Upcoming Events

Join us for a fun filled hour of Little Movers Music with all your favorite children's songs. We will incorporate guitar and ukelele and have you moving and grooving. Shakers, tambourines and other music makers will be provided. Be prepared to move and dance. The finale will be a bubble party featuring our new color filled storm bubble machine with balloons. Please register in advance at the front desk. Space is limited. less

Explore the Library’s collections in a sensory-friendly environment with a special visit to our major exhibition, the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library’s Treasures. This time is specially set aside for families to enjoy the exhibit, which will not be open to the general public during these hours. We welcome children to take part in a range of specially designed accessible, engaging, and interactive activities! To reserve a spot at your preferred time or request an accommodation, please email us: visitorexperience@nypl.org For more than 125 years, The New York Public Library has collected, preserved, and made accessible the world’s knowledge. Now, for the first time, the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library’s Treasures showcases some of the most extraordinary items from the 56 million in our collections, inspiring and empowering visitors to discover, learn, and create new knowledge—today and in the years ahead. The New York Public Library strives to ensure that everyone has access to the full range of information, services, and programs offered at the Library. Large print and braille label text as well as tactile and multisensory kits for the exhibition are available at the Library's new Visitor Center. ASL-interpreted, verbal description, and touch tours can be arranged with two weeks’ advance notice. Contact us: accessibility@nypl.org Sensory-friendly family days (soft rest areas, limited background noise, activities with educators) are available every three months. Benches are located throughout the exhibition for visitors to use. We welcome all wheelchairs and mobility devices. less

Join us for a fun filled hour of Little Movers Music with all your favorite children's songs. We will incorporate guitar and ukelele and have you moving and grooving. Shakers, tambourines and other music makers will be provided. Be prepared to move and dance. The finale will be a bubble party featuring our new color filled storm bubble machine with balloons. Please register in advance at the front desk. Space is limited. less

This event will take place in person at St. Agnes Library. Join us for songs and favorite read-aloud books at this series that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. No registration required. less

This event will take place in person at the Columbus Library. Join the librarians at the Columbus Library as we color and paint with the little ones. Help them to express themselves and develop their fine motor skills through creativity. Children, ages 0-3 with their caregivers are welcomed. less

This event will take place in person at the Countee Cullen Library. Extend your child’s learning through play and meet other families in the community. Coloring pages, crayons, playdough and Lego bricks will be provided. less

Join Mr. Corvino for open play with toys, music, and fellow little movers! This program is geared toward parents, caregivers, and their young children, ages birth to 5. Both the parent/caregiver and the child must be present during the program. less

This event will take place in person at the Morrisania Library. Come join Morrisania's Children's Librarians in a Joyful and interactive experience designed for families to come together and enjoy the magic of stories. Children and their caregivers will bond, laugh, and learn through books, songs, and movements in a fun and welcoming environment. Perfect for kids of all ages, this story time encourages early literacy, imagination, and quality family time. No registration required. ***This program is open to children ages 3-12 and their parents/caregivers*** less