Events

Join us in celebrating Bronx Week by watching the Hip-Hop classic, Beat Street! The film follows an aspiring DJ from the South Bronx and his best friend, a promoter, trying to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and the local culture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bYXW4x7RXk

Hero is a word we hear often in sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. “42” tells the story of two men—the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey—whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseball’s infamous color l…

This event will take place in person at Throgs Neck Library. Join Throg's Neck Library for Movie Matinee. We will be watching the movie, Creed III.

This program will take place in person at Morrisania Library. Brave

"Mulan" As made for the screen will air in our community room . In observance of May as "Asian and Pacific Islander" month, we present to you this epic feature fit for the whole family. To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China. Please show up on time for the feature, we will be starting it no later than 5 minutes past the official start time. No Registration Required.

This event will take place in person at Parkchester Library. A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess. Based on the true story of Phiona Mutesi.

This event series takes place in person at Woodstock Library. Come unwind and enjoy your afternoon with a kids' movie on the Children's Floor! May 11: Bee Movie Groups of 5 or more, please call in advance.

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Life of Pi (2012) A Zookeeper's son is stranded at sea aboard a life boat with a zebra, an orangutan, a hyena, and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Directed by Ang Lee. 2012 | PG | 125 minutes About Reel to Read The page meets the screen at Reel to Read, a curated series of independent and classic cinema. These free screenings, hand-picked by librarians, local a…

Join Tremont Library for a vewing of the Movie Beat Street, Honring Bronx Week At the forefront of early hip-hop culture, DJ Kenny Kirkland , his B-boy brother, Lee , and graffiti artist Ramon all have hopes of showcasing their talents outside the confines of South Bronx, N.Y. When Tracy , a composer and choreographer, runs into Kirkland and Lee at one of Manhattan's hottest nightclubs, she offers Lee an opportunity to perform on TV. However, the crew has a long way to go before achieving thei…

Please join us for an in-person screening of the film Blade Runner. Harrison Ford stars in this fascinating, dark vision of the near future as a policeman who tracks engineered humans--a Blade Runner. In the year 2019, the police department forces Rick Deckard (Ford) out of retirement to hunt four genetically engineered humans who have come to earth. Designed to do difficult, hazardous work, the manufactured humans are stronger, faster and smarter than non engineered humans. They feel no pain o…

Register The magnetic Clara Bow is remembered by her nickname, “The It Girl," but burned brightly on the screen for only 10 years. Get Your Man (1927) teams her with Charles “Buddy” Rogers, and her other hits include Mantrap (1926), It (1927), Red Hair (1928), as well as the blockbuster aviation drama Wings (1927). Unhappy in sound films, she retired at age 28 in 1933. We open this program with the recently rediscovered Charlie Murray two-reeler The Pill Pounder (’23) with Bow in an early appea…

Join us at the Bronx Library Center's Teen Zone for our Saturday Matinee series! On this ocassion, we will be celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage month by screening Yellow Rose (2019). Synopsis: In rural Texas, a Filipino teen longs to make her mark on the world of country music. When an unexpected opportunity comes her way, she must make a choice between upholding her family's traditions or leaving them all behind to pursue her lifelong aspiration.

A Pakistani-American stand-up comedian falls for a white grad student, and decides to keep their uncertain romance a secret from his traditionalist, Muslim family. However, their relationship gets more serious when she develops a mysterious illness, which in turn forces him to bond with her parents.

Join us for an in-person film screening of The Big Chill (1983). A group of seven former college friends gather for a weekend reunion at a South Carolina vacation home after the funeral of another of their college friends. Director: Lawrence Kasdan Runtime: 105 Minutes

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Join LiLY's Film Group at the Morningside Heights Library. The next meeting will be on Monday, May 13th at 1:00 PM, refreshments will be provided. The movie will be screened in the Community Room.

This event is online and in-person. Join us every Monday for intriguing and compelling real life stories! Join the Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library for a free screening of "Manzanar, Diverted". Program Description At the foot of the majestic snow-capped Sierras, Manzanar, the WWII concentration camp, becomes the confluence for memories of Payahuunadü, the now-parched “land of flowing water.” Intergenerational women from Native American, Japanese American and rancher communities form an unexp…

The one adored as the mother is not the real parent. The people living here together are not actual siblings. The Gracefield House is where orphaned children live. An irreplaceable home where 38 siblings and Mom live happy lives, even with no blood relations. However, their everyday life suddenly came to an abrupt end one day... Come by to Grand Concourse Library to see how this story unfolds! We will be watching 2 to 3 episodes per week.

We have some great movies this month for your mental health May viewing pleasure: First come first served. Masks are strongly recommended! Donnie Darko Tuesday, May 14th at 1pm in the 2nd floor auditorium. A suburban teen comes face-to-face with his dark destiny, wormholes, a hallucinated demonic rabbit and most terrifying: Patrick Swayze. 2001 - 113 minutes, Rated R Upcoming Movies: The Disaster Artist Tuesday, May 23rd at 1pm in the 2nd floor auditorium. Weirdo auteur Tommy Wis…

Synopsis J. Robert Oppenheimer played an integral role in developing the first atomic bomb. Throughout the development of the bomb, Oppenheimer struggled with justifying a creation that came to cause so much damage. He questions whether he owes it to scientific discovery to create something capable of so much power. Director: Christopher Nolan, Production Year: 2023, Rating: R, Studio: Universal Pictures, Runtime: 180 minutes Cast Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon,…

This event will take place in person at Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library. Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero. Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos. 2023 | PG | 136 minutes

Are you a fan of anime? Do you enjoy reading mangas like Dragon Ball, Fairy Tail, and more? Come join Washington Heights Library’s Anime & Manga Club as we watch our favorite anime, as well as discuss new and upcoming titles. For May, we'll be highlighting the newest shows in the 2024 spring line-up.

This event will take place in person at the Tremont Library. Show off your moves and groove to Just Dance! Teens will play Just Dance on our Nintendo Switch, enjoy snacks, and win prizes for their performance at this event. This is an in perosn program for teens 13+. Patrons must be 13-18 years old to attend this program.

LibraryThis program will take place in person at the library. Join us fora viewing of “Stonebreakers” a documentary film which chronicles the conflicts around monuments that arose in theUnited States during the George Floyd protests and the 2020 presidential election. A discussion will follow. No registration required. Adults 18yr+

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Lion (2016) A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. Directed by Garth Davis. 2016 | PG-13 | 118 minutes About Reel to Read The page meets the screen at Reel to Read, a curated series of independent and classic cinema. These free screenings,…

Celebrate Bronx Week through the lens of film at the Bronx Library Center! For three days, join us for a film exhibition centered around the Bronx and its residents! Using 16mm projection, VHS and DVD's, we will be watching short films and documentaries on the Music, Art, Culture, and Political Activities of Bronx residents. Come and reflect on the history of the borough with us!

MAY 16TH – QUO VADIS (1951) Director – Mervyn LeRoy; 171 Minutes; Rated NR; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring – Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov, Sophia Loren After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.

This program is in person. We will be showing the movie "Boogie" Alfred “Boogie” Chin is a talented high school basketball player from Queens, New York, who dreams of playing in the NBA. His parents, however, have a different plan for him: they want him to focus on getting a scholarship to an elite college instead. While already burdened with high expectations, he finds himself struggling more as he tries to navigate high school, a new girlfriend, and fierce on-court rivals. Directors Eddie…

Join us this May for our FIlm Series for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Kim Ki-taek's family are all unemployed and living in a squalid basement. When his son gets a tutoring job at the lavish home of the Park family, the Kim family's luck changes. One by one they gradually infiltrate the wealthy Parks' home, attempting to take over their affluent lifestyle.

Join us for classic films and blockbusters! Wonka (2023) Armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams, young chocolatier Willy Wonka manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time. Director: Paul King | Writers: Roald Dahl, Paul King, Simon Farnaby | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Gustave Die, Murray McArthur | 1h 56m

Come watch your favorite anime and pick up some manga, only at Soundview Library! Attendance will be closed 15 minutes after start time,

Do you enjoy watching anime? Are you excited for what the Spring anime season has to offer? Or maybe you've never watched anime but you're curious to check it out? Then join us at the BLC Teen program room for the return of our Anime Club! We will be watching some of this season's most anticipated anime like the continuation of Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia as well as newcomers like Wind Breaker, A Condition Called Love and Kaiju no. 8! We'll discuss the differences between watching anime an…

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

Celebrate Bronx Week through the lens of film at the Bronx Library Center! For three days, join us for a film exhibition centered around the Bronx and its residents! Using 16mm projection, VHS and DVD's, we will be watching short films and documentaries on the Music, Art, Culture, and Political Activities of Bronx residents. Come and reflect on the history of the borough with us!

This event will take place in person at the Charleston Library. Settle in and join us for a featured movie on select weekday mornings! For this month the title will be:"The Dressmaker" No registration required. To ensure the health and safety of the public and our staff, all visitors must adhere to NYPL’s health and safety policies. Learn more about our health and safety policies.

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Come and join us to watch a film, Anyone but You on Friday, May 17th at 11:30 AM. The movie will be screened in the Community Room. Director: Will Gluck Runtime: 1h 44m Synopsis: After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben's fiery attraction turns ice-cold--until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.

MAY 17TH– SOUND OF FREEDOM (2023) Director – Alejandro Gómez Monteverde; 131 Minutes; Rated PG-13; Angel Studios Starring – Jim Caviezel, Cristal Aparicio, Bill Camp, Yessica Perryman Based on the incredible true story of a former government agent turned vigilante who embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue hundreds of children from traffickers.

This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library Please come and join us to watch a family friendly Movie, Paddington (2014) on Friday, May 17th at 2PM. The movie will be screened in the Theater area. Rating (PG) Runtime: 95 minutes. Director: Paul King Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Ben Whishaw, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent Synopsis : Paddington tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear who travels to London in search of a home. Finding…

After failing to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta wields the power of the mythic Black Trident to unleash an ancient and malevolent force. Hoping to end his reign of terror, Aquaman forges an unlikely alliance with his brother, Orm, the former king of Atlantis. Setting aside their differences, they join forces to protect their kingdom and save the world from irreversible destruction.

Friday Afternoon Movie will be held in the Mosholu Library community room/auditorium. No registration is required. Please view flyer for upcoming movies and dates.

This event will take place in person at Throg's Neck Library. Come kick back and enjoy a family-friendly movie with the Throg's Neck Library Children's staff! Film ratings range from G-PG. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver in order to participate.