Events

This event will take place in person at Ottendorfer Library. Join the Ottendorfer Library weekly on Tuesday for board games like: Battleship, Hockey, Soccer, Operation, Monopoly and many more. 3pm to 4pm No Registration Required Open to 13-18 years old

Not exactly a fall craft but llamas are cute. Come and decorate a ceramic llama in the Teen Center. This program is taking place in person in the Teen Room. All materials are provided

Start saving the old-fashioned way, with a DIY piggy bank, for National Financial Education Month!

Unplug, connect, and challenge your friends and peers to a match. Take part in our tournaments! Pick from our collection of board games and video games and show off your skills!

This event will be in person at Macomb's Bridge Library Teen Center. Color, draw or create various arts and crafts projects from paint by color to modeling clay.

Looking for a chill space to play games, experiment with arts & crafts, study, or relax? Join us on the second floor teen area on Tuesday afternoons! *Free YA giveaway books while supplies last*

This event will take place in person at Francis Martin Library to promote our community ties and engage you with art. Join us for an hour of drawing people and animals you want to see in stories, conversation, and other activities! We also offer coloring, beadmaking and other crafts to explore during the hour! All supplies will be provided by the library. This program is intended for teens ages 13-18, but please feel free to bring the whole family!

The Teen Lounge will be open at Battery Park City Library every Tuesday It will be open from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. 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 12-18. No sign up needed, you can just show up!

Cut, sew, drape, and embroider your way to New York Fashion Week. Embroidery is the wonderful art of decorating a fabric with colorful threads and needle. It is another form of sewing. Join us to learn this craft at the Morris Park Library. A limited amount of materials are available; first come first serve. No experience in sewing is required. New York is at the forefront of shaping cutlure, trends, and the evolution of American fashion. The New York Fashion Week is the bi-annual event…

Enjoy haning out in the teen center as we play lo-fi music and provide minfulness activities for folks to partake in like coloring sheets, puzzles, and crosswords. This event is meant for patrons 13-18 years old. No registration is required.

Hey teens! Join us for Trivia Tuesday. This week it's all about celebrities. Challenge yourself with our trivia crossword puzzle and celebrity word search. Explore our collection to find books on people who have accomplished big things both in the past and present, or read a story about how you can do the same!

This event takes place in person at the 67th St library. The week has only just begun but already feeling like it's time to take a breather? Us too... Come join us as we gather each Tuesday around some freshly brewed tea and tasty snacks to chat and relax. We have a variety of loose leaf teas and can't wait to share our love of this cozy tradition with you!

Come have some friendly competition with your friends on the Switch, PS4 and PS5. This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Teen Center.

This event will take place in person at Riverdale Library. Join us in person every Tuesday for a chill session of arts & crafts using acrylics, watercolors, clay, & other mediums like photograms. We'll be simultaneously listening to podcasts like Wonder Media's Womanica or just jamming to your favorite playlists. *Note: pre-teens may opt for a video game day in between projects!

Join us on the second Tuesday of every month for Teen Craft Club! October's craft will be 3D collages. We will be using old magazines and books to collage, as well as 3D/textured items like pipe cleaners, buttons, yarn, crinkled tissue paper, etc. Snacks will be provided. This event will take place in-person at the New Amsterdam library and is restricted to tweens and teens in grades 6-12. Registration is not required.

Calling all gamers! Offering gaming consoles, PC, and board games. Come out and compete against your friends or hang out and spectate. Snacks are provided upon availability. Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including our newly expanded Teen Centers at select branches, TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations, and more.

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 Pumpkin Collage. All materials will be supplied.

This event will take place in person at the Morrisania Library. Come and join the young adult staff using modeling clay. Teens will sculpt their favorite animals and create cute and clever clay projects.

Do you want to go to college? Are you having a hard time figuring out where to start preparing to apply? The Hamilton Grange Library’s College Club can help you figure it out! We'll help you look for: College Programs Financial Aid Scholarships Student Employment Whether you’re in middle or high school, we’ve got steps that you can take to start preparing for college. If you’ve got questions, we’ll get you the answers! You can schedule a one-on-one with one of our YA Staff for more fo…

Hey teens! Come decorate your tote bag with your friends and enjoy some snacks!

Use our Cameo Cutter and our Dremel 3D printer to design and create your own custom 2D and 3D halloween decorations. For ages 12-18

TEENS! Join Inwood Library Staff as we make new art every week!

This event will take place in -person at Morningside Heights Library. We have a variety of games for you to play to test your skills! Bring a friend or visit the library and make new friends.

This event is taking place in person at the Tremont Library. The technology of 3D printing right at your fingertips. Use these pens that serve as portable 3D printers to create any miniature models you like and take back home for yourself. For ages 13-18.

Interested in using our Recording Studio? Introduction to the Recording Studio is a course where teens can learn the basics of how to operate our recording studio. This class is required to receive a Studio Card and be able to book time in our recording studios independently. All sessions take place on the lower level of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. In this class teens will learn: Equipment Handling Microphone types, (Dynamic, Condenser, Ribbon) Cable types (XLR, Instrument,…

Personalized Custom Art (Allerton Art Club) Teens are invited to let their self-expression loose by making their own personalized art such as t-shirts, mugs, & tote bags using silkscreen printing technology. If you prefer digital media, you can use iPads with various art apps such as Procreate and Canva. Snacks will be provided. . . .

Join us for an Abstract Art Session at Grand Concourse Library Do you want to create beautiful abstract art? Do you want to learn the art of using watercolor or acrylic? Do you want to enjoy abstract art and have FUN? Come and join us for this creative arts session! Remember, first come, first serve! BRING YOUR FRIENDS

Can’t get enough of anime & manga? Join the Yorkville Anime & Manga Club. We will watch anime, share anime / manga news, and discuss our favorite shows! Refreshments will be provided.

Please join us as we welcome the spooky season by painting Happy Halloween door signs that have been made with our 3D printer! We provide the materials, and you provide the creativity! First come, first served due to limited supplies available. Best for ages 10-15.

Join us in person to play some of your favorite board games, or complete a puzzle! We have a number of board and card games to choose from, including but no limited to chess, uno, monopoly, dominoes, skip-bo, exploding kittens, playing cards, and more! This program will be held outside, weather permitting, and we have extra outdoor games that can be played!

Foiled by a hero when he’s inches away from conquering the world, the devil finds himself in modern-day Tokyo. With no real-world skills to speak of, the devil is forced to make ends meet flipping burgers at a fast food joint! To stall any further plans of world domination, the hero tracks the devil’s trail and takes on the lowly tasks of a telemarketer. Join us on Tuesday, October 8th at 4:00pm for our Teen Anime Club, where we'll be watching "The Devil is a Part-Timer." Free snacks and color…

This event will take place in-person at Parkchester Library. Are you a chess champion? Show off your best moves against other chess fans! Whether you're a chess master or just starting out, come join us for some board time.

Do you want to go to college or start a new career? Are you having a hard time figuring out where to start preparing your application or resume? Do you need some assistance with all of the paperwork? Schedule a College/Career Counseling Session with us! We'll help you look for: General info about College & Career Prep Summer program search and applications Job search and applications Creating/Editing your resume Making a schol list Working on college applications Financial aid rela…

This event will take place in person at Todt Hill-Westerleigh Branch. Join us at 4:00 pm in our teen/tween lounge. Chill out with Mini pool table Jumbo Jenga Table Hockey Board games Snacks Make New Friends and other activities! For ages 10-17 No registration is required.

This event will be taking place in person. Love journals? Then come to Throg's Neck Library to color your own personal journal. All materials will be provided.

This event is in-person only. It's a major election year. Teens can design their own "I voted" sticker and make a comic focused on civics. Older teens can also take home voter registration forms. Art supplies, snacks and giveaways will be provided on a first-come basis.

This event will take place at our Teen Center at the Mott Haven Library. Join our Anime Club every Tuesday at 4pm. For the month of October we will be watching Spy x Family! There will be fun activities and discussions after we watch each episode.

Join the Wakefield Young Adult Staff in playing your favorite Nintendo Switch and PS5 games. Test your skills and join in on some friendly competition! All supplies are provided, just bring your A-game and willingness to try new things! This event takes place in person. No registration is required.

*This event is online only* Let your voice be heard in the Kingsbridge Library’s Teen Advisory Group! TAG meetings will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 - 5:00 PM through Google Meet. Any teens ages 13 - 18 are eligible to join. Become a TAG member today, so you can: * Brainstorm with other teens about books, programs, and ways to improve the library. * Learn to use creative tools that can be used for library projects, school projects, and more. * Learn about new books before the…

This event is ONLINE Did you know there's more than one way of learning? Join us to find out which kind of learner you are, and how to tailor your study skills to best suit you! This program will take place virtually, via Google Meet. Please register using your email address and the link will be sent to you the day of the program. You will need an internet connection and a device with audio and/or video to connect. For Teens in Grades 7 - 12.