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As the year inches its way to a close, there are many holidays to be celebrated. There are many that probably come to mind - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa. But there’s another major cultural holiday coming up: Diwali.

Children’s Book Week is a celebration of books for young people to foster learning and a love of reading.

When you think about Halloween, what images come to mind? Bony skeletons, spooky ghosts and black bats probably pop into your mind. Bats are majestic flyers, swooping across the sky or hanging upside down from a tree.

This past fall, Allee Manning (a Westchester based librarian) launched The Westchester LGBTQ+ History Project.

White, milk, dark, and bitter– there are enough types of chocolate to please almost everyone.

This autumn, we’re celebrating man’s best friend and all the wonderful things added to our lives by our furriest family members. Here are our top 3 ways to make your sidekick’s tail wag:

If Books Could Kill is a podcast that provides critiques of best selling books.

I Love Yarn Day is celebrated on the second Saturday of each October. YPL certainly loves yarn, hosting a multitude of fiber-focused programs each year.

Why do we come out on National Coming Out Day?

You might be familiar with Pride Month every June that celebrates the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals and raises awareness

Books are a gateway to learning about aspects of our world that we may have otherwise never known about.

This year's Banned Books Week is October 1st through October 7th, as organized by the American Library Association.

J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most influential authors of the fantasy genre. The epic world of Middle-earth has captured the imagination of readers and writers alike for decades.