Come in from the cold during the February winter “Mud Week” vacation and play Legos, meet some animals or watch a movie! Below are details on the Library’s afternoon activities on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, February 16, 17...
Read moreBookmark: The Library During the Holidays — “A Christmas Carol,” Shopping Resources and More
As the holiday season shifts into full swing, don’t forget the Town of Pelham Public Library is there for you in more ways than you might realize. It’s a resource for fun activities and even helps with shopping. Yes, that library card in your...
Read moreThe Creative Aging Program, “SoloFIRE,” Concludes With Free Public Performance on Saturday, December 12
This eight-session series for writers, actors, storytellers, and anyone age 55 and over who wants to unleash his or her inner creativity will conclude with a performance on Saturday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m. The public is invited! Facilitated by...
Read morePelham Reads Through This Sunday, Plus the Story Behind Pelham Reads’ “Alice in Wonderland”
For Pelham Reads Activities, see below. For the full Bookmark story explaining how Alice in Wonderland came to be, scroll down. PELHAM READS ALICE ACTIVITIES “AliceFest” Kickoff Family Extravaganza Saturday, November 7, 1:30 – 4:30...
Read moreSecond-Friday Book Club to Discuss “Museum of Extraordinary Things”
Can’t make it to the Library’s Thursday night After-Dark Book Club? You’ll be pleased to know that the Library has formed a Second-Friday Book Club, which meets on the second Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m., discussing both fiction and...
Read moreHomework Help Every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 p.m.!
The Library’s Homework Help program is every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the school year from 3:30 – 4:45 p.m., except on days when school is not in session. The program is for children in grades 1 – 8 with help (not tutoring) provided...
Read moreCaregivers, Soon-to-Be-Retirees and Seniors Are Invited to “Demystifying Medicare and Senior Heathcare,” on October 22
Are you the caregiver of an elderly parent, relative or friend? On the verge of retirement? Or a senior trying to figure out how to navigate the complicated healthcare landscape? Then come to this special presentation on Thursday, October 22...
Read moreIt’s Banned Books Week — Borrow One of Them at The Library!
This week, through Saturday, October 3, is the American Library Association’s annual Banned Books Week, which highlights books that have been challenged or outright banned — and celebrates the freedom to read. Come to the Library and...
Read more“Ragtime” Launches 2nd-Friday Book Club in October
Can’t make it to the Library’s Thursday night After-Dark Book Club? You’ll be pleased to know that the Library is now forming the 2nd-Friday Book Club, which will meet the second Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m., discussing...
Read moreBookmark: As the Pelham Library Turns 20, Here’s How It Started
By Catharine P. Taylor It can be easy to take a local institution such as the Town of Pelham Public Library for granted. “Every town has a library, right?” But many newer residents may not know it was a decades-long effort for the Town of...
Read moreK-Day Is Coming on September 12 — Part of Library Card Sign-up Month!
It’s an annual rite of fall at the Town of Pelham Public Library: K-Day, when local kindergarteners can come and get their very own Library Card. This year, it will be held on Saturday, September 12 from 1 – 4 p.m., so plan on coming...
Read moreBookmark: The Library’s After-Dark Book Club Is in Full Swing
Have you been toying with the idea of joining a Book Club but have been uncertain about the particulars—like occasionally hosting a crowd, or finding the time commitment of participating every month to be too much? If so, then the Pelham...
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