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...
Read moreThe Pelham Library Reopens Building to Patrons
The Library is pleased to announce that we will be welcoming patrons back into the building on July 27th for limited use. We are excited to be moving into the next stage of our reopening plan and have taken new measures and implemented new...
Read moreChildren’s Summer Reading Incentive Program Goes Online!
The Town of Pelham Public Library has moved its popular children’s summer reading incentive program to the online platform READsquared for 2020! All children, from pre-school to high school age, are welcome to sign up and earn rewards for...
Read moreHoopla Hits: Great No-Wait eBooks for Summer Reading!
Are you traveling this summer, or do you want to read or listen to a book now without the wait? Then checkout Hoopla. With your library card you have access to Hoopla’s collection of e-books, audiobooks, and comics all available now (no...
Read moreAn Anti-Racist Reading List for Adults and Children
As librarians, we have always believed that one of the innumerable benefits of reading is to develop empathy and social awareness. As a resource to the community, we have compiled a list of anti-racism books for adults and children. There has...
Read moreThe Library Begins Curbside Pickup Services
The Town of Pelham Library is pleased to announce that we will begin contact-free, pickup services beginning Monday, June 15th. We are eager to see you all again and get materials in your hands! Please note that this service is only available to...
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