The popular on-demand video streaming service Kanopy, available to library card holders for free, has now expanded to include Kanopy Kids: thoughtful entertainment for children preschool and up. Parents can trust in a curated selection of...
Read moreDownload the Library’s App for iPhone and Android
Now all of the Library’s services are – literally – in the palm of your hand, with the launch of a new, free app from the member libraries of the Westchester Library System. It is currently available in both Google Play (Android) and the Apple...
Read moreHigh Schoolers: Relax at the Library During Finals Week
The Library is opening its Program Room to high schoolers during Finals Week for studying and relaxing starting at 11 a.m. each day unless another program intervenes. Snack and drinks will be provided. Come on by!
Read moreThe Summer Reading Game for Kids Returns – Read Stories and Win Prizes!
The Library’s children’s Summer Reading Game, this year themed “A Universe of Stories,” kicks off with a Big Bang on June 26 with Didi Maxx’s magic show at 3 p.m.! Sign-up has already begun for the Game, which encourages kids to read over the...
Read moreJune 26: Summer Reading Game Kickoff — A Space-Themed Magic Show!
The kickoff event for the Summer Reading Game is Friday, June 26 at 3 p.m., a half-day for Pelham students and the last day of school! In keeping with this year’s Summer Reading theme, “A Universe of Stories,” the kickoff...
Read moreJuly 9: Book Launch – The Last Book Party by Pelham’s Karen Dukess
On the evening of Tuesday, July 9 at 7 p.m., long-time Pelham resident Karen Dukess will hold a public book signing and event for her first novel, The Last Book Party. Published by Henry Holt, the novel officially launches on the day of this...
Read moreSee What the Elementary School-Aged Book Clubs Are Reading in June!
See below for what the Library’s elementary school-aged book clubs are reading in June! (After June, the clubs will go on hiatus until September, so be sure to check out the Summer Reading Program and Game, kicking off with a special event on...
Read moreInterested in Competing in the Battle of the Books? Let the Library Know by Friday, May 31
It’s already time to gear up for 2019’s Battle of the Books, which will be held this year on Saturday, October 19 at Hommocks Middle School in Larchmont. BOB is a county-wide competition among teams from Westchester Library System...
Read moreThree Museums Added to Museum Pass Program: Children’s Museum of the Arts, New-York Historical Society and Paley Center for Media
Spring is a great time to explore the Library’s museum pass program – and this year, three new Manhattan museums have been added to the program, featuring events and exhibits for people of all ages. If you’ve never checked the museum pass program...
Read moreFrench Flair at the Library: Intern Quentin Lefour
Starting in December, the Library had extra help with a French accent for a few months. That’s when visiting Pelham resident Quentin Lefour took on a range of volunteering responsibilities, in an arrangement that was positive pour tous. He...
Read moreSee What the Elementary School-Aged Book Clubs Are Reading in April!
See below for what the Library’s elementary school-aged book clubs are reading this month! Special Guest at the Fourth-Grade Book Club: Maryann Macdonald, Author of Odette’s Secrets Monday, April 29, 4 – 5 p.m. This edition of the Fourth-Grade...
Read moreMarch 18: Social Security — Planning for Retirement
Robert Leitner, a certified financial planner, registered investment advisor, and an expert on Social Security benefits planning and retirement income planning. is coming to the Library to talk about this topic of major interest to those of...
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