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This month features the return of our Demystifying Medicare program and our favorite canine reading companion, Freckle. We also have spookily cute crafts for kids, a program featuring some underappreciated women artists for adults, and a wildlife program with Teatown Lake Reservation for the whole family.
For all this and more, please see below or check our calendar.
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The Friends of the Town of Pelham Public Library are hosting Booktemberfest on October 3, 2026, from 5:00-8:00 pm. Please note that this event is for adults 21 and over.
For one evening only, the Library lawn will become a biergarten โ don your dirndls and lederhosen to sample beers from around the world, enjoy German nibbles, and get a chance to win a great raffle prize: two tickets to a 2027 Novel Night Dinner of your choice!
We will be open for business from 10 am-4 pm, but the parking lot will be closed.
A limited number of tickets are still available, but they are selling fast. Click here to learn more about the night and buy tickets.
| Saturday, October 3, 5-8 pm ๐ | |
โ | Westchester Library System's 2026 Road Trip | Pack your bags! Westchester Library Systemโs Road Trip 2026 begins September 13! Get ready to pick up a map at a participating library, visit libraries across Westchester, discover what they offer, collect Road Trip stickers, and enter to win prizes along the way. Click here for more information. | Now until December 13 ๐ | |
โ | Adult Summer Reading Bingo Winner is Jennifer Shum | |
Jennifer Shum said she "never wins anything," so she was thrilled to win a new Kindle after participating in our Adult Summer Reading Bingo game for the first time this summer.
Jenniferโs favorite book this summer was from the Off-Campus series. She also discovered a new enthusiasm for reading using the Libby app. Once she started borrowing books, she found herself reading more and more.
Jennifer is looking forward to using Libby on her new Kindle. Her previous Kindle was too old to support the app, so she had been reading on her phone. The larger screen on her new Kindle will make reading much easier and more enjoyable.
Summer Reading was also a family activity for Jennifer, as both she and her children participated in the Library's programs this year.
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โ | Krochet Kritters with Kathy | |
Join us on Tuesday afternoons to crochet an amigurumi. โAmigurumiโ means a crocheted or knitted stuffed toy in Japanese. Weโll work on a new critter each month. All supplies (yarn, crochet hooks, and stitch markers) will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.
This month we'll be making a cat.
This drop-in program is for ages 13 and up, and no registration is required. Attendees should have basic crochet skills. No instructor will be present.
| Tuesdays in October, 3:30-4:30 pm ๐ | |
โ | English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL) for Intermediate Students | |
Join us for a series of ESL classes for adults with Pelham resident EJ Sepp!
This class is intended for low-intermediate to advanced students who are learning English as a second or foreign language. (No beginners please!)
EJ Sepp has taught ESL for 20 years and is the co-author of English Express New York: A Cultural Reading & Writing Text for English Language Learners.
These classes are walk-ins that do not require preregistration or attending all sessions.
| Mondays, October 12 and 26 , 6-6:45 pm ๐ | |
โ | Hudson Valley Wildlife with Teatown Lake Reservation | |
Who's living in your backyard? Join us to learn more about your wild neighbors. This engaging, hands-on program introduces participants to wildlife found in the Hudson Hills and Highlands region. Using live animals, mounts, furs, and bones, a Teatown educator brings local species to life while exploring key concepts such as biodiversity, habitat, population dynamics, and conservation through interactive demonstrations. This program is designed for adults and families.
Registration is highly recommended. Click here to register. Walk-ins will be welcomed as space allows.
This project is made possible with support from the Westchester Library System through a Strategic Partnership Grant from Con Edison.
| Saturday, October 17 , 2-3 pm ๐ | |
โ | Unlisted: Underappreciated Women Artists from the Derfner Judaica Museum | |
In the art world, "listed" is a word used to describe artists who are included in standard art reference books: you might see it used in auction houses and websites to signal that an artist is high-status. "Unlisted," the title of this program about 20th century Jewish women artists, exposes how status and legitimacy have often been denied to women in the art world. In an often sexist, male-dominated art world, these women frequently had to choose between traditional gender roles and their career: some were forced to give up their artistic practice, relegating their names into obscurity.
Join Derfner Museum Senior Curator Emily O'Leary as we revisit these artists and their work.
This program takes place on Zoom and registration is required. Click here to register.
| Monday, October 19 , 3-4 pm ๐ป | |
โ | Crafty Adults: Tea Bag Bangles | |
Join our resident artist/instructor Sara Mallach this month as we make Tea Bag Bangles, a pretty and practical craft for fall. As the weather turns cooler and we brew a warm beverage, these little bangles will hold your tea bag in place to steep the perfect cup or pot.
This event will take place in-person at the Library, and each attendee must register separately. Click here to register. Sign up early, as space and supplies are limited.
Class begins at 7 pm. Please arrive on time as late arrivals disrupt the class.
| Monday, October 26, 7-8 pm ๐ | |
โ | This informative in-person event is designed to help those not yet enrolled in Medicare understand the complicated system. This is open to those interested in applying or helping others apply. Registration is required and can be done in person or call 914-738-1234 and ask to speak to a reference librarian. This program is subject to change or cancellation, so please be sure to register ahead of time. For those who do not wish to attend an in-person event, please visit the WLS website anytime for comprehensive audio presentations of the program. | Thursday, October 29, 5:30-8:45 pm ๐ | |
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Join Master Yao-Wah Chan for beginning Tai Chi. He has over 40 years of experience teaching throughout New York City and Westchester and is trained in multiple Chinese disciplines.
Tai Chi is a series of slow, gentle, and meditative body movements that can help you reduce pain, increase flexibility, improve balance, and cope with stress.
These classes are walk-ins that do not require preregistration, but space is limited.
Class begins at 10:30 am. Please arrive on time as late arrivals will not be admitted.
| Tuesdays in October, 10:30-11:30 am ๐ | |
โ | Mah Jongg Mondays and Tuesdays! | We have two sessions for this popular drop-in Mah Jongg program for adults ages 18 and up. This program is for players of all skill levels who already know how to play American Mah Jongg. No beginners, please. The Library will provide Mah Jongg sets, but please bring your own Mah Jongg card. The Pelham Recreation Department is offering beginner Mah Jongg classes. For more information, visit their website or call them at 914-738-0153. | |
Mondays in October, 6-8 pm and
Tuesdays in October, 12:30-3 pm ๐
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โ | Far-Away Fiction Book Club | |
If youโre transported by stories that take place โonce upon a time,โ or in โa galaxy far, far away,โ then join our fellowship of Sci-Fi/Fantasy book fans! This month's read will be The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow.
Discussions are held once a month on Thursdays at 7 pm, in person at the Library and on Zoom for those who wish to attend remotely (subject to change). Please email Tash at ngross@pelhamlibrary.org to register. All readers ages 16 and up are welcome!
| Thursday, October 22, 7-8 pm ๐ | |
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The After-Dark Book Club will meet on Thursday, October 1, at 7:30 pm to discuss The View from Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani and on Thursday, November 5, at 7:30 pm to discuss Mrs. March by Virginia Feito.
๏ปฟThe 2nd-Friday Book Club will meet on Friday, October 9, at 10:30 am to discuss March by Geraldine Brooks and on Friday, November 13, at 10:30 am to discuss The Mighty Red by Louise Eldrich.
To join, email library@pelhamlibrary.org. For more information about the 2nd-Friday Book Club, click here, and for the After-Dark Book Club, click here.
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Love to knit or crochet? We have something for everyone. Join us every Friday afternoon for an informal needlepoint group for adults and teens. Knitters, crocheters, and needlepoint enthusiasts of all abilities are welcome, but please bring your own materials and note that no instructors will be present.
Be sure to join us on Friday, October 16, to see the finished Crocheted Community Banner, and celebrate everyone who contributed to it.
| Every Friday, 1-3:30 pm ๐ | |
โ | Digitizing Days are Wednesdays | This program for digitizing photos has been a great success. Bring in your family photos and our librarians will assist you with scanning them to a USB drive using our high-speed scanner. Appointments are required for a 45-minute session. To learn all of the details and to register, please click here. | |
โ | Children's News and Events | | |
What do Charlotte's Web, Harriet the Spy, The Chronicles on Narnia, and The Giving Tree all have in common? They've all been banned or challenged somewhere in the United States! October 4-10 is Banned Books Week. Join us to spotlight your favorite banned book by making a bookmark or fan with local writer/artist Karen Gardner. We'll get crafty and do some reading to celebrate how these books enrich our lives and communities.
This program is for ages 5 and up. Registration is highly recommended, as space and supplies are limited. Click here to register. First come, first served.
| Friday, October 9, 3:30-4:30 pm ๐ | |
โ | Spookily Cute Crafts: Craft a Dangling Ghost | Turn paper and string into your very own spooky ghostโthen watch it float, wiggle, and dangle! This program is for children ages 5-12. | Saturday, October 10, 11 am-12 pm ๐ | | | Are you a poet and didn't know it? Calling all of Pelham's Poets ages 5-12. Come and learn how to write your own color poem. All supplies are included. | Friday, October 23, 3:30-4:30 pm ๐ | |
โ | Spookily Cute Crafts: Make a Mask | Who will you become? A curious cat, a creepy zombie, a silly monsterโor anything your imagination can dream up! This program is for children ages 5-12. | Saturday, October 24, 11am-12 pm ๐ | | | Spookily Cute Crafts: Design Your Own Bracelet | Pick your favorite beads, mix and match your colors, and create a bracelet thatโs totally you! This program is for children ages 5-12. | Wednesday, October 28, 1:30-3pm ๐ | |
โ | Join us for an hour of open Lego play at the Library! This program is for children ages six and up, and will take place in-person at the Library. Registration is not required, but an adult must accompany the child. | Wednesdays in October, 3:30-4:30 pm ๐ | | | |
Join Lisa and her furry friend Freckle from The Good Dog Foundation for a special kind of Story Time. This time, it won't be adults reading to kids: it will be kids reading to dogs! Young readers ages six and up can sign up for 10-minute sessions, during which they will be able to read to Freckle, Lisa's adorable canine companion. This will give kids a safe space to become comfortable reading out loud.
๏ปฟYou may pre-register for your 10-minute session by clicking here. Please be on time, so everyone gets their fair share of time with Freckle! If you are not on time, your spot may be given to someone who is waiting. Walk-ins will be allowed as availability permits.
| Thursdays in October (except the 8th), 3:30-4:30 pm ๐ | |
โ | STEM Story Time by Pelham High School Student | |
Join us for a special STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Story Time and craft with Pelham High School senior Aanika Roy.
This program is for children ages five and up. Registration is not required, but please arrive on time: first come, first served.
| Saturdays, October 17 and 31, 11 am-12 pm ๐ | | | |
Join us for our popular Story Time for infants and toddlers outside on our front lawn. Story Time is designed to enhance early literacy skills and features diverse children's books in which all children can see themselves represented... plus we have a lot of fun! Please bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Story Time will be held outdoors throughout the year, but will be cancelled on days when the temperature is extreme, or if it is raining. You may call the Library when we open at 10 am to inquire.
We are excited to offer outdoor programs for children and families at the Pelham Public Library! Participation in any outdoor activity comes with some natural risks and children must be under the vigilant supervision of an accompanying adult. By choosing to have your child participate, you acknowledge these risks and understand that the Library cannot be responsible for any illness, injury, or loss that may occur during the program. For everyoneโs safety and enjoyment, please follow all instructions provided by Library staff. Thank you!
| Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:30-11 am ๐ | |
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โ โ | The Library would like to thank the Friends of the Town of Pelham Public Library for program support. | | Current Library hours are as follows: | |
- Monday: 10 am-8 pm
- Tuesday: 10 am-5 pm
- Wednesday: 10 am-5 pm
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- Thursday:10 am-8 pm
- Friday: 10 am-5 pm
- Saturday: 10 am-4 pm
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- The Library building is open to patrons for browsing and checking out materials. Computers, printer, and study areas are also available to patrons.
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We also continue to offer contactless, curbside pickup (you can place holds using the Westchester Library System app or through our online catalog.)
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You can visit our digital library and select ebooks, audiobooks through Overdrive (including the Libby App) and Hoopla or stream movies through Kanopy.
- Our librarians are always available to answer reference questions, give book recommendations, and provide technology help. Notary services are generally available during Library open hours. Please call in advance to confirm.
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Please call the library at 914-738-1234 or email library@pelhamlibrary.org with any questions.
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