With the continuing rise of violence, hate, and bias targeted at the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, the Town of Pelham Library invites all Pelhamites to join a Brave Space session focused on the AAPI perspective on Wednesday...
Read moreCelebrate Our Planet’s Pollinators for Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day, we welcome you to celebrate the pollinators of the planet—most importantly bees, and also some birds who play a role in fertilizing plants by transferring pollen from one flower to another. Here we have gathered list of...
Read more10 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and with that in mind, we have compiled a list of resources about the current state of poetry in America, from poetry events to laureates to poetry projects happening this month and year round. Join the Library on...
Read moreStop Asian Hate
#StopAsianHate Resource List of Materials Found in the Town of Pelham Public Library The titles below are hyperlinked to our catalog where the materials are holdable. Children’s Picture Books All the Colors We Are: The story of how we get...
Read moreThe Library Hosts a Talk with the Author of New Kamala Harris Biography
The Library is excited to be hosting an author talk featuring Dan Morain, author of Kamala’s Way, on Tuesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. during Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the special contributions women have made to events in history...
Read moreBlack Voices Throughout History
As important as it is to celebrate Black History Month, it is equally important to support and highlight contemporary Black voices in literature for children as well as adults throughout the entire year. Here, the library has compiled a few...
Read moreThe Library Resumes Curbside Services on Monday, December 21st
The Library will be resuming curbside services on Monday, December 21st but will be closed for browsing at least through the holidays. For contactless, curbside pickup, you can place holds on materials using the Westchester Library System app or...
Read moreDownload Your Freegal Music by December 31st
Due to budget cuts at the county and state level, the Town of Pelham Public Library will no longer have the free music platform Freegal starting January 1, 2021. If you haven’t taken advantage of Freegal yet, we encourage you to do so now!...
Read moreIntroducing the Graphic Novel Club for Middle Schoolers
Love graphic novels? Join the Graphic Novel Club for middle schoolers. Led by librarian Oz Coto-Chang, the club will meet over zoom monthly and will read the latest graphic novels. You can place holds on copies through our online catalog and pick...
Read moreThe Library is Closed for the Week of December 14-20
With the safety of our patrons and staff in mind, the Library is currently closed. We are making this decision following a notification that someone who was in the building on Friday, December 11 has tested positive for COVID-19. We do not...
Read moreVanquish the Winter Blues with Comfort Food From Around the World
The Pelham Library is proud to present “Comfort Food From Around the World,” a 5-part series of weekly Zoom cooking classes by noted cooking teacher and cookbook author Rinku Bhattacharya. Follow along as Rinku shows us how to make...
Read moreHow to Vote in the 2020 Presidential Election
There are three ways to vote in the presidential election in 2020 in New York State—two in person, and one by absentee ballot. Voting absentee requires the most pre-planning: since the Postal Service has said it cannot guarantee timely delivery...
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