Events

Join us in person at the Woodstock Library for two screenings and discussions focused on Jewish American Heritage Month. Saturday, May 4th @ 1pm: Everything is Illuminated (2005) Dir. Liev Schreiber Saturday, May 18th @ 1pm: The Fabelmans (2022) Dir. Steven Spielberg

This program will take place in person at Morrisania Library. Mad Hot Ballroom

This event will take place at Baychester Library in the community room. Join us for a Kid's Movie the whole family can enjoy! This month we will be watching Kung Fu Panda 3. Movies will be rated no higher than PG. Light refreshments will be provided. No registration required. Sign up for the NYPL Kids e-newsletter to get information on upcoming author talks and events happening at the Library and online. Get updates on online programming, at-home activities, and more in your inbox!

​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,…

Join the Parkchester Library for an afternoon movie picked by library staff. This month's pick will be the movie "65". After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills quickly discovers he's actually stranded on Earth -- 65 million years ago. Now, with only one chance at a rescue, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa, must make their way across an unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures. Open to adults and teens. ***Sign up for NYPL Connect to get upda…

May 4, 2PM The Namesake (2006) Poignant saga of cultures clashing across generations as a Bengali family attempts to acclimate to life in the U.S. Rated PG-13, 122 mins. May 11, 2PM A Serious Man (2009) Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern physics teacher, watches his life unravel over multiple sudden incidents. Though seeking meaning and answers amidst his turmoils, he seems to keep sinking. Rated R, 105 mins. May 18, 2PM Yellow Rose (2019) In rural Texas, a Filipino teen longs to make her mark…

This program will be held in person at Bronx Library Center. The long-lost son of a New York City corrections officer throws a close-knit family into upheaval with his arrival and unwittingly inspires his kin to expose their own long-buried secrets. Rating: PG -13 Runtime: 100 minutes This program is part of our Bronx Week celebration.

This event takes place in person. Every month we will watch a movie in our community room. Enjoy the movie with free snacks and refreshments. Bring your family and friends. Don't forget to vote so you have a say! Vote for the movie we play by filling out this form. For families and children of all ages.

An adaptation of Amy Tan's bestseller about four immigrant Chinese women and their American-born daughters. The story begins in San Francisco, where three of the women have gathered to bid farewell to their deceased friend's daughter, who's departing for China to meet her long-lost half sisters.

Join us for an in-person film screening of House of Games (1987). A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men. Director: David Mamet Runtime: 102 Minutes

This program will take place in person at the Pelham Bay Library community room. Bring the popcorn and some friends for a Monday afternoon movie: Fruitvale Station. Drama centered on the tragic shooting of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old Bay Area father who was gunned down by a BART subway officer on New Year's Day in 2009, and whose murder shocked the nation after being captured on camera by his fellow passengers. Based on a true story. Rating: R Runtime: 82 Min No advance registration.

This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Center. Come and join us as we watch the film In the Heights (2021) on Monday, May 20, 2024 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm. The movie will be screened in the Teen Room. Usnavi is a bodega owner who longs to go back to his native Dominican Republic. In the meantime, he spends his time in a small neighborhood in Washington Heights pining after Vanessa, a beautiful lady working at the beauty salon and looking after Abuela Claudia, the elde…

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 "Thank You For Playing". Program Description When Ryan Green, a video game programmer, learns that his young son Joel has cancer, he and his wife begin documenting their emotional journey with a poetic video game. Thank You for Playing follows Ryan and his family over two years creating "That Dragon, Cancer," which evolves…

Join us for a screening of Trolls (2016). After a forest tribe of cotton-candy-colored, shock-headed trolls discover that they're the new favorite gourmet treat for King Gristle, the unlikely duo of bubbly Poppy and worrywart Branch must rescue their friends from the royals' chef. Cast: Zoë Crawford, Ollie Mitchell, Nina Zoe Bakshi, Mike Mitchell, Anna Kendrick Director(s): Mike Mitchell Rating: PG Runtime: 1h 35min **Please note: Seating is limited to only 20 children with a parent/guard…

Join us in person at the Pelham Bay library to see the Marvel movie Sang- Chi. This program is for Teens 13 -18. Bring a snack and a friend! Registration not required.

Webster @ The Movies Presents: The Holdovers Monday, May 20th @ 4PM A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school's head cook, a woman who just lost a son in the Vietnam War. Focus Features Directed by Alexander Payne Rated R 133 minutes; 2023 First Come, First Served! Copyright Swank Motion…

Join us for a screenig and discussion of the film Tokyo Story (1953) Link to article: Space and Narrative in 'Tokyo Story'

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.

This movie has a 5pm start time! The Leopard / Il gattopardo (1963; 185 mins.) Dir: Luchino Visconti. The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860s Sicily. In Italian with English suptitles. Starring Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Burt Lancaster.

This will be an in-person event With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. Rated: PG Runtime: 112 minute Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant, Sally Hawkins, Jim Carter

We have some great movies this month for your mental health May viewing pleasure: First come first served. Masks are strongly recommended! The Disaster Artist Tuesday, May 21st at 1pm in the 2nd floor auditorium. Weirdo auteur Tommy Wiseau befriends struggling actor Greg Sestero. Together, they make a movie called "The Room," which soon becomes a cult hit due to its staggering badness. 2017 - 98 minutes, Rated R Upcoming Movies: Network Tuesday, May 28th at 1pm in the 2nd floor aud…

Synopsis The dramedy tells the story of a disagreeable schoolteacher named Paul Hunham. With no family or friends, Paul ends up staying at school during Christmas break to supervise holdover students who can't travel home for the holidays. Troublemaker Angus and head cook Mary build an unexpected bond with Paul on campus. Together, they go through hilarious adventures, celebrating Christmas in their own unique way. Director: Alexander Payne, Production Year: 2023, Rating: R, Studio: Focus Feat…

Based on Naoko Takeuchi’s legendary manga series, Sailor Moon Crystal retells the story of Sailor Moon as she searches for her fellow Sailor Guardians and the Legendary Silver Crystal to stop the dark forces of Queen Beryl. Join us on Tuesday, May 21st at 4:00pm for our Teen Anime Club, where we'll be watching the anime "Sailor Moon Crystal." Free snacks and coloring sheets will be provided to those who attend this program. Must be 13-18 to attend. Rating: TV-14 Run Time: 96 min (four episo…

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.

Join us in person for our film screenings of films made in Italy! Tuesday, May 21st @ 5pm: Under the Tuscan Sun (2003). Frances Mayes, a 35-year-old San Francisco writer, gets a divorce that leaves her with terminal writer's block and depression. Later, she decides to buy a house in Tuscany in order to change her life. Directed by Audrey Wells. Starring Diane Lane, Raoul Bova and Sandra Oh. 1h 53m. Other films in this series: Tuesday, May 7 @ 4:30 PM: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999…

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family. Directed by Jon M. Chu. 2018 | PG-13 | 120 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-pic…

This event will take place in person at Dongan Hills Library. Come watch a surprise family-friendly movie in our children's room! Ages 5-12

Rate PG 13 Come to our Teen Movie Night and watch Crazy Rich Asians based on the the book Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Movie Description: A native New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick's family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out tha…

MAY 23RD – THE ASPHALT JUNGLE (1950) Director – John Huston; 112 Minutes; Rated NR; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring - Sterling Hayden, Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Caruso, Louis Calhern Recently released from prison, a team of small-time crooks, including a safecracker and a lawyer, conduct a successful heist until a sudden death. As they scramble after the theft, their greed gets the best of them…

In World War II Morocco, seething with European refugees desperate for passage to neutral Lisbon, only a world-weary and bitter nightclub owner can help his former lover and her Resistance-hero husband escape from the Nazis. A short discussion about the movie will take place after the conclusion of the movie. Light refreshments will be served. Hope to see you at the movies!

Synopsis Satire of military mentality set on a Mediterranean air base in WWII. A pilot seeks to be declared insane so that he can be excused from his bombardier duties. Adaptation of Joseph Heller's classic novel. Director: Mike Nichols, Production Year: 1970, Rating: R, Studio: Paramount Pictures, Runtime: 121 minutes Cast Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Jack Gilford, Art Garfunkel

Join us for classic films and blockbusters! Dune (2021) Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their own fear will survive. Director: Denis Villeneuve | Writers: Jon Spaihts, Deni…

Captatins Courageous (1937) The spoiled son of a tycoon falls off a luxury liner and is taken under the wing of a Portuguese fisherman. Directed by Victor Fleming Starring: Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore, Melvyn Douglas, and Mickey Rooney. Running time: 112 minutes.

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

Join us for Teen Movie Night. Snacks served upon availabilty. Movies titles subject to change day of event. May 9: Freaky friday (2003) PG & Mother's Day Craft - A stressed-out mother and her sullen daughter magically swap bodies in this charming remake of the 1977 comedy. Based on the novel by Mary Rodgers. Runtime: 97 minutes May 23 Turning Red (2023) PG: Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” introduces Mei Lee, a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughte…

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 A Condition Called Love, Wind Breaker and Kaiju no. 8! We'll discuss the differences between watching anime and rea…

**This event will take place in person at the Yorkville Branch.** Join us in our community room for our children's film showing. Watch short films based on popular picture books. The perfect way to meet up with friends and end a busy day. All films subject to last minute substitutions. Showing: Cat in the Hat Blueberries for Sal PLEASE NOTE: All films are subject to last minute substitutions. Space is limited to 12 childre…

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969; 116mins.) Dir: Ronald Neame. An eccentric Scottish schoolteacher's extravagantly romantic ideas about life--and love--overly impress her young pupils and bring her into conflict with her school's conservative headmistress. Starring Dame Maggie Smith.

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Come and join us to watch a film, The Boy Next Door on Friday, May 24th at 11:30 AM. The movie will be screened in the Community Room. Director: Rob Cohen Runtime: 1h 31m Synopsis: A woman, separated from her unfaithful husband, falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.

Synopsis A successful bank robber manages to escape from jail. Outside he becomes involved with the Federal Marshal assigned the task of recapturing him. Director: Steven Soderbergh, Production Year: 1998, Rating: R, Studio: Universal Pictures, Runtime: 122 minutes Cast George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Dennis Farina