by The New York Public Library
Kids can pick out picture books, early readers and graphic novels, and the branch runs NYPL's free early-literacy story times for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Sitting at the Carnegie Hill–East Harlem border, it draws a mix of families for picture books and after-school reading.
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Hours vary by day; see the branch page on nypl.org for current hours and this season's story time calendar.
Free; library card is free. Check individual program listings for any registration.
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Free; library card is free. Check individual program listings for any registration.
Hours vary by day; see the branch page on nypl.org for current hours and this season's story time calendar.
112 East 96th Street, 10128, in the Upper East Side, Manhattan.
Yes. 96th Street Library is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Families come for free story times and sing-alongs for the youngest readers, while school-age kids use the space for reading, computers and homework after class. A long-standing East Harlem branch that normally hosts children's programming for the neighborhood.
The children's and young adult library at this historic Upper East Side membership library hosts story times, baby and toddler sessions, weekend craft activities and a young poets group. Many events are open to all, while borrowing books requires membership.
Little ones can join lapsit and toddler story times that mix songs, rhymes and books, and older kids can borrow books, use computers and get help finding homework resources. The first Carnegie library built in New York City, this landmark Upper East Side branch has a well-used children's room.
Families come for free story times and sing-alongs for the youngest readers, while school-age kids use the space for reading, computers and homework after class. A cozy Yorkville branch near John Jay Park and Carl Schurz Park, handy for families living east of First Avenue.
Kids can pick out picture books, early readers and graphic novels, and the branch runs NYPL's free early-literacy story times for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Besides a children's area, it has a dedicated Teen Center where older kids try video gaming, crafts, button making, 3-D printing and filmmaking tools.
Little ones can join lapsit and toddler story times that mix songs, rhymes and books, and older kids can borrow books, use computers and get help finding homework resources. Renamed to honor Harry Belafonte, this Harlem branch gives kids a welcoming spot for stories and after-school reading.