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...
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“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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This holiday season, the Library is offering workshops in light-up card making for teens. It’s your chance to make a truly unique greeting card and learn simple circuitry while expressing your artistic flair! Attendees are invited to make a card...
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Every second the team had been practicing came down to one moment—the Fourth Annual Battle of the Books Competition. The Pelham Page Turners, the town’s younger team, had studied for six weeks preparing for this day. The Page Turners, who...
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Pelham Reads Oz is almost here, kicking off with “OzFest” kickoff on Saturday, November 4! In addition to many activities at the Town of Pelham Public Library, The Picture House will also hold Pelham Reads Oz events on November 4 and 5, and the...
Read more For the last four years, there’s been a competition each fall in Westchester that has nothing to do with cleats, balls or helmets. It’s the annual Battle of the Books (BOB), in which 18 teams from libraries in the Westchester Library System...
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As cold weather curtails outdoor activity, especially on weekends, one place where children are guaranteed to find things to do is the Library. In this issue of Bookmark, we focus on three ongoing Saturday children’s programs, each of which...
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Local children’s author Gabrielle DeGroat will come to the Library on Friday, November 17 at 3:30 p.m. to read two of her books: Me Encata, I Love Puerto Rico and My Purple Kingdom. Me Encata, I Love Puerto Rico is about the beauty of...
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Former Pelham resident Jennie Palmer is headed back to town for a reading of her new children’s book, The Wompananny Witches Make One Mean Pizza, at the Town of Pelham Public Library on Friday, October 27th at 3:30 p.m. Jennie grew up and...
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(Since 2013, Pelham Reads! has been a biennial, community-wide celebration of stories as told through literature, art and film. The events series is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Town of Pelham Public Library, the Pelham Library, The Picture...
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The Library is pleased to share the news that it is welcoming (back) Oswaldo Coto-Chang. He started the week of August 28 as the Library’s new Youth Services Librarian. Oz, as he likes to be called, received his MLIS from Queens College and...
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If you’re thinking of joining a book club, the dog days of summer are the perfect time to discover the two offered at the Town of Pelham Public Library. Both clubs – the After-Dark Book Club, which meets on the first Thursday evening of the month...
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