The popular on-demand video streaming service Kanopy, available to library card holders for free, has now expanded to include Kanopy Kids: thoughtful entertainment for children preschool and up. Parents can trust in a curated selection of...
Read moreThursday, May 10: Social Security and Retirement Seminar
Retirement and tax specialist Paul M. Petrone is coming to the Library this Thursday, May 10, to tell you everything he believes you need to know about social security and retirement. The one-hour program starts at 7 p.m. Attendees will learn the...
Read moreJune 14: Third Grade Book Club Discusses “The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp”
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...
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