NYPL After School
FREE👶 Ages 6–12📍 Harlem

NYPL After School

📆Mon, Sep 14 · 3:00 PM
📍NYPL Countee Cullen Library · 104 West 136th Street, New York, NY, 10030 Get directions ↗
🏷Free

About this event

NYPL After School is a free drop-in program for kids ages 6–12 that takes place after regular school hours on Mondays through Thursdays. Join our tutors and Teen Reading Ambassadors for homework help, reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.

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