Events

The Library is here to help you learn and connect with your community through our wide array of free events, programs, classes, book clubs, and more. Please check listings to confirm if a program is in-person, online, or outdoors.

If you have any questions about the events listed below, please contact the branch for more information. See here for service updates at the Library.

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52 events found.

Date/TimeTitle/DescriptionLocationAudience
Today
@ 11:15 AM
English for Speakers of Other Languages
THIS PROGRAM IS IN PERSON No registration needed, just come to the library! We Speak NYC is an Emmy Award-winning TV show created to help people practice English. Each story is about everyday situations, like going to the doctor or talking with a child's teacher. The characters speak slowly and clearly. The program works best for people who speak some English and want to practice. Intermediate Level Conversation group for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Adult learners (16 and…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

English Language Learners,

Immigrants
Today
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+
Thu, April 4
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+
Wed, April 10
@ 11:15 AM
Book Discussion Group
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for our bi-monthly book club dedicated to the classics! About the book: Four mothers, four daughters, four families, whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's telling the stories. In 1949, four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, meet weekly to play mahjong and tell stories of what they left behind in China. United in loss and new hope for their daughters' futures, they call themsel…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, April 10
@ 4 PM
NYPL en Español
THIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT ¡Hola! ¿Te gusta hablar español? Want to practice your Spanish? Join the staff of the New York Public Library and other fellow Spanish speakers for an hour of Spanish conversation. This group is at the intermediate level, but it's a friendly gathering and everyone is welcome. Registration is required to participate. You don't need a library card to register, only an email address. Visit the Jalapeño Social Hour Agenda webpage to learn about the topic and how to prepa…
South Beach Library
Online
Adults
Thu, April 11
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+
Sat, April 13
@ 11 AM
Online
This event is online. Are you on the hunt for the next great read? Or are you curious to read something new? Never fear, your librarian is here! Tune in for a special presentation from our Adult Librarian who will chat about forthcoming books and give attendees the inside scoop on the latest releases from top publishers. Hear what's new for this month and spark your reading curiosity! Browse and read the latest e-books and e-audiobooks using our made just for you e-reader app SimplyE. D…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Thu, April 18
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+
Sat, April 20
@ 1 PM
Poetry Programming
Celebrate National Poetry Month with NYPL and Poetry Society of New York This April, join us for writing workshops across the three boroughs, uplifting poetry of all types; free verse, form, and everything in between! The Poetics of Daily Speech: Writing Workshop with Kayla Schwab We’ve all felt the compulsion to whip out the thesaurus to give a piece of writing more “oomf,” whether it’s a poem or a job application. What is it that drives us to use words in our writing that we would never use…
South Beach LibraryAdults
Wed, April 24
@ 11:15 AM
Book Discussion Group
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for the latest edition of our popular monthly book club! About the book: A transporting, irresistible debut novel that takes its heroine, Cristabel Seagrave, from a theatre in the gargantuan cavity of a beached whale into undercover operations during World War II—a story of love, family, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation. One blustery night in 1928, a whale washes up on the shores of the English Ch…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, April 24
@ 4 PM
NYPL en Español
THIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT ¡Hola! ¿Te gusta hablar español? Want to practice your Spanish? Join the staff of the New York Public Library and other fellow Spanish speakers for an hour of Spanish conversation. This group is at the intermediate level, but it's a friendly gathering and everyone is welcome. Registration is required to participate. You don't need a library card to register, only an email address. Visit the Jalapeño Social Hour Agenda webpage to learn about the topic and how to prepa…
South Beach Library
Online
Adults
Wed, April 24
@ 5:30 PM
Book Discussion Group
This event is online. Join us for the latest virtual edition of our popular monthly book club! About the book: A transporting, irresistible debut novel that takes its heroine, Cristabel Seagrave, from a theatre in the gargantuan cavity of a beached whale into undercover operations during World War II—a story of love, family, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation. One blustery night in 1928, a whale washes up on the shores of the English Channel. By law, it belongs to the…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Thu, April 25
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+
Thu, May 2
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+
Thu, May 9
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+
Sat, May 11
@ 11 AM
Online
This event is online. Are you on the hunt for the next great read? Or are you curious to read something new? Never fear, your librarian is here! Tune in for a special presentation from our Adult Librarian who will chat about forthcoming books and give attendees the inside scoop on the latest releases from top publishers. Hear what's new for this month and spark your reading curiosity! Browse and read the latest e-books and e-audiobooks using our made just for you e-reader app SimplyE. D…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, May 15
@ 11:15 AM
Book Discussion Group
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for our bi-monthly book club that explores themes of love in literarture! About the book: Twenty-four-year-old British painter Cleo has escaped from England to New York and is still finding her place in the sleepless city when, a few months before her student visa ends, she meets Frank. Twenty years older and a self-made success, Frank’s life is full of all the excesses Cleo’s lacks. He offers her the chance to be h…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Thu, May 16
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+
Thu, May 23
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+
Wed, May 29
@ 11:15 AM
Book Discussion Group
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for the latest edition of our popular monthly book club! About the book: Geeta's no-good husband disappeared five years ago. She didn't kill him, but everyone thinks she did--no matter how much she protests. But she soon discovers that being known as a "self-made" widow has some surprising perks. No one messes with her, no one threatens her, and no one tries to control (ahem, marry) her. It's even been good for her…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, May 29
@ 5:30 PM
Book Discussion Group
This event is online. Join us for the latest virtual edition of our popular monthly book club! About the book: Geeta's no-good husband disappeared five years ago. She didn't kill him, but everyone thinks she did--no matter how much she protests. But she soon discovers that being known as a "self-made" widow has some surprising perks. No one messes with her, no one threatens her, and no one tries to control (ahem, marry) her. It's even been good for her business; no one wants to risk ge…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Thu, May 30
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+
Thu, June 6
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+
Sat, June 8
@ 11 AM
Online
This event is online. Are you on the hunt for the next great read? Or are you curious to read something new? Never fear, your librarian is here! Tune in for a special presentation from our Adult Librarian who will chat about forthcoming books and give attendees the inside scoop on the latest releases from top publishers. Hear what's new for this month and spark your reading curiosity! Browse and read the latest e-books and e-audiobooks using our made just for you e-reader app SimplyE. D…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, June 12
@ 11:15 AM
Book Discussion Group
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for our bi-monthly book club dedicated to the classics! About the book: The unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world’s most gifted storytellers, brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife Clara, a wo…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Thu, June 13
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you! Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece! ***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+
Wed, June 26
@ 11:15 AM
Book Discussion Group
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for the latest edition of our popular monthly book club! About the book: A vibrant and cinematic debut set in the American West about a scrappy orphan who finds friendship, romance, and her true calling as a revenge-seeking gunslinger. When Bridget arrives penniless in Dodge City, already disillusioned by feckless men and the uncompromising landscape, she has only her wits to keep her alive. Thanks to the allure of…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, June 26
@ 5:30 PM
Book Discussion Group
This event is online. Join us for the latest virtual edition of our popular monthly book club! About the book: A vibrant and cinematic debut set in the American West about a scrappy orphan who finds friendship, romance, and her true calling as a revenge-seeking gunslinger. When Bridget arrives penniless in Dodge City, already disillusioned by feckless men and the uncompromising landscape, she has only her wits to keep her alive. Thanks to the allure of her bright red hair and country-…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Sat, July 13
@ 11 AM
Online
This event is online. Are you on the hunt for the next great read? Or are you curious to read something new? Never fear, your librarian is here! Tune in for a special presentation from our Adult Librarian who will chat about forthcoming books and give attendees the inside scoop on the latest releases from top publishers. Hear what's new for this month and spark your reading curiosity! Browse and read the latest e-books and e-audiobooks using our made just for you e-reader app SimplyE. D…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, July 17
@ 11:15 AM
Book Discussion Group
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for our bi-monthly book club that explores themes of love in literarture! About the book: From the day she watched her kindergarten teacher drop dead during a dramatic telling of Peter Rabbit, Clover Brooks has felt a stronger connection with the dying than she has with the living. After the beloved grandfather who raised her dies alone while she is traveling, Clover becomes a death doula in New York City, dedicatin…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, July 31
@ 11:15 AM
Book Discussion Group
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for the latest edition of our popular monthly book club! About the book: A scientifically accurate thriller about a scuba diver who’s been swallowed by an eighty-foot, sixty-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out. Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool’s errand—to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Monastery Beach. He knows it’s a long…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, July 31
@ 5:30 PM
Book Discussion Group
This event is online. Join us for the latest virtual edition of our popular monthly book club! About the book: A scientifically accurate thriller about a scuba diver who’s been swallowed by an eighty-foot, sixty-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out. Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool’s errand—to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Monastery Beach. He knows it’s a long shot, but Jay feels it’s the only…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Sat, August 10
@ 11 AM
Online
This event is online. Are you on the hunt for the next great read? Or are you curious to read something new? Never fear, your librarian is here! Tune in for a special presentation from our Adult Librarian who will chat about forthcoming books and give attendees the inside scoop on the latest releases from top publishers. Hear what's new for this month and spark your reading curiosity! Browse and read the latest e-books and e-audiobooks using our made just for you e-reader app SimplyE. D…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, August 14
@ 11:15 AM
Book Discussion Group
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for our bi-monthly book club dedicated to the classics! About the book: In post-Arthurian Britain, the wars that once raged between the Saxons and the Britons have finally ceased. Axl and Beatrice, an elderly British couple, set off to visit their son, whom they haven't seen in years. And, because a strange mist has caused mass amnesia throughout the land, they can scarcely remember anything about him. As they are j…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, August 28
@ 11:15 AM
Book Discussion Group
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for the latest edition of our popular monthly book club! About the book: The Kindred sisters—Ezra and Cinthy—have grown up with an abundance of love. Love from their parents, who let them believe that the stories they tell on stars can come true. Love from their neighbors, the Junketts, the only other Black family in town, whose home is filled with spice-rubbed ribs and ground-shaking hugs. And love for their adopte…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, August 28
@ 5:30 PM
Book Discussion Group
This event is online. Join us for the latest virtual edition of our popular monthly book club! About the book: The Kindred sisters—Ezra and Cinthy—have grown up with an abundance of love. Love from their parents, who let them believe that the stories they tell on stars can come true. Love from their neighbors, the Junketts, the only other Black family in town, whose home is filled with spice-rubbed ribs and ground-shaking hugs. And love for their adopted hometown of Salt Point, a beaut…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, September 11
@ 11:15 AM
Book Discussion Group
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for our bi-monthly book club that explores themes of love in literarture! About the book: Florence Day is the ghostwriter for one of the most prolific romance authors in the industry, and she has a problem—after a terrible breakup, she no longer believes in love. It’s as good as dead. When her new editor, a too-handsome mountain of a man, won’t give her an extension on her book deadline, Florence prepares to kiss…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Sat, September 14
@ 11 AM
Online
This event is online. Are you on the hunt for the next great read? Or are you curious to read something new? Never fear, your librarian is here! Tune in for a special presentation from our Adult Librarian who will chat about forthcoming books and give attendees the inside scoop on the latest releases from top publishers. Hear what's new for this month and spark your reading curiosity! Browse and read the latest e-books and e-audiobooks using our made just for you e-reader app SimplyE. D…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, September 25
@ 11:15 AM
Book Discussion Group
This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for the latest edition of our popular monthly book club! About the book: A young poet tells the story of his harrowing migration from El Salvador to the United States at the age of nine in this memoir. Trip. My parents started using that word about a year ago--"one day, you'll take a trip to be with us. Like an adventure." Javier's adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador,…
South Beach LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Wed, September 25
@ 5:30 PM
Book Discussion Group
This event is online. Join us for the latest virtual edition of our popular monthly book club! About the book: A young poet tells the story of his harrowing migration from El Salvador to the United States at the age of nine in this memoir. Trip. My parents started using that word about a year ago--"one day, you'll take a trip to be with us. Like an adventure." Javier's adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers