Take a walk down memory lane and come to the Library for Steve Samtur’s 90-minute presentation featuring slides and video clips showing the Bronx in the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Samtur is editor and publisher of Back In THE BRONX magazine (now...
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That Town of Pelham Public Library card in your wallet just got even more valuable. You already know it gives you free access to thousands of books and other materials and a growing list of free e-resources, but now, through the Library’s new...
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Like Susie Salmon, the dead protagonist in Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones, Mia is the reader’s guide to what is happening in the real world — and the world beyond. But unlike Susie, Mia is not quite dead, but very nearly so, since the...
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Due to inclement weather earlier this month, the next meeting of the Library’s Book Club will be on Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m., when the Club will discuss The Zookeeper’s Wife, by Diane Ackerman. The book tells the true story of...
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It’s certainly true that cold, wintry, February school vacation—also known in Pelham as “Mud Week”—can be a challenge for parents with young children, which is why the Town of Pelham Public Library schedules children’s activities all week long...
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Eleven-year-old Ellie and her mom live a calm, quiet, life in a tiny house in San Francisco. All that dramatically changes when her new babysitter turns out to be Melvin, her own grandfather, who actually discovers a way to turn back time through...
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Long-time Pelham resident and ex-Board of Education member Doug Hearle comes to the Library on Thursday, March 12 to discuss his new novel, Outsource. The book involves espionage, murder and a pivotal point in modern history. The event begins at...
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As action-packed as the holiday season is, there are still plenty of days during the long school vacation when finding a fun activity for the kids is a challenge. Fortunately, as has become a tradition, the Town of Pelham Public Library will be...
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All are welcome to come to the Library on Thursday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m., when the Book Club will discuss My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor, the first person of Hispanic descent to serve on the Supreme Court. The book takes the reader from...
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Looking for a way to get rid of all of your stuff on eBay but not sure how to start? No problem. The Town of Pelham Public Library is offering a one-hour workshop on Saturday, December 13 at 2 p.m., covering what you need to know to become a...
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¡Hola! Everyone is welcome to hear children’s stories read in Spanish, and English, by a native Spanish speaker on Saturdays at the Library at 11:00 a.m. It’s a great way for kids to begin to familiarize themselves with more than one...
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Pelham’s Rich Zahradnik will be at the Library on the night of Monday, November 3 to do a short reading and discuss his just-released crime novel Last Words (Camel Press). The event starts at 7:30 p.m. and books will be available for buying and...
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