by The New York Public Library
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 popular Upper West Side branch with a busy children's room used by families from the surrounding blocks and nearby schools.
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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.
444 Amsterdam Avenue, 10024, in the Upper West Side, Manhattan.
Yes. St. Agnes 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. Near Lincoln Center, this branch gives Upper West Side kids a place for picture books, chapter books and 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. Besides a children's area, it has a dedicated Teen Center where older kids try video gaming, crafts, button making, 3-D printing and filmmaking tools.
The children's and young adult library at this historic Upper East Side membership library hosts story times, baby and toddler sessions, weekend craft activities and a young poets group. Many events are open to all, while borrowing books requires membership.
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. Sitting at the Carnegie Hill–East Harlem border, it draws a mix of families for picture books and after-school reading.
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 first Carnegie library built in New York City, this landmark Upper East Side branch has a well-used children's 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 neighborhood branch in Hell's Kitchen where young readers can settle in with picture books, chapter books and graphic novels.