Online Events & Classes Calendar

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this storytime that’s fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children. Registration is required.

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address. Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting. You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

The Inwood Short Story Discussion program is back! We will meeting again in December with a discussion of "The Pill" by Meg Elison. This program will be a hybrid program: in-person with a virtual option. Register on this page to receive the links to the story and to the virtual meeting, respectively. Please direct all inquiries to inwood@nypl.org. The full link to the story is available here: https://escapepod.org/2022/11/03/escape-pod-861-the-pill-part-1-of-2/ https://escapepod.org/2022/11/…

Intermediate and Advanced Level Conversation Classes for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Adult learners will meet online and have the opportunity to practice English by chatting with library staff and other adults from around the world. Meet other people who are practicing English, just like you! The program works best for people who speak some English and want to practice. Register below and include your contact information to receive the link to participate. The link will b…

Have a question for your business projects that requires research? Whether you are looking at starting a business or growing your existing one, doing research is a "mission-critical" part of being in business. The Business Center’s Librarians can help! Our Librarians are available for 30-min video consultations on weekdays between 12-5 PM. The Library’s world-class Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) features electronic resources, comprehensive…

Join us for a virtual book discussion. Have a book you've read recently and want to talk about? Email ahead of time and we'll make sure you have time to share with the group. Just want to listen to some book recommendations? That's great too, we'll share what we've been reading. This will happen through 'Google Meet'. If you'd like to participate or listen in, register here providing your email address for a link.

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address. This class covers the basics of using HTML to create a simple web page. You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

This event will take place online. Are you a Jane Austen fan? Do you enjoy reading her books, watching film adaptations, and discovering contemporary fiction that is inspired by her life and works? Or are you new to Austen and want to learn more about why she has such an impact? Then let's celebrate the Austen's birthday with the Library virtually! We will celebrate the legacy and cultural impact of the popular novelist,through a book tasting presentation, in which we will highlight the book ret…

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address. This class builds on basic knowledge of HTML and CSS to create and style a recipe web page. You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

The Thomas Yoseloff Business Center provides a range of free one-on-one financial counseling services that aim to assist with financial situations including general money management, budgeting, saving, banking, retirement planning, and more. Budget and Credit Coaching Sign up for a remote session with the Financial Coaching Corps (FCC) of the Community Service Society. Learn how to improve your credit, manage your debt, find resources in a financial crisis, and make progress toward your financ…

This event is online only. Join us for a workshop on Crochet and Knitting Conversation Group We will do our best to give instructions on your crocheting and knitting questions. So make sure to have your supplies and projects with you, and come craft with us! The classes will be hosted in English and Spanish! Grupo de conversation bilingue de ganchillo y tejido !Unase a nosotros para un taller virtual de ganchillo y tejido. y conozca o otros entusiastas de manulidaddes! Aprenda y comparta c…

The Thomas Yoseloff Business Center provides a range of free one-on-one financial counseling services that aim to assist with financial situations including general money management, budgeting, saving, banking, retirement planning, and more. Budget and Credit Coaching Sign up for a remote session with the Financial Coaching Corps (FCC) of the Community Service Society. Learn how to improve your credit, manage your debt, find resources in a financial crisis, and make progress toward your financ…

This is an online event. This is a virtual fiber art circle where we chat, craft, and create! Join us as we crochet, knit, or sew and share our knowledge and WIPS. AS well as our deep love of YAAAAARRRRN! All the yarn. Nohting but yarn. We will also do our best to give instruction on your knitting, crocheting, or sewing questions. So make sure to have your supplies and projects with you, and come craft with us! Dont hesitate to virtually browse all of the NYPL titles. If you have any question…

This event will take place online via Zoom. Must register with a full name and valid email addre Logic Pro X is a professional grade software for songwriting, music production, mixing, and more. In this class we'll learn about the process of blending multiple audio tracks into a cohesive "mix", explore valuable audio effects like EQ, compression, and reverb, and discuss how to develop an ear for mixing music like an audio engineer. Software will be provided in our computer lab. This class is pa…

This event will take place in person at the Columbus Library. Join us for a program with songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books as we show you that storytime is fun for the whole family. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children, but caregivers with children of all ages are welcome. Storytime is a program for parents/caregivers and their children. Both the parent/caregiver and the child must be present during the entire program: unaccompanied adults or children will be…

This event is online only. Children 18-36 months old and their caregivers can join us for songs, early literacy activities, and books! Any child under 5 also welcome! Missed out on family storytimes over the last year? Ready to move and sing and read books together? Catch up with Hal and Allison as we sing songs, read picture books, and move around together--virtually! This program will be held over Google Meets. After registering, you will receive the link to the program 24 hours before the…

This event is online only. Want to practice your Spanish? Join library staff and other Spanish speakers for an hour of Spanish conversation. Welcoming beginner to fluent Spanish speakers to practice and learn more about the wonderful world of Spanish!

**This event will be online only** The holiday shopping season is just around the corner, and scammers will be shopping, too: looking for people to separate from their money. Join Ari Lazarus and Christine Todaro from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for a discussion on how to spot, avoid, and report holiday scams. Click here to Register About The Presenters: Ari Lazarus, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Ari Lazarus is a Consumer Education Specialist in the FTC’s Divisi…

This is an online event hosted by the Riverdale Library staff. Join us for a virtual coffee and a discussion of the short story If the War Continues by Hermann Hesse on Tuesday, December 17th, at noon. Click here to read the story. To attend, please register below using your email address. We will send you a link to join the session one day before the discussion. You'll need a device with audio or video capabilities and an internet connection to participate. The session is limited to 18 particip…

Have a question for your business projects that requires research? Whether you are looking at starting a business or growing your existing one, doing research is a "mission-critical" part of being in business. The Business Center’s Librarians can help! Our Librarians are available for 30-min video consultations on weekdays between 12-5 PM. The Library’s world-class Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) features electronic resources, comprehensive…

Join us for a very special Dueling Detectives! This month we will be having a virtual author talk with award winning screenwriter and author, Nicholas Meyer. We will talk about his writing career and her latest book, Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram From Hell! Although not required to attend the program, feel free to place Nichloas Meyer 's books on hold with your library card! Author Bio Nicholas Meyer is the “editor” of several Watson manuscripts, including The Seven-Per-Cent Sol…

Join staff from the Battery Park City Library and the Andrew Heiskell Library to talk about what books you've been reading and hear from other book lovers. We'll facilitate with some questions and we'll all leave with new recommendations and thoughts about good reading. Some things to think about: Why do you think the author wrote this book? How long did it take you to get hooked on it? (or did you?) What about this book will stay with you? Who do you recommend it for? You must regi…

*This event is online only* Let your voice be heard in the Kingsbridge Library’s Teen Advisory Group! TAG meetings will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 - 5:00 PM through Google Meet. Any teens ages 13 - 18 are eligible to join. Become a TAG member today, so you can: * Brainstorm with other teens about books, programs, and ways to improve the library. * Learn to use creative tools that can be used for library projects, school projects, and more. * Learn about new books before the…

This event is online only. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is undergoing some changes more changes this year. This virtual info talk with staff from The New School's Understanding FAFSA program will help students and their families understand the new developments in applying for this free government financial aid and additional resources to help fill out the application

This event is online only. Join us for a workshop on Crochet and Knitting Conversation Group We will do our best to give instructions on your crocheting and knitting questions. So make sure to have your supplies and projects with you, and come craft with us! The classes will be hosted in English and Spanish! Grupo de conversation bilingue de ganchillo y tejido !Unase a nosotros para un taller virtual de ganchillo y tejido. y conozca o otros entusiastas de manulidaddes! Aprenda y comparta c…

Tuesdays, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM This event is online only. We welcome learners at all levels! Bring your questions, get support for your learning goals and find out how to learn Braille for free from home. To register, please email ChanceyFleet@nypl.org or call (212) 206-5400, extension 3.

This event is online only. Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home! Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. Register and you will receive an email with the link by 9:00 am on the day of the event. Storytime is a program for parents/caregivers and their children. Both the parent/caregiver and the child must be present during…

This event is ONLINE only. Join the Grand Concourse Library staff as we discuss the story, "The Hunter's Wife," by Anthony Doerr. This is a tale about a man (the "hunter") and his much, much younger wife, who has the power the see where animals go after they die. Click the title above to read the story. On the day of the program, a link to join the discussion will be sent to you. Anthony Doerr (1973-present) is an American author of novels and short stories. He gained widespread recogn…

"This event will take place in-person at the Castle Hill Library" Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books as we show you that storytime is fun for the whole family. Storytime is a program for parents/caregivers and their children. Both the parent/caregiver and the child must be present during the entire program: unaccompanied adults or children will be asked to leave the program.

The Thomas Yoseloff Business Center provides a range of free one-on-one financial counseling services that aim to assist with financial situations including general money management, budgeting, saving, banking, retirement planning, and more. Budget and Credit Coaching Sign up for a remote session with the Financial Coaching Corps (FCC) of the Community Service Society. Learn how to improve your credit, manage your debt, find resources in a financial crisis, and make progress toward your financ…

This event is online only. There's a huge amount of excitement surrounding X-Men '97 season 2 . Join us at the Grand Concourse Library as we discuss everything X-Men from the hit show X-Men 97 then have a discussion on everything from the other animated counterparts to the potential impact X-Men might have on the MCU. See you there! X-Men. Vol. 1 X-Men. Reign of X. Vol. 1 You must register with your email address in order to receive the link to participate. The link will be…

**This event is online only** Carolina Rodriguez and Nancy Nierman from the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program (EDCAP) at the Community Service Society of New York (CSSNY) discuss navigating the complex world of federal student loans, focusing on repayment and forgiveness options that will get you closer to eliminating your debt. Learn about the latest updates on debt relief options, forgiveness plans and legal challenges facing the federal student loan system. Don’t miss this opport…

Have a question for your business projects that requires research? Whether you are looking at starting a business or growing your existing one, doing research is a "mission-critical" part of being in business. The Business Center’s Librarians can help! Our Librarians are available for 30-min video consultations on weekdays between 12-5 PM. The Library’s world-class Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) features electronic resources, comprehensive…

Register Premiering in 1987, Robert Joffrey’s The Nutcracker adopted elements of the classical 19th-century original by Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa and made it distinctly American, setting the narrative in an American household, complete with vintage toys from Joffrey’s own collection. For this month’s The Dance Historian Is In, former Joffrey Ballet dancer Nicole Duffy speaks about Joffrey’s take on the holiday classic The Nutcracker. Having danced in Robert Joffrey’s production for many year…

Meditation has been known as a healing modality. Join William Smith, retired Army Lt. Colonel and long time meditator, as he discusses the extraordinary positive effects that meditation can have on your life. The benefits are so numerous. By incorporating meditation into your daily routine you will see the changes! William will also present a simple, yet powerful meditation technique that can enrich one’s life on many levels and help with seasonal stress. ________________ William Smith, a…

Re-visit the Tolkien-verse with our biweekly bite sized lunch time book discussion of the entire Lord of the Ring series. Each meeting we will be tackling 1 chapter until we eventually get through the entire book series (including The Silmarillion). Open to Tolkien nerds, anyone wanting to revisit the series, and people who are new to the story. This meeting we will be reading Chapter 12 of the Two Towers. Copies are available from the New York Public Library as a physical book, ebook, and au…

“Inner Peace This Holiday Season Through Meditation” This event is online. Join Clare Vidich , long time meditator as he discusses the extraordinary effect of meditation. She will also present a simple, yet powerful meditation technique that will be explained and practiced during the session. This can enrich one’s life on many levels and help with seasonal stress. Brief Bio: Clare Vidich Clare Vidich is a retired Montessori school teacher, who has been meditating for over 50 yea…

This event is ONLINE only. Join the Grand Concourse Library staff as we discuss the story, "The Hunter's Wife," by Anthony Doerr. This is a tale about a man (the "hunter") and his much, much younger wife, who has the power the see where animals go after they die. Click the title above to read the story. On the day of the program, a link to join the discussion will be sent to you. Anthony Doerr (1973-present) is an American author of novels and short stories. He gained widespread recogniti…

**This event will be online only** Whether you’re a solopreneur or leading a growing company, Qianna Brooks offers actionable strategies to transform authenticity into a competitive advantage. Embrace the opportunity to enhance your self-promotion skills and let your business’s true value shine. Discover how to communicate your unique value with confidence and authenticity in this interactive session. Learn practical strategies to craft a compelling value proposition, master spontaneous self…

Please join the 53rd Street Library for our Virtual Citizenship Study Group. The online citizenship study group is a place where you can study for the Naturalization Test with others who are also preparing for the exam, using materials from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and other resources, as well as playing informative games to help you learn all you'll need to know for the citizenship test. To participate in this program, please register with your email address…