Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month with this mix of history, memoirs, resources, romances, and stories where we can see ourselves reflected. You can also browse the Stonewall Book Awards List to find more exceptional books about the LGBTQIA+...
Read moreAsian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resources
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month this May with our selection of books, movies, and e-resources. You can also check out our 2021 Stop Asian Hate resource list. At the Library Children A is for Asian American: An...
Read moreNew Museum Passes
Our Museum pass program allows residents with a valid adult Pelham library card to visit local museums in the area for free. Our museum passes can be reserved digitally through this site. Some passes must be picked up and returned to the Library...
Read moreBattle of the Books!
WHAT IS THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS? Battle of the Books is a book-based trivia tournament for Westchester Youth. The Pelham Library will have a 4th-6th grade team and a 7th-12th grade team. We may need to adjust the age groups based on interest...
Read moreRecycle at the Library
In celebration of Earth Day the Town of Pelham Public Library is pleased to announce an ongoing recycling program. Please bring you single-use batteries and/or gently-used eyeglasses (both prescription and reading) to the Library for donation. A...
Read moreMural Made by Siwanoy Second Graders
In Social Studies, Siwanoy’s second graders studied communities. In this unit, they learned about the three types of communities- urban, suburban, and rural. The children compared and contrasted the characteristics of each community, such...
Read moreOur Natural World Book Lists
We have gathered a list of some of our favorite books about the natural world just in time for spring. Titles with an asterisk (*) were graciously donated by the Meehan family and were added to the collection in 2023. We thank them for their...
Read moreStuffed Animal Sleepover!
Our stuffed animal sleepover at the Library was a huge success! We had so much fun hosting your stuffed animals for the night! Watch our video to see all the mischief our overnight visitors got into. Special thanks to the Town of Pelham EMS for...
Read moreWomen’s History Month Resources
From queens to anarchists, and from dancers to astronauts (and at least one who was both!), women have been making history since history began! Celebrate Women’s History Month with some of your favorite heroines (both real and fictional), and...
Read more35 Books You’re Pretty Much Bound to Fall in Love With, Courtesy of the Friends of Pelham Library
Ah, February. Yeah, it’s cold, but we’re still in the fizzy honeymoon of the year. Our 2024 intentions are still laid out fresh before us, and last year’s most beloved books are likely still teetering on our nightstands. It also happens to be...
Read moreWho Are These People?
This photo was accidentally left in a Library book returned by one of our patrons and it made us wonder: Who are these people and what is their story? Where are they and how do they know each other? Well, here is your chance to try your hand at...
Read moreBlack History Resources for Children and Adults
Black History Resources In celebration of Black History Month, we’ve put together an (abridged!) list of books, music, movies, and other resources about Black History that you can find at the library, or in our digital collections! In addition to...
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