Alana K. Girl Scout Project: Gold Star Mothers Monuments
According to the Historical Marker Database, Westchester County is home to over 400 historical markers, with some dati
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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.
Book Chat Highlights - Find Your Next Read
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
Surrealist Art with Val Franco
It evokes images of melting clocks, abstract faces, and questions with no definitive answers. The surrealist art movement emerged shortly after World War I as an escape from the extreme turmoil the world had been thrown into.
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.
Interview Spotlight: Carlos Pavan in Concert
On July 29th, from 7pm-8pm, Yonkers Crestwood Library will be hosting modern classical composer and guitarist Carlos Pavan for a concert.
School 15 Summer Stroll: A Walk Down Memory Lane
Crestwood Library hosted an evening excursion to the site of the current Paideia School 15 on July 8, 2025 to recognize the close ties that the library has had with the school since the early 1920s.
Author Interview: Galapagos Trip of a Lifetime
On July 22nd, from 7pm-8pm, Yonkers Crestwood Library will be hosting local author and photographer
Color Our World Medieval Heraldly and a New Game
As a student of medieval history, when I first heard the summer reading theme “Color Our World,” I could not help but think of the beautiful and vibrant heraldry system of the Middle Ages.
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
June is National Pollinators Month
As National Pollinators Month finishes, it is important to remember that raising awareness and preserving pollinators doesn’t stop here.
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.