| 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 |
Family Holiday House Program
Children and their families enjoyed building a gingerbread house, 12/2/23.
Join us on Saturday, December 13, and celebrate the holidays by making your very own holiday house with Chris Buchman.
This program will be offered at the following times for the following age groups.
- 11:00 AM – Children ages 2-5 (no kindergarten) and up to three other family members.
- 1:00 PM – Children in grades K-5, and up to three other family members.
Online registration is required via LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com/. A separate registration is required for each child you wish to attend the program..
Teen Edible Holiday House
Create an edible house for the holidays with Chris Buchman on December 13, at 3:00 PM.
To participate, please register online beginning Tuesday, December 2, at 10:00 AM via LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com.
Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in 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]
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, December 15,
- Monday, December 22, and
- Monday, December 29.
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, December 15, at 11:30 AM,
- Thursday, December 18, at 10:30 AM
- Monday, December 22, at 11:30 AM, and
- Monday, December 29, at 11:30 AM.
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]
Monday Movie Matinées
Stop by the Garden City Public Library on Mondays at 1:30 PM to see a movie.
No registration is required, but seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
The movies for December are:
- December 15 – Sabrina (1954, 113 min.)
- December 22 – Christmas in Connecticut (1945, 101 min.)
- December 29 – No Movie
“Monday Movie Matinées” are sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Welcome Winter Party
Join us in welcoming winter at our “Preschool ‘Welcome Winter’ Party” on Tuesday, December 16, at 11:00 AM! This program is for children ages 2-5 years and an adult caregiver. We will have crafts, cookies and cake, and drinks (water, juice, and chocolate milk), pin-the-nose-on-the-snowman, photo backdrops, a special appearance by Elsa from Frozen, and more! In the background, we will be playing Olaf’s Frozen Adventure and music.
Registration begins Tuesday, December 9, at 10:00 AM via https://gardencitypl.libcal.com/. A separate registration is required 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]
Perler Bead Art
Make Perler Bead art to display in the Tweens and Teens Room during “VolunTeen Artists: Perler Bead Art for Community Service“!
This program will be held on Tuesday, December 16, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM and is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12 only.
Perler Bead art teens make must be left for the Library to display in the Tweens and Teens Room in order community service. Projects must be completed by 5:00 PM to allow staff to iron projects from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM.
Register online at with LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com/, beginning Tuesday, December 9, at 10:00 AM.
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]
Happy 250th Birthday Jane Austen!
Dr. Mary Ellen Minogue, an expert on Jane Austen, will present a lecture on Jane Austen on her actual 250th birthday on December 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM! Austen (1775 – 1817) wrote during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and her work was primarily focused on the social customs and manners of the English middle class. She is often referred to as one of the most important writers in English literature. Her most famous works include Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Emma, with Persuasion and Northanger Abbey published posthumously.
Register online via 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]
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!
Teen Marshmallow Snowflakes
Create your own snowflakes using toothpicks and marshmallows for the holiday season! Teens can eat their creations!
This program will take place on Tuesday, December 23, at 4:00 PM and is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12 only. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, December 16, at 10:00 AM online at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com.
Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in 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]
Noon Year’s Eve Party
Teens celebrate the New Year with snacks, games, crafts, and karaoke, 12/31/24.
Teens can celebrate the New Year by counting down to noon on New Year’s Eve during the third annual “Tweens and Teens Noon Year’s Eve Party,” which will be held on Wednesday, December 31, at 11:00 AM in the Library. Tweens and teens can eat snacks, play games, make ornaments, sing karaoke, and talk with friends. Hot cocoa will be served and teens will be given NYE hats, noisemakers, beaded necklaces, and more for a balloon drop at noon on New Year’s Eve.
Registration is required and begins Tuesday, December 16, at 10:00 AM online via LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com.
Want to volunteer to help with the set-up or clean-up for the party? Let us know when you register! Space is limited, so make sure to sign-up early to save your spot at the party!
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]
STEAM Preschool Building
This 30-minute STEAM free-play program is for children ages 6 months to 5 years (not yet in kindergarten) and their caregivers. Librarians will put out Duplo LEGO Bricks and building blocks, and children, along with their caregivers, will play, create, and build.
This program will be held from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 17.
Register at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com/. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend this event.
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]
