The Library is always a great place to go during school breaks, not only because it’s where you can find some entertaining books and DVDs, but also because it’s a destination for special vacation-week events. Below are four programs scheduled for...
Read moreA New Year Means New E-Resources for Library Patrons!
The Westchester Library System and its member Libraries are kicking off the new year with new e-services, which replace some services that expired on December 31 because they hadn’t gained traction with cardholders at WLS member libraries. Yes...
Read moreBookmark: Home for the Holidays? There’s a Lot to Do at the Library
The holiday season is almost upon us, with its promise of parties, presents, and – fortunately for people who will be here throughout December — activities at the Library. The holiday school break will feature children’s programs including...
Read moreBookmark: The People Behind the Library’s Bequests
The Town of Pelham Public Library is a sterling example of our tax dollars at work. A municipal public library, it is funded primarily by taxes collected by the Town of Pelham. In 2015, that allocation was $545,561, which accounted for...
Read moreBookmark: Library Teams Make Pelham Proud in the Battle of the Books
On Saturday, October 15, teens and children representing the Town of Pelham Public Library once again competed in the Battle of the Books. The competition, now in its third year, pitted Pelham’s two teams — the Pelham Page Turners and the...
Read moreSpanish-English Story Time Is Back at the Library!
The Town of Pelham Public Library is pleased to announce that Spanish-English Story Time has returned to the Library and will be held every other Saturday morning. Further dates during the remainder of 2016 include November 12 and December 10...
Read moreBookmark: As Novel Night Approaches, How Past Dinner Hosts Brought Books to Life
Every two years in the fall, Pelham is blanketed with something in addition to falling leaves: invitations to Novel Night, the biennial fundraiser by the Friends of the Town of Pelham Public Library. This year, Novel Night will be held on...
Read moreLong Car Trips in Store? Pack an Audiobook From the Library
Summer car trips aren’t what they used to be. What used to be hours of listening to the radio, reading a book in the backseat or looking out the window have been replaced by all things digital: playing video games non-stop, tooling through...
Read moreFrom Blake Bell’s Blog: The History of the Library’s Building
The following post is from the blog of Blake Bell, Town of Pelham Historian, and was originally published on Monday, June 6, 2016: The building that houses today’s Town of Pelham Public Library located at 530 Colonial Avenue at the...
Read moreMoving Toward Retirement? Come to This Program on Social Security on June 13!
The Library is holding a program on Monday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. designed to ensure that people headed toward retirement know what they’re doing when it comes to their Social Security benefits. Many Americans think Social Security is simple...
Read moreBookmark: Meet the Library Staff, Part III
Over the first half of the year, the Bookmark has been introducing you to the Library staff. While the people who work there are familiar – and certainly helpful — many of us don’t know much about them. So, this Bookmark – part three in the...
Read moreChinese-English Story Time Continues This Fall, Every Other Saturday!
你好 (Ni Hao! – or “Hello!” in Chinese) The Library’s Chinese-English version of Story Time, organized by bilingual Pelham parents and their young kids, is continuing into the fall, and will be held every other Saturday in the Library’s...
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