Giving Tuesday with YPL
With so many holidays in a few short months, the end of the year is often a time filled with thankfulness, family and generosity.
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.
Holy Week is a fascinating series about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the violence that erupted as a result of it.
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.
Children’s Book Week is a celebration of books for young people to foster learning and a love of reading.
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.
This past fall, Allee Manning (a Westchester based librarian) launched The Westchester LGBTQ+ History Project.
If Books Could Kill is a podcast that provides critiques of best selling books.
I Love Yarn Day is celebrated on the second Saturday of each October. YPL certainly loves yarn, hosting a multitude of fiber-focused programs each year.
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.
This year's Banned Books Week is October 1st through October 7th, as organized by the American Library Association.