The music e-resource Freegal has just substantially upgraded its service, with an entirely new app for Apple and Android devices. (If you have existing credentials, they will still work and your previous downloads will still be there.)...
Read moreIt’s National Library Week!
The theme of this year’s National Library Week is “Libraries Lead.” The American Library Association site notes that it is being celebrated with the following: Monday, April 9: State of America’s Libraries Report released...
Read moreSpring Break Programs: Owls, Graham Clarke Music and Two Movies!
Music, owls, movies and more are in store for Library patrons this spring break! See below for details: Movie Screening: Jumanji – Welcome to the Jungle Monday, April 2, 3 – 5 p.m. Part of the Jumanji franchise, this story features Dwayne...
Read moreMay 5: Solarize Pelham Presentation
Discounted solar energy is finally coming to the Town of Pelham through the Solarize Westchester program, and the Library will host a presentation about the program on Saturday, May 5 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. You can also find out more here before the...
Read moreDownload the Library’s Free, New App! Now Available for 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 moreApril 14: Elder Law Presentation on Protecting Your Assets
Elder law attorney Pat Micek is coming to the library on April 14 to give an important presentation on how to protect your assets and give them to your children, instead of the nursing home. It will be held from 12 – 2 p.m. At this seminar...
Read moreMeet (Or Re-Meet) the Staff: Youth Services Librarian Oz Coto-Chang
Patrons of the Library have no doubt seen a familiar face back at the Library over the last six months – but perhaps in an unfamiliar role. In this edition of the Bookmark’s “Meet the Staff” series, we re-introduce Oz (Oswaldo) Coto-Chang to the...
Read moreRain Forest Butterflies Coming to the Library on March 10!
On Saturday, March 10, the Library will be holding a special program from 1 to 2 p.m. featuring rain forest butterflies from the collection of Steve Fratello. Attendees will be introduced to the tremendous beauty and variety revealed by the...
Read moreBookmark: It’s So — You Can Learn to Sew at the Library!
The Town of Pelham Public Library is offering two four-week sewing classes — called “Sew and So” – with sewing machines provided by the Westchester Library System (WLS). The classes, for men and women 16 and up, is being taught by Kate...
Read moreMake a Friendship Bracelet, Beat a Drum, Play Some Bingo – During Mud Week at the Library
The Library will once again be bustling during “Mud Week”, with a wide variety of programs for children and families. Make a friendship bracelet, play bingo, beat a drum, take your toddler to a music program, or see a movie – it’s all happening...
Read moreLearn Stress Reduction Techniques at the Library on Saturday, March 3
Stressing out? Then come to this program being taught by Kellye Davis, a certified meditation instructor and author. She is coming to the Library to teach stress reduction techniques to adults and teens 16 and up, on Saturday, March 3 from 1...
Read moreLibrary Elf Service to Be Discontinued; Other Options Available
Library Elf is being discontinued as a subscription service of the Westchester Library System and the member libraries, effective January 26, 2018. It is being discontinued to allow the WLS to redirect funding to other electronic resources. Using...
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