Events

The history of LGBT+ literature is extensive, but if you’re anything like us, getting to all those classics can sometimes be a challenge. That’s why staff from the Mulberry Street Library invite you to discuss an LGBT+ themed book either published in or written about a historical period! This month, we’ll discuss Times Square Red, Times Square Blue by Samuel R. Delany, which is available as a book and e-book with your library card. “If one street in America can claim to be the most infamous,…

Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride month with the City Island Library by making pride buttons, helping us create a large pride flag to display, and creating pride jewelry/keychains!

This event will take place in person. To celebrate Pride month, we'll be looking at some queer history to explore through zines! Zine club takes place on the first Tuesday of ever month.

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. The Detective (1968) While grappling with his wife's infidelity, an NYPD detective investigates the murder of a gay man, which he discovers is linked to official corruption. Directed by Gordon Douglas. 1968 | NR | 114 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-…

This event will take place in-person at the Clason's Point Library. Join us to chat about what you've been reading! This month, we will spotlight some of our favorite books with LGBTQ+ characters and themes to celebrate Pride Month. We'll share book recommendations and provide a calm space to read and relax. Snacks will be provided.

Join the Wakefield Young Adult Staff for art, writing, and iced tea! Teens will be able to discover their inner artist regardless of skill level and can take their creations home! All supplies are provided! Iced tea will also be provided but feel free to bring your own (enclosed) teas! 6/6 Ceramic Vase Painting 6/13 Keith Haring-inspired Coloring 6/20 Juneteenth Button Making 6/27 Queer Icon Trivia

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. The Detective (1968) While grappling with his wife's infidelity, an NYPD detective investigates the murder of a gay man, which he discovers is linked to official corruption. Directed by Gordon Douglas. 1968 | NR | 114 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-…

Calling all Minecrafters or those interested in the game! Join us at the Soundview Library in observing Pride Month using Minecraft! Connect with your peers as you follow a guided prompt for the allotted time; you’ll either work together or separately to build something that portrays what Pride means to you. Enjoy playing Minecraft with free snacks at the end!

This event will take place in person at Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library. Amos (Ben Platt) and Rebecca-Diane (Molly Gordon) – lifelong best friends and drama instructors at a rundown camp in upstate New York. When clueless tech-bro Troy arrives to run the property (into the ground), Amos, Rebecca-Diane and production manager Glenn band together with the staff and students to stage a masterpiece, and keep their beloved summer camp afloat. Directed by Molly Gordon. 2023 | PG-13 | 94 minutes…

Join us for a monthly book discussion hosted at the Woodlawn Heights Library! Once a month, library patrons will meet for a fun and casual book discussion. Woodlawn Heights Library will be reading Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan for Pride Month . This New York Times bestselling collaboration is a soul-stirring suspense novel about what we choose to keep from our past, and what we choose to leave behind. Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her pictur…

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Milk (2008) The story of Harvey Milk, and his struggles as an American activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official. Directed by Gus Van Sant. 2008 | R | 128 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 li…

Interested in approaching different genres of creative writing as well as workshopping your creative work? This is the program for you! Join us this year at the Soundview Library virtually or in-person as we learn and craft our own pieces of writing within various creative genres. We’ll gather together every two weeks to learn the building blocks and workshop our writing. This month's focus is on LGBTQ+ in Literature. We are excited to meet our fellow scribes!

This event will take place in person at Parkchester Library. Show off your pride with your very own custom made buttons! Come create your very own buttons expressing yourself. Libraries are for everyone!

Join the Bronx Library Center on Google Meets every other week for our "Hybrid Craft Circle." Come in person to the branch or attend via google meets. This will be very flexible. We will each have our own craft project to work. The staff member can provide advice or guidance on your project or teach you something new using materials you probably have at home. Also youtube videos can help in between meetings. The June 13th meeting will be dedicated to Pride Month and feature a rainbow craft.

This program is made possible by NYPL’s Innovation Lab, which pilots new staff ideas for reaching and engaging our communities. The Bronx History and Activism Project (BxHAP) is a bi-weekly virtual history and civic program that introduces participants to a topic in local history and utilizes local primary and secondary sources to help bring the topic to life. Local community leaders join the program, challenge participants to rethink preconceptions, and engage with organizations and elected of…

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! For our special June 13th we will discussing censorship in anime, particularly the kind that attempts to render LGBTQ+ characters invisible. To that end, we will be comparing the episodes from Sailor Moon S (1994) and Sailor Moon Crystal (2016) where Sailor U…

Join the Wakefield Young Adult Staff for art, writing, and iced tea! Teens will be able to discover their inner artist regardless of skill level and can take their creations home! All supplies are provided! Iced tea will also be provided but feel free to bring your own (enclosed) teas! 6/6 Ceramic Vase Painting 6/13 Keith Haring-inspired Coloring 6/20 Juneteenth Button Making 6/27 Queer Icon Trivia

This event is online only. Join us as three librarians talk about comics for LBGTQ+ Pride Month and Summer at the Library. Teens who attend and visit any of the three libraries afterwards can get a free comic book to keep. Advanced registration required. The link to the virtual event will be sent one day in advance. Attendees must have a valid email address and a device with an Internet connection and audio and/or video capabilities. Public participation in the talk is optional.

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Milk (2008) The story of Harvey Milk, and his struggles as an American activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official. Directed by Gus Van Sant. 2008 | R | 128 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 li…

This event will take place in person at Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library. Small-town girl Whitney Houston (Naomi Ackie) discovers her remarkable penchant for powerful vocals that soon catapult her to the forefront of pop music in the early 1980s. Houston produced music that touched the lives of countless fans despite the challenges her meteoric rise to fame posed to her personal life, earning her the title of one of the greatest female vocalists in history. Directed by Kasi Lemmons. 2023…

Join the Wakefield Young Adult Staff for art, writing, and iced tea! Teens will be able to discover their inner artist regardless of skill level and can take their creations home! All supplies are provided! Iced tea will also be provided but feel free to bring your own (enclosed) teas! 6/6 Ceramic Vase Painting 6/13 Keith Haring-inspired Coloring 6/20 Juneteenth Button Making 6/27 Queer Icon Trivia

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Philadelphia (1993) When a man with HIV is fired from his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small-time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit. Directed by Jonathan Demme. 1993 | PG-13 | 125 minutes About Reel to Read The page meets the screen at Reel to Read, a curated series of independent and classic cinema. These f…

This event will take place in person at Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library. A Christian high-school student (Jena Malone) questions her upbringing after getting pregnant. Wry, sharply written satire. Directed by Brian Dannelly. 2004 | PG-13 | 92 minutes.

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…

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Carol (2015) An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950's New York. Directed by Todd Haynes. 2015 | R | 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, hand-picked by librarians, local authors, and film experts, include a R…

Interested in approaching different genres of creative writing as well as workshopping your creative work? This is the program for you! Join us this year at the Soundview Library virtually or in-person as we learn and craft our own pieces of writing within various creative genres. We’ll gather together every two weeks to learn the building blocks and workshop our writing. This month's focus is on LGBTQ+ in Literature. We are excited to meet our fellow scribes!

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-…

Join the Bronx Library Center on Google Meets every other week for our "Hybrid Craft Circle." Come in person to the branch or attend via google meets. This will be very flexible. We will each have our own craft project to work. The staff member can provide advice or guidance on your project or teach you something new using materials you probably have at home. Also youtube videos can help in between meetings. The June 13th meeting will be dedicated to Pride Month and feature a rainbow craft.

(This event is online only.) Do you love to read? Interested in reading and discussing popular and interesting books? Then this is the place for you! Join us as we discuss this month’s book: The Prophets: A Novel by Robert Jones Jr. Please note: This is a virtual program. You must register with your email address in order to receive the link/call in number to participate. The link with instructions on how to participate will be sent to you via email approximately one day before the disc…

This Program will take place in person at the Pelham Bay Library. Join staff from the Pelham Bay Library for an exciting, hands-on STEAM program! All Materials will be provided. Let's celebrate with an activity centered around Pride Month!

Join the Wakefield Young Adult Staff for art, writing, and iced tea! Teens will be able to discover their inner artist regardless of skill level and can take their creations home! All supplies are provided! Iced tea will also be provided but feel free to bring your own (enclosed) teas! 6/6 Ceramic Vase Painting 6/13 Keith Haring-inspired Coloring 6/20 Juneteenth Button Making 6/27 Queer Icon Trivia

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Carol (2015) An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950's New York. Directed by Todd Haynes. 2015 | R | 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, hand-picked by librarians, local authors, and film experts, include a R…

(This event is online only.) Do you love to read? Interested in reading and discussing popular and interesting books? Then this is the place for you! Join us as we discuss this month’s book: Giovanni's Room: A Novel by James Baldwin Please note: This is a virtual program. You must register with your email address in order to receive the link/call in number to participate. The link with instructions on how to participate will be sent to you via email approximately one day before the disc…

(This event is online only.) Do you love to read? Interested in reading and discussing popular and interesting books? Then this is the place for you! Join us as we discuss this month’s book: Neruda On The Park: A Novel by Cleyvis Natera Please note: This is a virtual program. You must register with your email address in order to receive the link/call in number to participate. The link with instructions on how to participate will be sent to you via email approximately one day before the…