Join us at the Library on Tuesday December 6 from 7:00 to 8:30pm for this excellent Author Talk with Ed Hotchkiss. Ed Hotchkiss has been honing the art of telling photographic stories for years, creating personal documentaries of subjects he...
Read moreAuthor Talk with Margie McCartney
Local author Margie McCartney will be at the Library on Monday, November 28th from 7-8pm reading the first chapter of her book, And Then… Networking Lessons from an Extraordinary Life Still in Progress. She will also be selling signed copies of...
Read moreNortheast Native American Stories with Anne Jennison
Join us on Monday November 14th from 7-8pm for an evening of virtual storytelling with Anne Jennison, a traditional Native American storyteller with both European and Abenaki heritage. Celebrate the rich and diverse cultural traditions of Native...
Read moreThe Tuskegee Airmen Virtual Program
Join us on Zoom, Thursday November 10 from 7-8pm for this fascinating presentation on the Tuskegee Airmen. In 1925, a highly bigoted Army War College report stated that African American men were of little value in times of war. By World War II...
Read moreVirtual Presentation from César E. Chávez National Monument
This presentation takes place on Tuesday October 18 at 6pm on Zoom. See below for Zoom registration link. Widely recognized as the most important Latino leader in the United States during the twentieth century, César E. Chávez led farm workers...
Read moreHistorical Tailoring
Calling all historians and sewers! Historical Tailoring is happening here at the Library on October 20th from 7-7:45pm. Tailoring is a long lost art in the age of mass produced culture, learn more about it in this fascinating...
Read moreItalian-American Heritage Resource List
Italian-American Heritage Resources With the Bronx’s Little Italy just a little ways away, Pelham has a rich Italian-American history, and a vibrant Italian and Italian-American community! Whether you’re exploring your Italian heritage, or...
Read moreLibrary is Open Monday October 10th Check Out Our Featured Collections
Our library’s collection includes a wide array of cultures and historical events. In honor of Indigenous People’s Day and Columbus Day we have curated two different lists of library material related to the day. Use the links below to...
Read more2022 Pelham Reads! October 1&2! Rain or Shine!
Pelham Reads!: An Explainer on This Fall’s Pinnacle Literary Event (Plus, the One Book to Read With Your Kids So You’re Ready For It!) Quick Links to all you need to know about this event: The Sip & Paint-SOLD OUT (Limited seating, a...
Read morePelham Kindergarteners, Get Your First Library Card!
K-Day is coming! The Pelham Public Library’s K-Day is an annual event when Pelham children entering kindergarten can get their first library cards. This year, it will be held on Saturday, September 23rd from 10:30am-2pm. We’ll have a...
Read moreThe Lowell Mill Girls: Organized Labor and the First Strikes in America
At the Lowell textile mills in Massachusetts, young women recruited off farms worked 70 hours and six days a week under very harsh conditions. When wages were cut, the workers walked out. Join us to learn more about the industrialization of...
Read morePelham Kindergarteners, Come Get Your First Library Card!
K-day is coming! The Pelham Public Library’s K-Day is an annual event when Pelham children entering kindergarten can get their first library cards. We will have a variety of fun activities from face painting to balloon twister artists and snacks...
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