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This event will take place in person at the Children's Center in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. Space is limited to 20 children. Registration is required. Registration starts Monday, December 4th. Please arrive on time. The doors will close once the program begins.

This event is online only. You can join this class session using the following link: https://nypl.zoom.us/j/88341444229?pwd=S1B5V1cwR1hIaDZkUUtlUlFVc2FMUT09 Must register with a valid email address. Learn how to create documents, apply formatting, and to save and share your work using Microsoft Word. No prior experience with Microsoft Word is required to take this class. You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). 3rd Floor | Room 305 Monday | 5:45–8:30 PM Tuesday | 6:30–8:30 PM Wednesday | 5:45–8:30 PM Thursday | 6:30–8:30 PM Friday |…

This event will take place online via Zoom. Must register with a valid email address. iMovie is a free video creation software available on Mac platforms. Learn how to navigate the software and get started making your own videos with this beginner-friendly video editing software. This class is part of the media & production classes offered at studio40. To learn more, visit https://on.nypl.org/studio40 You will receive an email 2 hours prior to the start of the class with the link to jo…

This event will take place in person at the Children's Center in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. Space is limited to 20 children. Registration is required. Registration starts Monday, December 4th. Please arrive on time. The doors will close once the program begins.

This event will take place online via Zoom. Must register with a valid email address. Are you a Mac, PC... or neither? Learn about the differences between Apple's Mac computers and Windows PCs by exploring the advantages and limitations of each platform. You will receive an email 2 hours prior to the start of the class with the link to join the virtual class. *Please note that some people using older or less common email addresses have experienced issues with receiving emails from TechConn…

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address.Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Word. Topics include mail merge, tables, text boxes, headers and footers, footnotes and endnotes.You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Sister Act (1992) When a nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent, she ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus. Directed by Emile Ardolino. 1992 | PG | 100 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 librar…

This event is online only. Please click the link below to join the webinar: nypl.zoom.us/j/82962886726?pwd=ZEF2N3ZCNTNKaDkvMFlKbjFRdlByUT09, Passcode: M8xBH1 Come join us at the New York Public Library as we celebrate our 2023 Best New Comics for Adults list! Joining us for an author talk is Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Jimenez, two creators behind Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons. Millennia ago, Queen Hera and the goddesses of the Olympian pantheon grew greatly dissatisfied with their male…

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. We will meet on the 1st floor by the water fountain next to the elevators. Discover SNFL! Explore NYPL’s largest circulating branch in a 1-hour guided tour. Designed to inspire, building highlights include: The only free, publicly accessible rooftop terrace in Midtown A dramatic “Long Room” with 42-foot-high atrium offering five levels of open, browsable book stacks Commissioned public art celebrating creati…

This event will take place online via Zoom. Must register with a valid email address. Learn how to create iPhone apps for Apple from scratch with Xcode, an app-building software. This class will cover the different kinds of projects you can make, along with practice on how to design iOS apps. If you are taking this class online, you will need a Mac computer with Xcode downloaded in order to get the most out of this class. If this class is in-person, Mac computers will be provided for those wit…

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address.Studio40 Workshops are deep dives into selected topics in production, with time for practice and questions. Continue to develop your AV production skills in a practical setting where we can thoroughly explore the chosen workshop topic. Compression, Levelling, Gating, and other dynamics-based effects are critical parts of the post production process, and understanding how it works can help you add clarity, definition, and pop t…

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…

This event is Virtual Only! Meet virtually via Zoom 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 trans…

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 via phone 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 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 Career trans…

This event is Virtual Only! Meet with an NYPL staff member via Zoom 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 will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the Mac Lab (Room 617). The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the internet access they need for work, school, healthcare and more. Join us at this workshop to ask questions about the ACP and get help with verifying your eligibility and registering for the program.

Get acquainted with Apple's powerful presentation software that gives you everything you need to create slideshows and videos that look dazzling, bring your ideas to life, and let you work seamlessly between Mac and iOS devices, as well as with colleagues, friends, and family who use Microsoft PowerPoint.

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address.Learn about Google Sheets, Google’s free online spreadsheet based software. Explore creating spreadsheets as well as common spreadsheet functions, including sorting, filtering and other common data operations. Learn how to share your work and collaborate with others online.You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

This event will take place in person at the Children's Center in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of movement, books, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap. For children who are pre-walkers or crawlers. Space is limited to 15 babies. Registration is required. Registration begins on We…

This event will take place in person at the Children's Center in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of movement, books, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap. For children who are pre-walkers or crawlers. Space is limited to 15 babies. Registration is required. Registration begins on We…

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the Mac Lab (Room 617). This course will cover how important it is to be safe when providing your information on the internet as well as ensuring your computer is safe from those that want to hack it.

This class will take place online via Zoom. Learn how to use the rapid-prototyping, easy-to-use online design tool, Figma, in this hands-on class! This class will cover the basics of creating simple designs in Figma and how you can use Figma as a UI or UX designer. You will receive an email the day of the class with the link to join the virtual class. *Please note that some people using older or less common email addresses have experienced issues with receiving emails from TechConnect. Using…

Learn how to read and write to files in Python. We will also learn how to work more efficiently with CSV file using Python's CSV module.

This event will take place IN PERSON at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 6th floor, Room 602. 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! Mondays, December 4, 11, 18 (no class Dec. 25) NO registration needed! Just come to a conversation class!

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address.This class covers the basics of using HTML to create a simple web page.You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, Room 304. Join Teaching Artist Nan Carey for a Beginner Botanical Illustration class. Watercolor pencils are a convenient and beautiful media to add color and detail to botanical drawing. Learn the steps of botanical drawing and several ways to use this versatile media · No experience required. · Materials are provided. · Registration for each session is required. About the Instructor Nan Carey has…

This event will take place online via Zoom. Must register with a full name and valid email address. This class will cover the most popular lookup method in Excel, VLOOKUP, which is used to search for and retrieve information in data sets, and work with the results. Skills required: Be able to write functions Understand Absolute vs Relative Cell References You will receive an email on the day of the class with the link to join the virtual class. *Please note that some people using ol…

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 using HTML to create a simple web page.

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, Room 404. Evento presencial | Sala 404. Club de escucha+ La Gran Manzana Reuniones para escuchar el podcast pionero Radio Ambulante, emitido desde la Radio Nacional Pública de Estados Unidos (NPR por sus siglas en inglés). Después de escuchar los fragmentos importantes, disfrutaremos de una interesante conversación sobre el episodio. ¿Qué es el podcast Radio Ambulante? Es un podcast que relata crónicas lat…

Welcome to SNFL's ongoing teen campaign. Players new and old are invited to come start a new campaign that will meet regularly throughout the school year. To join the campaign please contact the Teen Center via email in advance! This event is made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.

Event Details 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 s…

Are you a budding musician looking to record your next hit song? Our state-of-the-art recording studio is here to help! Open Studio offers a unique opportunity for teens to come in, record their music, and receive feedback from their peers and an engineer. Plus, you'll have the chance to learn about audio engineering and get a behind-the-scenes look at the recording process. In Open Studio teens are invited to record 1 song up to 3 minutes. Depending on registrants for the day, sessions…

This class will take place online via Zoom. This class covers the basics of using HTML and CSS to create and style a simple web page. You will receive an email the day of the class with the link to join the virtual class. *Please note that some people using older or less common email addresses have experienced issues with receiving emails from TechConnect. Using a Gmail account will prevent this in most instances.

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the PC Lab (Room 615). Most of the apps and websites that we interact with use web APIs to get their data. In this class, we are going to learn what web APIs are and how to use them in Python. We will also learn about JSON, a common data format that most web APIs use.

This event will take place IN PERSON at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 1st Floor, Corner Space. Registration is required. All programs are subject to change or cancellation. Are you a fan of the game show Jeopardy!? Come test your knowledge and join the Live Trivia Hour. Strap on your thinking cap for our next event in the series. Jeopardy! Edition Vol. 2.

Join us in-person AND online for a Career Chat with our friends at Girls Write Now! Library staff will be chatting with these premiere professionals about their career path, their successes, and their growth opportunities throughout the years. Webinar link will be sent via email the morning of the event to all registered attendees, regardless if you are attending virtually or in-person. --- December 11, 5PM Featuring: Daniella Olibrice, Director, People & Culture, Girls Write Now D…

This event will take place IN PERSON at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 6th Floor, Room 602. 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! Mondays, December 4, 11, 18 (no class December 25) NO registration needed! Just come to a conversation class!