The Best Author Readings and Open Mics in NYC

Book events & readings in NYC

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Thursday July 3, 2025

10:30 am

Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
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Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

10:30 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
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Sedgwick LibraryBronx

10:30 am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
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Hudson Park Library

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
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The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
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Fort Washington Library

11:15 am

Baby Lapsit + Tummy Time!

Ages: 12 and under
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Macomb’s Bridge Library

11:30 am

Little Movers Storytime: Toddlers and Tales

Ages: 12 and under
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Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am

Toddler Time: Little Movers

Ages: 12 and under
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53rd Street Library

11:30 am

FAMILY STORYTIME: Stories, Songs and Rhymes

Ages: 12 and under
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Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library

2 pm

Family Storytime: Puppet Friends!

Ages: 3 – 12
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Westchester Square LibraryBronx

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