Events

This event will take place in person at the Richmondtown Branch Library. Choose a board game or puzzle from our collection & get your game on! Fun for the whole family.

This event will take place in person at the Columbus Library. Join the librarians at the Columbus library onsite as children focuses on the process of making art, not on the results. Children can explore the materials and decide for themselves what to make. Process art builds decision making skills and critical thinking. You can also: Meet new people in your community Get to know your local library.

Come enjoy playtime in the Children's Reading Room! Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. A great opportunity to meet up with other parents and caretakers. Please note: This in-person program is for both caregiver and child. It is not a structured class. Our reading room is a multi-purpose space. Take care to supervise children at all times. Recommended for Ages 0-3.

This event will take place in person at Throg's Neck Library. Bring your littlest learner for fun and creative open play! This is a perfect opportunity to engage your child's imagination as well as enhance their social and emotional growth. Toys are provided by the branch. Caregivers must accompany child in order for both to attend program.

Game on! Join us at the library to play board games with your family, friends, and librarians! For kids and teens 4-18.

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Join us on Friday for an afternoon of creativity, problem-solving and just simply having fun building your own structures.

Join us on Saturdays our Builder's Club, which includes Magna tiles LEGOS, blocks and more!

While supplies last, join us at 58th Street Library as we celebrate back to school with a backpack giveaway. Limit one backback per child. Child must be present to receive backpack.

Family Movie Matinee Come for a great family movie at 1pm every Saturday, stay for the fidget activities (play-doh, coloring, and more).

This event will take place in person at the Bronx Library Center. / Este evento se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Central del Bronx. Enjoy interactive stories, action songs, and a small craft. This program will be bilingual (English/Spanish). Disfruten de los cuentos interactivos, las canciones con movimientos y una pequeña manualidad. Este programa será bilingüe (inglés/ español).

Why go to the movie theater when you can watch a movie at the library? Join us for a family-friendly movie, coloring, and a snack. This program will take place in person at the Mariners Harbor Library. No registration required. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome.

Join staff from the Baychester Library for a fun afternoon of BINGO and a chance to win prizes each round. It is also a great chance for children to develop their social skills and practice good sportsmanship.

This program will take place in person at Westchester Square. Slime-making is back at Westchester Square! Come join us and explore the properties of slime. Space and supplies are limited. 12-child maximum. For ages 7-12 years. Sign up for the NYPL Kids e-newsletter to get information on upcoming author talks and events happening at the Library and online. Get updates on online programming, at-home activities, and more in your inbox!

This event will take place in person at Hamilton Grange Library. Join us for a relaxing afternoon of coloring. Fun coloring pages will be provided, or simply get creative and color freely. All materials will be provided. Sign up for the biweekly NYPL Kids e-newsletter to get information on free children's programs, upcoming author talks, and more happening at the Library and online.

This event will take place in person at the Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library. Show off your creativity and and build your critical thinking skills using a variety of materials to make something fun!

Are you a LEGO master? Check out our LEGO club at 3pm every other Saturday! We'll have lots of LEGOs out for you to play and build with. No registration necessary. For ages 5-12.

This event takes place in person. Aequora is a weekly introductory Latin course run through the Paideia Institute. Students work with talented Latin teachers and high school mentors to learn the language through translation, games and activities. Latin is the language of the ancient Romans and the mother of all Romance languages. Learning Latin lets you read exciting ancient and medieval poems and stories, helps you understand difficult English vocab, and makes it easier to discover related la…

This event is taking place at the St. George Library Center. Use our paints for some fun themed painting times!

This event will take place in person at Parkchester Library. Join us for songs and favorite read-aloud books that’s fun for the whole family. For children of all ages. No registration required.

This event will take place in person at Bronx Library Center. Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books as we show you that storytime is fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Este evento se llevará a cabo en persona en el Bronx Library Center. Únase a nosotros para escuchar ca…

Families can enjoy interactive stories, action songs, and fingerplays, and spend time with other toddlers in the neighborhood. This is an in person event. The limit is 10 children and their caregivers.

Join us Sundays afternoon for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in the this storytime that's fun for the whole family. Ideal for all ages and caregivers with multi-aged children. Sign up for the NYPL Kids e-newsletter to get information on upcoming author talks and events happening at the Library and online. Get updates on online programming, at-home activities, and more in your inbox! -- Únase a nosotros los domingos en la tarde para escuchar canciones, rimas y libros de lectura f…

*This event will take place in person at the Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library.* Join us for a live program with songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books as we show you that storytime is fun for the whole family. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. Storytime is a program for parents/caregivers and their children. Both the parent/caregiver and the child must be present during the entire program: unaccompanied adults or children will be asked to leave the program.

Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials in a safe, warm, and joyful environment. Extend your child's learning through play!

This event will take place in person at 58th Street Library. Join the librarian for a rollicking storytime for babies aged 0-18 months and their caregivers. Children who can walk unassisted are asked to attend Toddler Storytime. There will be books, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays that will not only delight the little ones but also foster valuable early literacy skills. It’s a great opportunity for bonding and also meeting other children and caregivers in the community. *Online registration i…

This event will take place in person at the New Dorp Library! Join us for a casual get-together to socialize with other babies and caregivers in the Children's Section! For infants ages 0-10 months, crawlers/pre-walkers and their caregivers Is your little one more wiggly and active? Check out our Little Movers program!

Daycare Visit. Daycare Visit ( Lil Kingdom of Light Group Family Daycare) Monday and Thursday at 10:00 am- 12:00 pm.

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. Registration is required.

This event will take place in person at the New Dorp Library! Infants and young babies that are crawlers/pre-walkers and their cargivers are invited to this laid-back, gentle program to enjoy nursery rhymes and stories together as we start baby's love of reading and begin to build literacy skills - all from the comfort of their favorite grown up's lap. For infants ages 0-10 months, crawlers/pre-walkers and their caregivers. Please be prepared to sit with baby in your lap! Is your littl…

The Huguenot Park Library presents Back-to-School J@mboree! Our J@mporee is jam-packed with music, dance and parachute games.This music & movement program helps children develop team-building skills, build language skills and enhance social interactions. Best for new walkers, toddlers and/or children at this developmental stage. Discover more online storytimes at nypl.org/storytime No registration is required!

Picture book stories, rhymes, and songs for babies and toddlers.

Join us in the Chidren's Room for open play time! This is an informal playgroup for the little ones and their parents and/or caregivers to meet other families. Toys will be brought out for babies and toddlers to play with. This is a drop-in program. No registration required.

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 closed. Registration begins on Wedn…

Promote early literacy through art, while getting creative! Young artists will explore colors, shapes, and more while working on motor skills, creativity, and imagination. First Come, First Serve. Limited to 12 children and caregivers per session.

This program will take place in person, at the Pelham Bay Library. Join us for a special baby storytime to bond with your baby. Let's introduce them to the to the joys of movement, books and song. They can begin to build their early learning skills! For crawlers/pre-walkers. Be prepared to hold your baby on your lap. Registration is required in person at the Front Desk. Limited to 8 Babies with their Parents/Caregivers.

Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Make new friends and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. For ages birth-5 and their caregivers.

The Huguenot Park Library presents S.T.E.A.M Chem Club: Rainbow Lava Lamps for little learners. Let's experiment with easy and simple science sensory activities with simple household ingredients as a way to promote learning and development in little learners. *STEAM is an interactive program designed for new walkers, toddlers, and/or children at this development stage. Toddlers will have many opportunities for skill building and social -emotional learning during these series of programs.…

This event will take place in person at Throg's Neck Library. Bring your little artist to the library as we explore open-ended ways to promote early learning through art and share fun ideas for creating with little ones at home. Young artists will explore colors, shapes, and more while working on motor skills, creativity, and imagination. For ages 2-5 years old. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver in order to participate.

This event will take place in person at Hudson Park Library. Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of books, songs, and gentle movement in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap. Best for children who are pre-walkers and who prefer a gentle, slow-paced program. The Children's Program Room is located on the 2nd floor and there is no elevator.

Picture book stories, rhymes, and songs for babies and toddlers.