Richmondtown Library: NYPL

It's primary day in New York City -- don't forget to vote! Polls are open until 9 pm tonight. Read on for all the voter information you need:

Want to cook up something from the past and lean about historic recipes? NYPL cardholders can join the free CulturePass online program "The Melting Pot: Hearth Cooking at Historic Richmond Town", tomorrow, June 22 from 7 to 8 pm. Info and registration here:

Juneteenth, which is June 19, was just signed into law today as a federal holiday in the United States! Learn all about our new holiday and find great books on Juneteenth to check out from NYPL:

Please note that Richmondtown Library will be closed Saturday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

Bring a snack, check out a book, and enjoy our front yard!

Early voting for New York primary elections begins tomorrow! Here's all you need to know:

Kids and caregivers, celebrate the spooky season with us! This Friday October 30 at 3 pm, join us for a virtual Halloween Book Discussion and Craft. Registration needed:

Today NYPL is introducing Shelf Help, a new service in which librarians collect 5 of your preferred books!

The New York Public Library's annual Halloween parade is going virtual! Share your best literary costume, or #BookLook, inspired by a favorite book, story, poem..., or author using the hashtag #NYPLHalloween to be included in the virtual parade. You may get a shout-out from everyone’s favorite fashion mentor, Tim Gunn! By using the #NYPLHalloween hashtag, you’re allowing the Library to reshare and use your photo. We can’t wait to see your costumes! http://on.nypl.org/Halloween-FB

Have you voted already? If not, do you know when you’re going to vote? Do you know how you’re going to vote? Voting is a seemingly simple civic duty, but these books explore the complicated history of voting in the US and its future. #election2020

Italian language resources from NYPL!

Hey kids, are you mad about mysteries? Join our online event for kids and caregivers tomorrow, October 22 at 4 pm! Register here:

Richmondtown staffer Caroline just started reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer and can't wait to talk about it at our next Morning Coffee and Books discussion on Saturday, November 21st at 11 am! Join us to chat about your favorite fiction or nonfiction books. Registration needed: https://www.nypl.org//pr/2020/11/21/morning-coffee-books-1

Teens, we need your skills and energy to brainstorm for YA programs, services and books. And you can earn community service hours and experience for a resume too! Register for our monthly online Teen Advisory Group being held tomorrow, October 20 at 4 pm.

Join us and South Beach Library for an online book discussion of The Banker's Wife by Cristina Alger on Wednesday, October 21 at 1 pm! (or, you can register for the Night Readers Book Club discussing the same book, on October 21st at 6 pm https://www.nypl.org//night-readers-book-club-bankers-wife)

Join us on Saturday, October 31 at 11:30 AM for our next WNYC virtual book discussion on "Luster" by Raven Leilani. Register using the link below. #NYPL #statenisland #bookclub https://www.nypl.org//p/2020/10/31/wnyc-book-club-luster-0

If you have not taken the census, please do so, it's quick and easy online. The last day is today, October 14! Make sure that you and your community are counted in the #2020Census. New York City is in danger of losing millions of dollars of fundingand representation in DC. Please take the census now!

We have our online teen Book/Movie Chat today, and also a teen book club this Friday October 16, where you can show off your pet! See all of our teen events and how to register here:

Teens, do you like interactive adventure stories? If you do, come to NYPL Staten Island Anti-Prom's free online event this Friday, October 16 at 3! Registration needed. #SIAP #antiprom #nypl #teens #statenislandantiprom #adventurestory #questforadventure #summerreading #fallreading #reading #game

If you want to vote on November 3, the deadline to register to vote in New York State is tomorrow, October 9! Make sure you are registered, and if not, here's the info on how to do that, and more about our elections: