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Monday 10am - 7pm Tuesday 10am - 7pm Wednesday 11am - 7pm Thursday 11am - 7pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm

Bloomingdale Branch Library

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The official page of the Bloomingdale Branch of the New York Public Library!

Branch History

Before the Revolutionary War, the Dutch who settled in the beautiful countryside, now known as the Upper West Side, called the area "Bloemendaal," meaning valley of flowers. Anglicized as Bloomingdale, this rural community was connected to the lower part of Manhattan by the Bloomingdale Road, its route largely echoed today by Broadway. In 1898, the community had its first library,

the Bloomingdale Branch of the New York Free Circulating Library, which was consolidated in 1901 with The New York Public Library. Sixty years later, a new Bloomingdale library opened in a modern two-story building one block east of its original location. The Bloomingdale Library - spacious and wheelchair accessible - houses collections for adults and teenagers for borrowing on the ground floor. The children's collection shares the second floor with an auditorium used for library programs and community meetings.

05/12/2026

Join us on Tuesday, May 19th at 5pm as we discuss some of the need to know basics of becoming and adult that many people learn the hard way. Take the advice from people who have been there before and learn some common sense before you head off to your next adventure!
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This program will take place virtually, via Google Meet. Please register using your email address and the link will be sent to you the day of the program. You will need an internet connection and a device with audio and/or video to connect.
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05/09/2026

It's time to spring into a new season at the library! Join us at for one of our exciting branch programs for all ages🎨📚🎥
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Mon (5/11)
12pm: Monday Matinee: Burn After Reading (2008)
5pm: Bloomingdale Art Class
Tues (5/12)
6pm: Electro Burn
Wed (5/13)
1pm: 1:1 Tech Help
Fri (5/15)
3pm: Adult Poetry Workshop
Sat (5/16)
11am: Diamond Art Painting
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Mon (5/11)
4pm: Teens Game On!
Wed (5/13)
4pm: Creative Tech
Thurs (5/14)
3:30pm: Teen Art Club
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***NYPL After School is Mon-Thurs, 3 - 6 PM***
Mon (5/11)
11:15am: Kid's Open Playtime
4pm: Girls Chess & Math Workshop
Tues (5/12)
11:30am: Family Storytime
3:30pm: Kids Board Games
Wed (5/13)
11am: Coloring Corner
3:30pm: STEAM & Robotics Club
Thurs (5/14)
3pm: LEGO Builders
Fri (5/15)
11am: Open Playtime
Sat (5/16)
10am: Puzzles & Play
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05/07/2026

Join us in the community room on Tuesday, May 12th at 3:30pm for some fun with board games! Play an old favorite or try something new with a friend or your grown up.
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First come first served. Tickets distributed at 3PM at the children's desk.
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05/05/2026

It's time to spring into a new season at the library! Join us at for one of our exciting branch programs for all ages🎨📚🎥
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Mon (5/4)
12pm: Monday Matinee: Silkwood (1983)
5pm: Bloomingdale Art Class
Tues (5/5)
6pm: Electro Burn
Wed (5/6)
1pm: 1:1 Tech Help
5pm: BINGO Night
Fri (5/8)
3pm: Adult Poetry Workshop
Sat (5/9)
1pm: Instant Shakespeare
3pm: English Conversation Hour
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Mon (5/4)
4pm: Teens Game On!
Tues (5/5)
4pm: Comic-Making Workshop
Wed (5/6)
4pm: Creative Tech
Thurs (5/7)
3:30pm: Teen Art Club
Sat (5/9)
10am-12pm: Teen Advisory Group
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***NYPL After School is Mon-Thurs, 3 - 6 PM***
Mon (5/4)
11:15am: Kid's Open Playtime
4pm: Girls Chess & Math Workshop
Tues (5/5)
11:30am: Family Storytime
3:30pm: Rig-A-Majig
Wed (5/6)
11am: Coloring Corner
3:30pm: STEAM & Robotics Club
Thurs (5/7)
3pm: LEGO Builders
Fri (5/8)
11am: Open Playtime
Sat (5/9)
10am: Puzzles & Play
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04/30/2026

Did you know that we show movies every Monday at 12pm in the community room? We show everything from classics to big blockbusters to award winning indies. Here's our May lineup:
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May 4: Silkwood (1983)
May 11: Burn After Reading (2008)
May 18: Syriana (2005)
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04/28/2026

Are you a fan of The Bard? The Instant Shakespeare Company will be performing a free reading of Much Ado About Nothing by at on Saturday, May 9th at 1pm! No registration required.
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04/25/2026

It's time to spring into a new season at the library! Join us at for one of our exciting branch programs for all ages🎨📚🎥
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Mon (4/27)
12pm: Monday Matinee: Local Hero (1983)
5pm: Bloomingdale Art Class
Tues (4/28)
6pm: Electro Burn
Wed (4/29)
1pm: 1:1 Tech Help
Fri (5/1)
3pm: Adult Poetry Workshop
Sat (5/2)
2pm: Adult Reading Circle
3pm: English Conversation Hour
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Mon (4/27)
4pm: Teens Game On!
Wed (4/29)
4pm: Creative Tech
Thurs (4/30)
3:30pm: Teen Art Club
Fri (5/1)
3pm: Teen Free Book Friday
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***NYPL After School is Mon-Thurs, 3 - 6 PM***
Mon (4/27)
11:15am: Kid's Open Playtime
Tues (4/28)
11:30am: Family Storytime
3:30pm: Kids Crafternoon
Wed (4/29)
11am: Coloring Corner
3:30pm: STEAM & Robotics Club
Thurs (4/30)
3pm: LEGO Builders
Fri (5/1)
11am: Open Playtime
Sat (5/2)
10am: Puzzles & Play
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04/24/2026

Join us at in the community room on Tuesday, May 5th at 4pm for an exciting teen program! In (sub) cultural comix: America Today teens are invited to add to this history by drawing and telling their own unique story based on their experiences with their families, friends, and communities. In this workshop, they will learn to write and draw their story in a personalized comic-style. They can also write about an existing subcultures that they are a part of or would like to see represented in comics. They can even create a story about a cause that they are passionate about. All current topics are welcome in this workshop as teens draw about who Americans are today! Hosted by Community-Word Project.
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04/21/2026

Get to know other families in the neighborhood on Thursday, April 23rd 11:30am as we move and groove together! Join us for dancing, singing and movement activities for little ones and their caregivers.
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First come first served. Tickets will be distributed at 11AM the day of the program.
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04/18/2026

It's time to spring into a new season at the library! Join us at for one of our exciting branch programs for all ages🎨📚🎥
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Mon (4/20)
12pm: Monday Matinee: A Complete Unknown (2024)
5pm: Bloomingdale Art Class
Tues (4/21)
6pm: Electro Burn
Wed (4/22)
1pm: 1:1 Tech Help
5:30pm: Tea & Canvas
Fri (4/24)
3pm: Adult Poetry Workshop
Sat (4/25)
3pm: English Conversation Hour
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Mon (4/20)
4pm: Teens Game On!
Wed (4/22)
4pm: Creative Tech
Thurs (4/23)
3:30pm: Teen Art Club
Fri (4/24)
2:30pm: Teen Film Friday
Sat (4/25)
10am-12pm: Teen Advisory Group
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***NYPL After School is Mon-Thurs, 3 - 6 PM***
Mon (4/20)
11:15am: Kid's Open Playtime
4pm: Girl's Chess & Math Workshop
Tues (4/21)
11:30am: Family Storytime
3:30pm: Author Talk Tuesday
Wed (4/22)
11am: Coloring Corner
3:30pm: STEAM & Robotics Club
Thurs (4/23)
11:30am: Music & Movement
3pm: LEGO Builders
Fri (4/24)
11am: Open Playtime
Sat (4/25)
10am: Puzzles & Play
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04/16/2026

Join us at on Thursday, May 21st, at 5:30pm for our adult book discussion group! We will be having a lively discussion of Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu, shattering and darkly comic send-up of racial stereotyping in Hollywood and a deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play. This book is available for checkout now!
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Address

150 West 100th Street (Between Amsterdam And Columbus)
New York, NY
10025

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 7pm
Tuesday	10am - 7pm
Wednesday	11am - 7pm
Thursday	11am - 7pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+12122228030

Website

http://www.nypl.org/locations/bloomingdale

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