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NYPL Welcome Week runs through Saturday, October 23, at all open branches in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, and is the latest attempt to re-introduce the library and recruit visitors to return to its brick-and-mortar locations. Welcome Week comes on the heels of the NYPL's announcement that late fines are a thing of the past.

Visitors to neighborhood library branches can expect programming ranging from free story times to arts and crafts projects, live musical performances, trivia games, and more.

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Stop by your local library for free programming and Welcome Back Packs during the NYPL Welcome Week. Photo courtesy of the NYPL

If you find yourself in Midtown, there are two extra exciting happenings. The main NYPL branch is displaying more than 250 library treasures in its new, permanent Polonsky Exhibition, which includes artifacts like an original copy of the Declaration of Independence, the beloved original stuffed Winnie-the-Pooh, and friends, and more. If you can't score a free, timed-entry ticket, head across the street to visit the newly remodeled Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, which hosts an interactive scavenger hunt through its stacks for clues related to the exhibition. Collect them all and claim a prize, while supplies last.

Additionally, 15,000 "Welcome Back Packs" will be distributed across the system. These drawstring backpacks are full of school supplies, including notebooks, pencil cases, pens, rulers, USB drives, and more.