Events

The Library is here to help you learn and connect with your community through our wide array of free events, programs, classes, book clubs, and more. Please check listings to confirm if a program is in-person, online, or outdoors.

If you have any questions about the events listed below, please contact the branch for more information. See here for service updates at the Library.

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40 events found.

Date/TimeTitle/DescriptionLocationAudience
Tue, March 19
@ 11:30 AM
Come join us for fun stories, fingerplays and songs. Help your toddler lern basic and important early literacy skills.
Tompkins Square Library, Second FloorChildren
Tue, March 19
@ 3 PM
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.
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Tue, March 19
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place at the Tompkins Square Library. Join us for an afternoon of crafting. Bring your creativity and create a one-of-a-kind Women's Paper Mosaic in Celebration of Women's History Month.
Tompkins Square Library, Second FloorTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Tue, March 19
@ 5:30 PM
Book Discussion Group
For this sixth session, we will be reading and discussing Grace Paley's highly acclaimed story collection, Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1985). Copies of the book are available at and through the New York Public Library in print and electronic format. Some print copies are available at the Tompkins Square Library (please check at the front desk). Here is a link to the NYPL catalog entry: https://nypl.na2.iiivega.com/search/card?id=2eb74367-ee67-5d59-a0ca-0639292a…
Tompkins Square Library, BasementAdults
Wed, March 20
@ 11:30 AM
Early Literacy
Esther Crow and her handmade puppets encourage babies and toddlers to move their bodies to a diverse mix of classic kids songs, original acoustic guitar songs and backing tracks of Thunder & Sunshine songs (a rock band she founded in 2017). Perfect for ages 0-5, this program also incorporates interactive rhythmic games, finger play, body movement and counting songs -some of which she sings in Spanish- and a favorite children's book. Each of Esther's puppets have big hearts and personalities…
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years)
Wed, March 20
@ 3 PM
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.
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Wed, March 20
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place at the Tompkins Square Library. Stop by the Tompkins Square Library and pick up a Tissue Paper Craft Kit. The kit will include everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind Tissue Paper Craft. The kit will include cardstock, tissue paper, and glue. Kits will be available while supplies last.
Tompkins Square Library, Second FloorTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Wed, March 20
@ 4 PM
A chill hangout space for teens to do homework, read, or talk amongst themselves. Please let the atmosphere stay peaceful!
Tompkins Square LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Thu, March 21
@ 11:30 AM
Come join us for fun stories, fingerplays and songs. Help your toddler lern basic and important early literacy skills.
Tompkins Square Library, Second FloorChildren
Thu, March 21
@ 3 PM
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.
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Thu, March 21
@ 3:30 PM
Ongoing
Help to build our village with cardboard boxes and your creativity! Use all kinds of materials and your imaginative mind to construct a house! Ages 2-12
Tompkins Square Library, Second FloorChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Thu, March 21
@ 4 PM
Canceled
Play around in Tinkercad, a free-to-use program for building and editing 3D models. Learn how to use this technology to create models that can be sent to the 3D printer! This program is for ages 11 and up.
Tompkins Square LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Thu, March 21
@ 6 PM
Author at the Library
This program will be presented in-person at the Tompkins Square Library. The Tompkins Square Library continues its year-long celebration of East Village/Lower East Side music, writing, and performance with this exciting event featuring music historian Jesse Rifkin in conversation with East Village music legends, Dany Johnson and Ande Whyland. The focus of the discussion will be the iconic East Village music venues, Club 57 and the Pyramid Club. Dany and Ande performed at these clubs as memer…
Tompkins Square Library, BasementAdults
Fri, March 22
@ 10:30 AM
This event will take place IN PERSON at Tompkins Square Library. NO REGISTRATION NEEDED. Just come to a class! We Speak NYC is an Emmy Award-winning TV show created to help people practice English. Each story is about everyday situations, like going to the doctor or talking with a child's teacher. The characters speak slowly and clearly. Intermediate and Advanced Level Conversation 2-Hour Classes for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Adult learners (16 and older, not in high scho…
Tompkins Square Library, Third FloorAdults,

English Language Learners,

Immigrants,

Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years)
Fri, March 22
@ 3:30 PM
Ongoing
Help to build our village with cardboard boxes and your creativity! Use all kinds of materials and your imaginative mind to construct a house! Ages 2-12
Tompkins Square Library, Second FloorChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Sat, March 23
@ 11:30 AM
This event will take place in-person at the Tompkins Square Library. Bond with your little one and other caregivers as we explore the joys of open play, books, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home!
Tompkins Square Library, Second FloorChildren,

Toddlers (18-36 months)
Sat, March 23
@ 1:30 PM
Poetry Programming
This program will be presented in-person at the Tompkins Square Library. We invite you to join us for the first annual Silver Tongued Devils Reunion reading. The Silver Tongued Devil Reunion celebrates the reading series, "Rimes of the Ancient Mariner," which ran for five years and was curated by Phillip Giambri. March 2024 will mark the eleventh anniversary of the first Rimes show at Bar 82, in March of 2013. It also marks the sixth anniversary of the last Rimes show, held at Three of Cup…
Tompkins Square Library, BasementAdults,

Book Lovers,

College & Graduate Students,

Teachers
Mon, March 25
@ 3 PM
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.
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Mon, March 25
@ 4 PM
Author and illustrator, Lizzy Rockwell will tell how she came to have this special job (hint: it all started when she was a baby) and show the creative process behind making a picture book. She will share The All-Together Quilt, winner of the Connecticut Book Award. Based on real people and events, this book tells the story of a diverse group of children and adults who come together to make something beautiful for their community. Visitors will learn the story behind the story and get to see and…
Tompkins Square Library, BasementChildren,

School Age (5-12 years),

Families,

Parents/Caregivers
Tue, March 26
@ 11:30 AM
Come join us for fun stories, fingerplays and songs. Help your toddler lern basic and important early literacy skills.
Tompkins Square Library, Second FloorChildren
Tue, March 26
@ 3 PM
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.
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Tue, March 26
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place at the Tompkins Square Library. Join us for an afternoon of crafting. Bring your creativity and create a one-of-a-kind Washi Tape Bracelet. All materials will be supplied.
Tompkins Square Library, Second FloorTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Wed, March 27
@ 11:30 AM
Early Literacy
Esther Crow and her handmade puppets encourage babies and toddlers to move their bodies to a diverse mix of classic kids songs, original acoustic guitar songs and backing tracks of Thunder & Sunshine songs (a rock band she founded in 2017). Perfect for ages 0-5, this program also incorporates interactive rhythmic games, finger play, body movement and counting songs -some of which she sings in Spanish- and a favorite children's book. Each of Esther's puppets have big hearts and personalities…
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years)
Wed, March 27
@ 3 PM
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.
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Wed, March 27
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place at the Tompkins Square Library. Stop by the Tompkins Square Library and pick-up Paper Cup Flower Craft Kit. The kit will include a paper cup, a straw, cardstock, and glue. Kits will be available while supplies last.
Tompkins Square Library, Second FloorTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Wed, March 27
@ 4 PM
A chill hangout space for teens to do homework, read, or talk amongst themselves. Please let the atmosphere stay peaceful!
Tompkins Square LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Thu, March 28
@ 11:30 AM
Come join us for fun stories, fingerplays and songs. Help your toddler lern basic and important early literacy skills.
Tompkins Square Library, Second FloorChildren
Thu, March 28
@ 3 PM
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.
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Thu, March 28
@ 4 PM
Canceled
Play around in Tinkercad, a free-to-use program for building and editing 3D models. Learn how to use this technology to create models that can be sent to the 3D printer! This program is for ages 11 and up.
Tompkins Square LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Fri, March 29
@ 10:30 AM
This event will take place IN PERSON at Tompkins Square Library. NO REGISTRATION NEEDED. Just come to a class! We Speak NYC is an Emmy Award-winning TV show created to help people practice English. Each story is about everyday situations, like going to the doctor or talking with a child's teacher. The characters speak slowly and clearly. Intermediate and Advanced Level Conversation 2-Hour Classes for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Adult learners (16 and older, not in high scho…
Tompkins Square Library, Third FloorAdults,

English Language Learners,

Immigrants,

Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years)
Fri, March 29
@ 11:30 AM
This event will take place in person at Tompkins Square Library. Come on down to Tompkins Square's Baby Karaoke! Dance and sing to music across all genres, from Whitney Houston to Willie Nelson. We know you hear Baby Shark 20 times a day--we highly encourage caregivers to request kid-friendly grown up songs along with your kiddos' requests! For kids 0-5, no registration required. Note: this branch has one flight of stairs before entering the first floor, after which the elevator can be use…
Tompkins Square Library, BasementChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years)
Mon, April 1
@ 10 AM
Chatham Square Library
Online
Adults
Tue, April 2
@ 5:30 PM
Author at the Library
This program will be presented in-person at the Tompkins Square Library. The Tompkins Square Library is honored and delighted to welcome author Ada Calhoun to this seventh meeting of our monthly Adult Book Group. We will be discussing Ada's highly acclaimed non-fiction work, St. Marks is Dead: The Many Lives of America's Hippest Street (Norton, 2016) and Ada will be joining us to provide insight into the book and to answer questions from attendees. Copies of the book are available at and th…
Tompkins Square Library, BasementAdults,

Book Lovers
Wed, April 3
@ 11:30 AM
Early Literacy
Esther Crow and her handmade puppets encourage babies and toddlers to move their bodies to a diverse mix of classic kids songs, original acoustic guitar songs and backing tracks of Thunder & Sunshine songs (a rock band she founded in 2017). Perfect for ages 0-5, this program also incorporates interactive rhythmic games, finger play, body movement and counting songs -some of which she sings in Spanish- and a favorite children's book. Each of Esther's puppets have big hearts and personalities…
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years)
Wed, April 10
@ 11:30 AM
Early Literacy
Esther Crow and her handmade puppets encourage babies and toddlers to move their bodies to a diverse mix of classic kids songs, original acoustic guitar songs and backing tracks of Thunder & Sunshine songs (a rock band she founded in 2017). Perfect for ages 0-5, this program also incorporates interactive rhythmic games, finger play, body movement and counting songs -some of which she sings in Spanish- and a favorite children's book. Each of Esther's puppets have big hearts and personalities…
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years)
Wed, April 17
@ 11:30 AM
Early Literacy
Esther Crow and her handmade puppets encourage babies and toddlers to move their bodies to a diverse mix of classic kids songs, original acoustic guitar songs and backing tracks of Thunder & Sunshine songs (a rock band she founded in 2017). Perfect for ages 0-5, this program also incorporates interactive rhythmic games, finger play, body movement and counting songs -some of which she sings in Spanish- and a favorite children's book. Each of Esther's puppets have big hearts and personalities…
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years)
Thu, April 18
@ 6 PM
Author at the Library
This program will be presented in-person at the Tompkins Square Library. The Tompkins Square Library's popular year-long, monthly series devoted to East Village/Lower East Side music and writing, "The East Village in Music and Words," presents a very special event highlighting the history and creative work of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe (NPC), a Lower East Side cultural icon since 1973. This program will feature a conversation between three extrordinary NPC artists, including Caridad de la Luz (a…
Tompkins Square Library, BasementAdults
Wed, May 1
@ 11:30 AM
Early Literacy
Esther Crow and her handmade puppets encourage babies and toddlers to move their bodies to a diverse mix of classic kids songs, original acoustic guitar songs and backing tracks of Thunder & Sunshine songs (a rock band she founded in 2017). Perfect for ages 0-5, this program also incorporates interactive rhythmic games, finger play, body movement and counting songs -some of which she sings in Spanish- and a favorite children's book. Each of Esther's puppets have big hearts and personalities…
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years)
Wed, May 8
@ 11:30 AM
Early Literacy
Esther Crow and her handmade puppets encourage babies and toddlers to move their bodies to a diverse mix of classic kids songs, original acoustic guitar songs and backing tracks of Thunder & Sunshine songs (a rock band she founded in 2017). Perfect for ages 0-5, this program also incorporates interactive rhythmic games, finger play, body movement and counting songs -some of which she sings in Spanish- and a favorite children's book. Each of Esther's puppets have big hearts and personalities…
Tompkins Square LibraryChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years)
Sat, May 18
@ 11:30 AM
Heritage Celebration Programming
This is an in-person walking tour. A four-decade journey through the rich musical history of the East Village, all within a six-block radius of the Tompkins Square Library. Led by music historian and professional walking tour guide, Jesse Rifkin (also the author of the 2023 book, This Must Be the Place: Music, Community, and Vanished Spaces in New York City), this lively and exciting tour will bring participants to extraordinary and important sites that witnessed the birth and flowering of…
Tompkins Square LibraryAdults