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Library Service Alert

All Yonkers Public Library (YPL) locations will be closed Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.

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News & Notes

Born Today: Frank L. Baum

On May 15, 1856, Frank L. Baum was born in Chittenango, New York. Baum is most famous for the children’s books he wrote about the land of Oz and has delighted generations of readers. 

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a day to honor American servicemembers that gave their lives for this country. The holiday was originally known as Decoration Day and celebrated in the years following the American Civil War.

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Teen Fiction

Digital Resources

Academic Onefile (Gale)

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Millions of peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources.
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Ancestry Library Edition

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Access thousands of genealogical databases including Census and Vital Records, birth, marriage and death notices, Social Security Death Index, naturalizations, Military and Holocaust Records, City Directories, and African American and more.

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Biography in Context

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Biography in Context includes Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools. You must be a Yonkers Library Cardholder to access information from home.

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