Temporarily closed
by The New York Public Library
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 Carnegie branch on the North Shore that normally offers a children's room and family programs.
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Temporarily closed as of September 2026 per nypl.org; check the branch page 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.
Temporarily closed as of September 2026 per nypl.org; check the branch page for reopening before visiting.
75 Bennett Street, 10302, in Port Richmond, Staten Island.
Yes. Port Richmond 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. It has a teens-only Teen Center with board games, a writing center and a Nintendo Switch, plus an auditorium and backyard used for community events.
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. One of Staten Island's newer branches, with a modern layout that gives North Shore kids space to read and play.
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.
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. Staten Island's largest library, a short walk from the ferry terminal, with a family literacy space and a teen room.
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 Carnegie branch with a modern addition, offering programs for every age including young children.
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. Its children's room includes a separate area set aside for preschoolers.