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Check Out Two Special Editions of KidsLIVE!
Treat yourself to two special editions of our author talk program, KidsLIVE! World-renowned ballet dancer Misty Copeland, author of Bunheads, talks to bestselling author and journalist Denene Millner. Plus, Sonia Manzano, also known as Maria from Sesame Street, discusses her book The Lowdown on the High Bridge: The Story of How New York City Got Its Water.
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Summer Concert with Fyütch
Join musician and social justice artist Fyütch for songs about Black culture, empathy, the environment, and more!
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Explore Art, Color, and Cacti!
Discover the world of cacti and some amazing New York City history—plus, make art with our friends at NYC-based arts organization Music, Arts, Puppets, and Sound!
Download Your Summer Learning Certificate
You've done it! After all that reading, learning, and fun, you can celebrate your amazing achievement by downloading this special Summer Learning 2021 completion certificate now.
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Summer Reading Challenge
Read for 20 minutes every day, track your progress, and earn badges—all through our online reading portal on Beanstack. Sign up now!
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Virtual Summer Camp
Learn and try new skills with our Virtual Summer Camp, a six-week program of exciting and fun activities to complete at home and around your neighborhood. Join the fun online anytime.
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Free Summer Programs
Have fun with our wide array of author talks, storytimes, performances, and more exploring our city and the great wide world.
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Downloads Center
Download and print your activity and reading tracker, a reading log, and book review sheets!
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World Languages
Find out what the Library offers kids this summer:
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Essential Updates
Stay up to date with everything the Library offers kids of all ages all summer with NYPL Kids, our biweekly email newsletter, direct to your inbox!
Summer Learning 2021
Discover everything the Library has to offer you and your family this summer, including books, free online events, activities, our Virtual Summer Camp, and much more!
Thank You
Major support provided by the New York Life Foundation, the 2021 city-wide sponsor for the Summer Reading and Learning Programs.
Additional support is provided by HSBC Bank USA; The Rona Jaffe Foundation; WarnerMedia; New York Yankees Foundation; The Walt Disney Company; and anonymous donors. © 2021 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved.
Major support for educational programming is provided by Merryl H. and James S. Tisch.
KidsLIVE programs are sponsored by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.
Illustrations from You Matter and Another © Christian Robinson. Used by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Illustrations from Last Stop on Market Street © Christian Robinson. Used by permission of Penguin Random House LLC.
Special thanks to illustrator Christian Robinson for permission to feature artwork from You Matter (named one of NYPL’s 2020 Best Books for Kids!), Another, and Last Stop on Market Street. Learn more: theartoffun.com