Events

**This event will be online only** Are you an entrepreneur looking for the chance to launch your business? Then don’t miss out on the New York StartUP! 2024 Business Plan Competition! The competition provides an opportunity for inspiring and innovative entrepreneurs to take their ideas and turn them into reality with access to Library resources, mentorship, and the chance to win one of three prizes: 1st Place: $15,000, 2nd Place: $10,000, and 3rd Place $7,500. Register for an orientation…

This program is in-person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 3rd Floor, Room 304. This is a series-based program starting January 17 - April 24, 2024. Participants are encouraged to attend from the beginning of the series. We will learn the basics of reading and writing the Arabic alphabet, vocabulary words, phrases, and some basic grammar. No previous language experience required. Instructional materials will be provided. All programs subject to change or cancellation. Image c…

To honor the 125th anniversary of the Library’s Slavic and East European collections, the award-winning expert on Russian history Stephen Kotkin delivers an original lecture on Russia’s possible futures. Tonight's program and chat are hosted by YouTube. We value your privacy and want you to understand how you and the Library use this service, particularly that by participating you might give data about yourself. The Library does not control that data. We suggest that you read Google’s Privacy…

This program will take place virtually. Want to work with other writers? Commit to a writing schedule? Practice your craft through writing prompts? Receive and discuss information and tips on writing, reading, editing, and revising? Join the weekly meetings of the Kingsbridge Writing Circle, held online at the Kingsbridge Library on every Thursday from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M. Eastern Time. Share your unpublished drafts in an intimate setting. Get and give feedback. Writers of all genres and styles…

Want to read more poetry, but don’t know where to start? Not sure you know how to really read poetry? Join Mulberry Street staff on the last Thursday of every month to discuss a few poems! Here are the poems we’ll discuss at our April meeting: ‘How Do I Know When a Poem Is Finished?’ by Naomi Shihab Nye ‘Essay on Craft’ by Ocean Vuong ‘The Prestige’ by Hanif Abdurraqib Poems are available online via the Poetry Foundation and Academic of American Poets websites. Registration is required…

This event will take place in person at Hamilton Grange Library . Do you want to improve your computer skills? Is your Resume up to date? Here is a list of possible one on one computer sessions you can inquire our staff about. Microsoft Word Email Resume Other Basic Needs Please register at the front desk for available time slots. Each session is one hour.

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 1st Floor Corner Space. In Person English Conversation Hour (ECH) is an open conversation where English language learners can discuss life, art, music, films, food, culture, current events, and other topics of interest. Participation takes place in small group settings. This is not a formal class, but a fun and informal discussion - the only requirement is you are ready to have a conversation! Winter / Spring 20…

This program will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), 3rd Floor, Room 304. Join Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library staff for our monthly series of computer classes for beginners. This week's topic is: Internet Safety. Participants will: Learn about the basic internets terms. Review standard internet usage. Have time to ask questions and work on personal projects. To join the program: Register online to receive a reminder message 24 hours before t…

NOTE: This class is in-person at the Pelham Bay Library computer lab, with a 7 seat limit. Electronic books, audiobooks, digital music and video – all available through NYPL’s website! Learn how to take advantage of free access to new media from the comfort of your own home.

This event is online only. Join us twice a month for an hour of brain games! Spend an hour with some Library friends from West New Brighton, and Todt Hill - Westerleigh Branch Libraries, stretching our mental muscles with different cranial activities. Each session will feature some relaxing centering time, along with everything from word games to trivia, to get your needed mental fitness workout with the library. We will also feature some tips, books, and resources on how you can continue you…

Intermediate and Advanced Level Conversation Classes for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Adult learners will meet online and have the opportunity to practice English by chatting with library staff and other adults from around the world. Meet other people who are practicing English, just like you! The program works best for people who speak some English and want to practice. Register below and include your contact information to receive the link to participate. The link will b…

Join us at the library for an informative session presented by Nicole Tambini, LMSW and Program Director of the PEP for Seniors NORC program. Discover valuable insights into various benefits and entitlement programs, including SNAP (Food Stamps), Medicaid, HEAP, SCRIE, Medicare Savings Programs, and more! Learn about eligibility criteria, application processes, and feel free to bring any questions you may have. Don't miss out on this opportunity to receive guidance on accessing essential resourc…

This event will take place in person at Harry Belafonte- 115th Library Looking for a space to knit or crochet and meet fellow crafters? Join us to chat, connect and craft! Bring your projects, ideas, and materials. Some experience is required, as no instruction will be provided.

We will work on a writing prompt and discuss an aspect of craft. Share your work in a friendly environment and talk about writing. Open to all adults. No experience necessary. Please bring a notebook. Located in the community room, third floor.

APRIL 25TH – TO SIR, WITH LOVE (1967) Director – James Clavell; 105 Minutes; Rated NR; Columbia Pictures Starring – Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson, Christian Roberts, Suzy Kendall An idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.

This event will take place in person at Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library. If you have a tech problem, question, or would just like some individualized tech tutorials, this is your time to work with a librarian and receive their personal attention and instruction. Patrons can schedule individual time with library staff for help with any tasks that need to be completed via the computer and or personal phone. Time slots can vary from increments of 15 minutes to 1 hour. Please register in advanc…

Subjects will include Job Search and Resume Help. Please register for Google Meet Online.

Our coloring group is now online and in-person! We will meet online and in person every Thursday at 11am. We can color and socialize while practicing social distancing. We can chat with each other about current events, hobbies, movies and books while we color. Coloring can be done by anyone of any age, not just artists or creative types. Coloring can have therapeutic benefits such as alleviating stress and anxiety. Many have compared the benefits of coloring to achieving relaxation from meditati…

Join us for an hour-long session Puzzles (sudoku, crossword, Jigsaw or word search) and Coloring. Request our puzzle or coloring sheet at the front desk. All materials will be provided.

This class will take place in person at the Morris Park Library. Thursdays in April from 11 - 12:30pm: 4/4, 4/11 and 4/25. NO REGISTRATION NEEDED! Just come to a class! 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. Low- Intermediate and Advanced Level Conversation Classes for English Speakers of Other Langua…

Need help with ebooks? Tablet on the fritz? Or just need a quick turn on a computer without an appointment? Drop by for some tech TLC, courtesy of your friendly neighborhood librarians.

Book an appointment with a librarian and get tech/computer help. Appointments are one hour long. Choose a convenient time slot 11am -12pm or 2pm -3pm. Two days notice is recommended in order to accommodate the desk schedule. The sign-up sheet is located at the front desk. Please include contact information and a brief description of the project you are working on. The Librarian will be able to guide you but will not be able to actually do the work for you. Please come prepared with all of t…

This event will take place IN PERSON at Allerton Library. NO REGISTRATION NEEDED! Just come to a class! This event will take place every Thursday in April (4, 11, 18, & 25) at 11am at the Allerton Library (2740 Barnes Avenue). 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. Intermediate and Advanced Level Con…

This event will take place in person at Sedgwick Branch. Come learn how to enter and edit text, save files, and more.

THIS PROGRAM IS IN PERSON at South Beach Library. 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):…

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.

Learn how to watch content, curate your channel, post videos, and comment on the video-sharing website YouTube.

This program will take place in person on Thursday, April 25th at 11:30am in the Community Room at the West New Brighton Library. Join Lauren to discuss "The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane" by Lisa See! " In their remote mountain village, Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. For the Akha people, ensconced in ritual and routine, life goes on as it has for generations—until a stranger appears at the village gate in a jeep, the first automobile any of t…

This is an in-person program. Have you been meaning to read more, but don’t have time to sit down and get through a long book? Join us for our 100 page book club! Every week, we will meet to discuss a book, 100 pages at a time. No need to rush through the whole thing—this club is here to take it slow. In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Sal…

Explore your artistic potential with Creative Aging, a series of art workshops for adults 50 and older. Please join us at Great Kills Library as we host artist Kathy Fieramosca for a her special program, Painting Italy. The class will paint along with the instructor. A photograph will be provided for each student, with all students painting the same landscape or village scene. Lessons to be learned as we paint together will be color harmony, perspective drawing principles and basic waterco…

This program is IN PERSON at Webster Library. NO REGISTRATION NEEDED! Just come to a class! 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. Intermediate and Advanced Level Conversation 2-Hour Classes for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Adult learners (16 and older, not in High School) will have the op…

Group with people of disabilities join together to watch family movies and engage in arts and crafts. A program with different organizations.

Intermediate and Advanced Level Conversation Classes for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Adult learners will meet online and have the opportunity to practice English by chatting with library staff and other adults from around the world. Meet other people who are practicing English, just like you! The program works best for people who speak some English and want to practice. This is a smaller conversation group where participants will get more opportunities to speak and ask qu…

Please join us virtually as we put our detective hats on and discuss a mystery or thriller book on the last Thursday of every month. For April, we will be discussing How Can I Help You by Laura Sims. What happens when new librarian, Patrica, discovers there may be more to her colleague, Margo's past? How far will she go to uncover the truth and what is Margo's true nature? Best for ages 18 and up. This program will take place on google meet, and online registration is required. The link to…

**This event will be online only** None of us are born into success. Success is something we achieve -- something we create on our own. Join Dani Fontanesi for an exploration of what sets the most successful entrepreneurs apart and how anyone, no matter their circumstances, can develop the key skills needed to create and scale a thriving business. The discussion includes Dani’s own journey from 'unemployable' to launching and growing a 7-figure business over the course of a few years,…

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! Finding Freedom in Spoken Word: Writing Workshop with Poet Jasmine "JRose" Rosario Participants will join a workshop that is centered around the empowerment of writing a spoken word poem. Poet in Residence Dates: April 10: 10 AM - 3PM April 17: 10 AM - 3PM April 22: 12 PM…

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address. Python has four built-in collections—data structures that can contain multiple instances of more basic data forms. Explore how you can use sets, tuples, lists and dictionaries to store, analyze, and manipulate data in Python. You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

Have a question for your business projects that requires research? Whether you are looking at starting a business or growing your existing one, doing research is a "mission-critical" part of being in business. The Business Center’s Librarians can help! Our Librarians are available for 30-min video consultations on weekdays between 12-5 PM. The Library’s world-class Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) features electronic resources, comprehensive…

(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 Reformatory: A Novel by Tananarive Due 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 di…