Events

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Join us for an art exploration project where we get to play with color mixing, collage, shapes, and other fun crafts.

Are you working on a project like a resume, application, or a new piece of technology? Could you use some help figuring it all out? Sign up at either the Belmont Library circulation desk or by calling 718.933.6410 to schedule an hour long one-on-one appointment with a librarian! Only scheduled appointments will be honored. Please, no walk-ins. Thank you!

This event will take place in person at Belmont Library. Tired of reusing the same tote bag you got from that one supermarket? Need something smaller to carry that one bag of bananas home on Sunday? Join us at Belmont Library for Tote Bag Coloring where you can choose one of four patterned tote bags and color it to match your style! All materials are provided on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last!

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Come join us for an afternoon time of board games, STEAM play, and more!

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Join us on Friday for an afternoon of creativity, problem-solving and just simply having fun building your own structures.

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Share your creativity! Join us at Belmont for a fun day of building with LEGOS.

This event will take place in person at Belmont Library. Join us for anime button making! Each participant will have an opportunity to have 2 buttons made featuring some of their favorite anime characters! If you’re not a fan of anime, there will be sports and other cartoon-like designs available. Participants can also work on coloring some of their favorite anime characters after they are done getting their buttons! Materials are provided on a first come, first served basis.

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Join us for a live program to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills.

This program takes place in person at the Belmont Library. Enjoy playtime in our Early Literacy Corner! Our warm and inviting space allows you and your child to play, and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child. It is not a structured program.

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.

Are you working on a project like a resume, application, or a new piece of technology? Could you use some help figuring it all out? Sign up at either the Belmont Library circulation desk or by calling 718.933.6410 to schedule an hour long one-on-one appointment with a librarian! Only scheduled appointments will be honored. Please, no walk-ins. Thank you!

Join us for Teen Movie Night. Snacks served upon availability. Movie titles subject to change day of event. October 10: Spare Parts- based on a true story (Hispanic Heritage Month) - Undocumented Mexican-American high-school students in Arizona form a robotics club, and take on MIT in the National Underwater Robotics Competition with the help of a teacher. Runtime: 83 mins October 24: Five Nights at Freddy's (Scary Movie Bingo) - Join us for a scary movie and active bingo you play while watch…

This event will take place in person at Belmont Library. Join us for Digital Art Club where we will create drawings or paintings digitally using Procreate! We will also have books on hand with step-by-step tutorials for how to draw anime characters and animals for those who need references or ideas. All materials are provided!

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Join us on Friday for an afternoon of creativity, problem-solving and just simply having fun building your own structures.

This event will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Walk-ins Welcome! We Speak NYC is a 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. Adult learners will have the opportunity to learn English by watching We Speak NYC videos and discussing them with other adults from around the world. Come to the Library and meet other people who are prac…

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Do you love to draw, paint, or create? Join the staff at Belmont in various arts & crafts activities during Teen Art Studio. Materials provided. Snacks are provided upon availability. October is Hispanic Heritage Month and Artober! Oct 1: Hispanic Heritage Month & Artober: Picasso & Cubism Art- Discuss Picasso and his technique with Cubism Art and create art inspired by his work Oct 15: Artober: Alma Thomas & Ab…

Exercise your creativity and choose your words carefully! Join us at this in-person workshop at which children will write poetic riddles styled in the form of Haikus. All materials will be provided.

Are you working on a project like a resume, application, or a new piece of technology? Could you use some help figuring it all out? Sign up at either the Belmont Library circulation desk or by calling 718.933.6410 to schedule an hour long one-on-one appointment with a librarian! Only scheduled appointments will be honored. Please, no walk-ins. Thank you!

This event will take place in person at Belmont Library. Join staff at Belmont Library for Chess Club. Participants can learn some new moves and meet the rival you've been searching for! We'll bring the chess pieces, you bring your A game!

The change of season provides its own inspiration. Join us for this in-person workshop at which participants will create poems that reflect their natural surroundings in forms that celebrate this time of year. All materials will be provided.

This event takes place in person at Belmont Library. Join staff at Belmont on the 3rd Friday of the month for various creative, fun, maker activities such as button making, Perler beads, STEM, vinyl cutting and more! Snacks provided upon availability. Oct 18; Nov 15; Dec 20

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Join us on Friday for an afternoon of creativity, problem-solving and just simply having fun building your own structures.

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Share your creativity! Join us at Belmont for a fun day of building with LEGOS.

Este programa se llevará a cabo en persona en la biblioteca de Belmont. Cuentos y canciones en ingles y espanol. This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Join us for singing and dancing in English and in Spanish!

This program takes place in person at the Belmont Library. Enjoy playtime in our Early Literacy Corner! Our warm and inviting space allows you and your child to play, and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child. It is not a structured program.

This event will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Walk-ins Welcome! We Speak NYC is a 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. Adult learners will have the opportunity to learn English by watching We Speak NYC videos and discussing them with other adults from around the world. Come to the Library and meet other people who are prac…

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.

Are you working on a project like a resume, application, or a new piece of technology? Could you use some help figuring it all out? Sign up at either the Belmont Library circulation desk or by calling 718.933.6410 to schedule an hour long one-on-one appointment with a librarian! Only scheduled appointments will be honored. Please, no walk-ins. Thank you!

Join us for Teen Movie Night. Snacks served upon availability. Movie titles subject to change day of event. October 10: Spare Parts- based on a true story (Hispanic Heritage Month) - Undocumented Mexican-American high-school students in Arizona form a robotics club, and take on MIT in the National Underwater Robotics Competition with the help of a teacher. Runtime: 83 mins October 24: Five Nights at Freddy's (Scary Movie Bingo) - Join us for a scary movie and active bingo you play while watch…

This event takes place in person at Belmont. Join Belmont staff and the DEC environmental educators in celebrating the City of Forest Day by exploring the colors of our urban trees. Participants will experiment with a DEC educator to help them understand why leaves change colors in the fall. We will then participate in some nature arts and crafts that help further explore the beautiful colors of our city's trees. This program is open to school-age (6-12), teens and their families. *The thi…

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Share your creativity! Join us at Belmont for a fun day of building with LEGOS.

This event will take place in person at Belmont Library. Join us for anime club as we explore horror themed anime with Crunchyroll, discuss some of the latest horror manga available at the library, and craft anime-themed buttons to help you accessorize! Each participant will be able to craft 3 buttons. All materials will be provided.

This event will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Walk-ins Welcome! We Speak NYC is a 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. Adult learners will have the opportunity to learn English by watching We Speak NYC videos and discussing them with other adults from around the world. Come to the Library and meet other people who are prac…

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Do you love to draw, paint, or create? Join the staff at Belmont in various arts & crafts activities during Teen Art Studio. Materials provided. Snacks are provided upon availability. October is Hispanic Heritage Month and Artober! Oct 1: Hispanic Heritage Month & Artober: Picasso & Cubism Art- Discuss Picasso and his technique with Cubism Art and create art inspired by his work Oct 15: Artober: Alma Thomas & Ab…

Had a long day? Spend some time with us this Thursday for some Adult Pottery Painting. This creative activity might help you to relax your mind, as well as provide you with a keepsake for the spring. All materials will be provided. Just bring your creative painting ideas if you can! This program is first-come, first-serve basis. No registration is required! Adult, 18+ ***Sign up for NYPL Connect to get updates from NYPL and information about our digital resources and services available dur…

Are you working on a project like a resume, application, or a new piece of technology? Could you use some help figuring it all out? Sign up at either the Belmont Library circulation desk or by calling 718.933.6410 to schedule an hour long one-on-one appointment with a librarian! Only scheduled appointments will be honored. Please, no walk-ins. Thank you!

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Come join us for an afternoon time of board games, STEAM play, and more!

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Join us on Friday for an afternoon of creativity, problem-solving and just simply having fun building your own structures.

This program will take place in person at the Belmont Library. Share your creativity! Join us at Belmont for a fun day of building with LEGOS.

This event will take place in person at Belmont Library. Join us for anime button making! Each participant will have an opportunity to have 2 buttons made featuring some of their favorite anime characters! If you’re not a fan of anime, there will be sports and other cartoon-like designs available. Participants can also work on coloring some of their favorite anime characters after they are done getting their buttons! Materials are provided on a first come, first served basis.