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Library Mini Golf Event
Save the date – January 30 & 31, for a day of fun in the Library.
We are still looking for sponsors from local businesses. Please email volunteer@dobbsferrylibrary.org to help makje this event possible.
Update on our Museum Passes
Due to lack of funding the Library no longer offers passes for the Guggeneim Museum and Hudson River Museum.
Our pass to Stepping Stones will be expiring at the end of November so make plans now to visit.
Upcoming Programs
**NEW BOOK** Reader’s Circle: “Between Two Kingdoms”
Thursday, January 22
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
This month, we will be reading Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad. Get the book at the Library!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
“A deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman’s journey from diagnosis to remission to re-entry into “normal” life–from the founder of The Isolation Journals and a subject of the Netflix documentary American Symphony”
**NEW DATE** Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, January 22
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
Meet the Author: Mary Newell and Kathryn Weld (Registration)
Saturday, January 24
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Join local authors in the lounge overlooking the Hudson as they read from their new books. Book sale and signing will follow!
This month: Mary Newell and Kathryn Weld
Registration is required due to limited seating; register with sbramble@dobbsferrylibrary.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
Art Reception: Scott May
Sunday, January 25
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come to an art reception for Scott May on Sunday January 25 at 1-6pm!
Or come see the show whenever we’re open from January 25 through February 28.
Baby Songs & Stories
Monday, January 26
10:30 am - 11:00 am
For parents and caregivers of babies up to 24 months.
Join children’s librarian Gina to learn songs, fingerplays, and more that you can do with your baby. Each meeting will leave time for open discussion and connection with other parents/caregivers.
Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
**NEW DATE** Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, January 22
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
Art Reception: Scott May
Sunday, January 25
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come to an art reception for Scott May on Sunday January 25 at 1-6pm!
Or come see the show whenever we’re open from January 25 through February 28.
Bam! Crack! Dot! — It’s Mah Jongg Time!
Monday, January 26
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.
Winter Games History with the Lake Placid Olympic Museum via ZOOM (Registration)
Thursday, January 29
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Get ready for the 2026 XXV Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina! Join New York’s own Lake Placid Olympic Museum as they share historic images and artifacts from their collection that tell the story of the Olympic Winter Games, all the way from Ancient Greece to contemporary Italy. There will be a special focus on the two Games that were hosted in Lake Placid, NY: the first time in 1932 and again in 1980.
Other topics include:
- The founding of the Ancient Olympics in Greece
- The revival of the ancient Games in 1896
- How the Games were officially split by season into Winter and Summer Games in 1924
- Bringing the Olympic Winter Games to North America forever leaving its mark on Lake Placid
- The Olympic Winter Games through the decades as lenses through which to view the failures, hopes, and greatest successes of humanity
- Miracle on Ice and other history-Making moments from the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics
- The evolution of the Winter Olympics
- Time to ask the experts any questions
Register for the ZOOM link at reference@dobbsferrylibrary.org
Presented in partnership with: John C. Hart Memorial Library Library, Lewisboro Public Library, Ossining Public Library, White Plains Public Library, and Yonkers Public Library.
Library Mini Golf Fundraiser: Adults Only
Friday, January 30
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Enjoy mini golf over light fare and beverages courtesy of Hudson Social, Bloomy Cheese & Provisions, and Wildly Cakes & Sweets.
- Browse our Silent Auction featuring items and services donated by Bike Worx, Scribble Art, Barre 3, Rochambeau Wines & Liquors, Garage Pod, and Greenburgh Nature Center.
- Parents may want to check out Scribble Art Workshop’s “Drop & Dine” program next door if childcare is needed! (Link to register: https://shorturl.at/
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**NEW DATE** Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, January 22
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
Dungeons & Dragons Club (WAITLIST)
Thursday, January 22
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages 8-18
Create a character! Fight monsters! Make your own luck! Develop your skills in this fantasy role-playing system with other kids just like you.
Each player will only attend once a week on either Wednesday or Thursday; your slot will be assigned by the library based on your availability, experience, and other factors. The club is spread across two days to accommodate as many members as possible and follows the Dobbs Ferry Schools calendar for vacations and days off. Please only sign up if you think you can attend most of the meetings.
Registration is required via this Google form. You are not registered until a librarian contacts you with confirmation and scheduling details.
PROGRAM FULL. To be placed on the waitlist or ask a question, participants aged 8-12 can email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, January 23
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Ages 3 +
Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!
Fridays all month long.
Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Ms. Gina’s Birthday Cake – Limited Supply / First-come First-served
Saturday, January 24
All Day
Ages 3 and up.
Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home. Supplies are limited — first come, first served!
This Week’s Craft – Ms. Gina’s Birthday Cake
Math Tutoring at the Library
Saturday, January 24
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We can help with any math level AP/IB Calculus and below!
In the Teen Space on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5pm.
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