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 you. The Library is currently closed due to lack of heat in part of the building, but we will reopen Tuesday, February 20 operating on a modified schedule until repairs to our furnace are completed. Please check back for updates. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Our dedicated librarians are monitoring our email and are here to answer questions regarding your account or the abundant downloadable resources you can assess from home (see below). Please write to us at library@pelhamlibrary.org. We promise to respond promptly.
You can also access your account from home to reserve or renew books by clicking here then clicking on the sign-in button in the upper right-hand corner. Enter your current 14-digit library card number and your pin (usually the last four digits of the phone number associated with your card).
As always, the book drop located at the entrance on Carol Place is open 24/7. Items returned before February 24, 2024 will not incur any late fees.
Tuesday, February 20, 12-5pm
We will be open on a limited basis on Tuesday allowing us to continue with our Stuffed Animal Sleepover program. We are sorry, but we are at capacity and registration for this event is closed.
If using other portions of the Library please dress warmly. Staff will be available in person and via phone for all of your circulation and reference needs. All library services including notary and printing will be available during our open hours.
Wednesday February 21, 1-5 pm
The Library will be open from 1-5 pm on Wednesday. Our scheduled Kids’ Craft: Bracelet Making will take place in the heated program room from 1-2pm. This is a drop in program and no registration is necessary.
Thursday, February 22, TBD
We are crossing our fingers that the repairs to our furnace will be completed on Thursday. Please check back as well as follow us on social media (Facebook and Instagram) for updates on our Thursday hours.
Digital Library, Always Open
- Check your account, request books, pay fines, and search the catalog all from home using our online catalog.
- Libby (formerly known as OverDrive) offers a wide selection of eBooks and audiobooks.
- Hoopla offers audiobooks, comics, eBooks, movies, music, and television shows.
- Kanopy offers movies galore to stream. There is also a KanopyKids page.
- Printable Museum Passes can be booked online at anytime and printed from home. Be sure to check the individual museum’s hours before visiting.
- Click here to view all of our digital resources.
We thank you for your understanding and patience during this time.
For the 2025 growing season we have partnered with the Environmental Coalition of the Pelhams (EcoPel) to offer a seed library for the first time.
What is a seed library and how does it work?
Just like you would check out a book from the library, you can “check out” seeds from a seed library...you just don't…
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Feeling like homework is a struggle? Want a buddy to do it with? Pelham Memorial High School students will be available to provide homework help to children in grades K-6 every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30 pm. Participants should bring their own study materials. We hope to see you there!
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Our New Year’s Resolution was to provide you with a better app and we did it! The new WLS app has launched and is available for both Apple and Android devices. Search the your device’s store for “WLS Mobile” or follow the appropriate link below. Please delete the old Westchester Library Systems app from your…
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Artist and educator Eddie Grigg has created a series of vibrant French pastel illustrations of countries around the world. His colorful artwork will be on display at the Library during the month of April.
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Join us on Monday, April 21 from 6:30-7:45 pm to get ready for Yeondeunghoe, or the Korean Lotus Lantern Festival! Learn more about Korean culture, and make your very own Lotus Flower Lantern.
This popular program is for adults and teens ages 10 and up. It will take place in-person, and registration is required. To register,…
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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 maybe even find some new ones on the list below.
At the Library
Children
Amelia Lost:…
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We are partnering with the Junior League of Pelham to organize a drive for gently used work attire to donate to Career Closet, a Westchester County organization that supports women entering the workforce with professional attire. A box will be located at the Library by the Carol Place entrance where you can leave your donations…
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Westchester Library System Career Coaching Services presents a free, in-person seminar: "Managing Your Career in Changing Times." Join this six-week seminar facilitated by a professional career coach to clarify your career direction, explore alternatives, and learn about the latest job search trends in resumes, interviewing, and LinkedIn. The seminar meets in-person once a week for…
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The Board of Trustees of the Town of Pelham Public Library will meet at 7:30 pm on March 12, 2025 instead of February 26, 2025.
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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 Pelham Manor Police Department for helping us take care of our fluffy friends during the…
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