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...
Read more“Demystifying Medicare” Goes Online
For several years, the Library has hosted a presentation called “Demystifying Medicare” for people who are getting ready to sign up for Medicare or need to learn more about it for a loved one. While that series remains on hiatus...
Read moreNEW! Prepare Documents from Home
The Town of Pelham Public Library is now offering patrons the ability to create customized documents from home, which they can then have notarized by one of the Library’s notaries via videoconferencing until we resume are usual operating...
Read moreCultural Resources for Adults During COVID-19
Arts museums as well as universities and concert halls have been livestreaming tours, concerts and classes in an attempt to fill the cultural void brought on by the closure of non-essential business and stay-at-home orders. This list of online...
Read moreNeed Help Picking Your Next Book? Try NoveList Online
The library may be closed, but there is a great online book recommendation database that readers can access from home using their library card call NovelList. Users can search for books using different appeal terms, or can browse through...
Read moreIntroducing Pelham Quarantine Book Clubs for Children, Teens and Adults
The Town of Pelham Public Library will be hosting three virtual book clubs to bring people together and generate discussion around the extraordinary, life-changing circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. People react to crises in...
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