Black History Resources In celebration of Black History Month, we’ve put together an (abridged!) list of books, music, movies, and other resources about Black History that you can find at the library, or in our digital collections! In addition to...
Read moreBoth of Our Battle of the Books teams made it to the quarter-finals!
Congratulations to our two Battle of the Books (BOB) teams that made it to the semi-finals at the ninth annual competition on October 21 at Ossining High School. Battle of the Books is an all-day book-based trivia tournament for Westchester...
Read moreAuthor Talk: The Blue Morphos with Maria Rosell
Join local author Maria Rosell, on Thursday, October 26 from 6:30-7:30pm, to learn about the environment, culture, and stories of Colombia! We’ll get to see Colombian dances, take a closer look at traditional instruments and costumes, hear music...
Read moreWestchester Library System Catalog Update
WLS started revaming our Online Catalog to make it even easier for you to find what you’re looking for! As of June, we have updated links on our website to now direct to this new catalog. One of our favorite new features is that all titles will...
Read moreBattle of the Books!
WHAT IS THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS? Battle of the Books is a book-based trivia tournament for Westchester Youth. The Pelham Library will have a 4th-7thth grade team and a 6th-12th grade team. We may need to adjust the age groups based on interest...
Read moreWelcome New Board Member Nadira Boodhoo
Nadira Boodhoo is a banking professional with over two decades of experience across multiple sectors. Nadira graduated from Duquesne University with a degree in marketing and received her MBA from LaSalle University. Nadira and her husband...
Read moreThe Bronx: The Way It Was
Steve Samtur, editor and publisher of Back in the Bronx magazine for 24 years and author of three books on The Bronx, will be visiting the Library on Saturday, April 29 at 1 pm with his 90-minute PowerPoint presentation, consisting of over 450...
Read moreNovel Night Info Session with Friends of the Town of Pelham Public Library
Are you considering hosting a Novel Night dinner? Not sure where to start or what is entailed? Interested in finding a cohost? Find out all the details about hosting a Novel Night dinner during this information session (details below). Add...
Read moreThe Mitten: Ukrainian folktale Story Display
We are delighted to announce that we have beautiful story displays up in the Library. They were made by our special Story Time visitors to pair with “The Mitten” and “The Grasshopper and the Ants.” Many adults have...
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 moreCNN ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER AND PELHAM RESIDENT CHLOE MELAS TO GIVE AUTHOR TALK AT PELHAM LIBRARY
A suicide mission, aerial warfare, near-starvation, POW internment, and forced “death” marches…these are just a few topics that CNN entertainment reporter and Pelham-resident Chloe Melas will cover when she visits the Pelham Library to tell the...
Read moreBlack History Resources for Children and Adults
In celebration of Black History Month, we’ve put together a list of books, music, movies, and other resources that you can find at the library or in our digital collections that feature important events and figures in the history of the African...
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