Events

Get ready for a night of laughs, competition, and great vibes at Battery Park City Library with Jackbox games and board games. Tweens and teens around the ages of 12 to 18 are all welcome! Snacks will be available. Don't miss out!!

Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of movement, simple stories, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap, interacting with baby throughout helps create an enjoyable experience for all. For children who are pre-walkers or crawlers. Recommended for babies ages 3 months - 18 months, who are not moving around on their own. This event…

The Teen Lounge will be open at Battery Park City Library every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 4:15pm. Come hang out in our community room or in our patio area to craft, use a laptop, study, play card games and puzzles, or just chill and relax! Snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own! This event will take place in-person at the Battery Park City Library and is restricted to tweens and teens ages 10-18. No sign up needed, you can just show up!

Join staff from the Battery Park City Library and the Andrew Heiskell Library to talk about what books you've been reading and hear from other book lovers. We'll facilitate with some questions and we'll all leave with new recommendations and thoughts about good reading. Some things to think about: Why do you think the author wrote this book? How long did it take you to get hooked on it? (or did you?) What about this book will stay with you? Who do you recommend it for? You must regi…

New start time at 4:15! Listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft! Each week has a special theme and we often have secular celebrations. This month we will read books to celebrate Independence Day, Disability Pride Month, and the summer! Limited to first 10 children. Tickets given out on first come, first served basis.

Bring your little artist to the library to explore open-ended ways to promote early learning through art. Young artists will explore colors, shapes, and more while working on motor skills, creativity, and imagination. We will use a variety of materials to make art, but everything is designed for very early art exploration. Sometimes it might get a little messy! This program is for ages 1 years old to 2 years old. *First come, first served to first 10 babies and their adults. Tickets handed o…

Join us for a storytime for children who are learning to toddle and talk! We'll be reading our favorite stories, singing songs, practicing our big motor skills with movement, and making new friends! Recommended for children age 18 months - 36 months *Registration opens the day before storytimes. Please arrive before 4pm or your seat may be given to someone else.

Join us for some stories and songs as we get those wiggles out! Caregivers get ready to join in the fun! This program is for babies/toddlers who are walking and moving around on their own. Older siblings are welcome. This event will take place in Battery Park City Library's Community Room. *Limited to first 15 children and their guardian. First come, first served, tickets handed out at the door upon arrival*

Get creative each week as we make a variety of crafts using crayons, markers, paint, pencil and other materials! We will often connect our art to a specific artist or start the program reading a story that will be connected to the art we make that day. All materials will be provided. Parents and caregivers get ready to join in the fun! Online Registration is required. Please register using the name of the child attending. For ages 4 and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Join us as we write creatively. For this special program, snacks will be served. For ages 5+. Limited to first 15 children.

This book club is for anyone interested in discussing works of poetry in a friendly virtual setting! We'll discuss a wide range of poetry from classics to contemporary, with a welcoming approach to all perspectives, interpretations and ways of reading. This club meets virtually on the third Saturday of each month at 10am. Our selection for July is Song of Myself by Walt Whitman, a poem within Leaves of Grass DB 73834 You can also find an audio recording of the poem here: https://poetr…

Sing songs and hear books in several different languages! No experience required! All ages welcome. Best for ages 5 and younger. Registration begins the day before at 9am. Please arrive before 4pm or your seat may be given to someone else.

Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of movement, simple stories, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap, interacting with baby throughout helps create an enjoyable experience for all. For children who are pre-walkers or crawlers. Recommended for babies ages 3 months - 18 months, who are not moving around on their own. This event…

The Teen Lounge will be open at Battery Park City Library every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 4:15pm. Come hang out in our community room or in our patio area to craft, use a laptop, study, play card games and puzzles, or just chill and relax! Snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own! This event will take place in-person at the Battery Park City Library and is restricted to tweens and teens ages 10-18. No sign up needed, you can just show up!

New start time at 4:15! Listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft! Each week has a special theme and we often have secular celebrations. This month we will read books to celebrate Independence Day, Disability Pride Month, and the summer! Limited to first 10 children. Tickets given out on first come, first served basis.

Bring your little artist to the library to explore open-ended ways to promote early learning through art. Young artists will explore colors, shapes, and more while working on motor skills, creativity, and imagination. We will use a variety of materials to make art, but everything is designed for very early art exploration. Sometimes it might get a little messy! This program is for ages 1 years old to 2 years old. *First come, first served to first 10 babies and their adults. Tickets handed o…

Join us for a storytime for children who are learning to toddle and talk! We'll be reading our favorite stories, singing songs, practicing our big motor skills with movement, and making new friends! Recommended for children age 18 months - 36 months *Registration opens the day before storytimes. Please arrive before 4pm or your seat may be given to someone else.

Join us for some stories and songs as we get those wiggles out! Caregivers get ready to join in the fun! This program is for babies/toddlers who are walking and moving around on their own. Older siblings are welcome. This event will take place in Battery Park City Library's Community Room. *Limited to first 15 children and their guardian. First come, first served, tickets handed out at the door upon arrival*

Get creative each week as we make a variety of crafts using crayons, markers, paint, pencil and other materials! We will often connect our art to a specific artist or start the program reading a story that will be connected to the art we make that day. All materials will be provided. Parents and caregivers get ready to join in the fun! Online Registration is required. Please register using the name of the child attending. For ages 4 and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Get ready for a night of laughs, competition, and great vibes at Battery Park City Library with Jackbox games and board games. Tweens and teens around the ages of 12 to 18 are all welcome! Snacks will be available. Don't miss out!!

Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of movement, simple stories, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap, interacting with baby throughout helps create an enjoyable experience for all. For children who are pre-walkers or crawlers. Recommended for babies ages 3 months - 18 months, who are not moving around on their own. This event…

The Teen Lounge will be open at Battery Park City Library every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 4:15pm. Come hang out in our community room or in our patio area to craft, use a laptop, study, play card games and puzzles, or just chill and relax! Snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own! This event will take place in-person at the Battery Park City Library and is restricted to tweens and teens ages 10-18. No sign up needed, you can just show up!

New start time at 4:15! Listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft! Each week has a special theme and we often have secular celebrations. This month we will read books to celebrate Independence Day, Disability Pride Month, and the summer! Limited to first 10 children. Tickets given out on first come, first served basis.

Bring your little artist to the library to explore open-ended ways to promote early learning through art. Young artists will explore colors, shapes, and more while working on motor skills, creativity, and imagination. We will use a variety of materials to make art, but everything is designed for very early art exploration. Sometimes it might get a little messy! This program is for ages 1 years old to 2 years old. *First come, first served to first 10 babies and their adults. Tickets handed o…

Join us for a storytime for children who are learning to toddle and talk! We'll be reading our favorite stories, singing songs, practicing our big motor skills with movement, and making new friends! Recommended for children age 18 months - 36 months *Registration opens the day before storytimes. Please arrive before 4pm or your seat may be given to someone else.

Join us for some stories and songs as we get those wiggles out! Caregivers get ready to join in the fun! This program is for babies/toddlers who are walking and moving around on their own. Older siblings are welcome. This event will take place in Battery Park City Library's Community Room. *Limited to first 15 children and their guardian. First come, first served, tickets handed out at the door upon arrival*

Get creative each week as we make a variety of crafts using crayons, markers, paint, pencil and other materials! We will often connect our art to a specific artist or start the program reading a story that will be connected to the art we make that day. All materials will be provided. Parents and caregivers get ready to join in the fun! Online Registration is required. Please register using the name of the child attending. For ages 4 and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

In-person. Come read with us! Offered at two times: Tuesday, August 12th at 5:30 --OR--Thursday, August 14th at 2:00pm. This month, we will discuss Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley. Book Summary: It’s here, in the first volume of Patricia Highsmith’s five-book Ripley series, that we are introduced to the suave Tom Ripley, a young striver seeking to leave behind his past as an orphan bullied for being a “sissy.” Newly arrived in the heady world of Manhattan, Ripley meets a weal…

In-person. Come read with us! Offered at two times: Tuesday, August 12th at 5:30 --OR--Thursday, August 14th at 2:00pm. This month, we will discuss Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley. Book Summary: It’s here, in the first volume of Patricia Highsmith’s five-book Ripley series, that we are introduced to the suave Tom Ripley, a young striver seeking to leave behind his past as an orphan bullied for being a “sissy.” Newly arrived in the heady world of Manhattan, Ripley meets a weal…

This book club is for anyone interested in discussing works of poetry in a friendly virtual setting! We'll discuss a wide range of poetry from classics to contemporary, with a welcoming approach to all perspectives, interpretations and ways of reading. This club meets virtually on the third Saturday of each month at 10am. Our selection for August is Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Gay DC 70180 Please register with your email address in order to receive the link to participate. Th…

This 45-minute show is a blend of magic, puppets, comedy, and audience participation that celebrates the fun of reading and visiting your library all summer long! Time permitting, there will be a 10-minute magic workshop that teaches the children a couple magic tricks that I learned from library books. *For age 4+. Limited seating. Registration begins on April 17th at 9am. Major support provided by the New York Life Foundation, the 2025 city-wide sponsor for the Summer Reading and Le…

Join staff from the Battery Park City Library and the Andrew Heiskell Library to talk about what books you've been reading and hear from other book lovers. We'll facilitate with some questions and we'll all leave with new recommendations and thoughts about good reading. Some things to think about: Why do you think the author wrote this book? How long did it take you to get hooked on it? (or did you?) What about this book will stay with you? Who do you recommend it for? You must regi…