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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 

Real Survival Stories is a podcast about true stories of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary situations.

Lost Ballparks is a nostalgic podcast about old baseball stadiums and the history of the sport in general. The host is Mike Koser who had a career in radio and television.

There has been much news recently about the University of Idaho Murders.

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.

August 23rd marks the 98th anniversary of the execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti.

The Bomb is a podcast about the creation of atomic bombs during World War Two.

August 2 is National Coloring Book Day, a celebration of the joy of coloring for people of all ages!

The Bowery Boys is an interesting podcast about New York City history. The hosts are Tom Meyers and Greg Young. The episodes I listened to are about Freedomland U.S.A.

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.

Scam INC is a thrilling look at crypto currency scams. It is a production of The Economist and hosted by Sue-Lin Wong.

On July 29th, from 7pm-8pm, Yonkers Crestwood Library will be hosting modern classical composer and guitarist Carlos Pavan for a concert.

Our summer intern, Sarah Lawrence College student Aurora Sharp shares the following review of one of her favorite books.

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.

This year, from July 20 to July 26 is Shark Week.