Have you met Libby? If not, maybe you should. Libby is the digital library catalog embraced by thousands of Westchester County residents who used it it to collectively read 1.6 million books in 2023.

Libby is an app, available through the Bedford Hills Free Library and the Westchester Library System, that provides readers with 24/7 access to e-books, audiobooks, magazines, comic books and other digital content.

"Libby is a fantastic resource," says patron Fiona Mitchell. "I use it mostly for audiobooks and always find something I want to listen to."

To see the top five e-book and audio book titles borrowed last year, click here.

Look for Libby in the App store on your phone or computer. Any major device works, including Apple, Android, Chromebook and Kindle. If you need help, stop by the library and our librarians will walk you through it.

If it's movies and TV shows that you're looking for, download Kanopy, the video streaming service for critically acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, and award-winning foreign films. Like Libby, Kanopy is available through the App store for free with your library card.

If you’ve been singing your whole life or have merely dreamed of finding the courage to try, Kristin, an exceptionally gifted professional singer and performer, will inspire you to free your voice. No previous musical experience needed. Even if you can’t read music, you’ll find your voice and the freedom to sing like never before.

Kristin is a musical theatre artist originally from Katonah and now based in NYC. She has performed all over the world both as a vocalist and an actor. She has a passion for sharing her love of the arts with others and is excited to bring this workshop to her hometown.

When kids are on winter break, the Library is a great destination for a hands-on exploration of textures, colors, and shapes. 

Sensory Art – Tuesday

Create unique artworks that stimulate your senses and sensory awareness.

Upcycle Art – Wednesday

Unleash creativity by repurposing everyday items into imaginative and eco-friendly art pieces.

Nature Art – Thursday

Craft beautiful and inspired artwork using natural elements like leaves, twigs, and flowers.

Jessica is the founder, president, and bilingual educator at For the People and Kids. She has served as an educator at The New York Botanical Garden’s Edible Academy, the Bronx Children’s Museum, and Morris Jumel Mansion Museum.

Join a supportive community of people seeking to share their stories, recognize patterns in their interactions and habits, and reflect on their truth. This creative workshop encourages us to explore our lives through writing and other arts, focusing on a different topic each month. In February, we look at appreciating our relationships (not just the romantic ones)!

Misty Yarnall is a Rochester-based writer, editor, and teaching artist. She received her BA in Creative Writing from Purchase College and currently works as the Administrative and Communications Coordinator and the Youth Programs Coordinator at the Hudson Valley Writers Center.

Flor Bromley presents stories, music, movement, and puppetry, in both English and Spanish. An entertaining and popular program to engage young families.

Flor Bromley is a recording artist, bilingual singer/songwriter, actress, storyteller, and puppeteer. She has a degree in Acting, Musical Theatre Performance and a BA in Theatre Education. She is originally from Peru.

Children are introduced to books, songs, simple poses, and mindfulness

activities in this new program designed for preschoolers and their grown-ups. Discover how movement can bring stories to life in new ways, strengthening our minds, bodies, breath, and hearts! Bring a towel or yoga mat to join the fun!

Lindsay Fletcher is a children's yoga instructor certified through Yoga Effects and Karma Kids.

WhatsApp is an application on your smartphone, and a great free way to keep in touch with people all over the world. It is freeware, cross-platform, and centralized instant messaging. You can send texts, voice messages and video messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other content.

In this New York Times bestselling follow-up to True Believer, by Nicolas Sparks, a young couple's love faces the ultimate test when the past disrupts the life and family they've built together. Dramatic, heartbreaking, and surprising, this is a story about the love between a man and a woman and between a parent and a child. More than that, it is a story that beautifully portrays how the same emotion that can break your heart is also the one that will ultimately heal it.