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This Location Is Temporarily Closed for Renovations

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St. George Library Center is undergoing improvements and is not currently open to the public. This location is expected to reopen in June. Sign up for updates about this branch through your account, and learn more about NYPL’s capital projects. 

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Featured at St. George Library Center

  • Virtual Baby & Toddler Storytime!

    Hello Parents/Caregivers! Babies and Toddlers, Let’s Read, Sing, and Play! Join librarians from St. George Library Center and West New Brighton Library for a live, online program to hear stories, sing songs and share rhymes and fingerplays as you help your active babies and toddlers build important early learning skills.

    Online Storytime

  • 50+ Craft Program: It's All About Crochet

    Explore your artistic potential with Creative Aging, a series of art workshops for adults 50 and older. Join St. George Library Center for "It's All About Crochet,"  an online program!  Teaching artist Sandra Ramirez will guide participants through the art of crochet over eight sessions.

    Crochet

  • Virtual LGBTQ+ Book Hour

    Want to talk about the latest book you’re reading and join a lively book discussion? Join us for our monthly LGBTQ+ book hour.

    LGBTQ Book Hour

  • Virtual Pride Month Poetry Celebration!

    Celebrate Pride month on June 29th with the Andrew Heiskell Talking Books Library and the St. George Library by honoring the poets of the LGBTQ+ community with a Virtual Poem Reading!

    Participants are invited to read their own work or poems by their favorite poets. If that’s not your cup of tea, sit back and enjoy!

    Pride at NYPL

  • NYPL Bookmobile

    The NYPL Bookmobile service provides access to library services in neighborhoods where the local branch is temporarily closed for renovation. Check out the Staten Island schedule to find out when and where Bookmobile service will be in our area. 

    Bookmobile

More Resources at St. George Library Center

  • NYPL After School

    We can’t wait to welcome kids ages 6–12 back to our NYPL After School programs in person. Monday to Thursday every week, you can drop by St. George Library Center after school to get extra help from one of our tutors or Teen Reading Ambassadors. No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.

    NYPL Afterschool

  • STEAM Discovery Kits

    Build, code, and stargaze with NYPL’s amazing STEAM Discovery Kits! Available to borrow from 30 branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island starting Monday, September 20, these kits enable kids and tweens to explore robotics, astronomy, engineering, coding, and more using exciting tools, toys, and books at home. Find out more about what’s in our STEAM Discovery Kits and where you can borrow one!

    STEAM Discovery Kits

  • College and Career Pathways

    Do you want to go to college? Are you having a hard time figuring out how to prepare to apply? St. George Library Center offers resources and programs to help you on your path to higher education.

    College and Career Pathways

  • Free English Classes

    The New York Public Library helps adult students improve their communication skills in English. We offer two types of English classes, available at more than 40 libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.

    Free English Classes

  • Recorded Storytime

    Enjoy a recorded storytime featuring our neighborhood Children's Librarians Nobuko and Katelynne!

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About St. George Library Center

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The St. George Library Center of the New York Public Library is located in the St. George neighborhood a short walking distance from the Staten Island Ferry and Borough Hall. The library serves as a community hub for all ages, with an upper level Children’s Room, dedicated Teen Center, and Reference Room. In addition to housing a mixed-use community room, and over 60 publicly available desktop and laptop computers, the library is home to a Tech Connect computer lab, along with an Adult Learning Center that offers English classes for non-native speakers. 

The Library is a committed partner to Staten Island’s North Shore communities and performs outreach for local schools, daycare centers, senior centers, and shelters. In addition to connections among the Staten Island Community Partnership Program, the Library also collaborates with local partners like Staten Island Arts, Staten Island OutLOUD, the Pride Center of Staten Island, and many more to provide a diverse and inclusive array of enriching programs for all ages.

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