We're happy to announce the launch of our new podcast, YPL Beyond the Books, exploring the Yonkers Public Library community — one story at a time.
Over the coming months, and beyond, we will feature a wide array of people associated with all three branches of the library — Crestwood, Riverfront, and Will — and with Yonkers and Westchester, generally. We'll chat with artists, activists, community leaders, historians, musicians, librarians (of course), and many others.
For our inaugural episode, we spoke with children's musician Zev Haber, a singer-songwriter from New Rochelle who has been entertaining YPL patrons, young and old, for years.
We're excited about the podcast, and happy to share it with the diverse, vibrant community that is Yonkers.
Welcome to the show.
Listen to YPL Beyond the Books on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts.
Episode 1 Credits
Producer: Aurora Sharp
Editors: Aurora Sharp, Patricia Ricardo
Writers: Shauna Porteus, Ben Cosgrove
Music: Zev Haber (Instagram: @zevhaber; Facebook: Music by Zev)
Special thanks: Michael Walsh
(Pictured: Zev performing for kids at the Will Library, August 2025.)