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The moment you have waited for is finally here! Read all about what readers at Yonkers Public Library have chosen to read!
The moment you have waited for is finally here! Read all about what readers at Yonkers Public Library have chosen to read!
The end of the year means that it is time for “The Best of the Best” lists. Here at YPL, at least for this blog, it’s all about the books!
A Sound Bath is a meditation. Sound has a profound effect on the body. Sounds we love (our favorite music, natural sounds like birds, wind, rain, waterfalls, etc.) can make us happy, relaxed, and calm.
One of the oldest Persian traditions is Yalda Night, also known as Shab e Chelleh, which is celebrated on the Winter Solstice. This year, Yalda Night is on December 21st.
Twice a month, the Yonkers NNORC gathers at Crestwood Library and Grinton I. Will Library to meet with and connect seniors to services.
With so many holidays in a few short months, the end of the year is often a time filled with thankfulness, family and generosity.
In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a resolution declaring Thanksgiving a nationally recognized holiday to be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
Veteran’s Day is an opportunity to recognize those in our communities who risked their lives, health, and future for the good of the many.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The month of September marks the end of summer - the temperature starts to cool, kids go back to school, and summer vacations become a distant memory.