Blog Posts by Subject: Crafts

To celebrate Lunar New Year we have put together a list of 36 holiday-related picture books novels, comics, craft books and cookbooks as well as compiled a list of free virtual events hosted by the Library and other New York City organizations.

Looking for craft projects to try at home with kids? Here are two books with cardboard craft projects that we've tried out and reviewed for you along with some related books you can check out.

Reconnect with your family the old fashioned way this holiday season by sending them a card. Cards are a great way to express your creativity because there really is no right or wrong way to decorate them. Card-making is also a great way to keep kids entertained during a winter afternoon.

Crochet is a fun activity to do at home and easy enough for children to learn. Here are some suggested projects to pass time at home and to give to family and friends as homemade gifts.

Delight someone at home with a real letter in their mailbox.

Perhaps some of their projects can support and inspire some of yours as well.

The New York Public Library is offering a unique opportunity for those 50 and older. Several neighborhood branches will be offering classes in a variety of art forms.

Just because you vowed never to write another term paper again does not mean you are done learning. This back-to-school season, try picking up a new hobby rather than a new textbook. Some of our well-rounded librarians are here to give you ideas!

The staff and patrons at the 53rd Street Library have embarked on an ambitious project to fold 1,000 paper cranes by International Day of Peace, which is September 21.

Looking to add a colorful, personalized touch to your gifts this year? Look no further than our Digital Collections!

A step-by-step guide for creating your own elephant, courtesy of the staff at the Throg's Neck Library!

For Preservation Week 2015, the Preservation Division will be giving lectures on caring for your personal collections. I am composing a talk entitled Be An Informed Consumer of Custom Picture Framing.

Frigid temperatures are upon us, and that means one thing: keeping warm. How about foregoing the costly department store prices and creating your own awesome scarves, fuzzy socks and warm mittens. All you need are two hands, a couple balls of yarn, needle(s), a comfortable chair and a bit of free time.

There are a few weeks left before Halloween festivities... maybe you'll find a costume idea at the library.

When all age groups come together to fold paper into works of art, it creates an atmosphere unlike any other program. Origami is an interactive program, not just because they create something, but because they interact with other people—even outside of their age group.

It's International Zine Month (July 21 is Zine Library Day!) and they are everywhere...

Though National Poetry Month is coming to an end, you can continue to celebrate all year long! You don't have to read poetry to celebrate; you can create it instead.

Whether you are the parent of a budding Picasso or a child who imbues the term "abstract art" with new meaning, the library is sure to have resources to support his or her creative pursuits.

Special Weeks - Tulip Week - Girl in costume with tulips Image ID: 1682599Spring has almost sprung, and with it arrives the latest series of Handmade Crafternoons, co-hosted by crafty librarian Jessica Pigza and Crafternoon author Maura Madden! Meet fellow crafters, look at books and magazines from the Library's collections, and participate in DIY projects. This season we'll cross stitch on cards, create a watermark-inspired embroidery, and learn how easy English paper piecing can be. And, because our community of shared