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.
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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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All ages.
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.
610 East 186th Street, 10458, in Belmont, the Bronx.
Yes. Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
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.
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 West Farms branch close to the Bronx Zoo, useful as a rest stop with books after a zoo day.
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 Tremont branch with space for kids to read, use computers and do homework.
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. A University Heights branch where kids can use computers, read and join after-school activities.
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. A small neighborhood branch near the Jerome Park Reservoir with a cozy children's corner.
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.