Events

This event series takes place in person at Woodstock Library. Come unwind and enjoy your afternoon with a kids' movie on the Children's Floor! April 27: Kahlil Gibran's: The Prophet Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is a visually stunning animated film that brings to life the profound wisdom of the acclaimed Lebanese poet. Through the journey of a young girl named Almitra and her encounters with a wise prisoner named Mustafa, the movie explores themes of love, freedom, and the human condition.…

The Automat (2021) Saturday, April 27 at 2PM The Automat is a documentary that tells the 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. (Not Rated, 79 mins.) Join us after the film screening for a Q&A session with the Director/Producer of The Automat, Lisa Hurwitz. The Community Room on the third floor will open at 1:50pm. Maximum audience size is 35 people.…

This event will take place in person at George Bruce Library. Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. Snacks will be provided. Registartion is requested.

Join the Parkchester Library for an afternoon movie picked by library staff. This month's movie is The Martian with Matt Damon. An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue. Open to adults and teens. ***Sign up for NYPL Connect to get updates from NYPL and information about our digital resources and services available during our temporary clo…

This program will be held in person at Bronx Library Center. Join us for our April film series. Kya raises herself in the North Carolina marshlands after being abandoned by her mother as a little girl. Rating: PG -13 Runtime: 125 minutes

This event takes place in person. Every month we will watch a movie in our community room. Enjoy the movie with free snacks and refreshments. Bring your family and friends. Don't forget to vote so you have a say! Vote for the movie we play by filling out this form. For families and children of all ages.

Join us for an in-person film screening of Sweet Smell of Success (1957). Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician. Director: Alexander Mackendrick Runtime: 96 Minutes

Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy about the young prince of Denmark who is plagued by indecision when he vows to avenge his father's murder. Filmed on location around the UK, including Stonehaven in Scotland, the films boasts an impressive ensemble cast.

This program will take place in person at the Pelham Bay Library community room. Bring the popcorn and some friends for a Monday afternoon movie: Wire Room On his first day as a federal agent, Justin Rosa is assigned wire room duty. His superior, Shane Mueller, tasks him with protecting the tapped target: a drug lord by the name of Eddie Flynn. As Rosa listens in, he soon finds out a hit squad is attacking Flynn's home. Only miles away from Flynn, Rosa must prioritize the investigation and kee…

This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Center. Come and join us as we watch the film Kung Fu Panda (2008) on Monday, April 29, 2024 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm. The movie will be screened in the Teen Room. Out-of-shape panda Po dreams of abandoning noodle-making for kung fu fighting. But he has only a few days to become a martial-arts master and fulfill his destiny: defeating evil Tai Lung with his paws of fury. Runtime: 1 hours and 32 minutes. Directors: Mark Osborne…

Webster @ The Movies Presents: The Marvels Monday, April 29th @ 4PM Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. However, unintended consequences see her shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with two other superheroes to form the Marvels. Marvel Directed by Nia DaCosta Rated PG-13…

Topkaki (1964; 120 mins.) Dir: Jules Dassin. A conman gets mixed up with a group of thieves who plan to rob an Istanbul museum to steal a jewelled dagger, in this swinging Sixties Euro comedy heist. Starring Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov

Spring is in the air and moods are light! We have some fun fare for your viewing pleasure: First come first served. Masks are strongly recommended! Date Night Tuesday, April 30th at 1pm in the 2nd floor auditorium. A case of mistaken identity turns suburban couple Tina Fey and Steve Carell's date night upside down in this 2010 action/comedy romp! 88 minutes, Rated PG-13

Hollywood and the Great Depression, 1929-1939: There have been some beautiful, poignant, even hilarious movies portraying what life was like during the Great Depression, history’s devastating and crippling economic decade. The films in this series are some of those. Chinatown (1974) *Shown in 16mm format starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, 2h 12m. L.A. private eye Jake Gittes’s investigation into the activities of Evelyn Mulwray’s husband, sets Gittes on a tangled trail o…

Synopsis Due to a change in his employment status, Dutch-American football coach Thomas Rongen was forced to undertake a coaching role he had difficulty accepting. He flew to American Samoa to coach their national football team to become eligible for the 2001 FIFA World Cup. The main challenge, though, is that the team is touted as one of the weakest in the world. Based on the 2014 documentary with the same title, this sports comedy-drama features the real-life travails of Thomas Rongen. Direc…

It's a lucky day when Sakura wins a trip to Hong Kong, but why are her dreams haunted by dark waters and a strange woman? There's no time to enjoy her vacation, however. Sakura is hypnotized and led to discover both a watery phantom world, and the evil woman who inhabits it. But is this spirit as malicious as she seems, or does she burn with a desire for revenge? A tale of a love lost and spurned! Join us on Tuesday, April 30th at 4:00pm for our Kids Anime Club, where we'll be watching "Cardcap…

Are you a fan of anime? Do you enjoy reading mangas like Dragon Ball, Fairy Tail, and more? Come join Washington Heights Library’s Anime & Manga Club as we watch our favorite anime, as well as discuss new and upcoming titles. For April, we’ll be highlighting the good, the bad, and the incredibly awkward in popular springtime anime romance.

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. The Joy Luck Club (1993) The life histories of four East Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other. Directed by Wayne Wang. 1993 | R | 139 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, inclu…

A murder is witnessed by two British tourists in Switzerland. To insure their silence, their daughter is kidnapped. While no registration is required, you may email lillianweber@nypl.org if you wish to receive a reminder a day before/day of the screening, as well as notifications about possible postponements or cancellations. This screening will take place in-person at the Seward Park branch. Parental guidance under 18.

MAY 2ND – GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (1967) Director – Stanley Kramer; 108 Minutes; Rated NR; Colombia Pictures Starring – Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Houghton, Katharine Hepburn When Joanna Drayton, a free-thinking white woman, and black doctor John Prentice become engaged, they travel to San Francisco to meet her parents; wealthy liberals who must confront the latent racism the coming marriage arouses. Will they approve?

This program is in person. We will be showing the movie "Boogie" Alfred “Boogie” Chin is a talented high school basketball player from Queens, New York, who dreams of playing in the NBA. His parents, however, have a different plan for him: they want him to focus on getting a scholarship to an elite college instead. While already burdened with high expectations, he finds himself struggling more as he tries to navigate high school, a new girlfriend, and fierce on-court rivals. Directors Eddie…

Synopsis Adaptation of Amy Tan's bestseller about four immigrant Chinese women and their American-born daughters. The story begins in San Francisco, where three of the women have gathered to bid farewell to their deceased friend's daughter, who's departing for China to meet her long-lost half sisters. Directors Wayne Wang Production year 1993 Rating R Studio Walt Disney Pictures Runtime 139 minutes

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) A Thoreau-quoting, tuba-playing small-town poet inherits $20 million and decides to give it all away. Directed by Frank Capra Starring: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft, Ruth Donnelly, and Lionel Stander. Running time: 115 minutes

Join us this May for our FIlm Series for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month! A native New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick's family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country's wealthiest fam…

Join us for classic films and blockbusters! The Book of Clarence (2024) A down-on-his-luck man struggles to find a better life for his family while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, ultimately discovering that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way out. Director: Jeymes Samuel | Writer: Jeymes Samuel | Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, Anna…

Come watch your favorite anime and pick up some manga, only at Soundview Library! Attendance will be closed 15 minutes after start time,

This event will take place in person at Parkchester Library. Sit back, relax, and join us for our monthly movie nights. Bring along your classmates and friends. We'll provide snacks and refreshments!

This event will take place in person. Join the Children and YA staff at our Anime Club! We will watch new anime and highlight the manga connected with the show. But also talk about upcoming manga series we hope you will enjoy! Limited volumes of the manga copies will be put aside for checkout leading up to the meeting date. For ages 10-17

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! We will be watching some of this season's most anticipated anime like the continuation of Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia as well as newcomers like Wind Breaker, A Condition Called Love and Kaiju no. 8! We'll discuss the differences between watching anime an…

**This event will take place in person at the Yorkville Branch.** Join us in our community room for our children's film showing. Watch short films based on popular picture books. The perfect way to meet up with friends and end a busy day. All films subject to last minute substitutions. Showing: Foolish Frog Winnie the Pooh & Tigger Too PLEASE NOTE: All films are subject to last minute substitutions. Space is limited to 12 children plus caregivers.

Thief of Bagdad (1940; 106mins.) Dir: Michael Powell. After being tricked and cast out of Bagdad by the evil Jaffar, King Ahmad joins forces with a thief named Abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the Princess he loves. In Technicolor! Starring June Deprez, Conrad Veidt.

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Come and join us to watch a film, Gringa on Friday, May 3rd at 11:30 AM. The movie will be screened in the Community Room. Director: Marny Eng and E.J. Foerster Runtime: 1 Hour & 15 Min Synopsis: A troubled teenage girl runs away to Mexico to find the father she has never known. Together they learn that a family can be put back together, even if all they have are the missing pieces.

MAY 3RD– STRAYS (2023) Director – Josh Greenbaum; 93 Minutes; Rated R; Universal Pictures Starring – Will Ferrell, Isla Fisher, Jamie Foxx, Sofia Vergara A naive but lovable dog named Reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug. Determined to seek revenge, Reggie and his new canine pals embark on an…

The heart-wrenching story of a young black girl in the early 20th century who is forced into a brutal marriage and separated from her sister.

This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library. Please come and join us to watch a movie, Poor Things (2023) on Friday, May 3rd at 2 PM. The movie will be screened in the Community Room on the central level. Rating R Runtime: 2 hours, 21 minutes. Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Starring: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe. A young woman is brought back to life by the methods of an unorthodox scientist. She must relearn the world in a new way.

This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library Please come and join us to watch a family friendly Movie, Akeelah and the Bee (2006) on Friday, May 3rd at 2PM. The movie will be screened in the Theater area. Rating (PG) Runtime: 112 minutes. Director: Doug Atchison Starring: Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal Synopsis : Akeelah Anderson's love for words leads her to enter a number of spelling contests. Tutored by many and oppo…

This event will take place in person at Throg's Neck Library. Come kick back and enjoy a family-friendly movie with the Throg's Neck Library Children's staff! Film ratings range from G-PG. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver in order to participate.

This event will take place in-person at the Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library. Relive your childhood with cartoons from our library collection! Come to the library for a relaxing time watching classic cartoons. We’ll watch animated movies or TV shows and enjoy a quiet Saturday morning. And we will also be providing readlikes from our collection. We hope to see you there! For Children, Teens and Adults

Join us in person at the Woodstock Library for two screenings and discussions focused on Jewish American Heritage Month. Saturday, May 4th @ 1pm: Everything is Illuminated (2005) Dir. Liev Schreiber Saturday, May 18th @ 1pm: The Fabelmans (2022) Dir. Steven Spielberg

The Last Picture Show The daily shuffles of three futureless teens, enigmatic Sonny, Duane, and desperate-to-be-adored rich girl Jacy, and the aging lost souls who bump up against them in the night like drifting tumbleweeds. (126 minutes) The Last Picture Show burrowed into the motional trap of community and family life in an era of youthful dissent and disengagement. —Armond White, Literature/Film Quarterly The National Film Preservation Board serves as an advisory group to the Libra…