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Located in the Far Rockaway library, this free STEM center lets kids 12 and up build robots, learn design software and try fabrication tools during after-school drop-in hours.
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| Monday | — |
| Tuesday | 2:30 PM – 5:45 PM |
| Wednesday | 2:30 PM – 5:45 PM |
| Thursday | 2:30 PM – 5:45 PM |
| Friday | 2:30 PM – 5:45 PM |
| Saturday | — |
| Sunday | — |
Inside Queens Public Library Far Rockaway branch
Free; NYC FIRST membership required
Open Tue–Fri. Pick a date to add it to your plans.
Ages 12–17.
Free; NYC FIRST membership required
Tuesday: 2:30 PM–5:45 PM · Wednesday: 2:30 PM–5:45 PM · Thursday: 2:30 PM–5:45 PM · Friday: 2:30 PM–5:45 PM. Inside Queens Public Library Far Rockaway branch
1637 Central Ave, 11691, in Far Rockaway, Queens.
Yes. NYC FIRST STEM Center @ QPL Far Rockaway is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Kids build LEGO-based models to learn engineering principles, basic programming and robotics in a hands-on STEAM setting. The Jamaica franchise runs after-school programs, camps, field trips, workshops and birthday parties.
Children work through short daily worksheets in math and reading at their own level, visiting the center twice a week to complete assignments and get checked by instructors. The self-paced method aims to build strong calculation skills and independent study habits, and preschoolers can start with early number and letter work.
This library-based STEM center offers robotics and hands-on technology workshops for middle and high school students, with free membership giving access to tools and staff support.
Children work through short daily worksheets in math and reading at their own level, visiting the center twice a week to complete assignments and get checked by instructors. The self-paced method aims to build strong calculation skills and independent study habits, and preschoolers can start with early number and letter work.
Inside Queens Public Library's central branch, middle and high schoolers take robotics and technical workshops and use design and fabrication equipment with guidance from STEM staff. Access is free with an NYC FIRST membership.
Children work through short daily worksheets in math and reading at their own level, visiting the center twice a week to complete assignments and get checked by instructors. The self-paced method aims to build strong calculation skills and independent study habits, and preschoolers can start with early number and letter work.