Events

NYPL After School is a free drop-in program for kids ages 6–12 that takes place after regular school hours on Mondays through Thursdays. Join our tutors and Teen Reading Ambassadors for homework help, reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.

This event is held in person. Hang out with your friends and play games in the community room, or draw and color, or play with LEGOs. Make a button to keep with our button maker. Snacks and drinks allowed. Play some music and relax for an hour. For ages 12 - 18, no registration required.

This program will take place at the Pelham Bay Library! Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active toddler build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Suggested for toddlers/little walkers and their caregivers. Please register in advance at the front desk. Space is limited

This Program will take place, in person, at Pelham Bay Library. Come join us for a hands-on project designed for ages 2-5. All materials will be provided. A craft will be themed in honor Arab American Heritage Month.

This program series will be held in person at Pelham Bay Library. Join our knitting circle! Participants will be guided through the fundamentals of knitting. Space is limited | Registration is required. Register in person or by calling the branch at 718-792-6744. Dates: Wednesdays from 1pm-3pm:

NYPL After School is a free drop-in program for kids ages 6–12 that takes place after regular school hours on Mondays through Thursdays. Join our tutors and Teen Reading Ambassadors for homework help, reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.

This event is held in person. Hang out with your friends and play games in the community room, or draw and color, or play with LEGOs. Make a button to keep with our button maker. Snacks and drinks allowed. Play some music and relax for an hour. For ages 12 - 18, no registration required.

NYPL After School is a free drop-in program for kids ages 6–12 that takes place after regular school hours on Mondays through Thursdays. Join our tutors and Teen Reading Ambassadors for homework help, reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.

Join staff from the Pelham Bay Library for an exciting, hands-on STEAM program! All Materials will be provided. Activities this month will feature an Asian American or Pacfic Islander innovator!

Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Test. This class is taking place in person. This study group is for adults preparing to take the United States Citizenship Test. Each workshop will focus on several of the 100 citizenship test civic questions. Students will also learn about libraries and online resources to continue their practice at home.

Join us in person at the Pelham Bay Library to discuss the latest edition of our monthly book club. This month we will be reading The Four Winds By Kristin Hannah Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman’s only option, the future seems bleak. Until the night she meets Rafe Martinelli and decides to change…

Come in and socialize with your friends, listen to music, read a book or work on a project/homework! Board games and craft materials will also be available.

Families! Come join in on a craft of expression! Kids will use a variety of provided craft materials to create their own masterpiece!

This program is held in person. Come and write a poem for National Poetry Month. Let your creativity flow!

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.

Come and join us in person at the Pelham Bay library for an interactive program that allows you to actively participate in your community. Engage in a meaningful discussion while enjoying a cup of coffee and contribute your valuable thoughts. This program is designed to promote communication and inspire participants from our community to share their ideas from a distinct point of view. Together, let's make a positive impact on our community.

Join us in person at the Pelham Bay Library community room and make your own beaded jewelry using various types of beads. All materials will be provided. Registration is required. Register in person or over the phone by calling 718-792-6744

This event is held in person. Hang out with your friends and play games in the community room, or draw and color, or play with LEGOs. Make a button to keep with our button maker. Snacks and drinks allowed. Play some music and relax for an hour. For ages 12 - 18, no registration required.

This program will take place at the Pelham Bay Library! Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active toddler build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Suggested for toddlers/little walkers and their caregivers. Please register in advance at the front desk. Space is limited

This program will take place at the Pelham Bay 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. Why play with us? Process art activities are open ended art experiences where the child is in control. Process art exposes children to different art materials,…

This program series will be held in person at Pelham Bay Library. Join our knitting circle! Participants will be guided through the fundamentals of knitting. Space is limited | Registration is required. Register in person or by calling the branch at 718-792-6744. Dates: Wednesdays from 1pm-3pm:

This event is held in person. Hang out with your friends and play games in the community room, or draw and color, or play with LEGOs. Make a button to keep with our button maker. Snacks and drinks allowed. Play some music and relax for an hour. For ages 12 - 18, no registration required.

NOTE: This class is in-person at the Pelham Bay Library computer lab, with a 7 seat limit. Electronic books, audiobooks, digital music and video – all available through NYPL’s website! Learn how to take advantage of free access to new media from the comfort of your own home.

Are you a Krafty Kid? Join up and create some awesome projects each week. Materials will be provided. Let's work on a craft in honor of National Poetry Month!

Come in and socialize with your friends, listen to music, read a book or work on a project/homework! Board games and craft materials will also be available.

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.

Families, Parents and Caregivers, come join with your babies to meet others in your neighborhood, receive some resources for early literacy, and engage with some open play time. Please register in advance for this program at the Front Desk.

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 program is held in person. Use the program Pixton to create beautiful and fun comic strips. No drawing required, it's all point and click. Your work will be printed out in color at the end. No registration required, for teens 12 - 18.

This event is held in person. Hang out with your friends and play games in the community room, or draw and color, or play with LEGOs. Make a button to keep with our button maker. Snacks and drinks allowed. Play some music and relax for an hour. For ages 12 - 18, no registration required.

This program series will be held in person at Pelham Bay Library. Join our knitting circle! Participants will be guided through the fundamentals of knitting. Space is limited | Registration is required. Register in person or by calling the branch at 718-792-6744. Dates: Wednesdays from 1pm-3pm:

This event is held in person. Come join us in person, hang out with your friends in a cool, casual environment. You can take part in games, unleash your creativity with drawing and coloring, or get creative with LEGOs. You can also have some friendly competition with your friends on the Nintendo Switch. For teens 13-18 No registration required

NOTE: This class is in-person at the Pelham Bay Library computer lab, with a 7 seat limit. Learn how to create your own website using Google Sites. Use templates to create a site or create a site from scratch.

Join staff from the Pelham Bay Library for an exciting, hands-on STEAM program! All Materials will be provided. Activities this month will feature an Asian American or Pacfic Islander innovator!

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.

Families, Parents and Caregivers, come join with your babies to meet others in your neighborhood, receive some resources for early literacy, and engage with some open play time. Please register in advance for this program at the Front Desk.

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! The Color Purple is a musical adaptation of Alice Walker's novel about the life-long struggles of an African American woman living in the south during the early 1900s. Runtime: 140 min Rated: PG13 No advance registration required.

Come join us in person, hang out with your friends in a cool, casual environment. You can take part in games, unleash your creativity with drawing and coloring, or get creative with LEGOs. You can also have some friendly competition with your friends on the Nintendo Switch. No registration required.

This program will take place at the Pelham Bay Library! Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active toddler build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Suggested for toddlers/little walkers and their caregivers. Please register in advance at the front desk. Space is limited

This Program will take place, in person, at Pelham Bay Library. Come join us for a hands-on project designed for ages 2-5, in honor of Bronx Week! All materials will be provided.