Announcements

All YPL locations will be closed on Monday, January 19 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday.

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Julia Hotz

YPL Presents: Art & Service as Medicine With Julia Hotz

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 55+
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

 

1781 Battle of Cowpens, from an 1845 painting by William Ranney

The Fight For Lent's Hill

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Will Conference Room at Will Library

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 55+
Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Local History, Revolutionary Era
Event Details:

Local historian and educator John M. McMenimon will examine several of the skirmishes that occurred between the Loyalist and Patriot forces in the CenTuck neighborhood of Yonkers.

Cover for Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford.

History Lovers Book Club: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 55+
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Moderator Joseph Verdicchio, Ph.D. in History, NYU; Retired Social Studies Department Chair, Edgemont High School will lead this month’s history book club discussion.

Liz Moore

YPL Presents: Secrets & Second Chances With Liz Moore

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 55+
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

 

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love."

1781 Battle of Cowpens, from an 1845 painting by William Ranney

Genealogy Research Workshop: Finding your Patriot

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Riverfront Tech Central (3rd Floor) at Riverfront Library

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 55+
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Tech Central (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Black History & Culture, Community Engagement, Diversity & Multiculture Programs, Genealogy, Local History, Revolutionary Era, STEM & Technology
Registration Available
Event Details:

The Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution are committed to discovering and promoting the history of the African Americans, Native Americans and women who helped create our nation.

1923 photograph of John Edward Bruce AKA Bruce Grit

Genealogy Research Workshop: African American Genealogy

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverfront Tech Central (3rd Floor) at Riverfront Library

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Tech Central (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, Diversity & Multiculture Programs, Genealogy, Local History
Event Details:

Join RISEUP leaders Dr. Robert Baskerville and Harold McKoy, learn about using library resources to trace family histories, and uncover stories of Black civic leaders in early Westchester.

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Whispering Pages: Quiet Reading Time

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Crestwood Library
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Bring your current book and join in for a quiet reading time with other book lovers. Make time for yourself and your reading with no distractions, just you and your book in any format - from ebook to audiobook to hardcover or paperback.

Whispering Pages: Quiet Reading Time

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults, Adults 55+
Crestwood Library
Library Branch: Crestwood Library
Room: Crestwood Main Reading Area
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Bring your current book and join in for a quiet reading time with other book lovers. Make time for yourself and your reading with no distractions, just you and your book in any format - from ebook to audiobook to hardcover or paperback.