As important as it is to celebrate Black History Month, it is equally important to support and highlight contemporary Black voices in literature for children as well as adults throughout the entire year. Here, the library has compiled a few...
Read moreThe Library Resumes Curbside Services on Monday, December 21st
The Library will be resuming curbside services on Monday, December 21st but will be closed for browsing at least through the holidays. For contactless, curbside pickup, you can place holds on materials using the Westchester Library System app or...
Read moreHoopla Hits: Great No-Wait eBooks for Summer Reading!
Are you traveling this summer, or do you want to read or listen to a book now without the wait? Then checkout Hoopla. With your library card you have access to Hoopla’s collection of e-books, audiobooks, and comics all available now (no...
Read moreAn Anti-Racist Reading List for Adults and Children
As librarians, we have always believed that one of the innumerable benefits of reading is to develop empathy and social awareness. As a resource to the community, we have compiled a list of anti-racism books for adults and children. There has...
Read moreIntroducing Pelham Quarantine Book Clubs for Children, Teens and Adults
The Town of Pelham Public Library will be hosting three virtual book clubs to bring people together and generate discussion around the extraordinary, life-changing circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. People react to crises in...
Read moreStory Time Goes Online!
The Town of Pelham Public Library held its first virtual story time last week via Facebook Live, as children’s librarian Mr. Oz sang, danced and read to his considerable fans. You can join Mr. Oz every Wednesday at 10:15 am at the Town of...
Read moreNew eResources for Children and Teens at Home
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, many publishers, networks and cultural organizations have released material online to continue to provide learning, entertainment and inspiration to the public while they self-isolate or...
Read moreAdult (and High School) Summer Reading Game Begins June 10!
The reading game for children has been a staple of summers at the Library for years — but why should the kids have all the fun? The Library also has a summer reading game for adults and teens 9th grade and up. Here’s how to play: 1...
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 moreSee What the Elementary-School Aged Book Clubs Are Reading in May!
See below for what the Library’s elementary school-aged book clubs are reading in May! First-Grade Book Club: Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall Monday, May 13, 4:30 – 5 p.m. Jabari is preparing to jump off the diving board, but despite all of his...
Read moreTake the Library’s 10-Minute Survey — and Help Plan Its Future!
We need to hear from you! The Town of Pelham Public Library and its Board of Trustees encourage all Pelham residents to take a brief survey to share if and how they use the library, so that the Library continues to meet the community’s...
Read moreHere’s What the Elementary School-Aged Book Clubs Are Reading in March!
See below for what the Library’s elementary school-aged book clubs are reading this month! First-Grade Book Club: Two of a Kind by Jacqui Robbins, illustrated by Matt Phelan Monday, March 11, 4:30 – 5 p.m. Kayla and Melanie are mean girls … in...
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