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 Midtown East branch serving office-area and residential families with a children's collection.
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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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All ages.
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.
560 Lexington Avenue, 10022, in Midtown East, Manhattan.
Yes. Terence Cardinal Cooke-Cathedral Library is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
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 calm neighborhood branch near Bloomingdale's where little ones can browse picture books between errands.
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. This modern, largely below-street-level branch sits across from MoMA, so it pairs well with a museum outing.
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.
Kids love greeting the marble lions Patience and Fortitude on the front steps, peeking into the grand Rose Main Reading Room, and browsing the free Treasures exhibition, which has showcased the original Winnie-the-Pooh toys.
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 area stocks board books through middle-grade novels, and librarians lead free story times plus seasonal activities like Summer Reading. Set in a historic Carnegie-era building on the Upper East Side, it offers a cozy spot for read-alouds and homework.