Friday, June 21

Manhattan Anti-Prom

Join us at Manhattan Anti-Prom for a night of dancing, crafting, snacking, and hanging out.

By The New York Public Library

Date and time

Friday, June 21 · 6:30 - 9pm EDT

Location

New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

476 5th Avenue New York, NY 10018

About this event

2 hours 30 minutes

Calling all teens!

Come hang out and dance the night away at Manhattan Anti-Prom, the Library's annual celebration for teens, featuring music, art activities, snacks, and more. Special outfits are optional… but always encouraged! Anti-Prom welcomes and celebrates young people of all sexualities and gender identities and expressions.

Featuring a special fashion show by student designers from the High School of Fashion Industries!

Register now for free!

This event is TOTALLY FREE, although you do have to be between the ages of 12 and 18 to RSVP. (Proof of age is required and you must check any bags on arrival.)

This year we are celebrating 20 years of Anti-Prom at The New York Library with events in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Learn more and RSVP!

Teens at NYPL

This summer, visit NYPL branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island to find out what we offer teens all year round. Explore one of our enhanced Teen Centers at select locations, featuring state-of-the-art tech, 3-D printers, recording equipment, and more. Join us for free programs and events, including author talks, gaming, and movies. And, of course, discover millions of books, comics, manga, DVDs, and more—all free to borrow with a library card. We don't charge late fines! Learn more.

Major support for children's and young adult programming is provided by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

These programs and initiatives are part of the Library's overall commitment to our branch patrons and education programs, led by the Merryl and James Tisch Director of Branch Libraries and Education. Major support for educational programming is provided by Merryl H. and James S. Tisch.

Organized by

The New York Public Library

The New York Public Library is a free provider of education and information for the people of New York and beyond. With 92 locations—including research and branch libraries—throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, the Library offers free materials, computer access, classes, exhibitions, programming and more to everyone from toddlers to scholars, and has seen record numbers of attendance and circulation in recent years. The New York Public Library serves more than 18 million patrons who come through its doors annually and millions more around the globe who use its resources at nypl.org. To offer this wide array of free programming, The New York Public Library relies on both public and private funding. Learn more about how to support the Library: nypl.org/support