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YPL Most Read Books of 2025
Happy New Year! As we look back on 2025, we wanted to see what your favorite books to read were this past year.
Envision Your New Year: Vision Boards and Financial Literacy with Aureo Pinto Jr.
On Saturday, December 20th, patrons of the Yonkers Crestwood Library joined Aureo Pinto Jr to create vision boards meant to help with mindfulness an
Podcast Review: Crimes of the Centuries
Crimes of the Centuries is a podcast that delves into crimes that earned the distinction of being “crimes of the centuries.” In each episode, award-winning journalist Amber Hunt examin
Parsley the Opossum! An Interview with Cottontail Cottage Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
On December 5th, as part of Crestwood Library’s Winter Wonderland festivities, Cottontail Cottage Wildlife Rehab brought a friend to join us! It was Parsley the Opossum!
A Note on Wait Times for new Library Books
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.
The Christmas Truce
The Christmas Truce occurred on Christmas Eve of 1914 during World War One.
DRAW: HEAT Hudson River Museum – See it Before it Leaves!
On Thursday, November 14th, the Crestwood Library and Yonkers NNORC toured the Hudson River Museum’s DRAW:HEAT exhibit with Professor Val Franco.
Jane Austen's 250th Birthday
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.
History Extra Podcast-Pearl Harbor
With the eighty-fourth anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor approaching (Thursday, December 7th), you may want to listen to the
Crafts for a Cause: Joan Lloyd Interview
Long-standing patrons of many libraries in Westchester County are sure to recognize Joan Lloyd and her touring Crafts for a Cause programs where you can create a pair of earrings for yourself and for victims of domestic violence.
Who’s That? It’s Madeline the Monarch Butterfly!
Anyone visiting the Crestwood Library recently may have seen the mesh enclosure next to the circulation desk. That’s the home of Madeline the Monarch Butterfly!
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was delivered on November 19, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln.
Crestwood Centennial Holiday Bazaar w/ Tamra Malaga
Continuing with the Crestwood Library’s Centennial celebrations, we will be hosting a youth entrepreneur holiday bazaar on November 29th from 10am