Join us for a variety of entertaining, engaging, and educational events for children and families including arts and crafts workshops, circus performances, dance workshops, magic arts, music, puppetry, storytelling, theatrical performances, and writing workshops.

Upcoming Events

Events for Youth & Families: Once Upon a Snowflake!

Sat, Dec 16   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Central Library, Dweck Center

Events for Youth and Family performance sign language

In this hilarious musical, Sarah helps a fellow snowman, motivates the ridiculous Penguins and their exasperated trainer, and even sacrifices her chances of winning the Supreme Snowman Contest!...

Stomp, Clap and Sing with FunikiJam's Holiday Beat!

Tue, Dec 19   10:30 am to 11:30 am   Central Library, Dweck Center

Events for Youth and Family music stomp clap and sing

Join us for a festive journey through the rich tapestry of holiday traditions in the heart of New York City! FunikiJam’s HOLIDAY BEAT, a captivating program that blends live concert elements with...

Stomp, Clap and Sing with Louie Miranda

Tue, Jan 16   10:30 am to 11:30 am   Central Library, Dweck Center

Events for Youth and Family music stomp clap and sing

Louie Miranda has been dazzling the hearts of children, parents & teachers everywhere he goes. He is unique, original & loved by an ever-growing population across the country! He has...

Stomp, Clap and Sing with Louie Miranda, pictured with guitar

Stomp, Clap & Sing with Jam I Am

Tue, Jan 30   10:30 am to 11:30 am   Central Library, Dweck Center

Events for Youth and Family first five years music stomp clap and sing

Singing guitarist Will Leet and jazz singer/pianist Sammy Rae Bowers will sing an exciting mix of children’s songs and contemporary pop songs, and foster exploration with musical instruments and...

Stomp, Clap & Sing with Jam I AM, BPL Program

Events for Youth & Families: 13th Annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival

Sat, Feb 10   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Central Library, Dweck Center

Events for Youth and Family film

Welcome to the thirteenth annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival—a yearly video contest in which kid filmmakers create weird short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery award-winning...

Featured Event

Book Launch: Adam Gidwitz presents Max in the House of Spies

Sat, Feb 17   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Central Library, Dweck Center

author talks Events for Youth and Family

Adam Gidwitz is coming to the Brooklyn Public Library! Join New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Adam Gidwitz to celebrate his new middle grade novel, Max in the...

Past Events

Holidays Fair 假日集市

Sat, Dec 9   10:00 am to 4:00 pm   Dyker Library

Borough Park Friday Family Movies

Fri, Dec 8   1:00 pm to 3:00 pm   Borough Park Library

Friends of Clinton Hill Library Book Swap

Sat, Dec 2   11:00 am to 4:00 pm   Clinton Hill Library