Branch Events

All Brooklyn Public Library locations will be closed for Memorial Day Weekend from Saturday, May 25th through Monday, May 27th.

 

Good news! Coney Island and Gerritsen Beach libraries will reopen this fall after extensive renovations due to Hurricane Sandy.  See our Hurricane Sandy Renovations page for updates.

Bay Ridge Library Events

  • Pre School Storytime
    Friday, May 24, 2013 11:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join us for songs, stories and crafts! AGES 3-5 ONLY! TICKETS REQUIRED TO ATTEND! Please call the library for further details.

  • Arts and Crafts
    Friday, May 24, 2013 3:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Jewelry Making
    Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Knitting and Crocheting Circle
    Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Explore and Create: Creative Sketching Class
    Tuesday, May 28, 2013 4:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    In this new 4-week art series, children will explore picture book illustrations by artists such as Eric Carle, Tomie DePaola, Faith Ringgold and Peter Reynolds to inspire their own sketches and creations.

    Ages 6-11

  • Computer Basics Class
    Thursday, May 30, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    No experience necessary.

  • Ridge Kids Write
    Thursday, May 30, 2013 3:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative self out by writing poems, short stories, etc. with your friends. Ages 6-9.

  • Ridge Girls Write
    Thursday, May 30, 2013 4:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative side shine at our creative writing group for boys and girls ages 10 & up.

  • English Conversation Group
    Thursday, May 30, 2013 6:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join other adults who are learning to speak English.

    Free! No registration necessary.

  • Pre School Storytime
    Friday, May 31, 2013 11:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join us for songs, stories and crafts! AGES 3-5 ONLY! TICKETS REQUIRED TO ATTEND! Please call the library for further details.

  • Arts and Crafts
    Friday, May 31, 2013 3:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Baby Tarab: Sing and Dance in Arabic
    Saturday, June 1, 2013 11:00AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Sing along to Egyptian, Lebanese and Palestinian children's songs, dance and clap to folk dances of Egypt, and enjoy live acoustic instruments and Moroccan folktales. Featuring Tannoura Dervish Dance, Oud, Tabla, Egyptian Accorion and Nubian Music. With Zafer Tawil, Yasser Dawish, Mohammad Nabawy, Hafida Torres Belalioui, Asmaa Yhia and Abir Alasary.

    This program will be in Arabic with some English translation

  • Karaoke for Adults
    Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Sing along with all of your favorites!

  • Babies & Books
    Monday, June 3, 2013 10:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and play. TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call library for further details.

  • Babies & Books
    Monday, June 3, 2013 11:00AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and play. TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call library for further details.

  • Movies for Adults: (Argo)
    Monday, June 3, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    On November 4, 1979 as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran taking 52 Americans hostage. But in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor. The CIA turns to their top "exfiltration" specialist Tony Mendez to come of with a plan to get the six Americans safely out of the country.

    Drama. 120 minutes.

  • Movies for Adults
    Monday, June 3, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Please call branch for title.

  • Chess for Kids
    Monday, June 3, 2013 3:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Have fun playing chess with your friends with the help of a chess expert! Beginners and experts are welcome. Ages 8+

  • Knitting and Crocheting Circle
    Tuesday, June 4, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Jewelry Making
    Tuesday, June 4, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Explore and Create: Creative Sketching Class
    Tuesday, June 4, 2013 4:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    In this new 4-week art series, children will explore picture book illustrations by artists such as Eric Carle, Tomie DePaola, Faith Ringgold and Peter Reynolds to inspire their own sketches and creations.

    Ages 6-11

  • Toddler Time
    Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call the library for further details.

  • Toddler Time
    Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:00AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call the library for further details.

  • Summer Reading Kick Off Party
    Thursday, June 6, 2013 1:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Celebrate the start of Summer Reading at Bay Ridge with games, face painting and more.

  • Ridge Kids Write
    Thursday, June 6, 2013 3:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative self out by writing poems, short stories, etc. with your friends. Ages 6-9.

  • English Conversation Group
    Thursday, June 6, 2013 6:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join other adults who are learning to speak English.

    Free! No registration necessary.

  • Pre School Storytime
    Friday, June 7, 2013 11:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join us for songs, stories and crafts! AGES 3-5 ONLY! TICKETS REQUIRED TO ATTEND! Please call the library for further details.

  • Arts and Crafts
    Friday, June 7, 2013 3:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Baby Tarab: Sing and Dance in Arabic
    Saturday, June 8, 2013 11:00AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Sing along to Egyptian, Lebanese and Palestinian children's songs, dance and clap to folk dances of Egypt, and enjoy live acoustic instruments and Moroccan folktales. Featuring Tannoura Dervish Dance, Oud, Tabla, Egyptian Accorion and Nubian Music. With Zafer Tawil, Yasser Dawish, Mohammad Nabawy, Hafida Torres Belalioui, Asmaa Yhia and Abir Alasary.

    This program will be in Arabic with some English translation

  • Babies & Books
    Monday, June 10, 2013 10:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and play. TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call library for further details.

  • Babies & Books
    Monday, June 10, 2013 11:00AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and play. TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call library for further details.

  • Movies for Adults (Intouchables)
    Monday, June 10, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    When Driss, an ex-con from the projects, is hired to take care of an eccentric French aristocrat named Philippe, his newfound job quickly becomes an unpredictable adventure.

    Comedy. In French with English subtitles. 112 minutes.

  • Movies for Adults
    Monday, June 10, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Please call branch for title.

  • Chess for Kids
    Monday, June 10, 2013 3:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Have fun playing chess with your friends with the help of a chess expert! Beginners and experts are welcome. Ages 8+

  • Jewelry Making
    Tuesday, June 11, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Knitting and Crocheting Circle
    Tuesday, June 11, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Explore and Create: Creative Sketching Class
    Tuesday, June 11, 2013 4:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    In this new 4-week art series, children will explore picture book illustrations by artists such as Eric Carle, Tomie DePaola, Faith Ringgold and Peter Reynolds to inspire their own sketches and creations.

    Ages 6-11

  • Book Discussion: [All Over the Map, by Laura Frasier]
    Tuesday, June 11, 2013 6:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    The author recounts her arrival in the South Pacific, where she struggled with her life on the go and perceptions of family life before embarking on a search for love in a variety of exotic locations.

  • Toddler Time
    Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call the library for further details.

  • Toddler Time
    Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:15AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call the library for further details.

  • Ridge Kids Write
    Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative self out by writing poems, short stories, etc. with your friends. Ages 6-9.

  • Ridge Girls Write
    Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative side shine at our creative writing group for boys and girls ages 10 & up.

  • English Conversation Group
    Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join other adults who are learning to speak English.

    Free! No registration necessary.

  • Pre School Storytime
    Friday, June 14, 2013 11:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join us for songs, stories and crafts! AGES 3-5 ONLY! TICKETS REQUIRED TO ATTEND! Please call the library for further details.

  • Arts and Crafts
    Friday, June 14, 2013 3:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Karaoke for Adults
    Saturday, June 15, 2013 3:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Sing along with all of your favorites!

  • Babies & Books
    Monday, June 17, 2013 10:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and play. TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call library for further details.

  • Babies & Books
    Monday, June 17, 2013 11:00AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and play. TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call library for further details.

  • Movies for Adults (Life of Pi)
    Monday, June 17, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this visual masterpiece from Oscar winner Ang Lee based on the best-selling novel. After a cataclysmic shipwreck, young Pi Patel finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with the only other survivor: a ferocious Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Bound by the need to survive, the two are cast on an epic journey that must be seen to be believed.

    Drama. 123 Minutes.

  • Movies for Adults
    Monday, June 17, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Please call branch for title.

  • Chess for Kids
    Monday, June 17, 2013 3:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Have fun playing chess with your friends with the help of a chess expert! Beginners and experts are welcome. Ages 8+

  • Knitting and Crocheting Circle
    Tuesday, June 18, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Jewelry Making
    Tuesday, June 18, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Toddler Time
    Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call the library for further details.

  • Toddler Time
    Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:15AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call the library for further details.

  • Ridge Kids Write
    Thursday, June 20, 2013 3:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative self out by writing poems, short stories, etc. with your friends. Ages 6-9.

  • Ridge Girls Write
    Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative side shine at our creative writing group for boys and girls ages 10 & up.

  • English Conversation Group
    Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join other adults who are learning to speak English.

    Free! No registration necessary.

  • Pre School Storytime
    Friday, June 21, 2013 11:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join us for songs, stories and crafts! AGES 3-5 ONLY! TICKETS REQUIRED TO ATTEND! Please call the library for further details.

  • Movie for Kids: (Escape from Planet Earth)
    Friday, June 21, 2013 3:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Admired astronaut Scorch Supernova is a national hero to the blue alien population of planet Baab. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy brother, Gary, head of mission control at BASA.

    Rated PG. 89 minutes

  • Movie for Adults: (Les Miserables)
    Monday, June 24, 2013 1:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Miserable tells the story of ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policement Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's young daughter Cosette, their lives change forever.

    Musical/ Drama. 158 Minutes.

  • Movies for Adults
    Monday, June 24, 2013 1:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Please call branch for title.

  • Jewelry Making
    Tuesday, June 25, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Knitting and Crocheting Circle
    Tuesday, June 25, 2013 1:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Ridge Kids Write
    Thursday, June 27, 2013 3:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative self out by writing poems, short stories, etc. with your friends. Ages 6-9.

  • Ridge Girls Write
    Thursday, June 27, 2013 4:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative side shine at our creative writing group for boys and girls ages 10 & up.

  • English Conversation Group
    Thursday, June 27, 2013 6:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join other adults who are learning to speak English.

    Free! No registration necessary.

  • Movies for Adults
    Monday, July 1, 2013 2:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Please call branch for title.

  • Knitting and Crocheting Circle
    Tuesday, July 2, 2013 2:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Jewelry Making
    Tuesday, July 2, 2013 2:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Karaoke for Adults
    Saturday, July 6, 2013 3:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Sing along with all of your favorites!

  • Babies & Books
    Monday, July 8, 2013 10:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and play. TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call library for further details.

  • Babies & Books
    Monday, July 8, 2013 11:00AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and play. TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call library for further details.

  • Movies for Adults
    Monday, July 8, 2013 2:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Please call branch for title.

  • Knitting and Crocheting Circle
    Tuesday, July 9, 2013 2:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Jewelry Making
    Tuesday, July 9, 2013 2:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Book Discussion: [The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald]
    Tuesday, July 9, 2013 6:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    The classic tale set in the Roaring Twenties about a newly rich young man who tries to recapture the past and win back his former love, despite the fact that she has married.

  • Toddler Time
    Wednesday, July 10, 2013 10:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call the library for further details.

  • Toddler Time
    Wednesday, July 10, 2013 11:15AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call the library for further details.

  • Ridge Kids Write
    Thursday, July 11, 2013 3:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative self out by writing poems, short stories, etc. with your friends. Ages 6-9.

  • Ridge Girls Write
    Thursday, July 11, 2013 4:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative side shine at our creative writing group for boys and girls ages 10 & up.

  • English Conversation Group
    Thursday, July 11, 2013 6:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join other adults who are learning to speak English.

    Free! No registration necessary.

  • Pre School Storytime
    Friday, July 12, 2013 11:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join us for songs, stories and crafts! AGES 3-5 ONLY! TICKETS REQUIRED TO ATTEND! Please call the library for further details.

  • Babies & Books
    Monday, July 15, 2013 10:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and play. TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call library for further details.

  • Babies & Books
    Monday, July 15, 2013 11:00AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and play. TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call library for further details.

  • Movies for Adults
    Monday, July 15, 2013 2:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Please call branch for title.

  • Jewelry Making
    Tuesday, July 16, 2013 2:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Knitting and Crocheting Circle
    Tuesday, July 16, 2013 2:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Toddler Time
    Wednesday, July 17, 2013 10:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call the library for further details.

  • Toddler Time
    Wednesday, July 17, 2013 11:15AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy stories and play. 18 to 36 months. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call the library for further details.

  • Ridge Kids Write
    Thursday, July 18, 2013 3:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative self out by writing poems, short stories, etc. with your friends. Ages 6-9.

  • Ridge Girls Write
    Thursday, July 18, 2013 4:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Let your creative side shine at our creative writing group for boys and girls ages 10 & up.

  • English Conversation Group
    Thursday, July 18, 2013 6:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join other adults who are learning to speak English.

    Free! No registration necessary.

  • Pre School Storytime
    Friday, July 19, 2013 11:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Join us for songs, stories and crafts! AGES 3-5 ONLY! TICKETS REQUIRED TO ATTEND! Please call the library for further details.

  • Karaoke for Adults
    Saturday, July 20, 2013 3:00PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Sing along with all of your favorites!

  • Babies & Books
    Monday, July 22, 2013 10:30AM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and play. TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call library for further details.

  • Movies for Adults
    Monday, July 22, 2013 2:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Please call branch for title.

  • Babies & Books
    Monday, July 22, 2013 10:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

    Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and play. TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! Please call library for further details.

  • Knitting and Crocheting Circle
    Tuesday, July 23, 2013 2:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library

  • Jewelry Making
    Tuesday, July 23, 2013 2:30PM
    Bay Ridge Library