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Travel the World — And Back in Time — With the Library’s Book Clubs!

Adult Book ClubsAugust 29, 2017284Views 0Likes 0Comments

If you’re thinking of joining a book club, the dog days of summer are the perfect time to discover the two offered at the Town of Pelham Public Library. Both clubs – the After-Dark Book Club, which meets on the first Thursday evening of the month – and the 2nd-Friday Book Club – that meets, yes,…

Adult Coloring Continues Into the New Year!

Events, NewsJuly 28, 2017282Views 0Likes 0Comments

Leave your holiday stress and winter blues behind and drop into the Library program room to color — yes, color! Coloring has been rediscovered by a new generation and found to be highly relaxing and meditative. Here are the next dates. All sessions are from 6:30 - 8:45 p.m.: Thursday, December 28 Thursday, January 4 …

Books That Inspired Local Residents to Build a Better World

News, UncategorizedJuly 27, 2017322Views 0Likes 0Comments

Among its other charms, summer is a great time to read books, as some of the demands of the rest of the year temporarily fade away. With that in mind, the Bookmark often devotes one of its summer columns to books Pelhamites love. As the theme of this year’s Summer Reading Program is “Build a…

One-Way Traffic Flow Now in Library Parking Lot

NewsJuly 21, 2017305Views 0Likes 0Comments

Due to safety concerns, the Library is now enforcing the original, one-way traffic flow plan, approved by the Village of Pelham Manor, in the parking lot. Going forward, traffic will enter the driveway from Wolfs Lane and exit onto Carol Place. Signage has been added to the parking lot to remind patrons of the new…

For Summer Fun, Join the Summer Reading Program!

Events, NewsMay 24, 2017247Views 0Likes 0Comments

While schools and backpacks lie dormant in the summer, books do not – especially at the Library when the annual Summer Reading Program is in full swing and kids get to read for the sheer fun of it. As Children’s Services Librarian Lilly Hecker explains, “Reading is a year-round activity but in summer you get…

Our Librarians in Havana: Hemingway’s Cuba and More, on May 22

Events, NewsMay 15, 2017222Views 0Likes 0Comments

Want to learn more about Cuba? Then join local Westchester librarians Nancy Coradin and Diana Lennon on Monday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m., when they will come to the Library to discuss their visits over the last two years to Havana, on trips sponsored by the American Library Association. Among other highlights, they will walk you…

Author Talk, Gerry Marzorati, June 15

Events, NewsMay 11, 2017233Views 0Likes 0Comments

Pelham resident Gerry Marzorati, an award-winning author, editor and Senior Strategist at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, will discuss finding a new passion as you age at this author talk on Thursday, June 15 from 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. Marzorati is the author of a memoir about striving to play competitive tennis at…

The 2016 Pelham Library Annual Report: Your Library in Action!

NewsApril 27, 2017412Views 0Likes 0Comments

Every year, the Pelham Library -- and each of the other 38 member libraries in the Westchester Library System (WLS) -- file an annual report with the New York State Department of Education. Like all annual reports, it gives the initial impression of just being rows and rows of numbers, but those numbers actually tell…

YA Review: “Out of My Mind” by Sharon M. Draper

Children's Book NewsApril 17, 20171KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Like the main character in R.J. Palacio's Wonder, Melody, in Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper, was born with a disability -- in her case, cerebral palsy, which has affected her body, but not her brain. Wheelchair bound, and unable to speak, she is a member of the class in Room H-5 which is for…

Meet the Library Staff: Clerks Carl Wadley and Adam Marciano

NewsMarch 24, 2017263Views 0Likes 0Comments

Most of us might think of the library as a quiet space. But it’s really more of a gathering place, where people of all ages come to attend programs, connect with friends, browse the stacks and confer with the staff. In fact, the circulation desk can be akin to the counter of a country store, where…