Karin and Ted Mayer Archives - Town of Pelham Public Library

The Battle of the Books: The Parents’ Perspective

Children's Book News, NewsOctober 27, 2017328Views 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…

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

NewsMay 1, 2016350Views 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: Meet the Library Staff—What You Probably Didn’t Know About Your Favorite Librarians

NewsFebruary 19, 2016354Views 0Likes 0Comments

Maybe you only stop by the Town of Pelham Public Library occasionally, but, nonetheless, the people who work there are probably familiar. They are always ready to help with a school project, give book recommendations, or to teach you how to use its many e-resources. There are five full time staff-members, nine part-time staff members…

Bookmark: A Closeup of the Library’s New 2nd-Friday Book Club

Adult Book Clubs, UncategorizedJanuary 19, 2016275Views 0Likes 0Comments

If you’ve ever wanted to be part of the Town Library’s Book Club but couldn’t make it out of the house on Thursday nights to attend, there’s a wonderful new option: the “2nd-Friday” Book Club. True to the name, the new club meets on the second Friday of every month at the civilized time of…

Second-Friday Book Club to Discuss “Museum of Extraordinary Things”

Adult Book Clubs, NewsNovember 9, 2015215Views 0Likes 0Comments

Can’t make it to the Library’s Thursday night After-Dark Book Club? You’ll be pleased to know that the Library has formed a Second-Friday Book Club, which meets on the second Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m., discussing both fiction and non-fiction titles. As with the nighttime book club, the group will meet from September…

Second-Friday Book Club Discusses “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat”

Adult Book Clubs, Events, UncategorizedOctober 21, 2015475Views 0Likes 0Comments

Can’t make it to the Library’s Thursday night After-Dark Book Club? You’ll be pleased to know that the Library has formed a Second-Friday Book Club, which meets on the second Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m., discussing both fiction and non-fiction titles. As with the nighttime book club, the group will meet from September…

“Ragtime” Launches 2nd-Friday Book Club in October

Adult Book Clubs, NewsSeptember 16, 2015241Views 0Likes 0Comments

Can't make it to the Library's Thursday night After-Dark Book Club? You'll be pleased to know that the Library is now forming the 2nd-Friday Book Club, which will meet the second Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m., discussing both fiction and non-fiction titles. As with the nighttime book club, the group will meet from…