Events

This event will take place in person at The 53rd Street Library. Masks are highly recommended. OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group! New York City) is a group for people to come together and share in the beautiful art of Origami - an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws. We…

Come by the Teen Zone and feel free to utilize our art supplies. We have high quality supplies including - Copic Markers (multiple sets) - Prismacolor Colored Pencils - Pigma art pens in a variety of sizes - Cricut Maker 3 and Cricut brand tools - Cricut Smart Vinyl - Sticker Paper - Cardstock - Washi tape and stickers (and other journaling tools!) - Screen printing supplies such as silk screens and stencils (we have aprons too) - Button making - Strathmore art…

Join us for a special time to bond with your little one, ages 0-18 months. We will explore the joys of movement, books, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills your can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap. ***PLEASE READ*** 8 spots will be open for online registration each week, and another 8 spots will be held for walk-ins on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please register under the child's name. Tickets for walk-ins will be given out at…

Join us each Monday at 4PM for storytime and crafts! We'll read a book followed by a craft designed for ages 3-6. No registration needed. We will always have materials for 15 kids to make the craft and usually will have space for more, though more complicated crafts may have limited materials. Our Monday afternoons for May are: May 5- I'm A Plant! Join us to learn how plants eat sunlight-- and then do a self portrait as a flower or a tree! May 12- Bees on a Flower Join Natalya to rea…

This event will take place in person at 53rd St. It's Animonday in the 53rd St Library's teen zone! Every Monday, we'll be screening a handful of anime episodes on the TVs in our space. Come by and connect with other folks who love anime in a safe & fun enviornment!

This event is online only. Children 18-36 months old and their caregivers can join us for songs, early literacy activities, and books! Any child under 5 also welcome! Missed out on family storytimes over the last year? Ready to move and sing and read books together? Catch up with Hal and the children's team as we sing songs, read picture books, and move around together--virtually! This program will be held over Google Meets. After registering, you will receive the link to the program 24 hour…

This event is online only. REGISTER FOR THE DISCUSSION VIA THE LINK ABOVE. Do you love music? The LP Club is a monthly meet-up of music fans celebrating the most sacred of all artistic forms: the album. Our discussion format is nearly identical to a book club, but instead of discussing a book, we discuss an album. Each month, the LP Club meets twice on the same day: at 1 PM and 5 PM. Registration above is for either meet-up. Include your email when registering and you will receive a notic…

This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library. Improve your English language proficiency! Drop in at the 53rd Street Library's ongoing weekly ESOL "Conversation Tuesdays," an open dialogue where intermediate level English language learners chat on a variety of topics. Practice your speaking skills and socialize with other English language learners. Every Tuesday except Election Day. No registration required.

Join us each week at 4 PM on Tuesday on Google Meets to talk about fiction, stories and writing and freewrite short fiction, poems and more! This is a social writing workshop led by children's librarian Hal from 53rd St Library. Kids ages 5-12 are welcome. We ask that kids have an adult around to troubleshoot issues with sound or wifi. Older kids may type their stories in a shared document; if you aren't comfortable writing yet, you can just draw pictures or tell your story aloud. Regi…

This event is online only. REGISTER FOR THE DISCUSSION VIA THE LINK ABOVE. Do you love music? The LP Club is a monthly meet-up of music fans celebrating the most sacred of all artistic forms: the album. Our discussion format is nearly identical to a book club, but instead of discussing a book, we discuss an album. Each month, the LP Club meets twice on the same day: at 1 PM and 5 PM. Registration above is for either meet-up. Include your email when registering and you will receive a notic…

This event will take place in person at the 53rd St Library. Join us on Tuesday, May 20th for a special after hours event! WeBook Publishing, a publisher that specializes in amplifying the voices of Latina authors, will be celebrating the release of their new anthology, Conexão Mulher: O Poder do Salto Alto. A number of the contributors towards this book will be on hand to talk to attendees about the title. This program will be taking place after normal operating hours, starting at 7pm. We ho…

Come join us for a family storytime in our children's room before the library opens! Let's sing songs and read our favorite books together! ***PLEASE READ*** 8 spots will be open for online registration each week, and another 8 spots will be held for walk-ins on a first-come, first-serve basis, for a total of 16 families. Please register under the child's name. Online registrants must check-in at the entrance to the library by 10:20AM. After check-in, staff will admit walk-ins until we r…

Please join the 53rd Street Library for our Virtual Citizenship Study Group. The online citizenship study group is a place where you can study for the Naturalization Test with others who are also preparing for the exam, using materials from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and other resources, as well as playing informative games to help you learn all you'll need to know for the citizenship test. To participate in this program, please register with your email address…

Kids ages 4-12 are invited to 53rd St Library to do art from 3:30-4:30 PM each Wednesday. We'll work with different materials to create new art each week! No registration is needed for this workshop. Please just show up to our children's floor on the Lower Level by 3:40 PM and join in. Enough materials will be provided for at least 10 children each week. We will provide books to tie in with our craft themes. Younger children may participate in modified versions of the craft if it is possible…

This event will take place in person at 53rd St. Get ready for some creative writing! Share your writing, bounce ideas off of other writers, and unleash some creative energy! Each week will have a different theme/challenge for aspiring writers to try their hand at. Feel free to share your work at the very end if you'd like! This program is for young adults, and will take place in the teen zone.

This event will take place in person at the 53rd St Library. Come join us at the New York Public Library for our manga book club, in partnership with Kodansha USA! We’ll be discussing Kaori Ozaki's dramatic Dogs and Punching Bags, with special guest from Kodansha, senior editor Haruko Hashimoto. Giveaway copies will be available for attendees at the 53rd St Library. If there are any questions at all, please email josephpascullo@nypl.org. To attend, please use the Register Now link above (we w…

This storytime is for children 18-36 months and their caregivers. Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. ***PLEASE READ*** 8 spots will be open for online registration each week, and another 8 spots will be held for walk-ins on a first-come, first-serve basis, for a total of 16 families. Please register unde…

This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library. Improve your Spanish language proficiency! Drop in at the 53rd Street Library's Spanish Conversation on Thursdays. Spanish Conversation on Thursdays offers a comfortable environment where all participants can engage in casual conversation in small groups. Anyone who feels comfortable conversing in Spanish is welcome. This class is designed for an intermediate level, but advanced beginners are welcome too. Come and practice your…

This event is online only. Join us on Google Meet as we read chapter books together, discuss, and enjoy reading activites and games! Intended for children in grades K-4 who are growing, independent readers. You must register in advance to receive the link to participate. The link to our book group will be sent to you by email approximately one day before the program. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join. Participation limited to 15 child partici…

This program will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library. If you're looking for a place to study for finals or regents, look no further than the Teen Zone at 53rd Street Library. Drop by to use our practice tests and exam preparation guides or take a break from cram sessions with lo-fi beats in the background.

This event will take place in person at the 53rd St Library. Are you in need of any assistance related to the college application process? Drop by during our college question hour sessions! We'd be happy to answer any inquiries you may have regarding preparation for planning your postsecondary life.

This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library. Please come and join us to watch a movie, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) on Friday, May 23rd, 2 PM. The movie will be screened in the Community Room on the central level. Rating R Runtime: 2 hours, 7 minutes Director: Tomas Alfredson Starring: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy. In the bleak time of the Cold War, veteran espionage agent George Smiley is forced from retirement to uncover a Soviet agent inside MI 6. From the…

Join us to build with legos, spend time coloring your favorite characters, and meet fellow creators at the library! We'll have materials out for all of your creative projects during this hour of open play.

This event is online only. Children 18-36 months old and their caregivers can join us for songs, early literacy activities, and books! Any child under 5 also welcome! Missed out on family storytimes over the last year? Ready to move and sing and read books together? Catch up with Hal and the children's team as we sing songs, read picture books, and move around together--virtually! This program will be held over Google Meets. After registering, you will receive the link to the program 24 hour…

Join us each week at 4 PM on Tuesday on Google Meets to talk about fiction, stories and writing and freewrite short fiction, poems and more! This is a social writing workshop led by children's librarian Hal from 53rd St Library. Kids ages 5-12 are welcome. We ask that kids have an adult around to troubleshoot issues with sound or wifi. Older kids may type their stories in a shared document; if you aren't comfortable writing yet, you can just draw pictures or tell your story aloud. Regi…

Come join us for a family storytime in our children's room before the library opens! Let's sing songs and read our favorite books together! ***PLEASE READ*** 8 spots will be open for online registration each week, and another 8 spots will be held for walk-ins on a first-come, first-serve basis, for a total of 16 families. Please register under the child's name. Online registrants must check-in at the entrance to the library by 10:20AM. After check-in, staff will admit walk-ins until we r…

Kids ages 4-12 are invited to 53rd St Library to do art from 3:30-4:30 PM each Wednesday. We'll work with different materials to create new art each week! No registration is needed for this workshop. Please just show up to our children's floor on the Lower Level by 3:40 PM and join in. Enough materials will be provided for at least 10 children each week. We will provide books to tie in with our craft themes. Younger children may participate in modified versions of the craft if it is possible…

Work on story creation, character development and world building. Come with your own ideas or use the provided prompts to try something new. Share your work with fellow writers for literary critiques or just support your friends.

[This event is online only. 이 프로그램은 온라인으로 진행됩니다.] Read Together, Share Together! 책을 사랑하는 당신을 초대합니다. 함께 읽고, 이야기 나누며, 새로운 친구도 사귈 수 있는 특별한 시간! 참여를 원하시면 신청해 주세요. **다음 달 참여 신청 링크는 매달 15일 낮 12시에 오픈됩니다.** 예) 1월 북클럽 신청 링크 -> 12월 15일 낮 12시에 오픈! 2025년 5월 책: <마흔에 읽는 쇼펜하우어> 강용수 *2025년 북클럽 해당 달의 도서 순서는 도서관 소장 도서의 이용 가능 여부에 따라 변경될 수 있으니 양해 부탁드립니다. The 2025 book club reading list has been finalized. Please note that the order of books for each month may be subject to change depending on the…

This storytime is for children 18-36 months and their caregivers. Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. ***PLEASE READ*** 8 spots will be open for online registration each week, and another 8 spots will be held for walk-ins on a first-come, first-serve basis, for a total of 16 families. Please register unde…

This event is online only. Join us on Google Meet as we read chapter books together, discuss, and enjoy reading activites and games! Intended for children in grades K-4 who are growing, independent readers. You must register in advance to receive the link to participate. The link to our book group will be sent to you by email approximately one day before the program. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join. Participation limited to 15 child partici…

This program will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library. If you're looking for a place to study for finals or regents, look no further than the Teen Zone at 53rd Street Library. Drop by to use our practice tests and exam preparation guides or take a break from cram sessions with lo-fi beats in the background.

This event will take place in person at the 53rd St Library. Are you in need of any assistance related to the college application process? Drop by during our college question hour sessions! We'd be happy to answer any inquiries you may have regarding preparation for planning your postsecondary life.

This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library. Please come and join us to watch a movie, Nosferatu (2024) on Friday, May 30th, 2 PM. The movie will be screened in the Community Room on the central level. Rating R Runtime: 2 hours, 12 minutes Director: Robert Eggers Starring: Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgard. A gothic tale of horror and obsession, featuring the most famous and terrifying vampire ever.

This event is online only. Need a new book for the month? Then come to our Virtual Book Tasting! Get a "taste" of a variety of new and popular books. Come and hear about the great books from our librarians that are in our collection! This event will take place over Google Meet.

Join us to build with legos, spend time coloring your favorite characters, and meet fellow creators at the library! We'll have materials out for all of your creative projects during this hour of open play.

뉴욕의 치과의사이자 화가, 그리고 미술 평론가인 강영진 작가*와 함께하는 특별한 북토크에 여러분을 초대합니다. 최근 에세이집 『뉴욕의 그림 그리는 치과 의사』를 출간한 강 작가는, 과학과 예술, 현실과 꿈 사이에서 살아온 자신의 이야기를 글과 그림으로 담아냈습니다.​ 치과의사로서의 삶을 이어가면서도 화가로서의 꿈을 놓지 않았던 그는, 팬데믹 기간 동안 본격적으로 그림 작업에 몰두하였고, 그 결과물들을 에세이와 함께 한 권의 책으로 엮어냈습니다. 이 책은 아버지가 그의 글을 흐뭇하게 읽는 모습을 보고, 어머니의 독서와 글쓰기에 대한 사랑을 이어받아 출간하게 되었습니다.​ 이번 북토크에서는 강 작가의 삶과 예술, 그리고 가족에 대한 사랑이 담긴 이야기를 직접 들을 수 있는 소중한 시간이 될 것입니다.​ 강영진 작가 1958년 경남 진해에서 태어난 강 작가는 서울 휘문고등학교를 졸업하고 1978년 가족과 함께 미국으로 이민하였습니다. 시러큐스 대학교에서 화학과 미술을 복수 전…

This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library. Register via the link above. This workshop is designed to help patrons unlock their creative potential. We will engage in fun idea generating exercises and work together to get results and find joy in the writing process. All writers of any experience level are welcome. If you're curious, come check it out! This workshop, the twenty-eighth in an ongoing series, will continue to explore foundational writing techniques and bes…

This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library. Improve your English language proficiency! Drop in at the 53rd Street Library's ongoing weekly ESOL "Conversation Tuesdays," an open dialogue where intermediate level English language learners chat on a variety of topics. Practice your speaking skills and socialize with other English language learners. Every Tuesday except Election Day. No registration required.

Mercredi français is an advanced French conversation group that meets one afternoon a week to practice speaking the language we love. We start as a whole group, introducing ourselves and answering a silly “question profonde,” such as “What is your favorite color and why?” After about half an hour we break up into groups of three or four to allow for an hour of small, spontaneous group conversations. During our last hour, we break into two groups: an ongoing assigned reading group and a continued…