Library programs for kids

8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.), Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 12, 3:30 PM–4:15 PM; also 11/19

Songs, stories, and a craft in the auditorium.

Several datesPrice not listed

5108 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Friday, November 13, 2026, 4:30–5:30 PM. The second Friday of each month.

Stories and songs in Mandarin and English, and a small craft together.

Price not listed

7223 Ridge Blvd. at 73rd St., Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 14, 11:00 AM–12:00 AM; also 11/21, 11/28…

Learn chess in the meeting room.

Several datesPrice not listed

200 Glen Avenue, Millburn, NJ

November 14, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–11:30 AM

Stories, songs, and fingerplays in Mandarin and English. It is in Auditorium Room A.

Price not listedReservation needed

124 Grand Street, Hoboken, NJ

November 14, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM

Listen to a story with Hoboken Jack, then make a craft.

Price not listed

320 Main St, Fort Lee, NJ

November 14, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM

Stories and songs in English and Spanish, then a little movement together.

Price not listedReservation needed

6802 Fort Hamilton Pkwy (at 68th St.), Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 16, 10:30 AM–11:30 AM; also 11/23, 11/30…

Stories, songs, and rhymes in Mandarin.

Several datesPrice not listed; pick up a ticket at the desk that day

41 Father Capodanno Boulevard, Staten Island, NY

Next: November 16, 11:30 AM–12:15 AM; also 11/23

A musician is there. Songs, dance, and puppets in English and Mandarin, and new words.

Several datesPrice not listedReservation needed

5108 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

November 16, 2026 Monday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM

Stories and songs in English and Mandarin, plus a small activity.

Price not listed

33 East Broadway, New York, NY

Next: November 17, 10:30 AM–11:30 AM; also 11/24

In the Storytime Room: stories, children's songs, and rhymes in Mandarin and English, then a little play together.

Several datesPrice not listed

8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.), Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 17, 1:15 PM–2:00 PM

Hold the baby and listen to stories, sing, and move.

Several datesPrice not listed

7223 Ridge Blvd. at 73rd St., Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 17, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM; also 11/24, 12/1

Open play in the children's room, with a table nearby for older kids to make a craft.

Several datesPrice not listed

8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.), Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 18, 10:30 AM–11:00 AM

Stories, songs, and a little movement.

Price not listed

7223 Ridge Blvd. at 73rd St., Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 18, 11:00 AM–11:30 AM; also 11/25, 12/2

Stories, songs, and rhymes, with play in the second half.

Several datesPrice not listed

8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.), Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 18, 3:15 PM–4:00 PM

Make a craft in the auditorium that can go home with you.

Price not listed

1061 Boston Post Rd, Rye, NY

Next: November 21, 10:30 AM–11:15 AM; also 12/19

Stories in Mandarin. Children who know Chinese can practice, and children who do not can learn new words and customs. It is in the Meeting Room.

Several datesPrice not listed

9 Van Doren St, Plainsboro, NJ

November 21, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM

Stories and songs in Mandarin and English. It is in the Story Time Room.

Free

5 Forest Road, Fanwood, NJ

Next: November 21, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM; also 12/19

Stories, songs, activities, and a craft in Cantonese, not Mandarin.

Several datesFreeReservation needed

116 E. Century Road, Paramus, NJ

November 21, 2026 Saturday 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

Sylvia Chen reads Tricky Chopsticks, then answers questions and plays a small chopsticks game.

Price not listedReservation needed

1 Merry Lane, Jericho, NY

Next: November 24, 10:00 AM–10:30 AM

In the Children's Room: rhymes, puppets, songs, and stories in English and Mandarin, then a little movement together. You do not need to speak Mandarin.

Several datesPrice not listedReservation needed

1688 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ

November 24, 2026 Tuesday 4:00 PM–4:20 PM

In the meeting room: familiar rhymes and songs in Mandarin and English. Teacher Aki lives nearby, Mandarin is her first language, and she teaches kindergarten.

Price not listed

81 Devoe St. at Leonard St., Brooklyn, NY

November 28, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–11:45 AM

Families listen to stories together.

Price not listed, no signup

8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.), Brooklyn, NY

Next: November 28, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM; also 12/5

Families learn chess together.

Several datesPrice not listed

65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ

December 5, 2026 Saturday 11:30 AM–12:00 AM

In the Story Room: stories, songs, and rhymes in Mandarin. The library runs it with Yinghua International School.

Price not listed

41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY

December 9, 2026 Wednesday 4:00 PM–5:30 PM

The shadow-puppet company 美华剧坊 tells the legend of Chang'e and Houyi with northern-style puppets. One storyteller voices the characters.

The Queens Public Library website is down for now. Call 718-990-0700 before you go.

Price not listed

86-07 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY

December 12, 2026 Saturday 12:30 PM–1:30 PM

美华剧坊 performs this fable with traditional and modern shadow puppets. After the show, children can work the puppets.

The Queens Public Library website is down for now. Call 718-990-0700 before you go.

Price not listed

1688 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ

December 15, 2026 Tuesday 4:00 PM–4:20 PM

In the meeting room: stories and children's songs in Mandarin and English. Teacher Aki lives nearby, Mandarin is her first language, and she teaches kindergarten.

Price not listed