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Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 3 - 3:45 PM

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 3 - 3:45 PM

Location: Pelham Bay Library (3060 Middletown Road

Bronx, NY 10461)

Take your game to the next level by learning how to build one! Join Mr. Amato from NYPL to learn about Block coding in the Make Code Arcade! Some basic computer knowledge is needed to fully enjoy this program. Register at the front desk to reserve your computer!

Children, School Age (5-12 years), Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years)

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Take your game to the next level by learning how to build one! Join Mr. Steve from NYPL to learn about Block coding in the Make Code Arcade! It's encouraged that all patrons that wish to participate have at least some knowledge of how to work a keyboard and mouse before signing on up for this program. Additional material will be provided to assist with our young developers! Program attendees can log into the site with a valid Google email address, Microsoft address, or Cleverly account (if this app is allowed) to save progres remotely.

Audience: Children, School Age (6-12 years), Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years)

Assistive Listening and ASL

ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.

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Take your game to the next level by learning how to build one! Join Mr. Steve from NYPL to learn about Block coding in the Make Code Arcade! It's encouraged that all patrons that wish to participate have at least some knowledge of how to work a keyboard and mouse before signing on up for this program.

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 4 - 4:45 PM

Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 4 - 4:45 PM

Location: Pelham Bay Library (3060 Middletown Road

Bronx, NY 10461)

Calling all comics lovers! Join Pelham Bay as we let you build your very own comic! Dig in our collection of graphic novels to find inspiration as you begin to build yours! We will also be utilizing the Pixton database as another platform to build our comic. We will be using Pixton every other session, so a valid library card is required to participate in those sessions. Pens, pencils, and papers are not required to join in, but strongly encouraged for patrons to bring in.

How to Register: In-person, in advance.

Come see the front desk for more information!

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Calling all comics lovers! Join Pelham Bay as we let you build your very own comic! Dig in our collection of graphic novels to find inspiration as you begin to build yours! We will also be ultilizing the Pixton database as another platform to build our comic. We will be using Pixton every other session, so a valid library card is required to participate in those sessions. Pens, pencils, and papers are not required to join in, but strongly encouraged for patrons to bring in.

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The New York Public Library has you covered for all your resolutions this year and beyond! Find new programs, classes, books, exhibitions, and much more-all year, all free at neighborhood branches and research libraries near you.

The Library Is Here for You-and Your Resolutions in 2026!

Try New Hobbies, Make New Friends

From film screenings, writing workshops, and painting classes to craft circles, dance lessons, and chess clubs-there are many ways to explore your interests and build community at the Library with free programming all year long.

Explore the Collections, Get Started with Research

With our expansive collections and databases, expert librarians, various fellowships, and learning opportunities, NYPL is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and lifelong learners worldwide. Learn more.

Kids & Teens: Read, Learn & Have Fun

Get ahead this year with special programs and resources! Join us for NYPL After School, explore Brainfuse, dive into STEAM workshops, master college applications with one-on-one prep sessions, and more.

For Educators: Refresh Your Lesson Plans

Getting ready for spring term? Discover everything NYPL's Center for Educators and Schools offers for teachers, librarians, and homeschooling families-from curriculum guides and credit-bearing workshops to special field trips, professional development opportunities, and more.

More from the Library!

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The New York Public Library has you covered for all your resolutions this year and beyond! Find new programs, classes, books, exhibitions, and much more-all year, all free at neighborhood branches and research libraries near you.

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NYPL’s Top Audiobook Checkouts of 2025 | The New York Public Library

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Looking for a great listen? See which audiobooks were the most popular at NYPL this year.

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NYPL’s Top Checkouts of 2025 | The New York Public Library

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As we say goodbye to 2025, we are excited to reveal the books New Yorkers checked out the most this year at The New York Public Library’s branches in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Find out which adult, children’s, and young adult books were most popular. Plus, see the top checkouts across all of NYC—Brooklyn and Queens included!—with our citywide list created in collaboration with Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Public Library.

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The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Volume 1 by Saka Mikami

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The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Volume 1 by Saka Mikami

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Two rival schools stand next door to each other: one for elite ladies, one for good-for-nothing boys. But one of those boys might just be a naturally chivalrous diamond in the rough, and one of those girls might be a little more open-minded than is proper.... Chidori High is a boys' school that takes in the dregs of society with the lowest grades. Next door stands Kikyo Girls' High, where the wealthy, high-class families send their precious daughters. Chidori second-year Rintaro, who has a fierce face but a gentle heart, is helping at his family's patisserie when he meets a girl named Kaoruko. The two hit it off right away . . . but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintaro discovers that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. Worse, she doesn't seem to realize what a huge problem this really is! Will these two be able to forge a path for themselves, and sidestep the traps (metaphorical and literal) laid by their classmates?

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The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All by Sumiko Arai

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The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All by Sumiko Arai

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Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya loves listening to rock, but no one else seems to share her interest...until she meets a cool, stylish employee at a CD shop. Dressed in black from head to toe, he has this air of mystery about him, and his taste in music is impeccable. Aya falls hard for him--not knowing her crush is actually her female classmate Mitsuki! For her part, Mitsuki generally keeps to herself and avoids standing out at school. But given that she sits right next to Aya, Mitsuki's all too aware of the other girl's feelings, and she's afraid to reveal the truth. So why does she find herself talking with Aya more and more...?

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This Is How You Fall In Love by Anika Hussain

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This Is How You Fall In Love by Anika Hussain

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Zara loves love in all forms: rom-coms and romance novels and grand sweeping gestures. She's desperate to have her own great love story-a real one.

Everyone thinks Zara and her best friend, Adnan, obviously belong together. And they do love each other-just not like that. So when Adnan begs Zara to help cover his new, secret relationship by pretending to be his girlfriend, she doesn't really hesitate. How difficult can it be? It isn't the kind of great romance she had in mind, but with fake dating comes fake hand-holding and fake kissing and . . . real feelings?

And when a new, exciting boy arrives in Zara's life, things get more confusing than ever. Her fake romance might be making everyone around her happy, but should it be real, and can Zara and Adnan really be in love if they both have real feelings for somone else?

Interested? Catalog Link Here!

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When Devi, Lizzie, and Jayne get snowed in and stranded at the grand Bramble Estate, home of the wealthy Vanforte family, they find themselves accidentally right in the middle of a murder plot. The matriarch, Emily Vanforte, has been poisoned at her own dinner party, and whoever did it is still on the loose.

The killer could only be one of four people: Charles, Emily's notorious politician husband; Lottie their seemingly perfect teenage daughter; Douglas, Lottie's good-for-nothing boyfriend; and Tate, Charle's nephew who is more than meets the eye.

Cut off from help, confined in an isolated house with a killer, and surrounded by suspects, the girls decide to solve the mystery before one of them becomes the next victim. But no one is safe with knives hidden under the floorboards, vanishing guns, and secret passages in the walls. And in a house full of liars, how will they ever discover the truth in time?

Interested? Catalog Link Here!

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Evelyn can remember all her past lives. She can also remember that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday by Arden, a supernatural being linked to her soul. The problem is that she’s quite fond of the life she’s in now, and her little sister needs her in order to stay alive. If Evelyn wants to save her sister, she’ll have to find the centuries-old devil who hunts her through each life before they find her first, figure out why she’s being hunted and finally break their curse, and try not to fall in love . . . again.

Interested? Catalog Link Here!

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Our expert librarians have selected the year’s best books for kids, teens, and adults! Discover a selection of 25 e-books that you can read right away—with no wait times!—through December 31, 2025, plus explore titles in accessible formats, and learn more about our 2025 picks.

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A year after her brother Ally's death was ruled suicide by overdose, Andy starts university without her "honorary twin," writing him letters as she strives to embrace her bisexuality and her Indigenous identity. When Andy discovers Ally's hidden poems, she tries to piece together these remaining fragments of her brother.

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Only weeks ago, Avery pulled her best friend Key from ... deadly black water. The cycle from her family's Kanyen'kehâa ka (Mohawk) stories is finally broken, the black water is now a harmless lake, and her problems are far from supernatural. All Avery wants is a normal summer with Key, her now-boyfriend. The trauma, however, casts a long shadow over the town. Some victims never returned. Terrifying memories threaten to resurface, but Avery pushes them down. Who she's really worried about is Key. The two are supposed to be closer than ever--so why does he feel so distant? Wracked by anxiety, Avery begins to see a chilling reflection in every mirror, one that moves on its own--and she's not the only one

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“Only weeks ago, Avery pulled her best friend Key from ... deadlyblack water. The cycle from her family’s Kanyen’kehâa ka (Mohawk) stories is finally broken, the black water is now a harmless lake, and her problems are far from supernatural. All Avery wants is a normal summer with Key, her now-boyfriend. The trauma, however, casts a long shadow over the town. Some victims never returned. Terrifying memories threaten to resurface, but Avery pushes them down. Who she’s really worried about is Key. The two are supposed to be closer than ever--so why does he feel so distant? Wracked by anxiety, Avery begins to see a chilling reflection in every mirror, one that moves on its own--and she’s not the only one”--

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As long as he remembers to stay smart and keep his eyes open, Mateo knows that he can survive the trek across the Sonoran Desert that will take him from Mexico to the United States. That is until he's caught by the Border Patrol only moments after sneaking across the fence in the dead of night. Escaping their clutches comes at a price and, lost in the desert without a guide or water, Mateo is ill-prepared for the unforgiving heat that is sure to arrive come sunrise. With the odds stacked against him, his one chance at survival may be putting his trust in something, or rather someone, that he isn't even sure exists. If you'd asked him if ghosts were real before he found himself face-to-face with one, Mateo wouldn't have even considered it. But now, confronted with the nearly undeniable presence of Guillermo, he's having second thoughts. Having spent his afterlife guiding migrants to safety, Guillermo knows things about the Sonoran Desert far beyond what could be explained by a mere hallucination. But even as Mateo forms an uneasy partnership with Guillermo, survival is still uncertain. The Sonoran Desert, with its hostile temperatures and inhabitants, is teeming with danger as the Border Patrol and rogue militias prowl its deadly terrain. As his journey stretches on, Mateo will have to decide exactly what and who he's willing to sacrifice to find home.

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Mental Health Resource Center | The Jed Foundation

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Mental Health Resource Center | The Jed Foundation

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The Jed Foundation is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults, giving them the skills and support they need to thrive today…and tomorrow.

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The Jed Foundation's Mental Health Resource Center provides essential information about common emotional health issues and shows teens and young adults how they can support one another, overcome challenges, and make a successful transition to adulthood.

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Apply to be a Teen Center Ambassador at the New York Public Library!

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Apply to be a Teen Center Ambassador at the New York Public Library!

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The New York Public Library’s Teen Center Ambassadors program offers internships to teens to help develop job readiness and leadership skills, with a focus on library resources and peer-to-peer engagement.

Get paid to create fun, exciting events and resources at the Library for other teens and help your peers learn about what the Library has to offer!

Note: Looking for Teen Civics Ambassadors? Starting in 2025/26, Teen Civics Ambassadors will be known as Teen Center Ambassadors.

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A Tisch Youth Education Program
Applications Now OpenDeadline: November 24, 2025
The New York Public Library’s Teen Center Ambassadors program offers internships to teens to help develop job readiness and leadership skills, with a focus on library resources and peer-to-peer engagement. Get paid to create fun, exciting events and resources at the Library for other teens and help your peers learn about what the Library has to offer!
Note: Looking for Teen Civics Ambassadors? Starting in 2025/26, Teen Civics Ambassadors will be known as Teen Center Ambassadors.

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Born into a world on fire, Godling Hekate has never known safety. After her parents are on the losing side of the war between the ruling Titans and new Olympian Gods, Hekate is taken by her mother Asteria to the Underworld, where Styx and Hades agree to raise her. Meanwhile, Asteria is pursued across the world by Zeus and Poseidon and, to escape their clutches, transforms herself into an island in a stormy sea.

Orphaned and alone, Hekate grows up amongst the horrors and beauties of the Underworld, desperate to find her divine purpose and a sense of belonging in the land of the dead.

When Hekate finally uncovers her powers and ascends to Goddess status, she realises that even the most powerful Olympians are terrified of her. But when immortal war breaks out again, threatening to destroy everything from Mount Olympus to the Underworld itself, the Goddess of witchcraft and necromancy is the only one who can bring the deadly conflict to an end. . .

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Devon and Chiamaka, two Black students at an elite prep school, compete for valedictorian until anonymous texts reveal their darkest secrets, forcing the pair to fight back, as the cyberbully's game soon turns deadly.

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Seventeen-year-old Lilah, who wears hearing aids, returns to a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind as a counselor, eager to improve her ASL and find her place in the community, but she did not expect to also find romance along the way.

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Seventeen-year-old Lilah, who wears hearing aids, returns to a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind as a counselor, eager to improve her ASL and find her place in the community, but she did not expect to also find romance along the way.

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Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It's an effortless performance, and, ultimately...a dull one. But he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst--and he's about to learn how savage and unforgiving art can be...

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“Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It’s an effortless performance, and, ultimately...a dull one. But he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst--and he’s about to learn how savage and unforgiving art can be....”--Page [4] of cover.

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An expansive, moving poetry anthology, representing 20 years of poetry from students and alumni of Chicago's Oak Park River Forest High School Spoken Word Club. Full title: Respect the Mic: Celebrating 20 Years of Poetry from a Chicagoland High School.

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Find your new favorite reads with this collection of top titles curated by our expert librarians. You can also explore these recommendations in accessible formats.

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Library Zine! Voices from Across The New York Public Library

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Library Zine! Voices from Across The New York Public Library

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Library Zine! Voices from Across The New York Public Library

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Library Zine! is a creative writing magazine containing original writing and visual art submitted by library patrons and staff of all ages.

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100 Years of the Schomburg Center | The New York Public Library

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This year, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding! A national landmark and world-renowned research center located in the heart of Harlem, the Schomburg Center stewards a collection of 11 million items and is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and exhibition of Black history and culture.
Join us all year long for a wide array of special events, exhibitions, and more as we celebrate this milestone and continue the legacy of Arturo Schomburg.
Exhibition | Book Giveaway | Special-Edition Library Card | Centennial Festival

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Told from multiple points of view, six strangers brought together by a horror message board, decide to play The Midnight Game only to discover the stakes are far higher than they ever imagined as they confront the reality that their lives are in grave danger.

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You will bow before this queen." -Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author of Night of the Witch "Revenge and justice have never been so satisfying!" - Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lunar Chronicles In this riveting historical thriller inspired by true-life events, Belladonna meets Bridgerton as revenge, romance, and twisted secrets take center stage in Victorian England's royal court when Sally, a kidnapped African princess and goddaughter to Queen Victoria, plots her way to take down the monarchy that stole her from her homeland. A young lady can take only so many injuries before humiliation and insult forge a vow of revenge. . . . The year is 1862 and murderous desires are simmering in England. Nineteen-year-old Sarah Bonetta Forbes (Sally), once a princess of the Egbado Clan, desires one thing above all else: revenge against the British Crown and its system of colonial "humanitarianism," which stole her dignity and transformed her into royal property. From military men to political leaders, she's vowed to ruin all who've had a hand in her afflictions. The top of her list? Her godmother, Britain's mighty monarch, Queen Victoria herself. Taking down the Crown means entering into a twisted game of court politics and manipulating the Queen's inner circle-even if that means aligning with a dangerous yet alluring crime lord in London's underworld and exploiting the affections of Queen Victoria's own son, Prince Albert, as a means to an end. But when Queen Victoria begins to suspect Sally's true intentions, she plays the only card in Victorian society that could possibly cage Sally once again: marriage. Because if there's one thing Sally desires more than revenge, it's her freedom. With time running out and her wedding day looming, Sally's vengeful game of cat and mouse turns deadly as she's faced with the striking revelation that the price for vengeance isn't just paid in blood. It means sacrificing your heart. Inspired by the true story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Queen Victoria's African goddaughter, The Queen's Spade is a lush and riveting historical thriller for fans of This Ravenous Fate, A Dowry of Blood, and Grave Mercy.

Interested? Catalog Link Here!

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You will bow before this queen." -Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author of Night of the Witch "Revenge and justice have never been so satisfying!" - Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lunar Chronicles In this riveting historical thriller inspired by true-life events, Belladonna meets Bridgerton as revenge, romance, and twisted secrets take center stage in Victorian England's royal court when Sally, a kidnapped African princess and goddaughter to Queen Victoria, plots her way to take down the monarchy that stole her from her homeland. A young lady can take only so many injuries before humiliation and insult forge a vow of revenge. . . . The year is 1862 and murderous desires are simmering in England. Nineteen-year-old Sarah Bonetta Forbes (Sally), once a princess of the Egbado Clan, desires one thing above all else: revenge against the British Crown and its system of colonial "humanitarianism," which stole her dignity and transformed her into royal property. From military men to political leaders, she's vowed to ruin all who've had a hand in her afflictions. The top of her list? Her godmother, Britain's mighty monarch, Queen Victoria herself. Taking down the Crown means entering into a twisted game of court politics and manipulating the Queen's inner circle-even if that means aligning with a dangerous yet alluring crime lord in London's underworld and exploiting the affections of Queen Victoria's own son, Prince Albert, as a means to an end. But when Queen Victoria begins to suspect Sally's true intentions, she plays the only card in Victorian society that could possibly cage Sally once again: marriage. Because if there's one thing Sally desires more than revenge, it's her freedom. With time running out and her wedding day looming, Sally's vengeful game of cat and mouse turns deadly as she's faced with the striking revelation that the price for vengeance isn't just paid in blood. It means sacrificing your heart. Inspired by the true story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Queen Victoria's African goddaughter, The Queen's Spade is a lush and riveting historical thriller for fans of This Ravenous Fate, A Dowry of Blood, and Grave Mercy.

Interested? Catalog Link Here!

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Find out everything you need to know to vote in this year's general election, including how to register and check your registration status, where your polling station is, who's running for office, and how to research the issues.

General Election 2024: Key Dates

Sat, Oct 26 | Voter Registration Deadline; Early Mail and Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

The Board of Elections office must receive your voter registration application-via mail, in person, or online-by this date.

If you are requesting an early mail ballot or absentee ballot, the Board of Elections must receive your application via online portal, email, fax, or mail by this date. (You may request one in person through November 4-see below.)

Sat, Oct 26-Sun, Nov 3 | Early Voting in NYC

Mon, Nov 4 | Early Mail and Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (In-Person)

This is the last day to apply in person at the Board of Elections for an early mail or absentee ballot.

Tues, Nov 5 | General Election Day!

Polls are open 6 AM-9 PM. Find your poll site.

This is the last day to postmark your early mail ballot or absentee ballot, and the last day to deliver a ballot in person at the Board of Elections office or a poll site.

Find Information in Your Language

Explore the NYC Votes website for voter information and resources in the following languages (located in the top right corner of the site): عربي * বাংলা * 简化字 * 正體字 * français * Kreyòl ayisyen * हिंदी * 한국어 * Polski * ਪੰਜਾਬੀ * Pусский * español * اردو

The New York State Board of Elections has information available in the following languages: español * 中文 * Pусский * יידיש * বাংলা * 한국인 * Kreyòl ayisyen * Italiano * عربي * Polski * français * اردو

Who Can Vote?

To vote in New York City, you must be registered to do so. You are eligible to register to vote if you:

Are a citizen of the United States (includes people born in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

Have been a New York City resident for at least 30 days.

Are 18 years old (in New York State, you may pre-register to vote if you are 16 or 17, but you must be 18 on election day to vote)

Are not serving a prison sentence or on parole for a felony conviction (unless your parole pardoned or restored rights of citizenship).

Have not been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court.

Do not claim the right to vote elsewhere (outside the City of New York).

Source: NYC Board of Elections.

Pick up a voter registration form at your nearest NYPL location!

Visit VoteNYC to learn how to register to vote online (requires a valid DMV ID or New York State Non-Driver Photo ID Card), by mail, or in person at one of the Board of Election offices. In New York, you may pre-register to vote at the age of 16.

Find detailed information from NYC Votes on how to register whether you do or don't have a New York State ID.

Check your registration status on the NYC Board of Elections voter website.

Enroll for the first time with a party or change your party enrollment with New York State.

Register to Vote Using TurboVote

Find out what you need to know to get an early mail ballot or an absentee ballot, and how to cast your vote, via VoteNYC.

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Check out Who Represents Me? NYC to find out who your local, state, and federal representatives are, and scroll down to learn more about them.

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How to Research Candidates

Here are some useful resources for finding out about the platforms of the candidates in your area.

Vote411 | This online voters' guide from the League of Women Voters allows you to type in your address to see the races on your ballot. Candidates' positions can be compared side-by-side, and you may print out your preferences as a reminder and take it with you to the polls on Election Day.

Plural | Formerly Open States, Plural allows you to search and track legislation and legislators. In their words, "Plural exists to make policy creation more transparent, responsive, and inclusive. And to make full participation possible."

Internet Archive TV News | The Internet Archive launched TV News Search and Borrow in 2012 "to enhance the capabilities of journalists, scholars, teachers, librarians, civic organizations, and other engaged citizens" by repurposing closed captioning "to enable users to search, quote and borrow U.S. TV news programs." It contains clips dating from 2009 to the present from over 2 million recorded programs that can be searched by keyword.

Vote Smart | This free online tool provides factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials including how they've voted, which bills they've sponsored, statements they've released, and more.

Ballotpedia | Ballotpedia allows you to see the races on your ballot and read about the candidates' positions. It provides information about federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy.

How to Research the Issues

Here are some useful resources for finding out about the issues at play in this election as well as information about campaign finance.

Newspapers & Magazines

A wide selection of current newspapers and magazines are available to read in the Library's 92 locations. Find a location near you.

PressReader | Read over 2,000 U.S. and international newspapers in full-color, full-page format using PressReader. You will need to sign in using your library card credentials. Download the PressReader app for iOS or Android for use on a mobile device.

Flipster | Use your library card to access digital magazines from publishers including National Geographic, Condé Nast, Meredith, Bloomberg L.P., and more. Download the Flipster app for iOS or Android for use on a mobile device.
Explore more newspapers and magazines in NYPL's databases.
More Online Resources

Office of the New York State Attorney General | Find out what you can do to protect yourself and others against AI-generated misinformation including deepfakes in this note from the New York State Attorney General.

Factcheck.org | A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, Factcheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit consumer advocate for voters that aims "to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics." The site monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.

Public Agenda | This "national research-to-action organization" aims to help communities and the nation solve tough problems through research, engagement, and communication.

Opposing Viewpoints | Access the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center using your library card for material to support differing views. Students can develop critical thinking skills on thousands of current social topics in the forms of primary source documents, statistics, websites, and multimedia.

Resources About Campaign Finance

Federal Election Commission | The Federal Election Commission is an independent government agency created by Congress in 1974 "to promote confidence and participation in the democratic process." Its purpose is to administer and enforce federal campaign finance law. You can search presidential data including money raised, money spent, cash on hand, and debt, as well as research legal resources and find help for candidates and committees active in federal elections.

OpenSecrets | A nonpartisan, independent nonprofit, OpenSecrets tracks "money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy" with a mission "to track the flow of money in American politics and provide the data and analysis to strengthen democracy."

NYOpenGovernment.com | This website from the New York State Attorney General's office aggregates data on campaign contributions and expenditures, lobbyist disclosures, government contracts, and registered charities from other New York State agencies to provide transparency and accountability.

The New York Public Library plays a leading role in fostering civic engagement and community participation. Learn about our programs, resources, collections and more!

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Find out everything you need to know to vote in this year's general election, including how to register and check your registration status, where your polling station is, who's running for office, and how to research the issues.

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When Do I Need to Vote?

The next election is the General Election on November 5, 2024.Your voice matters!

General Election 2024: Key Dates

Sat, Oct 26 | Voter Registration Deadline; Early Mail and Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

The Board of Elections office must receive your voter registration application-via mail, in person, or online-by this date. Learn more about how to register to vote.

If you are requesting an early mail ballot or absentee ballot, the Board of Elections must receive your application via online portal, email, fax, or mail by this date. (You may request one in person through November 4-see below.)

Sat, Oct 26-Sun, Nov 3 | Early Voting in NYC

Mon, Nov 4 | Early Mail and Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (In-Person)

This is the last day to apply in person at the Board of Elections for an early mail or absentee ballot.

Tues, Nov 5 | General Election Day!

Polls are open 6 AM-9 PM. Find your poll site.

This is the last day to postmark your early mail ballot or absentee ballot, and the last day to deliver a ballot in person at the Board of Elections office or a poll site.

Voting determines much more than just the presidency every four years; it's crucial all year round. Your vote is decisive in local elections determining the next candidate to fill positions from Comptroller to District Attorney-in other words, who controls the money and who upholds the law.

Discover how to register to vote, your rights as a voter, and how to vote.

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What Am I Voting For?

What you'll see on your ballot depends on the type of election happening-which could be a primary, general, congressional, state, local, or special election! Read on to learn more about different types of elections, and visit Ballotpedia to know what to expect on your ballot the next time you vote.

Types of Elections

Primary elections are held before the general election and allow voters to select the candidates who will run on each party ticket (e.g. Republican, Democratic) for the general election. To vote in a primary in New York State, you must be registered with the relevant party.

General elections are held to elect candidates to public office, including the president of the United States, U.S. Senators, and members of the House of Representatives.

Congressional elections take place every two years, and these elections determine who represents your state in Congress. They also decide which political party-Democratic or Republican-will hold a majority in each chamber of Congress for the next two years.

State and local elections happen every year and at various times throughout the year. Statewide elections determine who becomes governor and who goes to the state legislature. Local elections determine who gets appointed as judges, local officials, city councilmembers, and mayors. Learn more about what your elected officials can do.

Special elections don't happen often, but if they do, it's because an elected official ended their term early: maybe they won a higher office, accepted a new job, or were expelled.

Find out how to register to vote, change your party registration (or check your status), find your polling place, vote by mail, and more. Note: you have to be 18 years old to vote, but you can pre-register if you're 16 or 17!

Get Ready to Vote

How Do General Elections Work?

In congressional election races and state-level elections in New York State, the candidate with the most votes wins. This is called plurality voting.

The president of the United States is elected by the Electoral College. Every state is represented in the Electoral College by a number of electors equal to the size of the state's congressional delegation. For example, New York is represented in the U.S. Congress by two senators and 26 representatives-which means it has 28 electors in the Electoral College. Typically, a state's electors vote for the popular winner (the candidate with the most votes) in their state. Because there are 538 electors in total, a candidate must secure at least 270 votes in the Electoral College to be elected president.

NYC Elections: How Does Ranked-Choice Voting Work?
Please note! Ranked-choice voting is only used in New York City for primary and special elections for city offices. Voters on November 5, 2024, will use plurality voting, by which the candidate with the most votes wins.
Ranked-choice voting allows people to vote for multiple candidates in order of preference. In New York City, you can now fill out the ballot saying who is your first choice, second choice, and so on up to your fifth-choice candidate for each position. Learn more about ranked-choice voting here and here.

New York City has used ranked-choice voting since June 2021 for primary and special elections for city offices (mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough president, and city council). General elections continue to use plurality voting (the candidate with the most votes wins).

How to fill out your ranked-choice ballot:

1. Rank your top five candidates in order

2. Mark your favorite candidate in the first column

3. Mark the rest, in order, in their respective columns

4. Do not skip any columns

5. Mark as many candidates as you feel comfortable ranking (up to five)

Choosing multiple candidates does not hurt your first choice, but you can select up to five candidates.

What Else is On My Ballot?

Learn about what you're voting for by researching every race and referendum on the ballot using Ballotpedia.

More Ways to Get Involved

There's so much you can do to get involved with elections, even if you're not of voting age yet. Here are some tips on how to engage your friends, family, and community!

Register or pre-register to vote. If you're 16 or 17 years old, you can pre-register to vote, meaning you'll automatically become registered on your 18th birthday. If you're already 18, you're eligible to register! Pick up a voter registration form at your nearest NYPL branch, or register to vote at select locations!

Help make a voting plan for family and friends. If you know about who's on the ballot, the issues they may or may not support, and polling locations, you can share what you know by talking to your friends and family. Put your technology skills to use and show people how easy it is to register to vote online or apply for an absentee ballot. Also, many people don't vote because much of the information available isn't in their native language. If this is true for a friend or someone in your family, walk them through websites or offer to make calls for them to get their voter registration form and ballot in their native language.

Engage with election candidates. Follow and comment on candidates' social media posts, write letters, and look for opportunities to hear them speak or ask them questions.

Volunteer to register people to vote. Headcount and NYC Votes are two organizations that host events to get people registered to vote-or, ask your local library staff to see how you can help get out the vote at your nearest branch! You can also organize a group of your friends to help people look up their voter registration status with the Voter Look-Up tool.

Find out who represents you using this tool from CUNY Graduate Center. All you need is your address!

Find civics-oriented organizations to connect with, events to attend, and election info. NYC's Youth Civic Hub is full of resources and opportunities.

Follow NYPL and NYPL Teens on social media: Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | Facebook

In the runup to this year's general election on Tuesday, November 5, discover free programs, events, and resources from the Library.

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Find more detailed information about voting and elections, including everything you need to know about voter registration, where your polling station is, who's running for office, and how to research the issues.

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Teen Civics Ambassadors create events and resources for other teens at the Library focused on civic and community engagement.

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This resource guide was originally compiled and written by Genee Bright, Adult Librarian at Bronx Library Center, and Emma Eriksson, formerly Young Adult Librarian at the Hunt's Point Library. Updated August 2024.

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The Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." This is true for other fundamental rights, as well.

Do I have First Amendment rights in school?

You have the right to speak out, hand out flyers and petitions, and wear expressive clothing in school - as long as you don't disrupt the functioning of the school or violate school policies that don't hinge on the message expressed.

What counts as "disruptive" will vary by context, but a school disagreeing with your position or thinking your speech is controversial or in "bad taste" is not enough to qualify. Courts have upheld students' rights to wear things like an anti-war armband, an armband opposing the right to get an abortion, and a shirt supporting the LGBTQ community.

Schools can have rules that have nothing to do with the message expressed, like dress codes. So, for example, a school can prohibit you from wearing hats - because that rule is not based on what the hats say - but it can't prohibit you from wearing only pink pussycat hats or pro-NRA hats.

Outside of school, you enjoy essentially the same rights to protest and speak out as anyone else. This means you're likely to be most protected if you organize, protest, and advocate for your views off campus and outside of school hours.

You have the right to speak your mind on social media, and your school cannot punish you for content you post off campus and outside of school hours that does not relate to school.

Can my school tell me what I can and cannot wear based on my gender?

Public schools can have dress codes, but under federal law dress codes can't treat students differently based on their gender, force students to conform to sex stereotypes, or censor particular viewpoints.

Schools can't create a dress code based on the stereotype that only girls can wear some types of clothes and only boys can wear other types of clothes. For example, your school can require that skirts must be a certain length, but it cannot require that some students wear skirts and prohibit others from doing so based on the students' sex or gender expression. That also applies to pants, ties, or any other clothing associated with traditional gender roles.

Dress codes also must be enforced equally. For example, rules against "revealing" clothing, such as bans on tank tops or leggings, shouldn't be enforced only or disproportionately against girls.

All students should be allowed to wear clothing consistent with their gender identity and expression, whether they identify as transgender or cisgender. This also applies to homecoming, prom, graduation, and other special school events. Schools shouldn't require different types of clothing for special events based on students' sex or gender identity - for example, requiring tuxedos for boys and prom dresses for girls.

Can my school discipline me for participating in a walkout?

Because the law in most places requires students to go to school, schools can discipline you for missing class. But schools cannot discipline you more harshly because of the message or the political nature of your action.

The punishment you could face will vary by your state, school district, and school. If you're planning to miss a class or two, look up the policy for unexcused absences for your school and school district. If you're considering missing several days, read about truancy. Also take a look at the policy for suspensions.

If you are facing a suspension of 10 days or more, you have a right to a formal process and can be represented by a lawyer. Some states and school districts require a formal process for fewer days.

You should be given the same right to make up work just as any other student who missed classes.

What do I do if I'm confronted by police at my school?

If you're stopped by a police officer at your school, stay calm. Don't argue, resist, run away, or otherwise interfere with the officer. Ask if you're free to leave. If the answer is yes, calmly and silently walk away from the officer.

If the officer asks you a question, you have the right to remain silent. You also have the right to refuse to write or sign a statement. But if you waive these rights, anything you say, write, or sign can be used against you. And if you choose to make a statement, ask to have a lawyer, parent, or guardian present before you are questioned.

You can refuse to give your consent to be searched by the police. This may not stop the search, but this is the best way to protect your rights if you end up in court.

Don't consent to a phone search; police need a warrant to search your phone. The same goes for a strip-search. No police officer or school employee has the authority to strip-search you.

Don't resist, fight, or flee from an officer who is arresting you. Say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't say anything, sign anything, or make any decisions without a lawyer present.

The rights of immigrant students

Schools cannot discriminate against students on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

Undocumented children cannot be denied their right to a free public education, and schools should not require families to prove their immigration status in order to enroll their children in school.

Students with limited English proficiency cannot be turned away by public schools, which must provide them with language instruction.

The rights of students with disabilities

Public schools are prohibited by federal law from discriminating against people with disabilities, and cannot deny them equal access to academic courses, field trips, extracurricular activities, school technology, and health services.

Educators and administrators must make necessary academic and medical accommodations, ensure equal access to educational activities and opportunities, and respond to harassment and bullying.

LGBTQ student rights

LGBTQ students have a right to be who they are and express themselves in public schools.

Public schools should not "out" students to their families.

Public schools have a responsibility to create a safe learning environment. They cannot ignore harassment based on a student's appearance or behavior. Students should report harassment or threats to a principal or counselor. This puts the school on notice that officials can be held legally responsible for not protecting students.

Public schools cannot force students to wear clothing inconsistent with their gender identity.

If a public school permits any noncurricular clubs - clubs that aren't directly related to classes taught in the school - then it must allow students to form a Gay-Straight Alliance or other LGBTQ-themed clubs, and the school can't treat it differently from other noncurricular clubs.

Students' transgender status and gender assigned at birth are confidential information protected by federal privacy law. If your school reveals that information to anyone without your permission, it could be violating federal law. If you don't want school officials revealing your private information to others, including your legal name, tell them very clearly that you want your information kept private and that they should not disclose that information to anyone without your consent.

Some states and cities explicitly protect the right of transgender students to use restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. Additionally, several courts have ruled that excluding transgender boys and girls from using the same restrooms as other boys and girls violates federal education law. This is an area of the law that is changing a great deal right now. We recommend that you contact the ACLU if you have any questions about your rights at school.

The rights of pregnant students

Public schools and all schools that get federal funds are prohibited from excluding pregnant or parenting students from school, classes, or extracurricular activities, or pressuring them to drop out or change schools.

These schools must provide pregnant students the same accommodations that students with other temporary medical conditions are given, including the ability to make up missed classwork, attend doctor's appointments, take time off for childbirth and recovery, and learn in a safe, nonjudgmental environment.

These schools are not allowed to punish a student who chooses to terminate a pregnancy or reveal a student's private medical information.

Additional resources:
LGBTQ Youth & Schools Resource Library

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Read with us! Throughout the year, The New York Public Library's Teen Banned Book Club is offering free, nationwide digital access to young adult titles that have been the subject of bans or challenges. Download the latest title on SimplyE now—then join the conversation at our book club events and author talks.

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Our latest Banned Book Club pick is All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. Readers anywhere in the U.S. can borrow the book for free from the "Books for All" library on SimplyE, NYPL's e-reader app. All American Boys is available to all readers ages 13 and above through February 29, 2024. Learn more and download the app to get reading!

Free digital access to All American Boys is made possible by Simon & Schuster.

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We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

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The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.

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Anyone could be struggling with suicide. Find more specific resources below.

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We understand that every struggle is different. Experience the stories of people like you, and how they overcame crisis to find hope and recovery.
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First, you'll hear an automated message featuring additional options while your call is routed to your local 988 Lifeline network crisis center.

We'll play you a little music while we connect you to a skilled, trained crisis worker.

A trained crisis worker at your local center will answer the phone.

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Pride Month brings together the LGBTQ+ community and its allies to celebrate and remember those who have fought for equality and the freedom to live authentically. While this is a time for festivities and celebration, Pride Month this year takes place against the backdrop of an unprecedented and growing rise in attempts to ban books in libraries and schools across the country-bans that overwhelmingly target books with LGBTQ+ themes and characters.

According to the American Library Association, the number of books targeted for censorship in 2023 reached the highest levels they've ever documented-a 65% increase compared to 2022. Censorship efforts at public libraries saw a 92% increase in targeted titles. Of the 10 most targeted books last year, seven were challenged on the basis of their LGBTQ+ content.

Banning books is an attempt to silence voices. Voices that have fought to be heard. Voices whose stories light the way for the next generation. Voices that belong in libraries. Let us say it loud and clear: Libraries are for everyone and books are for everyone.

The New York Public Library remains dedicated to ensuring that no perspective, no idea, no identity is erased. This Pride, we ask you to stand with us to push back against censorship and stand up for the freedom to read. Learn more about Books for All at The New York Public Library including our Teen Banned Book Club, unlimited access to book club titles on NYPL's SimplyE app, plus free programs and events, a free toolkit for you and your community, ways to get involved, and more for all ages.

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Book challenges and bans continue to be on the rise across the country with titles for kids and teens, especially those featuring LGBTQ+ voices and people of color, facing the majority of removal efforts. In addition to amplifying challenged books, we are highlighting titles that tackle these themes-book banning, censorship, and intellectual freedom-and help young readers understand the importance of the right to read freely. From realistic fiction to adventure and fantasy, these books feature kids speaking out and standing up to protect access to knowledge and diverse stories and voices.

Learn more about Books for All at The New York Public Library including our Teen Banned Book Club, unlimited access to book club titles on NYPL's SimplyE app, plus free programs and events, a free toolkit for you and your community, ways to get involved, and more for all ages.

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What are your plans for after high school Whether you're working on college applications or trying to figure out what career is best for you, NYPL's College and Career Pathways program is here to help with our Intensive College and Career Access Network (ICCAN)!

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Vibrant Voices: New Books from Authors of Color

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Vibrant Voices: New Books from Authors of Color

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Explore new books from authors of color with NYPL's Vibrant Voices book list, created by the Library’s expert staff to amplify and celebrate diverse voices, promote discussion, and expand understanding

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Explore new books from authors of color with NYPL's Vibrant Voices book list, created by the Library's expert staff to amplify and celebrate diverse voices, promote discussion, and expand understanding. Presented by the Center for Educators and Schools.

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Career Cruising is a comprehensive bilingual (English and Spanish) interactive multimedia source which features profiles and information on hundreds of occupations, 2 and 4 year college and universities, and financial aid, including scholarship opportunities. Connect

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Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams that will help people improve their scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams, including the PSAT, SAT, GED replacement, TASC, test, and other exams. Connect

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Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams that will help people improve their scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams, including the PSAT, SAT, GED replacement, TASC, test, and other exams. Connect

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Learn a new language with this interactive database that provides step by step lesson plans for 71 different languages. This database features ESL lessons for Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese speakers. A text translator is provided. Download the mobile app. *First time users must create a profile in order to access the resource. Connect

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Pixton is a digital comic creation website for kids and teens. No drawing skills are required—just select from preset characters and backgrounds from a variety of pop culture, literary, scientific, and historical themes. Personalize the character appearances and costumes, choose poses and facial expressions, and write dialogue to tell a story. Comics are saved automatically to a user’s account and can be easily shared or printed from the Pixton site. Patrons will need a library card to sign in through the NYPL website and access their NYPL Pixton account. Connect

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Bronx Anti-Prom Presents: Author Talk with C.B. Lee

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Bronx Anti-Prom Presents: Author Talk with Carly Usdin

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Bronx Anti-Prom Presents: Author Talk with Mike Curato

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Monday 10 AM - 6 PM
Tuesday 10 AM -  6 PM
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Apps and online tools to help you manage your health and emotional wellbeing.

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Need help now? Connect with someone who will listen and help 24/7.

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7 Cups

Multi-feature app for anonymous emotional support. Options include: chatbot, one-on-one chats with listeners, community forums (please be aware we do not moderate these), person...

Happify

Evidence-based game-like self-management tools to improve your emotional well-being. Tools and activities focused on decreasing stress and anxiety, and improving mood.

Headspace

Guided meditation and educational animations to reduce stress, and improve sleep, focus, and happiness. Emphasis on creating balance. Progress tracker. Ability to select length ...

MindShift

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-based strategies targeting anxiety. CBT is a technique which emphasizes changing negative thought patterns and focusing instead on present-day...

Sanvello

App with daily tools for stress, anxiety, and depression alongside a supportive community. Based on cognitive behavioral therapy & mindfulness meditation. Tools include: guided ...

Smiling Mind

Free meditation app with age-group specific content that teaches mindfulness to improve overall emotional well-being and decrease stress.

Stop, Breathe & Think

Guided meditation app which includes daily emotional check-ins. Track mood and progress.

Woebot

A friendly, approachable chatbot that's more helpful the more you use it. Helpful for an introduction to emotional support or maintenance for those receiving professional servic...

Wysa

Chatbot for mental health that suggests tools based on conversation. Tools include: CBT strategies, breathing techniques, videos, and stretching exercises. Wysa aims to help imp...

The apps are assessed against a range of NYC Well standards.

To report an issue with any individual app, please contact the developer directly through their app or website. If you have any questions or concerns about using this app library, please reach out using our App Library Technical Support Form.

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The app developer is solely responsible for their app's advertisement, compliance and fitness for purpose. Unless stated otherwise, apps are not supplied or developed by NYC Well, and NYC Well is not liable for their use. View the full disclaimer here.

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Need help now? Connect with someone who will listen and help 24/7. Select an Additional Filter Multi-feature app for anonymous emotional support. Options include: chatbot, one-on-one chats with listeners, community forums (please be aware we do not moderate these), person... Evidence-based game-like self-management tools to improve your emotional well-being.

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National Alliance on Mental Illness of NYC

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National Alliance on Mental Illness of NYC

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NAMI-NYC helps families and individuals affected by mental illness build better lives through education, support, and advocacy.

We are still here for you. Our Helpline, our Support Groups, and our Classes... They're available by phone and video.

Our Services

How can we help your loved one or you? Call us.

We provide classes and support groups all over New York City, and these days online.

We can bring NAMI to your business, organization, or school.

The Latest

NAMI-NYC Changes Lives

NAMI-NYC changes the lives of families and individuals affected by mental illness every day.

How You Can Support NAMI-NYC

Donating stocks? Doing estate planning?

Donate online or print a form to mail us.

Join the national mental health movement.

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National Alliance on Mental Illness of NYC | NAMI-NYC Metro

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NAMI-NYC helps families and individuals affected by mental illness build better lives through education, support, and advocacy. We are still here for you. Our Helpline, our Support Groups, and our Classes... They're available by phone and video. How can we help your loved one or you? Call us.

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Teen Reading Ambassadors at The New York Public Library

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Teen Reading Ambassadors at The New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library’s Teen Reading Ambassadors program offers internships to teens to help develop job readiness and leadership skills. Participating teens will have the opportunity to act as leaders and role models to younger kids, ambassadors for the Library's mission to inspire a lifelong love of reading and learning, and writers and editors of their very own magazine.

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How To Volunteer Virtually With The Library

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How To Volunteer Virtually With The Library

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Hey teens! Do you need service hours? Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? Do you want to help out the Library in your free time? Apply to be a Virtual Teen Volunteer!

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You can find complete, trustworthy information a lot faster using the library’s databases.

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Puede encontrar información confiable completa mucho más rápido usando las bases de datos de la NYPL!

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Spanish Version of _Got Homework__ Flyer

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The New York Public Library has a variety of
digital resources that can help you and your
students begin researching science and
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Shelf Help: The New York Public Library offers a personalized book selection service through Shelf Help. Fill out the online form, call Ask NYPL, or drop off a request form at your local branch to receive new reads handpicked for you based on your interests. Await our signal then pick up a book bundle of five recommended reads.

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Build an animated beatboxing crew using drag-and-drop musical samples. Play around and make your own beats or complete challenges to unlock music choruses. Incredibox has both a limited online demo and an app.

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A fun, interactive music experience
Incredibox is a music app that lets you create your own music with the help of a merry crew of beatboxers.Choose your musical style among 9 impressive atmospheres and start to lay down, record and share your mix.

Where making music is child's play!

Part game, part tool, Incredibox is above all an audio and visual experience that has quickly become a hit with people of all ages. More than 80 million players worldwide have already enjoyed it. The right mix of music, graphics, animation and interactivity makes Incredibox ideal for everyone. And because it makes learning fun and entertaining, Incredibox is now being used by schools all over the world.

Create a mix

Drag and drop icons onto the avatars to make them sing and start to compose your own music. Find the right sound combos to unlock animated choruses that will enhance your tune.

Share it

Once your composition sounds great, just save it and you will get a link to your mix. You can easily share it with anybody so they can listen and even vote for it.

Be a legend

If you share your mix a lot and get enough votes from other users, you may go down in Incredibox history by joining the Top 50 chart. Ready to show your stuff?

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Incredibox is a music app that lets you create your own music with the help of a merry crew of beatboxers. Choose your musical style among 9 impressive atmospheres and start to lay down, record and share your mix.

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Download the list for free so you can get quick and easy access to its titles—plus, use it as a tracker to check off the ones you’ve read!

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Check out our book list designed just for New York City teens. From graphic novels and modern classics to fantasy and romance, these books are filled with stories and characters that will be sure to make readers think, laugh, cry—and perhaps recognize a part of themselves.

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New York City is many things: powerful, resilient, funny, fascinating, a center of culture and literary life—a city that contains multitudes. As the Library wraps up its 125th anniversary year, we pay tribute to the city we call home with a book list that reflects its diversity, energy, and life, plus city-centric storytimes for young readers, programs with famous New Yorkers, and more.

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High School Never Ends: School Life Manga

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High School Never Ends: School Life Manga

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Get free online homework help from one-on-one tutors, daily from 2–11 PM. Available in English and Spanish, from early elementary through high school grades, in core subject areas. Video content and other resources are also available 24 hours a day. (En español)

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On demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning. View how easy, intuitive and engaging Brainfuse HelpNow eLearning is for all ages and levels.

HelpNow's features include:

Homework Help Interact with live tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and state standardized tests.

Skills-Building Choose your topic to receive real-time help.

Personalized eLearning Tools My File Sharing, My Session Replay, My Tutoring Archive, My Tests Archive, and more!

24-Hour Writing Lab Submit essays and other forms of writing for constructive feedback.

Homework Send Question Submit homework questions for expert guidance.

Adult Learning Center Access a library of rich adult learning content (GED) and live, professional assistance in resume/cover letter writing, U.S. citizenship prep, MS Office Essential Skills Series, and more!

Foreign Language Lab /Spanish-Speaking Support

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On demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning. View how easy, intuitive and engaging Brainfuse HelpNow eLearning is for all ages and levels. HelpNow's features include: Homework Help Interact with live tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and state standardized tests. Skills-Building Choose your topic to receive real-time help.