Classes & Workshops

The New York Public Library offers more than 93,000 programs annually, serving everyone from toddlers to teens to seniors. Use any or all of the filters below to find a class that interests you. All classes are free unless otherwise noted.

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49,209 classes found.

Date/TimeTitle/DescriptionLocationAudience
Thu, September 1
@ 10 AM
Career Services
This event is Online Only! Meet with an NYPL staff member virtually via phone or Google Meet to jump-start your job search, get resume support, and obtain the right resources to find the job you desire. Each One-on-One Job Support appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. We're prepared to help you make the most of every opportunity. Our trained NYPL One-on-One Job Support staff can help you: Write and format a b…
Bronx Library CenterAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers,

Businesspeople,

College & Graduate Students,

English Language Learners,

Immigrants,

Job Seekers,

NYPL Supporters,

Persons with Disabilities,

Teachers,

College/Graduate School Educators
Thu, September 1
@ 10 AM
Career Services
This event is Online Only! Meet virtually via Google Meet or phone with our amazing Career Coaches who can assist you in identifying career potential, skills, interests, and developing a plan to help you achieve your career goals. Each coaching appointment provides unbiased, objective feedback that will be tailored to your job search and individual patron needs. Our professional career coaches can assist you with: Resume critique and feedback Career transition or advancement Clearly de…
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Pasculano Learning CenterAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers,

Businesspeople,

College & Graduate Students,

English Language Learners,

Immigrants,

Job Seekers,

NYPL Supporters,

Persons with Disabilities,

Teachers,

College/Graduate School Educators
Thu, September 1
@ 10:30 AM
Career Services
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 LIVE IN-PERSON EVENT @ JEFFERSON MARKET LIBRARY @ 10:30am – 2pm Recruiting For: ● Banana Republic (Manhattan): Sales Associate (Must have customer service experience. Retail experience highly preferred.) ● Corporate Loss Security (JFK): Security Guard (Must have 8 & 16 hour certificate and security license. Must have 2 years of security experience.) ● Cyracom (Queens): Bilingual Call Center Rep (Must be fluent and bilingual in Cantonese, Mandarin, Creole and/or Sp…
Jefferson Market Library
In-Person
Adults
Thu, September 1
@ 11 AM
Online
Our coloring group is now online! We will meet online every Thursday at 11am. We can color and socialize while practicing social distancing. We can chat with each other about current events, hobbies, movies and books while we color. Coloring can be done by anyone of any age, not just artists or creative types. Coloring can have therapeutic benefits such as alleviating stress and anxiety. Many have compared the benefits of coloring to achieving relaxation from meditation. Since this is an online…
Chatham Square Library
Online via Google Hangouts Meet
Adults
Thu, September 1
@ 11 AM
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Intermediate and Advanced Level Conversation Classes for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Adult learners will meet online and have the opportunity to practice English by chatting with library staff and other adults from around the world. Meet other people who are practicing English, just like you! The program works best for people who speak some English and want to practice. Register below and include your contact information to receive the link to participate. The link will b…
New Dorp Library
Online via Google Meet.
Adults,

English Language Learners,

Immigrants
Thu, September 1
@ 11 AM
This class will take place in person at West Farms Library. Do you need to freshen up your computer or typing skills? Come join us at the West Farms library to learn how to type using online resources and instruction from a staff member.
West Farms LibraryAdults
Thu, September 1
@ 11 AM
TechConnect
This event will take place in person at Van Cortlandt Library. Need help understanding your Apple or Android devices? Then come by Van Cortland Library BYOD and enjoy.
Van Cortlandt LibraryAdults,

50+,

Immigrants
Thu, September 1
@ 11 AM
English for Speakers of Other Languages
This event will take place in person at The Harlem Library: Conversation Class: We Speak NYC for Intermediate adult English language learners (ages 16 and up.) Practice English by watching We Speak NYC videos and discussing them with adults from around the world. NO REGISTRATION NEEDED! Just come to a class! Thursdays, 11 AM - 1 PM September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Classes continue in October!
Harlem Library, AuditoriumEnglish Language Learners
Thu, September 1
@ 11 AM
English for Speakers of Other Languages
NO REGISTRATION NEEDED! *This Program is in-person* 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 will have the opportunity to learn English by watching We Speak NYC videos and discussing t…
Macomb's Bridge LibraryAdults,

English Language Learners,

Immigrants
Thu, September 1
@ 11 AM
This event will take place in person at Sedgwick Branch. Come learn how to enter and edit text, save files, and more.
Sedgwick LibraryAdults
Thu, September 1
@ 1 PM
Adult Open Art Studio Richmondtown Library Thursday September.1 at 1:00pm We welcome you to join us for Adult Art Studio. Participants are encouraged to bring their own projects or start anew. You can improve your portfolio by creating a drawing, painting, mixed media collage, or more! Supplies will be provided, but participants are welcomed to bring their own. Drop in, share your art, and meet new people! Open to Adults 18+
Richmondtown LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Thu, September 1
@ 1:30 PM
TechConnect
This class is taught in Chinese only. || 本課程僅以中文授課。 Teach Basic computer skills -- 電腦基本概念以及操作方
OnlineAdults
Thu, September 1
@ 1:30 PM
TechConnect
This class taught in Chinese only. || 本課程僅以中文授課。 Teach Basic computer skills -- 電腦基本概念以及操作方 You can email the branch chathamsquare@nypl.org in order to receive the link to participate. We will use Google Meet for the class. The link will be sent to you by email approximately one day before our event. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join. || 您可以通過電子郵件chathamsquare@nypl.org 至 圖書館才能獲得參與的鏈接。 我們將在課程中使用Google Meet. 大約在活動開始前一天,該鏈接將通過電子郵件發送給您。 您需要一台具有音頻和/或…
OnlineAdults
Thu, September 1
@ 2:30 PM
We ask all of our teens to help us decorate our YA section for the fall! Stop in anytime and color in a fall leaf and write something on it. It can be your favorite book, favorite fall activity... or anything that comes to mind! Once you are done, we can hang it up on our tree and add it to our fall display! No registration required, just pop in anytime throughout the fall!
Teen/YA SectionTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Thu, September 1
@ 2:30 PM
This event will be in person at the Allerton Library. In collaboration with Councilmember Marjorie Velazquez, we’re having our “Back to School Supplies Giveaway. ” Come learn about the resources and services the library has to offer along with what is happening in your community. School supplies will be given out on a first come, first served basis with a ticket. You must get a ticket from a librarian in order to receive your backpack with school supplies. Tickets will be given out the day of th…
Allerton LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Thu, September 1
@ 2:30 PM
Come help make quilts to be distributed to needy families in our area. PLEASE NOTE: SEWING EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED
Morningside Heights LibraryAdults
Thu, September 1
@ 2:45 PM
Come join us for this in-person program in Richmondtown's Tech Lab.
Richmondtown Library, Technology Training CenterTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Thu, September 1
@ 3 PM
Online
This event is online only. What are you working on? Join us and tell us about it! We'd love to chat, share tips, maybe even inspire one another. Whether you knit, stitch, sketch, or sculpt, there are hundreds of books in our collection to inspire you. Check them out and join us weekly on Thursdays at 3pm. This event will take place over Google Meet. Most online programs, including all programs hosted via Google Meet, provide closed c…
53rd Street Library
Online
Adults
Thu, September 1
@ 3 PM
Online
This class is taking place online only. Practice talking to others in Spanish virtually through educational activities. Focused on Beginner and Intermediate Spanish Learners. Sign up required. Open to Adults 18+
Parkchester Library
Online via Google Meet
Adults,

English Language Learners
Thu, September 1
@ 3 PM
All About Computers
This event will take place in-person at the Mariners Harbor Library. Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Do you need help accessing the internet or any of NYPL's online resources? Bring your questions and get one-on-one assistance.
Mariners Harbor LibraryAdults,

50+
Thu, September 1
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in-person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 4th floor, room 403. Work with a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library staff member to complete a personal project on the computer. If you have a tech problem, question, or would just like some individualized tutorials, this is your time to work with a librarian and receive personal attention and instruction. Assistance can include: Internet browsing Email Typing software Resume formatting eBooks and Audio…
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)Adults,

50+,

Job Seekers
Thu, September 1
@ 3 PM
Money Matters
**This event will be online only** Learn about the basics of bonds, what they are and how they work. What is the maturity, a coupon, or a bond rating? How do prices work? What resources are available to research bonds at the library or on the web? Get the answers to these questions and more. Click here to register. Registration for this event is through Eventbrite. Click here to view Eventbrite's Privacy Policy.
ONLINE - Details will be emailed upon registrationAdults,

Job Seekers
Thu, September 1
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at the Bloomingdale Library. Drop in for some drawing, doodling, and coloring. All materials will be provided.
Bloomingdale Library, Children's RoomChildren,

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

School Age (5-12 years)
Thu, September 1
@ 3 PM
Online
For beginner learners of Japanese, join a studying librarian and a native Japanese speaker librarian in simple Japanese conversation lessons that can kick start your Japanese language comprehension. Using materials from NHK's Easy Japanese Conversation lessons series, we will review basic conversational sentences in Japanese, explain their useage, and provide participants with the opporutnity to practice their speaking and listening skills in a welcoming environment with skits and videos. No pri…
New Amsterdam Library
Online via Google Meet
Adults
Thu, September 1
@ 3 PM
A teen/tween knitting, crochet, and needlework club! Bring your own project to work on in a calm, relaxed environment, or use our materials to learn a new skill.
City Island LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Thu, September 1
@ 3 PM
This event will take place in person at the Tremont Library. Get your craft on in the Teen Area every Thursday! All materials are provided. Paint Button Making Decorate a tote bag & Much more!
In personTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years),

Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years)
Thu, September 1
@ 3 PM
Enjoy an afternoon of gaming. Play against friends on our Nintendo Switch.
West New Brighton LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Thu, September 1
@ 3 PM
Outdoor
This event will take place in person at the Mosholu Library. Join the crowd of adult coloring fans and find out why adults are going back to coloring. We can chat about current events, hobbies, movies, and books while we color.
Mosholu LibraryAdults,

50+
Thu, September 1
@ 3 PM
STEAM for Kids
This event will take place in-person at the 115th-Harry Belafonte Library. Join us for fun experiments and interesting adventures every week and let's use our curious minds and explore! No registration required! This program is first come, first serve! Ages 6 - 12 years.
Harry Belafonte 115th Street LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Thu, September 1
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place in New Dorp Library. Children ages 5 through 7, joining us for our paint-by-number program! All materials are supplied. Limited sets, registration required. Please register in-person or by calling the New Dorp Library.
New Dorp LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Thu, September 1
@ 3:30 PM
Join us for fun experiments and interesting adventures. Let's use our curious minds and explore!
Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Thu, September 1
@ 3:30 PM
Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This event will take place in person at Woodstock Library. Join us for an hour of STEAM activities! We will create and learn new science, tech, engineering, art, and math skills. Come see what we're up to and make something unique. Space is limited. Groups of 5 or more, please call in advance. September 1: Celebrating a Latinx Inventor- Seismic Waves
Woodstock LibrarySchool Age (5-12 years),

Children
Thu, September 1
@ 3:30 PM
Online
This event will take place online via Zoom. Learn how to get the most out of your data and make better decisions using Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA). This course covers the essential exploratory techniques for summarizing data. We will learn how to create and implement an EDA pipeline, explore available methods, and learn why, when, and how to apply them.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Pasculano Learning Center
Online
Adults
Thu, September 1
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place in person at the Van Cortlandt Library Join us as we learn how to create designs using TinkerCad and then check out our 3D Printer as we begin to print out your designs! Or bring in a design you’ve already created and we’ll print it out for you! Please note: printing may take longer than the program. Attendees may have to pick up their creations at a later time. Masks are encouraged at all NYPL locations. Learn more about our health and safety policies. Discover…
Van Cortlandt LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years),

Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years)
Thu, September 1
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place in person. If you have a tech problem, question or would just like individualized tech tutorials, this is your time to work with a staff member and receive their personal attention and instructions.
Mosholu LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers,

Businesspeople
Thu, September 1
@ 4 PM
Canceled
This program will take place in person at the Grand Concourse library Community Room. In this beginner workshop, we will explore new techniques involving applying watercolor paint, mixing colors, creating tones and layering colors. We will discover creative procedures that lead to the perfect acrylic painting. Ages 13-18
Grand Concourse LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Thu, September 1
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in-person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 4th floor, room 403. Work with a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library staff member to complete a personal project on the computer. If you have a tech problem, question, or would just like some individualized tutorials, this is your time to work with a librarian and receive personal attention and instruction. Assistance can include: Internet browsing Email Typing software Resume formatting eBooks and Audio…
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)Adults,

50+,

Job Seekers
Thu, September 1
@ 4 PM
Online
Join us for a workshop on Crochet and Knitting Conversation. We will do our best to give instruction on your crocheting and knitting questions. So make sure to have your supplies and projects with you, and come craft with us! Crochet&Knit, Crafts Online!/ Thompson Thursday, September 1st, 2022· 4:00 – 5:00 pm Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/yhn-aewz-zuv Or dial: ‪(US) +1 337-944-4628‬ PIN: ‪829 901 752‬# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/yhn-aewz…
Clason's Point Library
Online via Google Hangouts Meet
Adults,

Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years),

Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years)
Thu, September 1
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in person at 53rd Street Library. Adult Coloring is back! We will meet every Thursday at 4pm again! It's not just for kids! Join us and discover the fun and calming benefits of coloring. Color, relax and enjoy! Coloring supplies will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own materials too.
53rd Street Library, Community RoomAdults
Thu, September 1
@ 4 PM
This event will take place at the Mott Haven Library. Join staff from the Mott Haven Library library for an exciting, hands-on program dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math! Let's explore them and if you like it, check one out and continue the fun at home!
Mott Haven LibraryChildren,

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

School Age (5-12 years)