Book Drops

Book drops are available outside all of the Libraries when they are closed. Cassettes, CDs, DVDs & videos CANNOT be returned in a bookdrop. Returning materials promptly makes them available to others sooner.

Borrowing Materials

A library card is needed to borrow materials. Most materials are loaned
for three weeks. Videos and "Books Pronto" are loaned for one week, and new fiction is loaned for two weeks. Most items may be renewed, except for Books Pronto.

Copy Machines

Copy Machines are available at all branches. The fee is .15 cents per copy.

Grants Information Center

The Grants Information Center, located in the Riverfront Branch, is one
of more than 400 Cooperating Collections of the Foundation Center. It has the
best and most comprehensive information available on foundations and
corporate giving. The center's internet address is:fdncenter.org

Internet Access

Internet Access is available at all branches of the Yonkers Public Library. Visit the Yonkers Public Library’s Internet homepage at: www.ypl.org. Through our home page, you’ll find links to the Library’s catalog, the City of Yonkers and the Westchester Library System. With your library card’s barcode number, you have remote access at home to extensive reference databases which provide full-/text articles from hundreds of magazines, and abstracts from many more publications. eRreference provides e-mail reference service.

Kurzweil Reading Machine

The Kurzweil Reading Machine at the Riverfront Branch scans printed
materials and reads them aloud, a service for those who are blind or
have low vision.

Tours

Tours can be arranged for individuals or groups to learn about library
materials and services. Please call (914) 337-1500 for more information.

Help

Our librarians are information specialists with Master's degrees in
Library and Information Sciences. They are here to help you with your
information and book selection needs. If you do not find what you are
looking for, we may be able to get it from another branch or another
library. You may also reserve books already checked out. Ask a
librarian for more information about these services. Quick reference by
phone is also available.

Homework Helper

Homework Helper program provides homework assistance to school children in grades 1-7 during afterschool hours at the Riverfront and Will Branches. For more information please call 914 337-1500