St. George Library

I am once again asking you if you have your library card.
We are open 11-5 Monday-Saturday to pick up your holds. All you need is a library card!

Check out our virtual programs for the month of October 2020! We hope to see you there. Find out more about virtual events and register here: https://www.nypl.org/locations/st-george-library-center
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10/3 11 AM Online Classic Book Discussion: "The Trial" by Franz Kafka (Adult)
10/10 11 AM Online Short Story Discussion: "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury (Adult)
10/12 NYPL closed for Columbus Day + Indigenous Peoples Day
10/15 11 AM & 3:30 PM Online Book Discussion for Kids: David Shannon (Children)
10/15 6PM Powerful and Dangerous: The Work and Legacy of Audre Lorde with the Alice Austen House (Adult)
10/17 11AM Kids Online Book Discussion and Storytime: Saturday Storytime: Halloween (Children)
10/19 3 PM YA Anime and Manga Discussion (Young Adult)
10/28 10 AM "The Magic of Meditation" with the Children's Museum of Manhattan (Children)
10/29 11AM & 3:30 PM Online Book Discussion for Kids: Halloween! (Children)
10/29 3 PM YA Thriller Book Discussion: One of Us Is Lying (Young Adult)

Rest In Peace, Tomie dePaola, author and illustrator of a number of beloved children’s books. Tomie passed away today at the age of 85. He was well known for his many books, perhaps most popular of all, Strega Nona. 💜
Many of dePaola’s books are available electronically from our collections if you would like to celebrate his life with a bedtime story tonight.

Are you seeing the new Star Wars movie this weekend? Visit the children’s floor to refresh your memory of all things Jedi and Sith. We are open until 5! The library is the perfect place to warm up on a cold day.

Attention gamers 🎮 Game On! continues this summer with a *slight* change. Starting Friday, July 5, we will play from 3:00-4:00! See you then!

Join us this Saturday for a special movie screening of the 2018 film Monsters & Men writer and directed by Staten Island’s own Reinaldo Marcus Green. The screening will begin at 11am in our auditorium.

Come listen to a read-aloud of our favorite Pete the Cat books, sing Pete's favorite songs, and make a Pete the Cat craft or color in a Pete coloring sheet at the St. George Library! Recommended age: 3-7! Also In collaboration with St. George Theatre, we will give away tickets to their upcoming Pete the Cat show while supplies last! The St. George Theatre will present Pete the Cat the Musical on Friday, June 7 at 6pm as part of their Affordable Family Theater series. This show is recommended for families and children 3+.

Today at 2:30 join us for a screening of Glass.