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With the eighty-fourth anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor approaching (Thursday, December 7th), you may want to listen to the

Yonkers Riverfront Library Pantry:  Monday - Friday, 11 am - 3 pm (while supplies last). Please call 914 337-1500, ext. 427,428 for more information.

Against the Odds is a podcast about stories of survival.

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.

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 was delivered on November 19, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln.

Continuing with the Crestwood Library’s Centennial celebrations, we will be hosting a youth entrepreneur holiday bazaar on November 29th from 10am

Veterans Day occurs on November 11 every year in the United States in honor of the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918 that signaled the end of World War One.

Dia de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead, is a holiday to celebrate and honor the dead.

Halloween has its roots in the festival of Samhain that was celebrated by the Celts on November 1st.

Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman  is an engaging and entertaining podcast.

Diwali is Hindu festival of lights and is also a major religious festival celebrated in Sikhism and Jainism. Diwali is celebrated throughout India, Singapore and several other South Asian countries as a national holiday. 

October 17th is Black Poetry Day, and the Crestwood Library has taken this opportunity to highlight some of these influential artists.

Italian-American Heritage Month every October is a celebration of the achievements and contributions of those with Italian ancestry living in the Uni

October 19th is the 244th anniversary of the American victory at the Battle of Yorktown during the American Revolution.