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 Chelsea Carnegie branch that normally offers a children's area and family programs; it is currently listed as closed.
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Listed as closed on nypl.org as of September 2026 (renovation); check for reopening before visiting.
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.
Listed as closed on nypl.org as of September 2026 (renovation); check for reopening before visiting.
209 West 23rd Street, 10011, in Chelsea, Manhattan.
Yes. Muhlenberg Library is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
This specialized library lends braille, large-print and talking books, making it a key resource for kids who are blind, have low vision, or have print disabilities. Families can also find accessible reading programs and help choosing formats that fit their child.
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. Housed in a landmark Victorian Gothic former courthouse with a clock tower, it is one of the most striking places in the city to share a story time.
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 roomy Kips Bay branch where young children and school-age kids each have space to read, play and use computers.
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 bright, multi-floor branch near Gramercy where kids have their own area for browsing and quiet homework.
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. The Children's Center on SNFL's lower level is NYPL's flagship kids' space, offering early-literacy story times, school-age programs, performances, homework help and a youth study room; a separate Teen Center is also in the building.
The children's room on the ground floor of the landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, stocked with picture books, chapter books, audiobooks and kid-only computers. It hosts story times, music and theater performances, and visits from authors and illustrators.