Battle of the Books Archives - Town of Pelham Public Library

Interested in Competing in the Battle of the Books? Let the Library Know by Friday, May 31

Children's Book News, NewsApril 15, 2019279Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 member libraries in which team members take part in a Jeopardy-style game in which they are…

May 24: Battle of the Books (BOB) Organizational Meeting

Children's Book News, Events, NewsApril 24, 2018259Views 0Likes 0Comments

Yes! It’s already time to gear up for 2018’s Battle of the Books, which will be held in October, and the first step is this organizational meeting, which will be from 6:30 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 24. BOB is a county-wide competition among teams from Westchester Library System member libraries in which team members…

Teamwork Pays Off at Battle of the Books, by Jamie Burke

Children's Book News, NewsDecember 4, 2017361Views 0Likes 0Comments

“In which book did a character stare at a frog?” “Beep!” “Jackaby, by William Ritter!” After preparing for weeks, the Pelham Bookworms’ hard work was going to be tested. On Saturday, October 21st, all seven members marched into Hendrick Hudson High School in Northern Westchester County, ready to compete in the Fourth Annual Battle of the Books…

Pelham Page Turners Go to Semis in Battle of Books, by Matt Michailoff

Children's Book News, NewsNovember 13, 2017287Views 0Likes 0Comments

Every second the team had been practicing came down to one moment—the Fourth Annual Battle of the Books Competition. The Pelham Page Turners, the town’s younger team, had studied for six weeks preparing for this day. The Page Turners, who competed in the fourth to sixth grade age group, consisted of Irene Basu, Sasha Herzog, Lise…

The Battle of the Books: The Parents’ Perspective

Children's Book News, NewsOctober 27, 2017323Views 0Likes 0Comments

For the last four years, there’s been a competition each fall in Westchester that has nothing to do with cleats, balls or helmets. It’s the annual Battle of the Books (BOB), in which 18 teams from libraries in the Westchester Library System compete in a day-long trivia competition based on a list of five books that…

Bookmark: Library Teams Make Pelham Proud in the Battle of the Books

News, UncategorizedNovember 1, 2016282Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 Pelham Bookworms – against teams from other member libraries in the Westchester Library System…

How Many Books Did Pelhamites Borrow in 2015? To Find Out, Read On

NewsMay 1, 2016346Views 0Likes 0Comments

Even though the Town of Pelham Public Library is a quiet spot in a frenetic, noisy world, it’s also usually bustling. Walk in on any given day, and you’ll encounter people of all ages taking out books, studying, or—if they are part of the younger set—attending Story Time. While all of that activity can be easily…

Bookmark: Two Pelham Teams Competed in Battle of the Books

Children's Book News, EventsNovember 5, 2015322Views 0Likes 0Comments

Do you know how many walking sticks were in King Tut’s tomb? Or what Marie Antoinette’s last words were? The answers are deep within the pages of How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous by Georgia Bragg—and they were just two of the questions that were asked during the Battle of the Books,…