Events

Attend a screening of the 2024 film Alien: Romulus Sypnosis Space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life-form in the universe while scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station. Cast Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Aileen Wu

THRILLING! AMAZING! The Gotham Pulp Collectors Club is NYC's premier discussion group preserving the popular fiction of the early Twentieth Century. If you collect, read, or are just interested in classic Pulp magazines and you live in or near NYC, you want to know about the Gotham Pulp Collectors Club. We are pulp readers and collectors who meet once a month to talk about our favorite subject: popular fiction magazines from the first half of the 20th century. We discuss what we've been readin…

Calling high school seniors and families! Join NYPL, CUNY FAST and Coalition for College for a drop-in FAFSA & TAP Completion Session at [name of branch]. Come to this session if you have questions or need assistance completing the 2025–26 FAFSA, TAP or DREAM Act Applications. Availability is first-come, first-served during the time window. Disclaimer: Financial aid application assistance is being provided to you and/or your minor children free of charge by CUNY Fast and Coalition for…

This is an in-person program which will take place at 53rd Street Library. The Instant Shakespeare Company, whose motto is "Shakespeare for Everyone!", presents annual free readings of ALL of Shakespeare's plays. Join us for their dramatic reading of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. All ages are welcome. For further info, or if you would like to participate please email instantshakespeare@gmail.com.

This event will take place in person at the 125th Street Library on the 2nd floor. Come and join us for simple, hands-on crafts for kids ages 5-12! Crafternoons take place on the first and third Saturdays of the month. All materials provided.

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

This event takes place in-person every Saturday from 1 PM - 3 PM. Join us at the Teen Center and play chess with other teens. For Teens Only | Grades 6 -12 | No Registration Needed

This event will take place in-person at the Harry Belafonte-115th Street Library. Our Saturday Afternoon Chess Club will be presented by Chess at Three which is an international network of chess tutors who will introduce chess to children from the surprising age of three. By harnessing the power of stories, Chess at Three’s award-winning curriculum has been taught to over 150,000 children in homes, schools, and online. Children become successful chess players while also exploring the foundations…

Celebrate Women's History Month at the Library with a personalized craft. Decorate a Canvas Tote Bag Limit of 10 participants, Adults Only. All materials will be provided.

Come for a great family movie at 1pm every Saturday! On the 2nd floor All ages FREE

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Come and join the Morningside Heights Library with Nadia Bongo, for a collage and writing workshop. After a short introduction of the art of collage, we will dive hands on to practice for thirty-five minutes. All materials will be provided, however feel free to bring any saved images and or old magazines that can be added to your work. Afterwards, we will have a mini writing session inspired by the collages created with a…

NOTE: This class is in-person at the Pelham Bay Library computer lab, with a 7 seat limit. Learn how to create, edit, format text, insert elements and share documents with Google's ever evolving word processing app

This event will take place at Baychester Library in the community room. Join us for a kid's movie the whole family can enjoy!Light refreshments will be provided. No registration required. 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 Throgs Neck Library. Join us for our monthly coloring program! We will meet one Saturday a month at 2pm. We can chat with each other about current events, hobbies, movies and books while we color. Materials will be provided.

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Steel Magnolias (1989) A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold. Directed by Herbert Ross. 1989 | PG | 118 minutes About Reel to Read The page meets the screen at Reel to Read, a curated series of independent and classic cin…

This event will take place virtually by appointments only! Are you working on a project like a resume, application, or a new piece of technology? Could you use some help figuring it all out? Schedule a 30 minute, virtual session with a librarian by clicking the link below. Book-A-Librarian

Want to learn how to play the ukulele? Already play and want a group to jam with? Join library staff to learn chords, songs, and techniques, or teach your peers what you already know! Bring your own ukulele or register online to borrow one of the library's. (If you do not register, you will not be guaranteed a ukulele to borrow. If you register but are 5 or more minutes late, your loaner ukulele may be given to someone else.) All skill levels are welcome.

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.

Get in person help with computers, the internet, expand your knowledge, or get help with a specific task or question. We're here to help! This program will be held in the Computer Lab (3rd Floor). Saturdays at 2pm No Registration Required, 18+.

This program will take place in person at West Farms Library. Board games of all types and all skill levels will be available for you to play with your friends, family, and neighbors. Use your critical thinking skills to strategize and win or work together as a team.

Need a quiet space to knit among like-minded folks? Join our Knitting Group the third Saturday of every month. All skill levels welcome.

Come to read or listen to others' inspired words. The Ottendorfer Library in collaboration with the National Writers Union https://nwu.org/ is hosting an open mic the third Saturday day of every month. It is time to gather together and share our original works. Writers from all genres are welcome. This stage allows you to add video or music to your reading as long as you have permission from the copyright owner. Participants cannot sell their works during the event but can show book covers durin…

Join the Tremont library for Adult Movie Matinee on Saturday's

Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention is a community-based presentation that covers the general scope of suicide, prevention research, and what people can do to save lives: Description: The workshop on Talk Saves Lives is the official program where American Foundation for Suicide Prevention speak to people about suicide and suicide prevention. It is the leading place where consumers can get assistance in learning about suicide and suicide prevention resources. AFSP also offer…

Join us for a Saturday Afternoon Movie at the St. Agnes Library! This month we are celebrating Women's History with classic and contemporary films. A New Leaf (Elaine May, 1971) March 15, 2pm A penniless playboy pursues an awkward heiress. (Rated R, 97mins) Other movies this month: Bright Star (Jane Campion, 2009) March 22, 2pm ** Screening TBA** March 29, 2pm

This program will take place in person at Morrisania Library. Join us at the Morrisania Library for Family Playdate & Toys! This fun program helps kids develop social skills like communication, teamwork, and problem-solving through interactive play with toys. It's a great way for families to connect, learn, and build community together!

This program will be presented in-person at the Tompkins Square Library. Geoffrey Biddle started taking photographs when he was a senior in high school, in 1967. He has been a location photographer, working for a wide variety of editorial and corporate clients, and he has taught photography extensively, including at Parsons School of Design, where he served as Assistant Chair of the Photography Department from 1994 to 2000. He collaborated with his wife, Jane Gottesman, on Game Face: What Do…

This program will take place in person at Bronx Library Center. Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that's fun for young children 5 and under. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Este evento se llevará a cabo en persona en la Biblioteca Central del Bronx . Únase a nosotros para escuchar canciones, rimas y…

Register Based in NYC, Twelfth Night is an ensemble of historical performance specialists led by David Belkovski and Rachell Ellen Wong, formed with the firm belief that art is best explored as a meeting place of the past, present, and future. Inspired by Shakespeare’s play of the same name, the ensemble strives to invoke a spirit of boundless revelry, celebration, and community in their programming. The two co-founders are regarded as key young representatives of early music: Rachell is the…

Melrose is showing Saturday Afternoon movies for adults. Come and enjoy our picks from theatre to dvd. Hope you enjoy!

This program will be held in person at Bronx Library Center. Join us for our March film series. A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes. Rating: PG -13 Runtime: 106 minutes

This event will take place in person at Sedgwick Branch. It's back to the good old days: Families are invited to roll the dice instead of clicking the mouse! Come by for old-fashioned board game fun.

Come play your favorite video games, only at Soundview Library!

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the Mac Lab (Room 617). Studio40 is a free public recording studio available for patrons of the New York Public Library. In this two-part course, you’ll learn more about Studio40 resources and how to get the most out of your recording sessions. We’ll cover studio best practices, how to safely use the equipment available in our studio, and the practical skills you need to run a successful soundcheck and recording…

Come by the Teen Zone and feel free to utilize our art supplies. We have high quality supplies including - Copic Markers (multiple sets) - Prismacolor Colored Pencils - Pigma art pens in a variety of sizes - Cricut Maker 3 and Cricut brand tools - Cricut Smart Vinyl - Sticker Paper - Cardstock - Washi tape and stickers (and other journaling tools!) - Screen printing supplies such as silk screens and stencils (we have aprons too) - Button making - Strathmore art…

Classic letter and number game. Be the first to yell, "Bingo!" for the win! Best for ages 6-12 years. Parents or guardians can play, too! Younger children can play with their adult! Space limited.

This event will take place in person at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. An informal, group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. The purpose of Death Cafe is "to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives." This is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. Browse our catalog for e-books on meaning, death, grief, funeral rites, mourning, mortality. This is an in-person program.…

This is an in-person event at Columbus Library. Calling all horror fans to join our new horror book and film club. Join us for a discussion of Shirley’s Jackson’s Haunting of Hill House followed by a short 20 min film. Just ask a librarian for a copy of the book. Didn’t read the book? Come talk horror with us anyway!

Join Mr. V and Miss Steffey for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for young children 5 and under. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.