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From Blake Bell’s Blog: The History of the Library’s Building

News, UncategorizedJune 27, 2016462Views 0Likes 0Comments

The following post is from the blog of Blake Bell, Town of Pelham Historian, and was originally published on Monday, June 6, 2016: The building that houses today's Town of Pelham Public Library located at 530 Colonial Avenue at the intersection of Colonial Avenue and Wolf's Lane once was a church building built by the congregation…

Juvenile Book Review: “Raymie Nightingale” by Kate DiCamillo

Children's Book NewsMay 31, 2016332Views 0Likes 0Comments

Nightingale is not Raymie’s real last name, but it describes her well. Like Florence Nightingale, Raymie knows how to shed light and rescue the needy. She and two other girls meet at the home of a baton winner in order to learn how to twirl. Somehow, Raymie convinces herself that if she becomes a champion…

Moving Toward Retirement? Come to This Program on Social Security on June 13!

NewsMay 27, 2016249Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Library is holding a program on Monday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. designed to ensure that people headed toward retirement know what they're doing when it comes to their Social Security benefits. Many Americans think Social Security is simple and straightforward. Often it is not. Making a mistake when selecting your benefit option can cost…

Bookmark: Meet the Library Staff, Part III

NewsMay 23, 2016277Views 0Likes 0Comments

Over the first half of the year, the Bookmark has been introducing you to the Library staff. While the people who work there are familiar – and certainly helpful -- many of us don’t know much about them. So, this Bookmark – part three in the recurring series – features brief interviews with new support services…

Chinese-English Story Time Continues This Fall, Every Other Saturday!

Events, NewsMay 23, 2016236Views 0Likes 0Comments

你好 (Ni Hao! – or “Hello!” in Chinese) The Library's Chinese-English version of Story Time, organized by bilingual Pelham parents and their young kids, is continuing into the fall, and will be held every other Saturday in the Library’s Activity Room starting at 10:30am. It features Chinese picture books and songs for children, as well as…

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

NewsMay 1, 2016359Views 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…

Get Free Digital Magazines Via Flipster!

NewsApril 25, 2016346Views 0Likes 0Comments

Have you ever been frustrated by not having full access to some of your favorite magazines online? The Library has a free solution -- it's Flipster -- which is available to Town of Pelham Public Library patrons, via the Westchester Library System. Click here (or on the graphic in the left-hand column of the Library home…

YA Book Review: “The Hired Girl” by Laura Amy Schlitz

Children's Book NewsApril 22, 2016442Views 0Likes 0Comments

Some of us complain about having it rough. Really? Take a look at fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs – the only girl in her house -- who lives on a poor farm in Pennsylvania with her father and older brothers during the early 1900s. Here is her daily schedule: scrub and sweep the floor, clean out the…

Bookmark: Meet the Pelham Library Staff, Part II

NewsMarch 16, 2016347Views 0Likes 0Comments

In last month’s Bookmark, we debuted a series about the Library staff: How they came to the Town of Pelham Public Library, and what they enjoy about their jobs. Now it’s time for round two. As with the first in the series – which told the stories of Director Patricia Perito, Adult Services Librarian Augusta Turner and…

Come and Have Fun! Children’s Spring Break Programs at the Library

Events, News, UncategorizedMarch 10, 2016235Views 0Likes 0Comments

Spring break is coming, and it's full of opportunities for fun for kids at the Library. Join us for the programs below, including a visit from the Central Park Zoo (pictured at right). The special programs will be held on the afternoons of Monday and Tuesday, March 21 and 22, and on Thursday, March 24.…