Events

This event will take place in person at Mulberry Street Branch. Drop in from 3:30 - 5 PM to make a fun craft in the Community Room on LL2; all supplies will be provided. For ages 4+. No registration is required.

Come in out of the heat and into the air conditioned Mulberry St. library to play Nintendo Switch and PS4 video games and board games such as Life, Battleship, Clue, Uno, giant Connect Four and more. Play against your friends or make some new ones. Snacks and drinks will be served! This is an in person program. For teens and tweens 11+.

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 12/27) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. The storytime will take place inthe community room on LL2. Limit of 15 children and their caregivers. First come, first served.

Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. The storytime will take place inthe community room on LL2. Limit of 15 children and their caregivers. First come, first served.

Join screenwriter and educator Andrea Linse for a memoir-writing workshop. Over the course of a two hour session, Linse will guide writers in crafting a written record of their lives and experiences. From drawing a map of a remembered first house to selecting pictures from their journey in life, participants will discover how to turn their untold life stories into vivid personal writing by learning to open up memory, access emotions, shape scenes from experience, and develop characters. Writers…

Create a fun, Japanese inspired decoden picture frame. Using Japanese whipped cream glue partcipants will cover the frame in cute, kawaii charms, glitter alpha charms, glue on gems and more! This is what kawaii dreams are made of! This is an in person program. For teens and tweens 11+.

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 12/27) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 12/27) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Come join staff and build a creative masterpiece. Each week we will use a different building material like Legos, Rigamajig, Geemos and more! Program will take place in the Community Room on LL2. For children ages 5+.

Write Now! A Writer's Collective is a space to write and think creatively. We send out the prompts ahead of time, but by no means should you come prepared with anything polished. The point is to generate a piece of writing in the space of the workshop and encourage others to do the same. Writers will have 20-30 minutes to free write, then anyone who wants to can share their writing for feedback. Here are this month's optional prompts: December is home to the shortest day of the year. Write…

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. Limit of 8 children and their caregivers. Storytime will take place in the Community Room on LL2

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. Limit of 8 children and their caregivers. Storytime will take place in the Community Room on LL2

Color, craft, and chat with the staff of the Mulberry Street Library from the comfort of your own home. Chat about the books you are reading, the shows you are watching, and discuss whatever is on your mind. Who says that you can't be social while practicing social distancing? This event will take place over Google Meet. Most online programs, including all programs hosted via Google Meet, provide closed captioning. If you would like to confirm ahead of the program or have a specific accessibili…

This event will take place in person at Mulberry Street Branch. Drop in from 3:30 - 5 PM to make a fun craft in the Community Room on LL2; all supplies will be provided. For ages 4+. No registration is required.

Come in out of the heat and into the air conditioned Mulberry St. library to play Nintendo Switch and PS4 video games and board games such as Life, Battleship, Clue, Uno, giant Connect Four and more. Play against your friends or make some new ones. Snacks and drinks will be served! This is an in person program. For teens and tweens 11+.

Are you brand new to poetry and looking to hone your craft? Or are you a seasoned writer looking for a space to share and discuss your work? Join Mulberry Street Library staff for a new, in-person poetry critique workshop! You will have the opportunity to share your own poetry to discuss and receive feedback. This workshop will help writers of all skill levels grow as poets in a collaborative and supportive environment. Anyone whose work is not discussed in the workshop itself will have the opp…

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 12/27) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. The storytime will take place inthe community room on LL2. Limit of 15 children and their caregivers. First come, first served.

Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. The storytime will take place inthe community room on LL2. Limit of 15 children and their caregivers. First come, first served.

Join screenwriter and educator Andrea Linse for a memoir-writing workshop. Over the course of a two hour session, Linse will guide writers in crafting a written record of their lives and experiences. From drawing a map of a remembered first house to selecting pictures from their journey in life, participants will discover how to turn their untold life stories into vivid personal writing by learning to open up memory, access emotions, shape scenes from experience, and develop characters. Writers…

Using kits, teens will work together to build gingerbread houses. They'll decorate them with vanilla frosting and candy. It's messy and fun! The results will help decorate the library over the holidays. All materials will be provided. This is an in person program. For Teens 13+.

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 12/27) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Join staff members of the New York Legal Assistance Group for an information session and Q&A about the legal services they offer and who is eligible for them. "Founded in 1990, New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustice by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis. Our services include comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy,…

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 12/27) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Come join staff and build a creative masterpiece. Each week we will use a different building material like Legos, Rigamajig, Geemos and more! Program will take place in the Community Room on LL2. For children ages 5+.

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. Limit of 8 children and their caregivers. Storytime will take place in the Community Room on LL2

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. Limit of 8 children and their caregivers. Storytime will take place in the Community Room on LL2

Join us on Tuesday, December,17,2024 @ 5:30-7pm for this fun holiday music trivia program as we take a trip down memory lane to revisit some of your favorite holiday songs . We will also share some tips on how to survive the holidays whether you love the season or not. "Tune in and Turn it Up" Holiday music!is an online music trivia program that celebrates each month a different and popular Music Artist's Body of work . We do this thru the music trivia,books and cd recommendations about them…

This event will take place in person at Mulberry Street Branch. Drop in from 3:30 - 5 PM to make a fun craft in the Community Room on LL2; all supplies will be provided. For ages 4+. No registration is required.

Come in out of the heat and into the air conditioned Mulberry St. library to play Nintendo Switch and PS4 video games and board games such as Life, Battleship, Clue, Uno, giant Connect Four and more. Play against your friends or make some new ones. Snacks and drinks will be served! This is an in person program. For teens and tweens 11+.

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 12/27) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Want to read more poetry, but don’t know where to start? A seasoned poetry reader who wants to discuss with others? Join Mulberry Street staff on the last Thursday of every month to discuss a few poems! For our December meeting, we will discuss these poems: ‘Then the War’ by Carl Phillips ‘Calling Things What They Are’ by Ada Limon ‘The World Keeps Ending, the World Goes On’ by Franny Choi Poems are available online via the Poetry Foundation and Academic of American Poets websites. Regi…

Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. The storytime will take place inthe community room on LL2. Limit of 15 children and their caregivers. First come, first served.

Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. The storytime will take place inthe community room on LL2. Limit of 15 children and their caregivers. First come, first served.

Teens come be festive, drink fancy hot chocolate and play all kinds of games . A fun time will be had by all. This is an in person program. For Teens 13+

Join the staff of the Mulberry Street Library for a free, in-person, afternoon movie at the library -- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). The Griswold family stays home for the holidays and finds itself invaded by relatives who won't stop arguing. Third in the National Lampoon vacation series. Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki, E.G. Marshall, Doris Roberts, Julia Louis-Dreyfus Screenplay by John Hughes Director: Jeremiah Chechik…

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…

What is the Mulberry Street Writers’ Workshop? Join us for a twelve week creative writing workshop here at the Mulberry Street Library. Modeled after university creative writing classes, this workshop will meet weekly from January into March, allowing writers to get to know each other as artists and to grow as a cohort. All genres and styles of writing are welcome. How does it work? The first workshop will consist of a discussion of the workshop structure. There will be three weeks of craft…