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Back to School & Learning Resources 2025
While the weather outside can still feel like summer, the first day of fall is just around the corner. The fall means many students return to school.
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month
For many of us, September marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. School is back in session, the sun starts setting earlier, the weather gets cooler, and there’s no better time to go to the library.
National Coloring Book Day
August 2 is National Coloring Book Day, a celebration of the joy of coloring for people of all ages!
Dog Days of Summer at YPL 2025
The hot, humid weather of July and August are often referred to as the dog days of summer, and this month there are plenty of dog-themed holidays to celebrate.
Podcast Review: Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Good Hang with Amy Poehler is an entertaining and humorous podcast.
Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month at Lenoir Preserve
On June 20th, Yonkers Crestwood Public Library and Yonkers Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NNORC) collaborated, offering the
Let's Read Canadian Authors for Canada Day!
July 1 is Canada Day! Canada Day is a Canadian national holiday that celebrates Canadian culture and history, not unlike the Fourth of July for
In the Garden at Crestwood Library
Soil, light, water, and warmth: it’s the formula for starting seedlings indoors or directly sowing them in a raised garden bed.
(AI)pril Fools - Unpacking AI: What You Need To Know
In an increasingly digital world, technology’s new frontier is artificial intelligence, or AI.
Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln!
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. His family moved to Indiana in 1816 and then to Illinois in 1830. He self taught himself the law and passed the Illinois bar to become a lawyer.
The Heart! Library Lovers Month! Valentine’s Day!
Adults know that the shape of the real heart isn’t actually the shape all of us have come to know as a heart. It’s a shape that’s everywhere, from emojis to greeting cards to the much-loved Valentine’s Day.
Resources for African American history and genealogy research
You don’t have to visit the library to do serious research into African American studies! Historic materials are being digitized and made available every year, so historians and genealogists can find new answers to old questions.
Black History Month 2025
Black History Month is a time not only to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Americans throughout history who have created impactful change, but to reflect on the history of racism and slavery in America and the strides Black America