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. An Allerton branch with a children's area and teen programming that includes the Teens 360° initiative.
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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.
2740 Barnes Avenue, 10467, in Allerton, the Bronx.
Yes. Allerton Library is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
The children's area stocks board books through middle-grade novels, and librarians lead free story times plus seasonal activities like Summer Reading. A Van Nest–Pelham Parkway branch with a children's area for picture books and early readers.
The children's area stocks board books through middle-grade novels, and librarians lead free story times plus seasonal activities like Summer Reading. A Norwood branch near Williamsbridge Oval park that serves many families from the surrounding apartment blocks.
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. A northeast Bronx branch on Gun Hill Road where families borrow books and kids join library programs.
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 neighborhood branch on Morris Park Avenue where young children and school-age kids can read and join programs.
The children's area stocks board books through middle-grade novels, and librarians lead free story times plus seasonal activities like Summer Reading. In the heart of Arthur Avenue's Little Italy, the branch pairs a children's room with the Enrico Fermi Cultural Center's Italian heritage collection.
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. NYPL's largest Bronx location has a full Children's Center and a separate Teen Zone, making it a major hub for families near Fordham Road.