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NYPL Harlem Library, Harlem, Manhattan

Lil' Studio at Harlem Library

The Studio Museum in Harlem brings art-making for under-fives and their grown-ups to the Harlem Library on 124th Street, free.

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The Studio Museum's early-childhood program sets up hands-on art-making for toddlers and preschoolers with their parents and caregivers inside Harlem's neighbourhood library. It is an easy, low-pressure introduction to making art, run by one of the city's most important museums of Black art. If you have a little one and a free morning in Harlem, this is a gentle way to start the weekend.

What to expect

An hour of guided, messy-friendly art activities in the library with other families, aimed squarely at kids under five. Caregivers take part alongside their children. The library is a public branch, so the children's shelves are right there once the session wraps.

Good to know

  • Designed for children under five with a caregiver.
  • Free; contact the Studio Museum with questions or accommodation requests.
  • Harlem Library is at 9 West 124th Street, near the 2 and 3 at 125th Street.
  • Dress kids in clothes that can handle art materials.
  • The Studio Museum's own building is a short walk away on 125th Street.

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Common questions

Who is Lil' Studio for?

Children under five and their parents, caregivers or organizations serving little ones.

Does it cost anything?

No, the Studio Museum lists it as free.