Join us on Zoom, Thursday November 10 from 7-8pm for this fascinating presentation on the Tuskegee Airmen. In 1925, a highly bigoted Army War College report stated that African American men were of little value in times of war. By World War II...
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This presentation takes place on Tuesday October 18 at 6pm on Zoom. See below for Zoom registration link. Widely recognized as the most important Latino leader in the United States during the twentieth century, César E. Chávez led farm workers...
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Our library’s collection includes a wide array of cultures and historical events. In honor of Indigenous People’s Day and Columbus Day we have curated two different lists of library material related to the day. Use the links below to...
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K-Day is coming! The Pelham Public Library’s K-Day is an annual event when Pelham children entering kindergarten can get their first library cards. This year, it will be held on Saturday, September 23rd from 10:30am-2pm. We’ll have a...
Read more K-day is coming! The Pelham Public Library’s K-Day is an annual event when Pelham children entering kindergarten can get their first library cards. We will have a variety of fun activities from face painting to balloon twister artists and snacks...
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Paul A. Tapogna is a licensed New York State architect who has practiced locally for more than 20 years. He is currently the Executive Director of Design and Construction for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) headquartered at the Bronx Zoo...
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The Board of Trustees of the Town of Pelham Library is happy to announce the appointment of Matthew Kane to the Board. Kane is a marketing and advertising professional currently working for Digitas in New York. He previously worked at Penguin...
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Take a virtual visit to Manzanar, California, where more than 120,000 Japanese immigrants and Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during World War II. Manzanar is now a National Historic Site and this tour will be hosted by a ranger/educator...
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The Library has a new display of a collection of pysanky, or Ukrainian Easter eggs, loaned to us from a private collector. Pysanky are hand-decorated with intricate colorful patterns using a complicated wax and dying technique and feature a...
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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...
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The Pelham Library is thrilled to be partnering with the Junior League of Pelham to bring a series of seven Saturday morning outdoor story times to the community through the JLP Reads program. The program is designed for children aged 4 to 6, but...
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Pelhamites love their library, and they love reading about love. The Friends of the Town of Pelham Public Library put out the call to the community for favorite books for Valentine’s Day, and the recommendations came rolling in, ranging...
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