by The New York Society Library
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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.
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| Monday | 9 AM – 8 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM – 8 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM – 8 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM – 8 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM – 5 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM – 5 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM – 5 PM |
Wiggles & Giggles Mondays 10 AM; Creation Station weekends 12 PM
Many events open to all; membership needed to borrow
Open daily. Pick a date to add it to your plans.
All ages.
Many events open to all; membership needed to borrow
Sunday: 11 AM–5 PM · Monday: 9 AM–8 PM · Tuesday: 9 AM–8 PM · Wednesday: 9 AM–8 PM · Thursday: 9 AM–8 PM · Friday: 9 AM–5 PM · Saturday: 11 AM–5 PM. Wiggles & Giggles Mondays 10 AM; Creation Station weekends 12 PM
53 E 79th St, 10075, in the Upper East Side, Manhattan.
Yes. The New York Society Library Children's 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. The first Carnegie library built in New York City, this landmark Upper East Side branch has a well-used children's room.
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 cozy Yorkville branch near John Jay Park and Carl Schurz Park, handy for families living east of First Avenue.
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.
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.
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.
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.