. Designated time for teens to be creative with innovative gadgets.

This event will take place in person at the Hamilton Grange branch library. Join us for a fun trivia contest! We will celebrate Pride Month. Teens will be able to test their knowledge and answer LGBTQ related questions.

Now on Wednesdays. This event takes place in-person in 67th St's Teen Room. Looking to get in touch with your most creative self or try a new art technique? Want to learn how sew a button or raise a hem? Come hang with us! Each week we supply tons of art and sewing supplies, and new craft ideas to try. From jewlery making, to painting, to paper-mache, the possibilities are endless!

Hang out in our Community Room after school to work on homework/projects with friends and chill out to our lo-fi music! Board games, puzzles, card games, and crafts are available upon request! Just ask!

Join artist Ivan Valez for a cartooning class focusing on themes relating to the 'isms' of society. The Hunger Games, and The Maze Runner all feature young characters pit against each other as a diversion against the larger problems of their societies. This is a workshop where the students create their own characters with back stories and a universe to fight in an unjust society's arena. These amazing warriors are built for revolution. We also create a basic gaming system using dice and a homema…

Come to the 3rd-floor community room to use a laptop, play games, draw and color, make a button to keep with our button maker or simply hang out with your friends and have fun. Snacks will be provided, but you're welcome to bring your own. Ages 10 to 18

Calling all gamers! Come wind down after school and join us for a fun hour of playing the Nintendo Switch and Playstation5. This program will take place every first and third Wednesday of the month.

This event is being postponed due to rain. Come use the sun to create images called cyanotypes! Join us on the patio to explore this predecessor to photography. From air-dry clay to watercolors to drawing apps on iPads and much more, we’re coming together every Wednesday to explore and express ourselves. Come by and make something, or drop us a suggestion for a future craft! Please arrive on time, as space and materials will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Discover what th…

Do you enjoy playing video games? Come join us for our bi-weekly video game program where teens can use the PS5, XBOX 360 and Nintendo Switch. Choose from a selection of games and participate in our regular tournaments!

This event takes place in-person every Wednesday from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm. Come to the 3rd-floor community room to watch a movie, use a laptop, play games, or simply hang out with your friends and have fun. Snacks will be provided, but you're welcome to bring your own. No Registration Required - Only for Teens Grades 6-12

This is the workshop, where you’ll learn the ins and outs of our of the Allerton Multimedia Studio! First, join our workshop and pass our short assessment, then sign up for your independent studio sessions.

This event will take place in person at the Charleston Library! We’re going to create an awesome craft inspired by the game, Minecraft! For ages 10-17 only. Registration is NOT required.

Perler Beads are a fun way to create unque designs! Create your own perler bead designs at this fun afternoon program. For ages 12-18

This event will take place at the Tompkins Square Library. Join us for an afternoon of crafting. Bring your creativity and create a one-of-a-kind Summertime Bracelet. All materials will be supplied.

This program will take place in person. The queer community have used zines to express themselves and spread information for decades. Learn about that history and make zines of your own with our summer Teen Zine Challenge: Create Your World!

This event will be hosted in-person at the Morrisania Branch. Join the challenge!!! "Creat Your Own World " this Summer at the Library! With the hepl of the the Teens staff, learn about Zine, basic designs and and steps in creating your own original Zine whether by writing , drawing, collage or photography. Snack and supplies will be provided! Audience: Teens 13-18

This event will be in person at the Fort Washington Library. Do you love Manga? So do we! Join us for our weekly Manga Club. You pick the books from our Manga Wall and we can talk all about it. We'll provide all the books, you provide the fun.

This event will take place in-person at Morningside Heights Library. Design, create and decorate bookmarks, tote bags, keychains, jewelry and more! Materials are provided.