Are you and your kids looking for something fun to read on a cold winter’s day? Check out Comics Plus Library Edition, an online resource which features comics for all ages and of all types, from Alternative Comics to Peanuts. To check it...
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Arcady’s Goal (juvenile fiction), by Russian born artist and writer Eugene Yelchin, follows Yelchin’s 2012 Newbery Honor book, Breaking Stalin’s Nose. Arcady lives in a run-down barrack with other boys as wards of the Soviet Union. Their parents...
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In a hotly contested competition that included teams from ten Westchester libraries, the Pelham Page Turners—a group of eight Pelham kids in grades 4 through 6—tied for third place in their age group in the Westchester Library System’s “Battle of...
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For those who have lived in Pelham for some time, Novel Night is filled with expectation, an exciting every-other-year event in which hundreds of residents participate—whether hosting one of several dozen novel-themed dinners, spending hours...
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Fall is a season full of rituals, be it that last Labor Day barbecue, the opening of school, the beginning of the football season or the spectacle of the changing leaves. At the Town of Pelham Public Library, it means renewed activity and events...
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The library is a hub of community activity. A library card unlocks a world of adventure— giving everyone access to books, eBooks and other digital content, plus computers, homework help, music, movies, and more. Listen to a PSA View Video Clip of...
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A CHANCE TO READ AND CONNECT WITH OTHER READERS There’s still plenty of summer left, but there’s one enjoyable thing you can do now to get ready for September—start reading some of the books that will be upcoming topics at the Town of Pelham...
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Last year at this time, Bookmark asked employees, trustees and Friends of the Town of Pelham Public Library what they planned on reading during the summer. This year, with the help of local Facebook groups, we opened the question up to a broader...
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As surely as summer follows spring, summer at the Town of Pelham Public Library means the Summer Reading Program, a time for loads of enjoyable kid-friendly programs from family movie nights to activities – and the annual reading game! This...
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A Talk with Pelham’s Cathy Draper, WLS Board VP If you’ve ever looked through the Town of Pelham Public Library’s online catalog, borrowed a book from another Westchester public library or used an e-resource such as OverDrive, you know the reach...
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Ask people in Pelham to talk about why they love their Library and you’ll get plenty of volunteers. So, in honor of the theme of National Library Week (April 13 – 19), which is “Lives change @ your library,” the Bookmark did just that. We...
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With the kind of winter we’ve been having, there’s likely a heightened interest in the baseball season, a sign of spring that ranks right up there with seeing the first robin or a crocus poking through the snow. To get you ready for that first...
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