The Town of Pelham Public Library, along with other member libraries of the Westchester Library System (WLS), offers free access to Tutor.com, but many patrons aren’t aware of the platform’s capabilities and offerings. The biggest...
Read moreTutor.com, Free On-Demand Tutoring, Is Now Available Through the WLS!
As of January, The Town of Pelham Public Library, along with other member libraries of the Westchester Library System (WLS), have subscribed to a new program that offers students and job seekers of all ages live, one-to-one help from professional...
Read moreWestchester Libraries to Migrate to New Online Catalog in March
We’re Migrating to a New Online Catalog! In March, the public libraries in Westchester County will be moving to a new online catalog system. For you, this means an improved interface with better—and easier—search capabilities, greater control...
Read moreThursday, November 8: Creative Networking Seminar, Led by a Career Counselor
This seminar, conducted by a career counselor, will be held on Thursday, November 8 fro 7 – 8:30 p.m. It will focus on teaching attendees about creative approaches to networking including: learning how to build relationships to get...
Read moreWhat We Borrowed, Downloaded and Attended: A Look at Pelham Library Activity in 2017
Every year public libraries in New York, including the Town of Pelham Public Library, are required to file an annual report with the New York State Library that enumerates everything from the Library’s budget, to the number of items in the...
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 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 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...
Read morePelham Page Turners Go to Semis in Battle of Books, by Matt Michailoff
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...
Read moreThe Battle of the Books: The Parents’ Perspective
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...
Read moreThe 2016 Pelham Library Annual Report: Your Library in Action!
Every year, the Pelham Library — and each of the other 38 member libraries in the Westchester Library System (WLS) — file an annual report with the New York State Department of Education. Like all annual reports, it gives the initial...
Read moreStill Time to Register for WEBS — The Library’s Intensive, Customized Career Counseling Seminar
For the third time in recent years, the Westchester Library System’s WEBS career and educational counseling service is offering an intensive eight-week career counseling seminar, “Managing Your Career in Changing Times” at the Town of Pelham...
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