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Still young at heart and in love with the literature you read in high school?

It’s Oscars® season again!

The Boston Massacre was a deadly incident between British soldiers and American colonists.

The Battle of Iwo Jima began on February 19, 1945.

On Saturday, January 31st, at 7 pm, Crestwood Library and the Friends of Crestwood Library will host An Evening with Aut

No matter what age you are, picture books hold a certain joy - the interplay of illustrations and the words working together to create a magical story between the bookcovers.

Positive psychology is defined as “a branch of psychology focused on the character strengths and behaviors that allow individuals to build a life of meaning and

Happy New Year! As we look back on 2025, we wanted to see what your favorite books to read were this past year.

In October, Baker & Taylor - a two hundred year old book distributor that was YPL’s (and the nation’s) main provider of books to public libraries - announced that it would cease operations in early 2026. 

While Decembers are always full of important holidays and events, this December is particularly special as we celebrate the 250th birthday of one of the most notable writers in the English language - Jane Austen.

The Gettysburg Address was delivered on November 19, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln.

On Wednesday, October 15th, at 6:30 pm, the Crestwood Library and the Friends of Crestwood Library will host an Evening of Wine &

In 1982, Banned Books Week began in response to a major increase in book bans and challenges in libraries, bookstores, and schools across the United States.

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. 

As the school year starts up and Summer Reading comes to an end, Yonkers Public Library patrons came together on Zoom on August 19th for our bi-monhtly