Events

Take a break and join us with your little ones for a storytime for the whole family. There will be songs and silliness and stories too (of course!) Come and waggle your wiggles away! Recommended for families with children from birth to 5 years. Masks optional. Places are limited to 25 families, first come, first in.

Sing along with songs that help you remember letters, numbers and more! Best for ages 5 and younger.

Join staff from the Battery Park City Library and the Andrew Heiskell Library to talk about what books you've been reading and hear from other book lovers. We'll facilitate with some questions and we'll all leave with new recommendations and thoughts about good reading. Some things to think about: Why do you think the author wrote this book? How long did it take you to get hooked on it? (or did you?) What about this book will stay with you? Who do you recommend it for? You must regi…

Listen to stories and sing songs! Limited to first 12 children. First come, first served.

In-person. Come read with us! Each month, we will read a novel set in New York City. This month, we will discuss The Group by Mary McCarthy. McCarthy offers a frank depiction of what it was like to chart a path of independence for seven women after their college graduation in 1933. Books available at the circulation desk.

Join us on Monday afternoon for a storytime for children who are learning to toddle and talk! We'll be reading our favorite stories, singing songs, practicing our big motor skills with movement, and making new friends! Recommended for children age 18 months - 36 months This event will take place in person and is limited to 20 children and their caregivers. First come, first in!

Drop in during our Teen Lounge to study, charge your phone, play board games, do a craft or enjoy time with your friends. Express yourself through collage! In this three-part series, we will experiment with different collage techniques. Integrate personal items of your own or work with our materials to develop your own independent project. This week we will building a foundation: layer paint and paper to form an interesting background for your project. Snacks included! For Teens Grades 6-1…

In-person. Come read with us! Each month, we will read a novel set in New York City. This month, we will discuss The Group by Mary McCarthy. McCarthy offers a frank depiction of what it was like to chart a path of independence for seven women after their college graduation in 1933. Books available at the circulation desk.

It’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics Time! Join us for creating! For ages 5+.

Listen to stories and sing songs! Limited to first 12 children. First come, first served.

Join us on Monday afternoon for a storytime for children who are learning to toddle and talk! We'll be reading our favorite stories, singing songs, practicing our big motor skills with movement, and making new friends! Recommended for children age 18 months - 36 months This event will take place in person and is limited to 20 children and their caregivers. First come, first in!

Drop in during our Teen Lounge to study, charge your phone, play board games, do a craft or enjoy time with your friends. Express yourself through collage! In this three-part series, we will experiment with different collage techniques. Integrate personal items of your own or work with our materials to develop your own independent project. This week we will cut and paste: Be silly or serious as we cut and paste photographs from magazines or bring your own images to work with. Snacks include…

Hone your creative writing skills and get helpful feedback from other writers! This program series will be held in person at the Battery Park City Library. Join us for Creative Writing, a weekly writing session co-presented by the Battery Park City Authority and led by author and poet Jon Curley. Taking inspiration from life events, attendees will be encouraged to use reflection as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Beginners welcome! About the instructor: Jon Curle…

Explore what you can build with LEGOS! Weekly challenges! For grades K–6. Limited to first 20 school age children. First come, first served.

Join staff from the Battery Park City Library and the Andrew Heiskell Library to talk about what books you've been reading and hear from other book lovers. We'll facilitate with some questions and we'll all leave with new recommendations and thoughts about good reading. Some things to think about: Why do you think the author wrote this book? How long did it take you to get hooked on it? (or did you?) What about this book will stay with you? Who do you recommend it for? You must regi…

Listen to stories and sing songs! Limited to first 12 children. First come, first served.

Join us on Monday afternoon for a storytime for children who are learning to toddle and talk! We'll be reading our favorite stories, singing songs, practicing our big motor skills with movement, and making new friends! Recommended for children age 18 months - 36 months This event will take place in person and is limited to 20 children and their caregivers. First come, first in!

Drop in during our Teen Lounge to study, charge your phone, play board games, do a craft or enjoy time with your friends. Express yourself through collage! In this three-part series, we will experiment with different collage techniques. Integrate personal items of your own or work with our materials to develop your own independent project. This week 3-D Collage: integrate beads, buttons, fabric and thread into your collage. Snacks included! For Teens Grades 6-12 No registration required.

Hone your creative writing skills and get helpful feedback from other writers! This program series will be held in person at the Battery Park City Library. Join us for Creative Writing, a weekly writing session co-presented by the Battery Park City Authority and led by author and poet Jon Curley. Taking inspiration from life events, attendees will be encouraged to use reflection as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Beginners welcome! About the instructor: Jon Curle…

Sing songs and hear books in several different languages! No experience required! All ages welcome. Best for ages 5 and younger. Limited seating. First come, first served.

Come to branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island to get a library card and join us for free events and programs. Join Battery Park City and learn to make an art project inspired by Culture Pass. Program Description: Many artists in the 21st century are inherently multidisciplinary. This workshop is for makers who don’t like to subscribe to one medium. By utilizing drawing techniques with pastel, in combination with a classically approachable medium like watercolor, aspiri…

Listen to stories and sing songs! Limited to first 12 children. First come, first served.

Join us on Monday afternoon for a storytime for children who are learning to toddle and talk! We'll be reading our favorite stories, singing songs, practicing our big motor skills with movement, and making new friends! Recommended for children age 18 months - 36 months This event will take place in person and is limited to 20 children and their caregivers. First come, first in!

Hone your creative writing skills and get helpful feedback from other writers! This program series will be held in person at the Battery Park City Library. Join us for Creative Writing, a weekly writing session co-presented by the Battery Park City Authority and led by author and poet Jon Curley. Taking inspiration from life events, attendees will be encouraged to use reflection as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Beginners welcome! About the instructor: Jon Curle…

Design, remix, and play games while learning the code that powers them. For grades 2-6 Places limited, first come, first served.

Join staff from the Battery Park City Library and the Andrew Heiskell Library to talk about what books you've been reading and hear from other book lovers. We'll facilitate with some questions and we'll all leave with new recommendations and thoughts about good reading. Some things to think about: Why do you think the author wrote this book? How long did it take you to get hooked on it? (or did you?) What about this book will stay with you? Who do you recommend it for? You must regi…

Listen to stories and sing songs! Limited to first 12 children. First come, first served.

This event will take place both in person and online. The Battery Park City Library is happy to host the long-running Book Discussion Group. New members are welcomed and invited to join the lively book discussions that take place on the last Tuesday of the month! The Book Discussion Group pick for October is Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky. About the Book Dostoevsky’s most revolutionary novel, Notes from Underground marks the dividing line between nineteenth- and twentieth-centu…

Hone your creative writing skills and get helpful feedback from other writers! This program series will be held in person at the Battery Park City Library. Join us for Creative Writing, a weekly writing session co-presented by the Battery Park City Authority and led by author and poet Jon Curley. Taking inspiration from life events, attendees will be encouraged to use reflection as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Beginners welcome! About the instructor: Jon Curle…

Hone your creative writing skills and get helpful feedback from other writers! This program series will be held in person at the Battery Park City Library. Join us for Creative Writing, a weekly writing session co-presented by the Battery Park City Authority and led by author and poet Jon Curley. Taking inspiration from life events, attendees will be encouraged to use reflection as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Beginners welcome! About the instructor: Jon Curle…

Hone your creative writing skills and get helpful feedback from other writers! This program series will be held in person at the Battery Park City Library. Join us for Creative Writing, a weekly writing session co-presented by the Battery Park City Authority and led by author and poet Jon Curley. Taking inspiration from life events, attendees will be encouraged to use reflection as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Beginners welcome! About the instructor: Jon Curle…