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Town of Pelham Library Joins Call for Macmillan Publishing to Cancel eBook Embargo

NewsNovember 26, 2019251Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Town of Pelham Public Library has joined with other libraries in Westchester and around the country in calling for a lifting of the embargo on eBooks placed by Macmillan Publishing that went into effect on November 1. Under Macmillan's new licensing model, libraries can only purchase one copy of a new title in eBook…

Westchester Libraries to Migrate to New Online Catalog in March

News, UncategorizedJanuary 17, 2019263Views 0Likes 0Comments

We’re Migrating to a New Online Catalog! In March, the public libraries in Westchester County will be moving to a new online catalog system. For you, this means an improved interface with better—and easier—search capabilities, greater control over your notifications, and better access to what’s available through the library. Library staff members are getting an open source…

Looking for Festive Books, Movies, Music? Check Out the Library’s E-Resources!

UncategorizedOctober 31, 2018303Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Library's e-resources are worth browsing any time of the year -- but during this celebratory time, they may be especially valuable as we desire books, movies and music specific to the season. Go to OverDrive, Freegal, Kanopy or Hoopla to discover terrific old and new holiday-themed selections. Here's just a sampling: OverDrive (ebooks, audiobooks and videos): For adult…

Download the Library’s Free, New App! Now Available for Android!

NewsMarch 29, 2018320Views 0Likes 0Comments

Now all of the Library’s services are – literally – in the palm of your hand, with the launch of a new, free app from the member libraries of the Westchester Library System. It is currently available in both Google Play (Android) and the Apple App Store. To access it now, just go to either…