Dog Days of Summer at YPL
The warm, humid weather of August are truly the dog days of summer, but August is also filled with many dog-centric holidays!
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Summer Reading Week Six: Happiness
Our summer reading theme for Summer 2023 is “All Together Now”. For the next three weeks, we will be exploring themes of TOGETHERness, in an acrostic using the word “together” in celebration of our summer reading program.
Unearth Your Family History with Ancestry Library Edition and HeritageQuest Online
Did you ever wonder where your great-grandparents came from or why there are so many missing names on your family tree?
Summer Reading Week Five: Teamwork
Our summer reading theme for Summer 2023 is “All Together Now”. For the next four weeks, we will be exploring themes of TOGETHERness, in an acrostic using the word “together”.
This week’s theme is Teamwork!
The Crestwood Library and the Women Who Created It
In the early 20th century the Crestwood neighborhood was physically separated from the rest of Yonkers and its resources, including the downtown branch of the Yonkers Public Library.
Summer Reading Week Four: Energy
Our summer reading theme for Summer 2023 is “All Together Now”. For the next six weeks, we will be exploring themes of TOGETHERness, in an acrostic using the word “together”.
This week’s theme is Energy.
Register for 1000 Books For Kindergarten and become the hero of your own book!
Are you the parent or caregiver of a prekindergarten child? If so, we strongly recommend you register for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program.
Summer Reading Week Three: Growing
Our summer reading theme for Summer 2023 is “All Together Now”. For the next six weeks, we will be exploring themes of TOGETHERness, in an acrostic using the word “together”.
Video Game Day
To beat the summer heat, it’s fun to stay inside, crank up the AC and play a few games.
Looking for a good book? Try StoryGraph!
Are you looking for a good book to read this summer? Have you run out of books by your favorite author or need a new series? Try StoryGraph!
Summer Reading Week Two: Outdoors
Our summer reading theme for Summer 2023 is “All Together Now”. For the next eight weeks, we will be exploring themes of TOGETHERness, in an acrostic using the word “together”.
YPL Seed Library Bingo
The YPL Seed Library has been a success again this year! Seeds have been picked up and planted and are now in full bloom in gardens all around Yonkers.
Summer Reading Week One: Thoughtfulness
Our summer reading theme for Summer 2023 is “All Together Now”. For the next eight weeks, we will be exploring themes of TOGETHERness, in an acrostic using the word “together”:
Crafts for a Cause
Few library events draw quite the same crowds as Crafts for a Cause, the seasonal earring-making workshop hosted by local volunteer Joan Lloyd.