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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. A roughly 10,000-square-foot South Shore branch with dedicated children's areas and programs.
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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.
225 Bricktown Way, 10309, in Charleston, Staten Island.
Yes. Charleston 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. A Carnegie branch at the southern tip of Staten Island, and among the oldest libraries in the borough.
The children's area stocks board books through middle-grade novels, and librarians lead free story times plus seasonal activities like Summer Reading. A South Shore neighborhood branch serving Huguenot families with books and children's programs.
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 entire second floor of this branch is given over to children, so little ones have plenty of room to explore.
The children's area stocks board books through middle-grade novels, and librarians lead free story times plus seasonal activities like Summer Reading. Near Historic Richmond Town, this branch is known for story times, crafts and kids' book discussions when open.
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 New Dorp Lane branch that normally hosts children's programs; it is closed for renovations.
The children's area stocks board books through middle-grade novels, and librarians lead free story times plus seasonal activities like Summer Reading. A mid-island branch with a large children's area and books in a range of languages.