| Mon: | 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Tues: | 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Weds: | 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Thurs: | 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Fri: | 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Sat: | 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Sun: | 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
Toddler Storytime
This 30-minute program is for children ages 18 months – 36 months and their caregivers. Join a Librarian and enjoy 30-minutes of books, flannels, music, movement, and more on the following dates from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM:
- Monday, January 19, and
- Monday, January 26.
A separate registration is required for each session and for each child you wish to attend this program.
Register online with LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com/.
It is Library policy that parents of children under 11 must be accompanied by a parent or designated responsible person while in the Library. Also, if the young child is attending a Library program, we require the parent or designated responsible person to remain in the Library throughout the program and meet the child upon completion of the program.
Garden City Public Library Recording Policy, Section IV:
The Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the Library and during Library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. The Library reserves the right to document its services and the public’s use of the Library building and grounds. These photographs, videos, and audio recordings may be copied, displayed, televised, and published (including on any Library web site or social media site). Any individual that does not wish the Library to use a photograph or video of them or their child should inform a Library staff member prior to or while such photographs or videos are being taken. [Adopted: June 13, 2022]
Mixed-Age Storytime
This fun, 30-minute storytime is for ages birth to 5 years (not in Kindergarten) and their caregivers. Join a Librarian and enjoy books, flannels, music, movement, and more on the following dates:
- Monday, January 19, at 11:30 AM,
- Tuesday, January 20, at 3:30 PM,
- Thursday, January 22, at 3:30 PM, and
- Tuesday, January 27, at 3:30 PM.
Register online with LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com/. A separate registration is required for each session and for each child you wish to attend this program.
Garden City Public Library Recording Policy, Section IV:
The Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the Library and during Library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. The Library reserves the right to document its services and the public’s use of the Library building and grounds. These photographs, videos, and audio recordings may be copied, displayed, televised, and published (including on any Library web site or social media site). Any individual that does not wish the Library to use a photograph or video of them or their child should inform a Library staff member prior to or while such photographs or videos are being taken. [Adopted: June 13, 2022]
Celebrate Alfred Hitchcock Month!
Celebrate Alfred Hitchcock Month with some of his most popular movies at 1:30 PM to see a movie.:
- 1/19/26: Suspicion (TV-PG) – 1941, 99 min.
- 1/26/26: To Catch a Thief (PG) – 1955, 103 min.
No registration is required, but seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
“Monday Movie Matinées” are sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Organize Me – What Stays and What Goes?
Professional organizers and co-authors of the self-help book Beyond Tidy, Marie Limpert and Annmarie Brogan will teach you techniques on how to make well thought-out decisions on what to keep in your spaces and what to let go. They will answer questions and provide solutions to common challenges that get people stuck.
This program takes place on January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM.
Register online on LibCal (https://gardencitypl.libcal.com).
Garden City Public Library Recording Policy, Section IV:
The Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the Library and during Library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. The Library reserves the right to document its services and the public’s use of the Library building and grounds. These photographs, videos, and audio recordings may be copied, displayed, televised, and published (including on any Library web site or social media site). Any individual that does not wish the Library to use a photograph or video of them or their child should inform a Library staff member prior to or while such photographs or videos are being taken. [Adopted: June 13, 2022]
Special Library Board Meeting
There will be a Special Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM in the Library’s Small Meeting Room, located on the lower level. The Board will immediately move into Executive Session to discuss a matter of personnel pursuant to Section 105(1)(f) of the Open Meetings Law.
Can You Find These 10 Snowmen?
Search the Library for these decorated snowmen as part of the Library’s “Snowman Scavenger Hunt“!
These snowmen were decorated by teen volunteers in December. Teen volunteers decorated more snowmen along with these 10, which are currently on display in the Library, but patrons need to find the 10 pictured and write down their location in order to complete the scavenger hunt.
Patrons of all ages can participate in the scavenger hunt anytime they visit the Library until January 31. The scavenger hunt sheets needed to participate are available at the Library.
Thanks to all the teen volunteers who decorated snowmen this year in order to make this program possible!
January is National Puzzle Month!
January is National Puzzle Month! To celebrate, the Library will have tables with community puzzles for patrons to work on throughout January. Patrons of all ages can help to put together puzzles.
Stop by the Library and help work on one of our community puzzles this month to celebrate National Puzzle Month. Plus, patrons of all ages can grab a puzzle or board game from the Board Game and Puzzle Collection located in the Teen Room to use anywhere in the Library all-year long.
Follow the Library on Our New Facebook and Instagram Pages!
The Garden City Public Library has new Facebook and Instagram pages!
Follow us on our new Facebook and Instagram pages here:
The Library has created one new centralized Facebook page, which will represent the entire Library. The Library will be archiving our old Facebook pages, which had been separated by department.
Additionally, the Library’s former Tweens and Teens Instagram page is now a general Instagram page also representing the entire Library and has been renamed @gardencityplny.
Follow us on our new Facebook and Instagram pages for updates on new arrivals, exciting events, and tips to make the most of your library experience. Whether you’re a lifelong Library user or just discovering us, there’s something at the Library for you!
If you have any questions, please speak to any Library team member to learn more.
The Garden City Public Library team is preparing to post all the Library’s great events and activities to social media!
Yoga for Beginners
If you are a beginner interested in learning yoga, join Kimberly Mercadante for beginning yoga sessions! All are welcome! This is a series of 13 classes from January through March.
Register once to cover the entire series. Please register online at LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com/.
Yoga session meet from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM on the following dates:
- January 20, 2026
- January 27, 2026
- February 3, 2026
- February 10, 2026
- February 17, 2026
- February 24, 2026
- March 3, 2026
- March 10, 2026
- March 17, 2026
- March 24, 2026
- March 31, 2026
Garden City Public Library Recording Policy, Section IV:
The Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the Library and during Library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. The Library reserves the right to document its services and the public’s use of the Library building and grounds. These photographs, videos, and audio recordings may be copied, displayed, televised, and published (including on any Library web site or social media site). Any individual that does not wish the Library to use a photograph or video of them or their child should inform a Library staff member prior to or while such photographs or videos are being taken. [Adopted: June 13, 2022]
Yoga for Not-So-Beginners
This new program is designed for those people who have taken beginning yoga classes, but need a bit more challenge to their program. This is a series of 13 classes from January through March.
Register once to cover the entire series. Please register online at LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com/.
Sessions meet on Tuesdays from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM on the following dates:
- January 20, 2026,
- January 27, 2026,
- February 3, 2026,
- February 10, 2026,
- February 17, 2026,
- February 24, 2026,
- March 3, 2026,
- March 10, 2026,
- March 17, 2026,
- March 24, 2026, and
- March 31, 2026,
Garden City Public Library Recording Policy, Section IV:
The Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the Library and during Library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. The Library reserves the right to document its services and the public’s use of the Library building and grounds. These photographs, videos, and audio recordings may be copied, displayed, televised, and published (including on any Library web site or social media site). Any individual that does not wish the Library to use a photograph or video of them or their child should inform a Library staff member prior to or while such photographs or videos are being taken. [Adopted: June 13, 2022]
Take-Home, Community-Service Opportunities
Looking to volunteer? Check out some of our ongoing take-home, community-service opportunities for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12.
Please check at the Library for more information on each of these opportunities; all volunteer projects should be submitted at the Library with a Volunteer Form, which can be found outside the Tweens and Teens Room.
- Ongoing: “Bookmarks for Community Service.”
- No registration required. Up to 20 bookmarks can be submitted per volunteer monthly.
- Ongoing: “Kindness Cards for Community Service.”
- No registration required. Up to 10 cards can be submitted per volunteer monthly.
- Ongoing: “Friendship Bracelets for Community Service.”
- No registration required. Up to 10 bracelets can be submitted per volunteer monthly.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten; 500 Books Before Middle School
Our Children’s Department is thrilled to introduce an exciting new reading initiative designed to help young readers discover the joy of books.
“1,000 Books Before Kindergarten”
Encourage your child to embark on a journey of reading 1,000 books before entering Kindergarten. This program fosters a love for reading, improves literacy skills, and provides fun milestones to celebrate along the way.
“500 Books Before Middle School”
For older readers, we offer the “500 Books Before Middle School” program. This challenge promotes independent reading and helps children continue developing their imagination and comprehension skills.
Why Join?
These programs are designed to help children experience the pleasure of reading, build lifelong habits, and nurture a natural curiosity of stories.
How It Works:
Register in the Children’s Department the week of January 5. Start reading and track your books. Celebrate your progress with fun sticker rewards!
Together, let’s inspire a generation of readers! For more information, contact the Children’s Department staff.
