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Pelham Chases Space

Pelham Chases Space is a year-long, community-wide celebration of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). This year the theme is based on the book Chasing Space by Leland Melvin. Join us on Moday, November 13 from 7 to 8pm, via Zoom, for a virtual book discussion of Leland Melvin's book Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of…

Author Talk: The Blue Morphos with Maria Rosell

Join local author Maria Rosell, on Thursday, October 26 from 6:30-7:30pm, to learn about the environment, culture, and stories of Colombia! We’ll get to see Colombian dances, take a closer look at traditional instruments and costumes, hear music, and more as Maria takes us on a journey in the Andes surrounded by family, flora, fauna,…

Westchester Library System Catalog Update

WLS started revaming our Online Catalog to make it even easier for you to find what you’re looking for! As of June, we have updated links on our website to now direct to this new catalog. One of our favorite new features is that all titles will show up when you’re searching the catalog. For example,…

All Together Now: With Animal Embassy

Humans are social animals–we come together to help each other out. But there are lots of other animals that help each other out in the wild! Come meet some real live animals, and learn about the roles they play in nature. Animal Embassy will be here on Wednesday, July 26 from 4 to 5pm. This program…

Pride Month Resources at the Library

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 Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty…

Our Natural World Book Lists

We have gathered a list of some of our favorite books about the natural world just in time for spring. The new books were graciously donated by the Meehan family and are currently on display at the Library. We thank them for their support. We hope you enjoy our updated collection! Adult Books Braiding Sweetgrass:…

Battle of the Books!

WHAT IS THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS? Battle of the Books is a book-based trivia tournament for Westchester Youth. The Pelham Library will have a 4th-7thth grade team and a 6th-12th grade team. We may need to adjust the age groups based on interest level. We will compete against teams from other Westchester libraries. The…

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month this May with our selection of books, movies, and e-resources. And don’t forget to check out last year’s Stop Asian Hate resource list! You can also check out our 2021 Stop Asian Hate resource list. At the Library Children A is for Asian American: An…

Welcome New Board Member Nadira Boodhoo

Nadira Boodhoo is a banking professional with over two decades of experience across multiple sectors. Nadira graduated from Duquesne University with a degree in marketing and received her MBA from LaSalle University. Nadira and her husband Andrew have two children and have lived in Pelham for over 10 years. Nadira frequently visits the Pelham Public Library with her…

The Bronx: The Way It Was

Steve Samtur, editor and publisher of Back in the Bronx magazine for 24 years and author of three books on The Bronx, will be visiting the Library on Saturday, April 29 at 1 pm with his 90-minute PowerPoint presentation, consisting of over 450 vintage photos, vintage videos, and dozens of Bronx celebrity interviews (Regis Philbin,…