Take a virtual visit to Manzanar, California, where more than 120,000 Japanese immigrants and Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during World War II. Manzanar is now a National Historic Site and this tour will be hosted by a ranger/educator from the site. This program will be on Zoom, please register in advance by clicking here.
We will also be hosting virtual tours of other historic sites:
Stonewall National Monument, Saturday June 4, 10-11 am. To register, click here.
Juneteenth Presentation from African Burial Ground National Monument, Saturday, June 11, 1-2 pm. To register click here.
K-Day is coming!
The Pelham Public Library’s K-Day is an annual event when Pelham children entering kindergarten can get their first library cards. This year, it will be held on Saturday, September 23rd from 10:30am-2pm. We'll have a petting zoo, arts and crafts, and goody bags for the new cardholders.
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At the Lowell textile mills in Massachusetts, young women recruited off farms worked 70 hours and six days a week under very harsh conditions. When wages were cut, the workers walked out. Join us to learn more about the industrialization of America, and the people who resisted its abuses. Rick Feingold teaches American Business History…
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K-day is coming!
The Pelham Public Library’s K-Day is an annual event when Pelham children entering kindergarten can get their first library cards. We will have a variety of fun activities from face painting to balloon twister artists and snacks galore. We even have goodie bags. This year, it will be held on Saturday…
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Paul A. Tapogna is a licensed New York State architect who has practiced locally for more than
20 years. He is currently the Executive Director of Design and Construction for the Wildlife
Conservation Society (WCS) headquartered at the Bronx Zoo. Paul led the team that created
the latest exhibit building at the New York Aquarium known as Ocean…
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You might think that summer reading programs are just for kids, but here at the library it's for everyone!
Adults and teens in 9th grade and up can play our Reading BINGO game. Once you complete a BINGO you can enter a raffle to win a brand-new Kindle! You can get the instructions and download a…
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Ahoy-Mateys! What better way to bring in the summer season than with Pirates? Visit the reference desk to pick up your pirate-themed scavenger hunt!
The scavenger hunt will be available through August 31st.
Search high and low throughout the Library to find all the hidden tools of the pirate trade… Return your completed scavenger hunt to the…
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Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month with this mix of history, memoirs, resources, romances, and stories where we can see ourselves reflected. You can also browse the Stonewall Book Awards List to find more exceptional books about the LGBTQIA+ experience going back to 1971.
At the Library
Children
Daddy, Papa, and Me by Leslea…
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The Board of Trustees of the Town of Pelham Library is happy to announce the appointment of Matthew Kane to the Board. Kane is a marketing and advertising professional currently working for Digitas in New York. He previously worked at Penguin Group USA where he focused o n their global digital business strategy in the world of…
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The Town of Pelham Public Library is pleased to announce the hiring of two new librarians: Colette Storti-Roberts as adult services librarian, and Kathy Palovich as youth services librarian.
Colette Storti-Roberts (pictured on the right) grew up in Westchester and got her BA in Literature from Purchase College. "I've wanted to be a librarian for most…
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Take a virtual visit to Manzanar, California, where more than 120,000 Japanese immigrants and Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during World War II. Manzanar is now a National Historic Site and this tour will be hosted by a ranger/educator from the site. This program will be on Zoom, please register in advance by clicking here.
We will also be…
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