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 21st from 10 am-2 pm. We’ll have a...
Read moreBooktemberfest at the Library!
For one evening only, the Library lawn will become a biergarten — don your dirndls and lederhosen to sample beers from around the world, enjoy German nibbles, get a chance to win a great raffle prize (two tickets to a 2025 Novel Night...
Read moreLibrary Card Sign-Up Month
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a national campaign to emphasize the importance of library cards to a child’s education and to combat illiteracy. This campaign started in 1987 when then Secretary of Education, William Bennett, stated...
Read moreHispanic and Latinx Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month
From the Philippines to the Dominican Republic, from California to Chile, Hispanic and Latinx peoples have many stories, histories, languages and cultures. (Although there is some ambiguity, generally “Hispanic” refers to Spanish-speaking...
Read moreNew Museum Passes
Our Museum pass program allows residents with a valid adult Pelham library card to visit local museums in the area for free. Our museum passes can be reserved digitally through this site. Some passes must be picked up and returned to the Library...
Read moreBattle 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-6th grade team and a 7th-12th grade team. We may need to adjust the age groups based on interest...
Read moreRecycle at the Library
In celebration of Earth Day the Town of Pelham Public Library is pleased to announce an ongoing recycling program. Please bring you single-use batteries and/or gently-used eyeglasses (both prescription and reading) to the Library for donation. A...
Read moreStuffed Animal Sleepover!
Our stuffed animal sleepover at the Library was a huge success! We had so much fun hosting your stuffed animals for the night! Watch our video to see all the mischief our overnight visitors got into. Special thanks to the Town of Pelham EMS for...
Read moreModified hours at the Library due to lack of heat
Please note that as of Wednesday, February 21st furnace repairs have been completed and our hours have returned to normal. Please click here for a list of our hours. It may be cold inside the Library, but our warm-hearted staff are here to help...
Read more35 Books You’re Pretty Much Bound to Fall in Love With, Courtesy of the Friends of Pelham Library
Ah, February. Yeah, it’s cold, but we’re still in the fizzy honeymoon of the year. Our 2024 intentions are still laid out fresh before us, and last year’s most beloved books are likely still teetering on our nightstands. It also happens to be...
Read moreWho Are These People?
This photo was accidentally left in a Library book returned by one of our patrons and it made us wonder: Who are these people and what is their story? Where are they and how do they know each other? Well, here is your chance to try your hand at...
Read moreBlack History Resources for Children and Adults
Black History Resources In celebration of Black History Month, we’ve put together an (abridged!) list of books, music, movies, and other resources about Black History that you can find at the library, or in our digital collections! In addition to...
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