The Library’s new Third Grade Book Club will discuss The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt at its June meeting, which will be held on Thursday, the 14th from 4 – 5 p.m. Parents of interested third graders can...
Read moreMay 24: Battle of the Books (BOB) Organizational Meeting
Yes! It’s already time to gear up for 2018’s Battle of the Books, which will be held in October, and the first step is this organizational meeting, which will be from 6:30 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 24. BOB is a county-wide competition among...
Read moreNow Hear This! Check Out the Upgrade to Music E-Resource Freegal
The music e-resource Freegal has just substantially upgraded its service, with an entirely new app for Apple and Android devices. (If you have existing credentials, they will still work and your previous downloads will still be there.)...
Read moreDownload the Library’s Free, New App! Now Available for Android!
Now all of the Library’s services are – literally – in the palm of your hand, with the launch of a new, free app from the member libraries of the Westchester Library System. It is currently available in both Google Play (Android) and the Apple...
Read moreRain Forest Butterflies Coming to the Library on March 10!
On Saturday, March 10, the Library will be holding a special program from 1 to 2 p.m. featuring rain forest butterflies from the collection of Steve Fratello. Attendees will be introduced to the tremendous beauty and variety revealed by the...
Read moreHave Fun With Chess at the Library, Starting March 5!
Chess instruction starts tomorrow, March 5, at the Library and will be offered every Monday in from 5 – 6 p.m. throughout March. Once again, this program will be led by John Gallagher, a long-time local chess teacher. This program is for...
Read moreBookmark: It’s So — You Can Learn to Sew at the Library!
The Town of Pelham Public Library is offering two four-week sewing classes — called “Sew and So” – with sewing machines provided by the Westchester Library System (WLS). The classes, for men and women 16 and up, is being taught by Kate...
Read moreAuthor Talk, March 26: Acclaimed Novel, “Only Child” by Rhiannon Navin
Come to the Library on Monday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m. when the Library will host an author talk featuring Rhiannon Navin, whose acclaimed first novel has just been published. The book, Only Child, has been called “an astonishing debut...
Read moreMake a Friendship Bracelet, Beat a Drum, Play Some Bingo – During Mud Week at the Library
The Library will once again be bustling during “Mud Week”, with a wide variety of programs for children and families. Make a friendship bracelet, play bingo, beat a drum, take your toddler to a music program, or see a movie – it’s all happening...
Read moreLearn Stress Reduction Techniques at the Library on Saturday, March 3
Stressing out? Then come to this program being taught by Kellye Davis, a certified meditation instructor and author. She is coming to the Library to teach stress reduction techniques to adults and teens 16 and up, on Saturday, March 3 from 1...
Read morePicasso in the Pyrenees! Thursday, December 14 at 7 p.m.
The Library is sponsoring this fascinating program on Thursday, December 14 about Picasso’s time in the Pyrenees. The program starts at 7 p.m. About 100 years ago, a charming mountain town in the foothills of the French Pyrenees called...
Read moreTeamwork Pays Off at Battle of the Books, by Jamie Burke
“In which book did a character stare at a frog?” “Beep!” “Jackaby, by William Ritter!” After preparing for weeks, the Pelham Bookworms’ hard work was going to be tested. On Saturday, October 21st, all seven members marched into Hendrick Hudson...
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