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Are you looking for a good book to read this summer? Have you run out of books by your favorite author or need a new series? Try StoryGraph!

July 4th, often referred to as the Fourth of July, is Independence Day in the United States.

Our summer reading theme for Summer 2023 is “All Together Now”. For the next eight weeks, we will be exploring themes of TOGETHERness, in an acrostic using the word “together”.

Between 1918 and 1921, various groups associated with the labor movement in the United States founded at least 20 colleges and institutes geared specifically towards workers.¹ These schools were not intended to funct

The YPL Seed Library has been a success again this year! Seeds have been picked up and planted and are now in full bloom in gardens all around Yonkers.

The first song I heard by songwriter Arthur Russell was "Close My Eyes."  

From Christmas to Halloween, Independence Day to Cinco de Mayo, there exists a wide range of holidays that people love to celebrate.

Our summer reading theme for Summer 2023 is “All Together Now”. For the next eight weeks, we will be exploring themes of TOGETHERness, in an acrostic using the word “together”:

Few library events draw quite the same crowds as Crafts for a Cause, the seasonal earring-making workshop hosted by local volunteer Joan Lloyd.

With Pride Month in full swing, many children will have questions about what Pride Month is and why it’s celebrated. Like many topics, Pride and LGBTQ issues may seem daunting to talk about with children.

International Yoga Day is celebrated this year on June 23.

This year, Father’s Day is June 19.

June 19 - or Juneteenth - is a holiday that commemorates the official end of slavery in the United States.

Black Girls Talk Sports is a podcast where women of color discuss topics in mens’ and womens’ sports.

Flag Day was established on June 14 by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, but several states and local governments were already celebrating the American flag on the day.