Friends of the Library

Join us for various games featuring Scrabble and chess. No registration necessary.

Join our English Intermediate - Daily Topics - Conversation Group! No registration required!

Learn how to use the basic features of an email account to communicate quickly and conveniently with friends and family! You will also learn how to attach files to outgoing messages and open incoming attachments. Tips for printing messages will also be demonstrated.

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.

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and movement, followed by a fun, creative activity for children ages 3 and 4 years with their parents or caregivers. Space is limited; pick up a free ticket in the Children's Room at least 15 minutes before each session.

Space! The Cosmos For Kids is a techno-space-dance-party for kids. Each song includes dancing, music technology and information about our solar system to a thumping beat. This program is free. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. For children ages 6 to 12.

Celebrate the start of summer with everyone's favorite game for children 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.

Games, puzzles, crafts, cards--a different fun activity each week! For children ages 5-12 years. No registration required.

Stop by the Children’s Room activity table to pick up materials for a fun craft to make at the library and take home. There will be a different project each Monday afternoon: beading, scratch art, black velvet coloring, paper mosaics, sticker scenes, and more! This is for children ages 5-12 years. Some materials are limited; first-come, first-served.

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, July 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.

Children can improve their literacy skills this summer by reading aloud with a friendly teenage or adult volunteer. Book Buddies will be available from 2 to 3 pm every weekday afternoon for readers ages 5 to 12. No registration required; sign up for a 15-minute session in the Children's Room.

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. Basic computer skills are required. Preregistration is 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 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. To register, call 718-721 2462.

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. Note that the program will be held in the basement-level auditorium during the summer.

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and movement, followed by a fun, creative activity for children ages 3 and 4 years with their parents or caregivers. Space is limited; pick up a free ticket in the Children's Room at least 15 minutes before each session.

Wear and tear on the joints can come from many sources, such as playing sports, congenital problems, or just the normal deterioration of the joint tissues that comes with age. Whatever the reason, joint replacements have become more common as people seek to maintain not only their mobility but their quality of life. Join one of our top orthopedic surgeons and learn about the latest on joint replacement.