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...
Read moreAmerican Indian/Alaska Native Resources There is incredible richness and diversity to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) culture and history! This list is only a very brief one, which we hope will launch you on further explorations and...
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Pelham Reads!: An Explainer on This Fall’s Pinnacle Literary Event (Plus, the One Book to Read With Your Kids So You’re Ready For It!) Quick Links to all you need to know about this event: The Sip & Paint-SOLD OUT (Limited seating, a...
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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...
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At the Lowell textile mills in Massachusetts, young women recruited off farms worked 70 hours and six days a week under very harsh conditions. When wages were cut, the workers walked out. Join us to learn more about the industrialization of...
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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You might think that summer reading programs are just for kids, but here at the library it’s for everyone! Adults and teens in 9th grade and up can play our Reading BINGO game. Once you complete a BINGO you can enter a raffle to win a...
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The Town of Pelham Public Library is pleased to announce the hiring of two new librarians: Colette Storti-Roberts as adult services librarian, and Kathy Palovich as youth services librarian. Colette Storti-Roberts (pictured on the right) grew up...
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Peter Seifert, a local resident and small business owner, is a NY-State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, as well as a Stop the Bleed instructor. During this 30-minute class he will teach the necessary skills needed to control blood loss...
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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 Library is offering a sunprint making program for both children ages 8 and up and adults to learn how to use the light of the sun to “print” images on to paper. The program will take place outside on Tuesday, August 17 from 3:30 – 4:30...
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