Today's Events for Teens at NYPL

College and Career Pathways: Virtual (or In-Person) 1-on-1 Counseling Sessions @ St. George (St. George Library Center)

Online via Google Meet
Thursday, December 7 - 1:00 pm

Need a second pair of eyes on your cover letter or resume? Want to practice your job interview skills? Need help finding the right career for you? Or just talk through a job search? Sign up for a 1 on 1 counseling session with a librarian. Each session is half an hour and takes place either at the S...

Teen Video Games (St. George Library Center)

St. George Library Center
Thursday, December 7 - 2:00 pm

Come have some friendly competition with your friends on the Switch and PS4.This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Teen Center.

Teen Anime and Manga (St. George Library Center)

St. George Library Center
Thursday, December 7 - 2:00 pm

Join us in the Teen Room to watch your favorite anime series or discuss your favorite manga. Program is taking place in person at the St. George Library Teen Room. All materials are provided.

Teen Lounge at Stapleton Branch (Stapleton Library)

Stapleton Library
Thursday, December 7 - 3:00 pm

This event will take place in person at Stapleton Library. Drop in on Thursdays from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM for board games, video games, or a craft !“Discover what the Library offers NYC teens [1], including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.”[1] https...

Game Day (67th Street Library)

67th Street Library, Computer Classroom
Thursday, December 7 - 3:00 pm

This event is held in person at 67th Street Library for teens only. Come relax and have some fun as we play games, make crafts, and hangout in the teen lounge. We've got a Nintendo switch and plenty of contollers to go around... will you become the next 67th street Smash Bros champion? Or...

College and Career Pathways: 1-on-1 College/Career Counseling Sessions @ Mariners Harbor (Mariners Harbor Library)

Virtually via Google Meet
Thursday, December 7 - 3:00 pm

Do you have questions about college admissions? FAFSA? Scholarships? College resumes and brag sheets? Our expert team of advisors are ready to help! Bring any questions you have about college and career readiness, or even just "adulting" topics, and we'll do our best to answer...

Dungeons and Dragons (Baychester Library)

Baychester Library, Community Meeting Room
Thursday, December 7 - 3:00 pm

This is an in-person event.Join us to slay monsters and loot some gold! D&D is an tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) set in a fantasy world. No experience necessary. Everything you need to get started is provided!12/7 - This is part 2 of the Curse of the Pharoah. 12/15 - This is new game.Space ...

Anime & Manga Club (Soundview Library)

Soundview Library
Thursday, December 7 - 3:00 pm

Come watch your favorite anime and pick up some great manga at Soundview Library!

Teen Unwind: Unplug & Relax (Jerome Park Library)

Jerome Park Library, Community Room
Thursday, December 7 - 3:30 pm

Come join us in-person at Jerome Park Library to relax in analog - with board games, books, word puzzles, coloring pages, and anything else without a screen.Discover what the Library offers NYC teens [1], including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more.[1]...

DIY Button Making Workshop (Sedgwick Library)

Sedgwick Library
Thursday, December 7 - 3:30 pm

This event will take place in person at Sedgwick Library. Personalized your own button or bring your own design.

Teen Art Club (Bloomingdale Library)

Bloomingdale Library
Thursday, December 7 - 3:30 pm

This event will take place in person at Bloomingdale Library. Join us in the teen room for our December craft series: December 7 3D Printed Ornaments, December 14 Community Art Project, December 21 Mini Paint & Sip, December 28 New Year's Resolution Bullet-Journaling. All materials will be...

Teen STEAM- Engineering Dough (West New Brighton Library)

West New Brighton Library
Thursday, December 7 - 3:30 pm

This is a STEAM friendly program that allows teens to create their own buildings. They will be using playdough, glue, straws, cardboard, and other materials to replicate famous buildings, statues, or symbols!

Board Game Bonanza (Morrisania Library)

Morrisania Library
Thursday, December 7 - 3:30 pm

This is an in-person event at the Morrisania Library.Come and join the young adult staff playing classic board games such as Scrabble and Monopoly.

Board Game Bonanza! (Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library)

Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library
Thursday, December 7 - 3:30 pm

This event will take place in person at Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library.Are you a maven at Monopoly? Crusher of Candyland? Totally awesome at Ticket to Ride? Dominant at dominoes? Join us weekly for our Board Game Bonanza in the Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library Auditorium.

Teen DIY (Morningside Heights Library)

Morningside Heights Library
Thursday, December 7 - 3:30 pm

This event will take place in-person at Morningside Heights Library.Create and decorate keychains, bookmarks, bracelets and more.

Chess Club (Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center)

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, Second Floor
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

This event will take place in person at Belmont Library.Join staff at Belmont Library for Chess Club on Thursdays. Participants can learn some new moves and meet the rival they've been searching for! We'll bring the chess pieces, you bring your A game!Thursday, Dec 7- 4 PMThursday, Dec...

Teen Gaming (Castle Hill Library)

Castle Hill Library
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

This session will take place in person at the Castle Hill Library! Come have some friendly competition with your friends on the Nintendo Switch and PS4. Discover what the Library offers NYC teens, including TeenLIVE events, programs, book recommendations and more!

Teen Movie Matinee (Clason's Point Library)

Clason's Point Library
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

This event will take place in-person at the Clason's Point Library. Join us for a screening of a surprise movie! (Rated PG.) Snacks will be provided.

After School Manga Club (Dongan Hills Library)

Dongan Hills Library
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

Please join us on the first Thursday of every month for our After School Manga Club! It will be a relaxing time to discuss the manga we are currently reading as well as create our own artwork based on anime and manga! The only rule is to have fun! This program is best for ages 13-18, and ...

Video Game Club (Harlem Library)

Harlem Library
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

Join us at Harlem Library every Thursday to game with friends using our Nintendo Switch and PS4 consoles! Test your skills and have some fun!*Snacks will be provided, as well as all games and consoles! *This event will take place in person at the Harlem library.Masks are encouraged at all NYPL ...

Teen Anime Watch Party (St. Agnes Library)

St. Agnes Library, Community Program Room
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

Come watch awesome anime with your friends, eat snacks, and get to know other teens who also love anime (or who are just starting out!)YOU get to help vote on what we watch. From the below list, on this specific Thursday, we will watch... (majority vote taken at the start of the program wins) * My...

Digital Art with Procreate (Washington Heights Library)

Washington Heights Library, 3rd Floor/Teen area
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

This is an in-person event. . Have you ever wanted to create digital illustration but don't know how to start? Join the Washington Heights staff for this event to learn the basics of the graphic editor app /Procreate/ using iPads and Apple Pencils. *Supplies are limited.

Teen Arts & Crafts: Make Hot Cocoa Bombs! (Mulberry Street Library)

Mulberry Street Library
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

Do the food craft that's all the rage on YouTube and Tik Tok. We'll provide all the ingredients and know how. Every participant will get take a least two hot cocoa bombs home with them. This is an in person program. All materials provided. For Teens 12+.

Teen ZEN Arts: Shutter Squad (Parkchester Library)

Parkchester Library, Young Adult Area
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

Set your intentions for New Year by using mixed media visual arts to create your vision board. Dream using markers, glitter, paints, and various materials.

Positivi-Tea Thursdays (Wakefield Library)

Wakefield Library
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

Join the Wakefield Young Adult Staff for art, writing, and iced tea! Teens will be able to discover their inner artist regardless of skill level and take their creations home!*All supplies are provided!* Iced tea will also be provided but feel free to bring your own (enclosed) teas!12/7Watercolor ...

College and Career Pathways: FAFSA and Financial Aid @ West Farms Library (West Farms Library)

Online Only
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

This event is online only.Trying to figure out how to pay for college? One of the most important steps you can take is by filling out The FAFSA, or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Come learn what you'll need to fill it out, view a sample application, and have all your questions ...

Poetry Art (Bronx Library Center)

Bronx Library Center, Teen Center
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

This event will take place in person at the Bronx Library Center. Unlock the power of words and artistic thinking. Tweens/Teens of all writing levels are encouraged to join. Each week there will a theme with the hope of motivating the imagination, that will lend onself to being spontaneous, ex...

Game On! (Mott Haven Library)

Mott Haven Library
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

Join us weekly for video games on our Nintendo Switch, board games, and card games. Whatever you feel like playing, we've got you covered.

Game On! (Eastchester Library)

Eastchester Library
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

Teens and tweens can play video games and board games. Snacks and supplies will be provided.

(You)ology: Navigating Life, Relationships & Transitions (Bronx Library Center)

Bronx Library Center, Teen Center
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

This event takes place in Bronx Library Center in Room C21. (You)ology aims to provide a space where youths can freely express themselves, share their stories and experiences and find peer support. With the support of a licensed Clinical Social Worker attendees will gain tools to assist them with...

Mini Rose Reading Room (Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL))

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Teen Center
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

It's just like the real Rose Main Reading Room—only smaller and for teens!Need a quiet place to study in Midtown? Stop by the SNFL Teen Center for quiet study and research space.Study supplies like pencils, paper, calulators, and power outlets will be provided! If you have any questions, you c...

3D Pen Workshop (Mariners Harbor Library)

Mariners Harbor Library
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

This event is taking place in person at the Mariners Harbor Library.The technology of 3D printing right at your fingertips. Use these pens that serve as portable 3D printers to create any miniature models you like and take back home for yourself.For ages 13-18.

Board Game Bonanza (Hamilton Grange Library)

Hamilton Grange Library
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

>This event will take place in person at the Hamilton Grange Branch Library.">Are you a board game champion? Show off your best moves against other board games fans! From "Apples to Apples" to "Would you rather?" Whether you're a board gaming expert or just st...

Van Nest Anime Club (Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library)

Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

*This event will take place in person.* Join the Children and YA staff at our Anime Club! We will watch new anime and highlight the manga connected with the show. But also talk about upcoming manga series we hope you will enjoy! Limited volumes of the manga copies will be put aside for checkout l...

College & Career Pathways: 1ON 1 (Wakefield Library)

Online via Google Hangouts Meet
Thursday, December 7 - 4:00 pm

*This program is virtual *- 1 on 1 session

Photo/Video Basics: Three Week Course (Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL))

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Teen Center
Thursday, December 7 - 4:15 pm

-------- *READY TO LEARN ALL ABOUT CAMERAS?* ---------------------------------.... *Photo/Video Basics is a course series where teens learn how to operate our DSLR cameras and edit their work in our Media Lab. At the end of the series, teens are eligible to take the Photo/Video assessment, and ...

College and Career Pathways: HELP! How to ask for it and where to get it @ Chatham Square (Chatham Square Library)

Online only
Thursday, December 7 - 4:30 pm

This event is online only.It's often hardest to ask for help when you need it most. Where do you even start? How do you support a friend or family member in crisis? From making a doctor's appointment to advocating for yourself at school, learn how to assess when you need support and what...

College and Career Pathways (CCP): Bragg Sheet (Macomb's Bridge Library)

Macomb's Bridge Library
Thursday, December 7 - 4:30 pm

Join us at the Macomb's Bridge Teen Center to learn more about Bragg Sheets which help you get letters of recommedations from your conselor and teachers.

Teen Art & Craft Club: DIY Christmas Wreath (Grand Concourse Library)

Grand Concourse Library
Thursday, December 7 - 5:00 pm

Unleash your imagination with an array of high-quality paper in seasonal colors and patterns. The step-by-step instructions make it easy for crafters of all levels to assemble a wreath that captures the spirit of the season. Whether you opt for traditional reds and greens, contemporary metallics,...

College and Career Pathways: Healthy Sleep Habits 101 (Van Cortlandt Library)

Van Cortlandt Library
Thursday, December 7 - 5:00 pm

Join us online for this virtual event on Thursday, December 7th at 5:00 pm, where we'll be helping teens foster healthy sleep habits, vital for their physical and mental well-being. In today's busy world, understanding and practicing good sleep hygiene is essential.Patrons must be 13-18...

College and Career Pathways: College Life with Budding Branches @ George Bruce Library (George Bruce Library)

George Bruce Library
Thursday, December 7 - 5:30 pm

This event will take place online via Google Meet! Learn about college life and transitioning to college life, with an opportunity to ask Asusena, a student from Barnard College, any college related questions you have.