by The New York Public Library
The children's area stocks board books through middle-grade novels, and librarians lead free story times plus seasonal activities like Summer Reading. Home to a Best Buy Teen Tech Center with a recording studio, photography gear and 3-D printing, plus a children's area for younger kids.
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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.
155 East 173rd Street, 10457, in Mount Hope, the Bronx.
Yes. Grand Concourse 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 Morris Heights branch that gives local children a spot for reading, computers and after-school activities.
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.
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. Beyond its children's area, the branch has a teens-only room where adults and little kids are not allowed.
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 historic Morrisania branch that offers local kids a children's room and after-school reading space.
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 South Bronx branch that gives Melrose families books, computers and a place for kids after school.