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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.
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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.
150 West 100th Street, 10025, in the Upper West Side, Manhattan.
Yes. Bloomingdale Library 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. Near Columbia University, this branch serves neighborhood families with a children's section and after-school study space.
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.
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 popular Upper West Side branch with a busy children's room used by families from the surrounding blocks and nearby schools.
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.
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.
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 West Harlem branch near Columbia's Manhattanville campus with a children's section and room for after-school reading.