On the evening of Tuesday, July 9 at 7 p.m., long-time Pelham resident Karen Dukess will hold a public book signing and event for her first novel, The Last Book Party. Published by Henry Holt, the novel officially launches on the day of this...
Read moreSee What the Elementary School-Aged Book Clubs Are Reading in June!
See below for what the Library’s elementary school-aged book clubs are reading in June! (After June, the clubs will go on hiatus until September, so be sure to check out the Summer Reading Program and Game, kicking off with a special event on...
Read moreInterested in Competing in the Battle of the Books? Let the Library Know by Friday, May 31
It’s already time to gear up for 2019’s Battle of the Books, which will be held this year on Saturday, October 19 at Hommocks Middle School in Larchmont. BOB is a county-wide competition among teams from Westchester Library System...
Read moreFrench Flair at the Library: Intern Quentin Lefour
Starting in December, the Library had extra help with a French accent for a few months. That’s when visiting Pelham resident Quentin Lefour took on a range of volunteering responsibilities, in an arrangement that was positive pour tous. He...
Read moreSee What the Elementary School-Aged Book Clubs Are Reading in April!
See below for what the Library’s elementary school-aged book clubs are reading this month! Special Guest at the Fourth-Grade Book Club: Maryann Macdonald, Author of Odette’s Secrets Monday, April 29, 4 – 5 p.m. This edition of the Fourth-Grade...
Read moreMarch 18: Social Security — Planning for Retirement
Robert Leitner, a certified financial planner, registered investment advisor, and an expert on Social Security benefits planning and retirement income planning. is coming to the Library to talk about this topic of major interest to those of...
Read moreIn Memory of Our Children’s Librarian, Lilly Hecker
It is with great sadness that the Library shares the news that former Children’s Services Librarian Lilly Hecker has passed away. She died peacefully at home on March 12 with her husband, Sid, by her side. “Miss Lilly,” as she was known to many...
Read moreFrom Star Wars to Drumming, Check Out “Mud Week” at the Library!
It’s always a good time to stop by the Library and have some fun, and this year’s “Mud Week” winter break is no exception. In addition to arts programs, an African Drumming Circle and the ongoing Story Time programs, there will be a special Star...
Read moreTutor.com, Free On-Demand Tutoring, Is Now Available Through the WLS!
As of January, The Town of Pelham Public Library, along with other member libraries of the Westchester Library System (WLS), have subscribed to a new program that offers students and job seekers of all ages live, one-to-one help from professional...
Read moreSee What the Elementary School-Aged Book Clubs Will Read in February!
See below for what the Library’s new elementary school-aged book clubs are reading this month! First-Grade Book Club: Grandma’s Purse by Vanessa Brantley-Newton Monday, February 11, 4:30 – 5 p.m. This picture book is about the relationship...
Read moreAu Pair Story Time Now Happening Monthly!
[This program is on hiatus.] The Library is now holding a monthly Au Pair Story Time program in which local au pairs read the stories! Registration is not required for this program, which will be held from 10:30 – 11 a.m. on the last Friday...
Read moreBookmark: From Bangalore to Appalachia, the Library’s Book Clubs Take Readers to Places Far Away
In deference to Dr. Seuss — Oh, the places you’ll go if you come to one of the Library’s book clubs for adults over the next six months! Bangalore, New Orleans in the 1950s, Appalachia, South Africa in the early 1900s and more! In addition...
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