Events

IN-PERSON ONLY Meet in-person with our amazing Career Coaches, who can assist you in identifying career potential, skills, interests, and developing a plan to help you achieve your career goals. Each coaching appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. Each appointment can last up to 50 minutes. Our professional career coaches can assist you with: Resume critique and feedback Career transition or advancement Cle…

This event is Virtual Only! Meet with an NYPL staff member in-person to jump-start your job search, get resume support, and obtain the right resources to find the job you desire. Each One-on-One Job Support appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. We're prepared to help you make the most of every opportunity. Each appointment can last up to 50 minutes. Our trained NYPL One-on-One Job Support staff can help you:…

This event is Virtual Only! Meet virtually via Zoom or Phone with our amazing Career Coaches who can assist you in identifying career potential, skills, interests, and developing a plan to help you achieve your career goals. Each coaching appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. Each appointment can last up to 50 minutes. Our professional career coaches can assist you with: Resume critique and feedback Care…

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the PC Lab (Room 615). Learn how to use LinkedIn Learning! The Library has partnered with LinkedIn to offer FREE ACCESS to over 5,000 online courses. This class will cover the basics of how to access the website for FREE! You will have time to explore the site and begin your self-paced learning journey.

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the PC Lab (Room 615). Learn how to create a slideshow presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint. Topics include creating and editing slides, inserting images and clipart, and running your slideshow.

This event is online only. Join Here: https://nypl.zoom.us/j/86260420790?pwd=eStoMVJZZDg0cnJub0xkL2pYbDJzZz09 Must register with a valid email address. Get started producing your own digital music with this introductory session on Ableton Live. Software will be provided in our computer lab. This class is part of the media & production classes offered at studio40. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/3EClkVk You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the…

This event will take place IN PERSON at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. For adults preparing to take the U.S. Citizenship Test in the next 1-2 years, and adult English language learners who want to improve their English by learning about American history and culture. Topic today: Understanding the N-400 Application Form - Part 1 A different topic each week! Join us for lively, interactive activities! No registration needed! Just come to the class!

Come to the teen center for our second smash tournament! There will be friendly competition, and prizes. And remember: if you die in the game, you'll die in real life! (jk, everyone who comes will leave alive! You'll be exactly the same person but you'll have new friends.) This program is made possible by the Rockerfeller Foundation.

Working on a music, photo, video, or graphic design project? The Media Lab is open! Our workstations are fully equipped for all kinds of projects. Come by the lab to... Create music and edit audio in Logic Pro X or ProTools Edit video in Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Create graphic designs in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign Edit photos in Lightroom and Photoshop.... And more! You can come work independently on your own projects, or if you're just starting out, our staff is here to…

This event will take place IN PERSON at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Conversation Classes: We Speak NYC For adult English language learners (age 16 and up) Practice English by watching We Speak NYC videos and discussing them with adults from around the world! Wednesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. NO registration needed! Just come to a conversation class!

The bestselling author discusses his debut novel, an “alarmingly pertinent dystopian” vision of violence and criminal justice. In-person registration for this event has sold out. A limited number of standby tickets will be available on the night of the event. In Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's new novel, Loretta Thurwar and Hamara “Hurricane Staxxx” Stacker are the stars of Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly popular and controversial pr…

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address.Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

This event is Virtual Only! Meet virtually via Zoom or Phone with our amazing Career Coaches who can assist you in identifying career potential, skills, interests, and developing a plan to help you achieve your career goals. Each coaching appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. Each appointment can last up to 50 minutes. Our professional career coaches can assist you with: Resume critique and feedback Care…

This event is Virtual Only! Meet with an NYPL staff member in-person to jump-start your job search, get resume support, and obtain the right resources to find the job you desire. Each One-on-One Job Support appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. We're prepared to help you make the most of every opportunity. Each appointment can last up to 50 minutes. Our trained NYPL One-on-One Job Support staff can help you:…

IN-PERSON ONLY Meet with an NYPL staff member in-person to jump-start your job search, get resume support, and obtain the right resources to find the job you desire. Each One-on-One Job Support appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. We're prepared to help you make the most of every opportunity. Each appointment can last up to 50 minutes. Our trained NYPL One-on-One Job Support staff can help you: Write and fo…

IN-PERSON ONLY Meet in-person with our amazing Career Coaches, who can assist you in identifying career potential, skills, interests, and developing a plan to help you achieve your career goals. Each coaching appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. Each appointment can last up to 50 minutes. Our professional career coaches can assist you with: Resume critique and feedback Career transition or advancement Cle…

This event will take place in person at the Children's Center in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. For new walkers and toddlers. Space is limited to 20 children. Registration starts Friday, May 26.

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the MAC Lab (Room 617). This class covers the basics of adding JavaScript to a web page. To be part of the class you need a basic understanding of HTML.

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the PC Lab (Room 615). Learn how to enhance photos using the # 1 photo editing software in the world: Adobe Photoshop. Get a basic introduction to Photoshop's tools, layers, and adjustments as you work through two example projects.

This event will take place in person at the Children's Center in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. For new walkers and toddlers. Space is limited to 20 children. Registration starts Friday, May 26.

This event will take place in person at the Children's Center in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. For new walkers and toddlers. Space is limited to 20 children. Registration starts Friday, May 26. Registration is full and closed.

This event will take place IN PERSON at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. For adults preparing to take the U.S. Citizenship Test in the next 1-2 years, and adult English language learners who want to improve their English by learning about American history and culture. Topic today: Understanding the N-400 Application Form – Part 1 A different topic each week! Join us for lively, interactive activities! NO registration needed! Just come to a class!

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the PC Lab (Room 615). Let’s Make is a brand new series of workshops focused on applying multimedia skills to real-life scenarios. Test your technology skills in these hands-on working sessions! In this workshop, we’ll create a YouTube thumbnail together using the popular web-based tool, Canva. Note: while this class will use a YouTube thumbnail as an in-class example, you can still fully participate in the…

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the Mac Lab (Room 617). Learn the fundamentals of computer programming with the popular language Python. This class will cover concepts fundamental to all programming languages and provide an introduction to coding more generally. This class requires a gmail account to use Google Colab, a browser based coding environment.

This event will take place IN PERSON at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Conversation Classes: We Speak NYC For adult English language learners (age 16 and up) Practice English by watching We Speak NYC videos and discussing them with adults from around the world! Thursdays, June 1, 15, 22, 29. NO registration needed! Just come to a conversation class!

Come hang out at the SNFL Teen Center to kick off Pride Month by watching Billy Elliot the Musical Live! Length: 2.5 hours Rating: NR

This event is online AND in person at Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Community Room. Interested in being published in the next issue of the NYPL Zine's "Library Zine! Voices Across the New York Public Library"? Then join our information session! We will be discussing the submission requirements, general timeline, and what to expect after you submit for this year's theme, "Stay Connected". To view it online, you must register with your email address in order to receive the link to participate. The link…

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the Mac Lab (Room 617). Learn how to write and read basic SQL queries needed to collect data from a database. This comprehensive class teaches and demonstrates all aspects of SQL. While you’ll learn everything there is to do with SQL, this course assumes you have no prior SQL experience and is for the complete beginner.

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the PC Lab (Room 615). Procreate is one of the world’s most popular digital drawing applications. Learn the basics of the interface and get started creating your own digital art in this hands-on class! iPads and Apple Pencils will be provided.

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address.Create your own music and explore music production using the GarageBand app.You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

This event is Virtual Only! Meet virtually via Zoom with our amazing Resilience Coaches, who can assist you in developing and sustaining a positive mindset, overcoming adversity, and building confidence. Coaches provide a safe space for you to share your thoughts and be yourself, while offering personalized feedback to help you work through challenges - identifying or filling in the gap between where you are now and where they want to be personally or professionally. Our professional resilienc…

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address.Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is a free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. In this introductory class, we will gain a foundational understanding of how OBS works, and what tools are available for us to create streaming and recording setups for gaming, podcasts, live performances, teaching, and more.  If you would like to follow along with the instructor, you can download OBS for free. Downloading…

This event will take place IN PERSON at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. For adults preparing to take the U.S. Citizenship Test in the next 1-2 years, and adult English language learners who want to improve their English by learning about American history and culture. Topic today: Understanding the N-400 Application Form – Part 1 A different topic each week! Join us for lively, interactive activities! No registration needed! Just come to the class!

This event is Virtual Only! Meet virtually via Zoom or Phone with our amazing Career Coaches who can assist you in identifying career potential, skills, interests, and developing a plan to help you achieve your career goals. Each coaching appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. Each appointment can last up to 50 minutes. Our professional career coaches can assist you with: Resume critique and feedback Care…

This event is Virtual Only! Meet with an NYPL staff member in-person to jump-start your job search, get resume support, and obtain the right resources to find the job you desire. Each One-on-One Job Support appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. We're prepared to help you make the most of every opportunity. Each appointment can last up to 50 minutes. Our trained NYPL One-on-One Job Support staff can help you:…

IN-PERSON ONLY Meet with an NYPL staff member in-person to jump-start your job search, get resume support, and obtain the right resources to find the job you desire. Each One-on-One Job Support appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. We're prepared to help you make the most of every opportunity. Each appointment can last up to 50 minutes. Our trained NYPL One-on-One Job Support staff can help you: Write and fo…

IN-PERSON ONLY Meet in-person with our amazing Career Coaches, who can assist you in identifying career potential, skills, interests, and developing a plan to help you achieve your career goals. Each coaching appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. Each appointment can last up to 50 minutes. Our professional career coaches can assist you with: Resume critique and feedback Career transition or advancement Cle…

*THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN PERSON AT STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION LIBRARY (SNFL) Room 604 Have you been looking for a job for over a month with little response? Are you getting interviews, but have not gotten call backs for a second interview? Do you want advice and strategies for searching for a job? Join Career Services for the TGIF Career Coaching Group, an in-person career counseling series, where you can get your questions answered by NYPL Career Coach, Kathy Fanning,. This informa…

This event will take place IN PERSON at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Conversation Classes: We Speak NYC For adult English language learners (age 16 and up) Practice English by watching We Speak NYC videos and discussing them with adults from around the world! Fridays, June 2, 9, 16, 30 (no class June 23) NO registration needed! Just come to a conversation class!

Working on a music, photo, video, or graphic design project? The Media Lab is open! Our workstations are fully equipped for all kinds of projects. Come by the lab to... Create music and edit audio in Logic Pro X or ProTools Edit video in Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Create graphic designs in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign Edit photos in Lightroom and Photoshop.... And more! You can come work independently on your own projects, or if you're just starting out, our staff is here to…