Events

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 and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. The storytime will take place inthe community room on LL2. Limit of 15 children and their caregivers. First come, first served.

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 and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. The storytime will take place inthe community room on LL2. Limit of 15 children and their caregivers. First come, first served.

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 and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. The storytime will take place inthe community room on LL2. Limit of 15 children and their caregivers. First come, first served.

Create fun, fall themed charms and jewelry with either air dry clay or polymer clay. Pumpkins, slices of pie, red capped mushrooms, witch hats, latte cups, black cats, candy corn and more! All materials will be provided. Items may require to be picked up at a later date. This is an in person program. For teens 13+.

Join the Mulberry Street Library for a screening of two short documentary films related to our nearby neighborhoods of Little Italy and SoHo. CROSBY STREET (1975, 18 minutes) takes a look at the various economic, social, and esthetic strata on a New York City street. The film includes interviews with residents and merchants and scenes of the homeless. LA DOLCE FESTA (1977, 28 minutes) is a documentary on the traditions, preparation and rituals of the San Gennaro Festival in New York City's Lit…

THRILLING! AMAZING! The Gotham Pulp Collectors Club is NYC's premier discussion group preserving the popular fiction of the early Twentieth Century. If you collect, read, or are just interested in classic Pulp magazines and you live in or near NYC, you want to know about the Gotham Pulp Collectors Club. We are pulp readers and collectors who meet once a month to talk about our favorite subject: popular fiction magazines from the first half of the 20th century. We discuss what we've been readin…

Come join staff and build a creative masterpiece. Each week we will use a different building material like Legos, Rigamajig, Geemos and more! Program will take place in the Community Room on LL2. For children ages 5+.

Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of books, songs, and gentle movement in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap. Best for children who are pre-walkers and who prefer a gentle, slow-paced program. Limit of 8 children and their caregivers. Storytime will take place in the Community Room on LL2

"Make it happen" and join us for some fun music trivia celebrating the music of the iconic Mariah Carey. "Tune in and Turn it Up "is an online music trivia program that celebrates each month a different and popular Music Artist's Body of work . We do this thru the music trivia,books and cd recommendations about them that are in NYPL's collection, we also share highlights of the artists milestones and achievements in the music industry. Reminder that this program will be on online.

This event will take place in person at Mulberry Street Branch. Drop in from 3:30 - 5 PM to make a fun craft in the Community Room on LL2; all supplies will be provided. For ages 4+. No registration is required.

Come in out of the heat and into the air conditioned Mulberry St. library to play Nintendo Switch and PS4 video games and board games such as Life, Battleship, Clue, Uno, giant Connect Four and more. Play against your friends or make some new ones. Snacks and drinks will be served! This is an in person program. For teens and tweens 11+.

Want to read more poetry, but don’t know where to start? Not sure you know how to really read poetry? Join Mulberry Street staff on the last Thursday of every month to discuss a few poems! For our September meeting, we will discuss the following poems: ‘Autumn, New York, 1999’ by Patricia Spears Jones ‘Chinatown Diptych’ by Jennie Xie ‘At the New York City AIDS Memorial’ by Stefania Gomez Poems are available online via the Poetry Foundation and Academic of American Poets websites. Regis…

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 and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. The storytime will take place inthe community room on LL2. Limit of 15 children and their caregivers. First come, first served.

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 and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. The storytime will take place inthe community room on LL2. Limit of 15 children and their caregivers. First come, first served.

Celebrate the freedom to read by learning about banned and challenged books and the importance of fighting censorship. There will be fun games, giveaways of books that have been banned and challenged across the country as well as other fun prizes and snacks! This is an in person progam. For teens 13+.

Join the staff of the Mulberry Street Library for a book discussion of The Midnight Library (2020) by Matt Haig. You can join our discussion Online OR in person at the Mulberry Street Library! At a very low moment in her life, Nora finds herself at the Midnight Library, where each book tells the story of a life she could have had if she had chosen a different path. New York Times bestseller. A Good Morning America Book Club Pick. You can place a hold on the book through the library's website.…

Join the staff of the Mulberry Street Library for a free, in-person, afternoon movie at the library -- Chinatown (1974). A private detective in 1940's Los Angeles (Jack Nicholson) is hired by a mysterious woman and soon finds himself caught in a dangerous web of corruption that goes all the way to the top. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards. Robert Towne, who died in July, won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Fiftieth Anniversary Presentation! Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John…

This in-person event will take place at Mulberry Street Library(Community Room, LL2). Learn how to manage your contacts through your address book, and how to send and receive document and picture files as email attachments. Please confirm you are able to sign into your email accounts to participate and feel free to bring your own Laptop.

Come in out of the heat and into the air conditioned Mulberry St. library to play Nintendo Switch and PS4 video games and board games such as Life, Battleship, Clue, Uno, giant Connect Four and more. Play against your friends or make some new ones. Snacks and drinks will be served! This is an in person program. For teens and tweens 11+.

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 10/14) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Write Now! A Writer's Collective is a space to write and think creatively. We send out the prompts ahead of time, but by no means should you come prepared with anything polished. The point is to generate a piece of writing in the space of the workshop and encourage others to do the same. Writers will have 20-30 minutes to free write, then anyone who wants to can share their writing for feedback. This month's optional prompts are horror themed: You or your character wake up one morning an…

Color, craft, and chat with the staff of the Mulberry Street Library from the comfort of your own home. Chat about the books you are reading, the shows you are watching, and discuss whatever is on your mind. Who says that you can't be social while practicing social distancing? This event will take place over Google Meet. Most online programs, including all programs hosted via Google Meet, provide closed captioning. If you would like to confirm ahead of the program or have a specific accessibili…

Come in out of the heat and into the air conditioned Mulberry St. library to play Nintendo Switch and PS4 video games and board games such as Life, Battleship, Clue, Uno, giant Connect Four and more. Play against your friends or make some new ones. Snacks and drinks will be served! This is an in person program. For teens and tweens 11+.

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 10/14) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 10/14) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Come in out of the heat and into the air conditioned Mulberry St. library to play Nintendo Switch and PS4 video games and board games such as Life, Battleship, Clue, Uno, giant Connect Four and more. Play against your friends or make some new ones. Snacks and drinks will be served! This is an in person program. For teens and tweens 11+.

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 10/14) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 10/14) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

THRILLING! AMAZING! The Gotham Pulp Collectors Club is NYC's premier discussion group preserving the popular fiction of the early Twentieth Century. If you collect, read, or are just interested in classic Pulp magazines and you live in or near NYC, you want to know about the Gotham Pulp Collectors Club. We are pulp readers and collectors who meet once a month to talk about our favorite subject: popular fiction magazines from the first half of the 20th century. We discuss what we've been readin…

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 10/14) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Come in out of the heat and into the air conditioned Mulberry St. library to play Nintendo Switch and PS4 video games and board games such as Life, Battleship, Clue, Uno, giant Connect Four and more. Play against your friends or make some new ones. Snacks and drinks will be served! This is an in person program. For teens and tweens 11+.

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 10/14) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 10/14) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 10/14) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Come in out of the heat and into the air conditioned Mulberry St. library to play Nintendo Switch and PS4 video games and board games such as Life, Battleship, Clue, Uno, giant Connect Four and more. Play against your friends or make some new ones. Snacks and drinks will be served! This is an in person program. For teens and tweens 11+.

Did you know? The New York Public Library partners with accredited social work colleges across the city to connect you with students who can help you access vital social services, including housing, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more. During the listed hours you can drop in to meet with the student intern one-on-one (first come, first served). Lower Level 2 (LL2) | Next to the Reference Desk Monday | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM + 3:00-5:00 PM (except 10/14) Thursday |10:00 AM–2:0…

Want to read more poetry, but don’t know where to start? A seasoned poetry reader who wants to discuss with others? Join Mulberry Street staff on the last Thursday of every month to discuss a few poems! For our October meeting, we will discuss some Halloween-themed poems: ‘Omens’ by Cecilia Llompart ‘To Live in the Zombie Apocalypse’ by Burlee Vang ‘The Owner of the Night’ by Mark Doty Poems are available online via the Poetry Foundation and Academic of American Poets websites. Registra…