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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Join us for a book discussion with local author and travel writer Jordan Salama on January 25 from 7 pm t0 8:15 pm. His debut book, Every Day the River Changes (published in November 2021), is an exhilarating travelogue for a new generation about...
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Did you know that in 2019, the number of migrants around the world rose to 272 million? Whether by choice, or by necessity, more people than ever now live in countries other than their birthplaces. This list contains resources about the history...
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Alice’s Ordinary People tells the story of Alice Tregay – a woman who refused to stand still for injustice. Her remarkable story spans the historic period from the marches of Dr. King to the election of President Barack Obama. Join us to...
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This list includes novelists, journalists, historians and essayists who live or lived in Pelham and the surrounding area. Many of the writers have held readings and other events at the Town of Pelham Public Library to share their work with the...
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After being postponed a year due to the pandemic, the Friends of the Town of Pelham Public Library pulled off one of the most challenging—and successful—Novel Nights ever in the event’s two decade history. You can now view photos of the...
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