Paul A. Tapogna is a licensed New York State architect who has practiced locally for more than 20 years. He is currently the Executive Director of Design and Construction for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) headquartered at the Bronx Zoo...
Read moreSummer Reading at the Library
You might think that summer reading programs are just for kids, but here at the library it’s for everyone! Adults and teens in 9th grade and up can play our Reading BINGO game. Once you complete a BINGO you can enter a raffle to win a...
Read morePirate (Treasure) Scavenger Hunt
Ahoy-Mateys! What better way to bring in the summer season than with Pirates? Visit the reference desk to pick up your pirate-themed scavenger hunt! The scavenger hunt will be available through August 31st. Search high and low throughout the...
Read morePride Month Resources at the Library
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 moreWelcome New Board Member Matt Kane
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Pelham Library is happy to announce the appointment of Matthew Kane to the Board. Kane is a marketing and advertising professional currently working for Digitas in New York. He previously worked at Penguin...
Read moreMeet Our New Librarians!
The Town of Pelham Public Library is pleased to announce the hiring of two new librarians: Colette Storti-Roberts as adult services librarian, and Kathy Palovich as youth services librarian. Colette Storti-Roberts (pictured on the right) grew up...
Read moreLife at Manzanar, a Japanese-American Internment Camp in California
Take a virtual visit to Manzanar, California, where more than 120,000 Japanese immigrants and Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during World War II. Manzanar is now a National Historic Site and this tour will be hosted by a ranger/educator...
Read moreThe Beautiful World of Pysanky
The Library has a new display of a collection of pysanky, or Ukrainian Easter eggs, loaned to us from a private collector. Pysanky are hand-decorated with intricate colorful patterns using a complicated wax and dying technique and feature a...
Read moreBooks, eBooks and Movies About the History and Culture of Ukraine
Did you know that Jan Brett’s famous children’s picture book, The Mitten, was inspired by a Ukrainian folk tale? Here we’ve collected a list of books and movies for adults and children interested in learning more about the...
Read more5 Towns, One Book; “The Sum of Us” by Heather McGhee
In honor of the National Day of Racial Healing, CURE will be hosting its second annual 5 Towns 1 Book event in partnership with the Harrison, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle and Rye libraries, LMC Media and many other county-wide sponsors...
Read moreWomen’s History Month Resources at the Library
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 moreJLP Reads: New Saturday Outdoor Story Time
The Pelham Library is thrilled to be partnering with the Junior League of Pelham to bring a series of seven Saturday morning outdoor story times to the community through the JLP Reads program. The program is designed for children aged 4 to 6, but...
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