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Outdoor Libraries: Laptop Loan
Do you need access to the internet? Sign up for a 30-minute session at one of our Outdoor Laptop Loan locations. Adults must have a valid library card and photo ID that corresponds to our records. Young adult patrons must have valid library cards...
Borough Park Presents Storytime: Mr. Mike Reads About Heroes
Mr. Mike reads two books about heroes. The first is Heroes wear Masks : Elmo's super adventure by Lillian Jane with pictures by Ernie Kwiat in which Elmo finds out that like a superhero he has to wear a mask to school in order to protect...
Adult Grab & Go: Scrabble Coaster Making Kit
Come pick up a Scrabble Tile Grab & Go Kit at the Highlawn Branch while supplies last. Kits will include Scrabble tiles and a coaster. Glue sticks are required.
Virtual East New York and Kings Highway Brainy Babies (Spring)
Join us for a brain-building program on Zoom for children 0-3 years and their parents or caregivers in the East New York and Kings Highway communities. This program will include stories, early literacy tips, baby bounces, craft...
Building Your Own Business Website | NYC SBS
In the past, building a business website could be expensive and complicated. But today, there are website builders that are affordable and easy-to-use for almost any entrepreneur.
This course will teach you how to create a professional...
Stomp, Clap & Sing with Esther Crow
Esther Crow is an NYC award-winning singer, songwriter and teacher. Her online show experience is an eclectic mix of rhythm and movement games, original songs from her upcoming debut album, All Together Now (out on June 25th, 2021), and duets she...
Jack & Friends: Zoom Toddler Yoga with Kelly Brennan
Join Kelly Brennan for a fun yoga practice! Toddlers will explore yoga poses and breathing in a playful way through adventures, stories, and songs.
These classes will be held over Zoom and registration is required....
Gathering Wool: knit and crochet with Sheepshead Bay
Join us for a Zoom knitting/crocheting/needlework get together. Share your projects and your morning coffee.
**Registration required! We will be using Zoom to host this program. You will need either a computer with audio...
Gerritsen Beach Adult Storytime
Have you ever wished someone would read to you as an adult? Do you want to take in some good literature without spending a lot of time on it? At adult storytime, a librarian will read short stories and/or poetry to you, and all you have to...
BPL Outdoors: Storytime
Join us on select Mondays to hear new stories and favorite tales read aloud, interspersed with songs and rhymes. This program will take place outside of the New Lots Library on Barbey Street.
This storytime will have a...
BPL Outdoors- New Lots Health and Wellness Fair
Join New Lots Library and New Lots Literacy Zone for a series of free outdoor events this summer!
Join the New Lots Literacy Zone, New Lots Library, EmblemHealth, BMS Family Health & Wellness Centers, United Community Centers/...
McKinley Park Branch Preschool Book Adventures: Can I give you a squish?
Come join McKinley Park Branch virtually on zoom with a read out loud and craft.
Registration Required!
Materials needed: paper plate, construction paper, glue, scissors and crayons/markers.
Zoom information...
Grab and Go Kit: Superhero Mask Maker
Let's get crafty!
Each week in May, the Walt Whitman Library will be offering a unique grab and go kit for kids and teens!
May 3rd- May 8th: Mother's Day Travel Mugs- draw your favorite thing about your mom or decorate it with her...
Virtual Ask-A-Tech
Do you have a specific question about how to use computers or find your way around the Internet? No time to attend a formal class? Join our virtual drop-in computer lab for personalized assistance.
We will be using Zoom to host this...
Virtual English Conversation Group
Join other adults who are learning to speak English online on Zoom video.
Please register with your name and email to receive the information to join the group. The Zoom link will be emailed one (1) hour before the group...
Borough Park Presents Virtual Toddler Time
Toddler Time
Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months. Find us on the Borough Park Facebook page every Monday at 1 p.m. This is the link: https://www.facebook.com/BPLboroughpark hope to see you soon.
Virtual Korean Storytime
**While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via Facebook Live broadcasts from our branches!*
Join us for virtual Korean Storytime with stories, songs and rhymes for children and their parents...
BPL Outdoors: Dance Aerobics
Enjoy an hour of outdoor exercise, fun and camaraderie in this non-stop rhythmic cardio conditioning set to high-energy music designed to leave you sweating and feeling good. All are welcome!
Dance Aerobics is taught by...
Resume & Career Help Live!
Get assistance with your resume, cover letter, or career-related questions live with a librarian via Zoom. Participants will receive up to 30 minutes of feedback and guidance.
Please register here on our event page to reserve your spot....
Borough Park Presents Juan Tica - Chess Workshop
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game, with instructor Juan Tica from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!...
Tiny Techs: Coding (Ages 3-5)
Children Ages 3-5
We invite you to learn how to code using following instructions, counting, and sequencing, This is a block coding program to introduce the ideas and concepts of coding to your children. You don't need to download...
Create with Canva Workshop for Teens
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Canva, where the designs of your dreams can come to life! Canva is the most accessible and widespread tool for graphic design from beginner to pro-level. Use Canva to create everything from merch, to flyers and...
Virtual Chess Workshop
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!...
Virtual Chess Workshop
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!...
Virtual Chess Workshop
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game every Moday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!...
Virtual Chess Workshop
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!...
Kahoot! Trivia
Ready to test your brain?
Come have fun playing Kahoot trivia and learning a few tips on how to make your own!!
Register and we will send you the link on game day!
Mindful Mondays
Learn and practice mindfulness with us. Increase calmness and feelings of wellbeing through stories, meditation, breathing, reflection and journaling. Tune in Mondays from April 12 through May 31 on the Paerdegat Branch Facebook page. https...
BPL Game Time - Fortnite Battle Royale
Are you good at fortnite and want to show us how good you are? come join us on twitch.
Watch us live by downloading the Twitch app on your mobile device or by visiting www.twitch.tv/BPLGameTime. For instructions on how to play...
Highlawn Library Presents Reinaldo Duran - Chess Workshop
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game, with instructor Reinaldo Duran from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!...
Short Story Collab
This is an opportunity for participants to work together on creating a collaborative story! Please join our Today's Teen Tomorrow's Techie intern as they help guide participants through the story-making process, picking a genre, setting... etc....
Virtual Spanish Conversation Group
Join other adults who are learning to speak Spanish online on Zoom video.
Please register with your name and email to receive the information to join the group. The Zoom link will be emailed one (1) hour before the group...
Polish for Beginners 3.0
They say that Polish is the most difficult language in the world. Do you want to find out if it's true? Or maybe you would like to be able to order borscht and dumplings in Polish? Greenpoint Library continues the virtual Polish for Beginners...
Justice Initiatives Book Club: No Justice in the Shadows by Alina Das
No Justice in The Shadows, by lawyer and immigrant rights activist Alina Das, addresses the history of the United States’ racist immigration system and contemporary “deportation machine.” Das discusses the construction of the idea of the “...
Brooklyn Borough President Debate
With the June 22nd primaries fast approaching, Brooklyn Public Library is co-sponsoring debates with PoliticsNY.com for Brooklyn’s Borough President and City Council races. This debate is between the candidates running for Brooklyn Borough...
Friends of Clinton Hill Library General Meeting
Help the Friends of Clinton Hill Library prepare for the third Friends of Clinton Hill Artisinal Craft Fair. The Friends will discuss how they can help promote the event as well as volunteer opportunities at this open-air fair. New members are...
Virtual Polish Book Discussion Club
Czechoslovakia in the early seventies is the background of the novel "Legend of the Tongue". It is a sad and gray country, right after the suppression of the Prague Spring and the entry of the Warsaw Pact troops into the country. The main...
City Council District 35 Debate
With the June 22nd primaries fast approaching, Brooklyn Public Library is co-sponsoring debates with PoliticsNY.com for Brooklyn’s City Council races. City Council District 35 represents Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Prospect...
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Virtual Mini Storytime from Adams Street Library
Engage in active screentime with this pre-recorded "mini" storytime, featuring 1 song, 1 book, and 1 additional activity.
Videos will be available for 48 hours after posting, so you can watch when it works best for your family! ...
Borough Park presents Brainy Babies
Join us for a brain-building program on Zoom for children 0-3 years and their parents or caregivers from Borough Park Library. Families will enjoy stories and activities designed to encourage brain development and early learning...
Virtual Kids Create! First 5 Years
Join us every Tuesday for a new art project you can easily replicate at home. These fun artistic exploration will help your little one develop their creativity and their fine motor skills.
New videos are posted...
Storytime in the Park
Jezz is back, LIVE and in Brower Park! All are welcome for this interactive program of story, song, movement, and nature. We hope you’ll join us in Brower Park, near the sprinklers.
NOTE: • Masks required • Social distancing will be...
Virtual Babies & Books
Spend fifteen minutes with Macon children's librarians to learn lap rhymes, finger plays, and early literacy tips for interacting with your baby and fostering a lifelong love of reading.
This will be broadcast from the Macon Library...
Creative Aging: Just Collage It!
Get all of your articles, papers, pictures…but don’t throw them out! Instead of tossing them out, get creative and turn them into a collage!
Dave Johnson is a master at the art of collage, and in this 9-week workshop, he will show you how...
Stomp, Clap, and Sing with Oran Etkin: Timbalooloo
Oran Etkin is an internationally renowned musician and composer, described as "Ebullient" by NY Times and voted #1 Rising Star Clarinetist by DownBeat Magazine's critics poll. His music can be heard on major concert stages worldwide and...
Bebés Geniales
Acompáñenos en un programa en zoom para los padres y los cuidadores de Nueva York que ayudan al desarrollo mental de niños de edad 0 a 3. Incluye cuentos e historias en inglés y español, consejos, artesanías, canciones, mira y repite, y más!...
Painting with Acrylic. Registration Closed.
Want to make friends while learning or developing a new skill? Join us for our acrylic painting workshop with teaching artist Leonid Filitsyan. This 2-hour class will be held for 5 weeks where he will teach you the basic techniques. ...
Resume & Career Help Live!
Get assistance with your resume, cover letter, or career-related questions live with a librarian via Zoom. Participants will receive up to 30 minutes of feedback and guidance.
Please register here on our event page to reserve your spot....
Rhyme, Song and a Tale with East Flatbush Library
We welcome you to join a mini Virtual Storytime on East Flatbush Library's Facebook Page.
Voter Registration
NAACP will provide voter registration forms and rank choice voting information in front of Clarendon Library.