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The Junior League and the Pelham Public schools are proud to present a year-long series of town-wide events related to the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. The story is about a young boy in Malawi who was forced to drop out of school after a terrible famine. He continued to learn by visiting the village library and he became determined to improve the lives of the people in his community by building a windmill.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

A panel of PMHS students from the National Science Society will be moderating this Zoom discussion. To register please click here. Sponsored by the Pelham Union Free School District, the Junior League of Pelham and the Pelham Public Library. For more information about town-wide events, please see the Pelham Harnesses the Wind page here.

Learn “Stop the Bleed” Emergency Techniques

Peter Seifert, a local resident and small business owner, is a NY-State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, as well as a Stop the Bleed instructor. During this 30-minute class he will teach the necessary skills needed to control blood loss and prevent loss of life. Classes will be held on Thursday nights and Saturday mornings through…

The Library has a new display of a collection of pysanky, or Ukrainian Easter eggs, loaned to us from a private collector. Pysanky are hand-decorated with intricate colorful patterns using a complicated wax and dying technique and feature a variety of symbols and motifs with particular meanings. The 90-plus eggs in this collection have been…

Did you know that Jan Brett's famous children's picture book, The Mitten, was inspired by a Ukrainian folk tale? Here we've collected a list of books and movies for adults and children interested in learning more about the culture and history of Ukraine. Also check out a more exhaustive (and scholarly) list curated by the…

In honor of the National Day of Racial Healing, CURE will be hosting its second annual 5 Towns 1 Book event in partnership with the Harrison, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle and Rye libraries, LMC Media and many other county-wide sponsors, including the Town of Pelham Public Library. Last year, this program reached over 1200 people…

From queens to anarchists, and from dancers to astronauts (and at least one who was both,) women have been making history since history began. Celebrate Women’s History Month with some of your favorite heroines (both real and fictional), and maybe even find some new ones on the list below. At the Library Children Harriet Tubman…

The Pelham Library is thrilled to be partnering with the Junior League of Pelham to bring a series of seven Saturday morning outdoor story times to the community through the JLP Reads program. The program is designed for children aged 4 to 6, but younger children are welcome. Volunteers from the Junior League will be…

Pelhamites love their library, and they love reading about love. The Friends of the Town of Pelham Public Library put out the call to the community for favorite books for Valentine's Day, and the recommendations came rolling in, ranging from the old classics ( Pride and Prejudice and Beloved ) to new masterpieces…

Author David Mills will be discussing his new poetry collection Boneyarn, about New York’s African Burial Ground. “Whether speaking about or through the voices of nameless servants or chimney sweeps, Mills combines a novelist’s love of character with a poet’s pitch perfect ear for idiom and eye for unforgettable detail," says critic Alan Shapiro. David Mills is…

Come see Pelham's mascot being carved out of ice! To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Pelham Memorial High School building, the Library will be hosting a live ice sculpting performance on Saturday, February 12, 2022 from 11 am to 1 pm. Artisans from Okamoto Custom Ice Studio will carve a 4-foot-tall pelican…

In celebration of Black History Month, we’ve put together a list of books, music, movies, and other resources that you can find at the library or in our digital collections that feature important events and figures in the history of the African diaspora. In addition to the resources below, you can also check out the…

Learn “Stop the Bleed” Emergency Techniques

The Beautiful World of Pysanky

Books, eBooks and Movies About the History and Culture of Ukraine

5 Towns, One Book; “The Sum of Us” by Heather McGhee

Women’s History Month Resources at the Library

JLP Reads: New Saturday Outdoor Story Time

Pelham Picks: Best Books About Love Crowdsourced by the Pelham Community

Learn About New York’s African Burial Ground with David Mills, Monday February 7, 7 to 8 pm

Celebrate Pelican Pride with a Live Ice Sculpting Performance, Saturday February 12, 11 am to 1 pm

Black History Resources for Children and Adults