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...
Read moreThe Bookmark Asks Local Heroes: Who Is Your Favorite Literary Hero or Heroine — And Why?
As this year’s Summer Reading Program theme for kids is “Every Hero Has a Story,” we thought we could create a summer reading list for adults by asking prominent members of the Pelham community the question, “Who is your favorite literary hero or...
Read moreBookmark: Every Hero Has a Story This Summer at the Library
This summer, the Town of Pelham Public Library will be teeming with heroes—even more so than usual—as it launches its annual Summer Reading Program. The theme for this summer, “Every Hero Has a Story,” will be reflected in activities from late...
Read moreWiFi Printing Comes to the Library! Print from Your Own Device!
Did you know that the library has Wi-Fi printing service that allows patrons to print documents, photos, and more from their own devices — inside or outside the library? For more details, call or visit the library or click here.
Read moreBookmark: Library Expands E-Book and E-Audiobook Collection from OverDrive
The Town of Pelham Public Library has just expanded its selection of digital materials available through OverDrive, the largest e-book and e-audiobook provider. Previously, Pelham Library cardholders only had access to OverDrive through the...
Read moreDiscussion of “Bronx Faces & Voices” Thursday, May 14
Join authors Emita Brady Hill and Janet Butler Munch on Thursday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. as they discuss their new book: Bronx Faces & Voices: Sixteen Stories of Courage and Community, which covers a different era in the life of the borough...
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