Friends of the Library

Join our English advanced conversation group at Broadway Library! No registration required.

Kids (ages 9-12) can improve their computer skills and explore new apps using the library’s laptops and tablets. Stop motion animation, digital comic books, drawing apps, and more--try something new each week! No registration required, but space is limited; pick up a free ticket in the Children’s Room before each session.

Learn everything you need to know about American history, government, and culture to pass the citizenship exam. Participants must attend the entire 12-class series. Please arrive at 10 am sharp on Wednesday, April 3 to register in person at the Broadway Library (first-come, first-served) or call 718-278-4303 to preregister in advance. Candidates must be green card holders. The first day of class is the registration day when they should bring a copy of their green card.

Join us for games, puzzles, and a craft for ages 5-12. No registration required.

Please join us for arts & crafts. We will be working on simple projects using different craft materials. This class is designed for adults with intellectual disabilities. All interested adults are welcomed.

Join our English Intermediate Conversation group at Broadway Library! No registration required.

Join us for a half hour of free play with educational toys, followed by stories, song, rhymes, and movement for toddlers ages 18-35 months and their parents/caregivers. Space is limited; pick up a free ticket in the Children's Room at least 15 minutes before each session.

Learn how to create and save Word documents; format and edit a text; copy, cut and paste Items; and use Word’s main functions and commands. You will also learn how to use a flash drive or USB. Basic computer skills are required. Please call 718-721 2462 to register.

Share stories and a fun creative activity for children ages 4-8 with an adult. No registration required.

Join our Culture Pass Community Programs with Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Where does “space” begin? How far away is the moon? Where did the space shuttles go? These questions and more are answered as you discover Intrepid’s role in the Space Race, the importance of Earth’s atmosphere, and why astronauts need to wear spacesuits. This program, "Poof! Life in a Vacuum," is for children 5-10 years old. Space is limited for all sessions. First-come, first-served.

Children ages 5-12, make something special for mom!

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes for the littlest library visitors! This program is for babies up to 17 months old and their parents/caregivers. No registration is required.

We meet every second Tuesday of the month at 2:30 p.m. May's read is "The Bad Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save The World's Most Precious Manuscripts" by Joshua Hammer. Get a copy at the reference desk.

Learn how to use a keyboard and it will be easier for you to use a computer. Practice Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and navigating the Internet. Please call 718-721 2462 to register.

Join NY Writers Coalition for a free, drop-in writing workshop open to writers of all genres--poetry, fiction, memoir, and anything else. Writers of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome.

Come learn some of the most important things that you can do to stay healthy. Dr. Farrow, an obstetrician-gynecologist from Northwell Health, will teach us what we should do as part of our routine care and help us understand the ever-changing women’s health guidelines.

Teaching artist Richard Estrin leads this two-session watercolor workshop. Registration is required. Please call the Broadway Library to register at 718-721-2762.

Learn how to create and save Word documents; format and edit text; copy, cut and paste Items; and use Word’s main functions and commands. You will also learn how to use a Flash Drive or USB. Basic computer skills are required. Please call 718-721 2462 to register.

Learn basic computer skills including introduction to the computer and navigating the Internet. You will learn how to format, edit, print, and save a file in Microsoft Word. Please call 718-721 2462 to register.

Transgender performer Chanel International, born and raised in Spanish Harlem, has performed as a female impersonator and dazzled audiences in gay clubs around the country. Join her and some of her friends for a performance and discussion about their transgender lifestyle. A question and answer session will follow the show.

Here’s a chance to ask everything you ever wanted to know about our LGBTQ community but were afraid to ask! Our “Ask Me Anything” panel discussion aims to take away the awkwardness of asking personal questions in a public panel forum. Ask anonymously in writing and have your questions answered! There is no such thing as a foolish question, and everybody will be a little bit wiser after this great opportunity for a frank, open, and all-encompassing conversation.

Community artist/fashion designer/stylist Joshe Ordonez explores how design and the wisdom of cultural heritage are important to the preservation and promotion of traditional techniques and practices of ethnic minority communities. Attendees will also have the opportunity to view a demonstration by an Ecuadorian artisan who will demonstrate the ancient technique of straw weaving.