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Mark Your Calendars for FerryCon on 9/21!
The wait is over! Join us on Saturday, September 21st, from 11am to 4:45pm for Dobbs Ferry’s biggest fandom event!
- Kids can meet Spiderman and Bluey, learn to wield a lightsaber, and develop storywriting skills from none other than Bad Kitty author Nick Bruel himself
- Tweens and teens can join New Kawaii’s Avatar Legends tabletop roleplaying game, dance to KPop music, and learn to draw anime/manga
- Adults can sit in for talks on design in animation and horror writing
- Plus, everyone is invited to participate in our cosplay contest and enter our raffle!
Learn more about FerryCon 2024 here: FerryCon 2024
And don’t forget to join in the festivities at Climbing Wolf’s comics trivia night on Thursday, September 19th at 8pm!
Dorothy Hull Patio and Community Garden
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| Dorothy Hull was a past president of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library. She bequeathed part of her estate to the Library. With some of the funds we upgraded the patio area. The new furniture and railing are made with recycled plastic. We also added more planter boxes for the community garden.
Come and see the newly furbished area and pick up some herbs and vegetables. Right now we have dill, parsley, basil and arugula ready to pick. Tomatoes and cherry tomatoes are ripening, radishes and garlic are growing as well. |
Summer Reading 2024!
Summer Reading is June 26 through August 16!
This year’s theme is Adventure Begins at Your Library.
Children Ages 3-12
This year there are two ways to play: an online log where you can set a goal for how much time you’d like to spend reading this summer and a physical game board where you can play your way across different genres. Readers who complete either (or both!) will receive special prizes.
Find Out More Info and Sign Up Here!
Have questions? Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Teens
We’re playing bingo! Get various small prizes for every activity you complete on the sheet, whether you get bingo or not. Get a bingo and be entered into a drawing for a big prize!
Get Your Board Here!
Have questions? Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Adults
Just in time for vacation, the Dobbs Ferry Public Library presents a Summer Reading Bingo — for adults! Complete each row and get a prize!
Get Your Board Here!
Have questions? Email asati@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Children Under 3
Take on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge!
Find Out More Info Here!
Have questions? Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
The Friends are Accepting Book Donations
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| We accept hardcover and paperback books in good condition Book donations are only accepted during Library hours We do not accept: textbooks, magazines, DVDs, or CDs Outdated items like Encyclopedias, technical manuals, travel books, etc. Items left outside the building will not be accepted |
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Upcoming Programs
Virtual Writers Circle (Registration)
Tuesday, September 10
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Are you interested in creative writing? Do you want to meet other writers and get inspired? Bring a poem, short story, or excerpt from your novel to share with the group. Get feedback and support each other.
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.org to get the Zoom link — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
Comedy Open Mic (LIVE AT DIVINO’S)
Tuesday, September 10
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Come get your comedy Side Hustle on at DIVINO’S SPEAKEASY IN HASTINGS-ON-HUSON – located 524 Warburton Avenue Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706 on the second Tuesday of every month at 8pm, with host in residency DFPL’s Tim Deery!
SIGN UP STARTS AT 7:30PM IN PERSON
*1 DRINK MINIMUM FOR PERFORMERS
INTENDED FOR AUDIENCE 18+
Following a traditional Comedy Open Mic format, comedians new and old — who want to work on new jokes, change old ones, or just experiment — sign up and get 5 minutes apiece to perform.
Paws for Reading with Buddy (Registration)
Saturday, September 14
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
All Ages welcome.
Children read one-on-one with Buddy, a specially trained Reading Education Assistance Dog (R.E.A.D.) and his handler, Dobbs Ferry resident Marty Kanengiser. Children will select a book to read to Buddy before the program begins, and they will spend 10-15 minutes reading aloud. They are also welcome to ask questions about Buddy, a 12-year-old rescued black lab who loves children, other dogs, and reading.
Registration REQUIRED — email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
September Print of the Month: Cute Fruit Keychain
Sunday, September 15
All Day
This month choose your favorite sea creature keychain made using the library’s 3D printer! Options are banana, pineapple, strawberry, or watermelon.
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please indicate what fruit and color you want. No cost, limit one per person.
Baby Songs & Stories
Monday, September 16
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.
Paws for Reading with Buddy (Registration)
Saturday, September 14
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
All Ages welcome.
Children read one-on-one with Buddy, a specially trained Reading Education Assistance Dog (R.E.A.D.) and his handler, Dobbs Ferry resident Marty Kanengiser. Children will select a book to read to Buddy before the program begins, and they will spend 10-15 minutes reading aloud. They are also welcome to ask questions about Buddy, a 12-year-old rescued black lab who loves children, other dogs, and reading.
Registration REQUIRED — email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
September Print of the Month: Cute Fruit Keychain
Sunday, September 15
All Day
This month choose your favorite sea creature keychain made using the library’s 3D printer! Options are banana, pineapple, strawberry, or watermelon.
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please indicate what fruit and color you want. No cost, limit one per person.
Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, September 18
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of every month.
The beginning of each meeting is open to public comments.
Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, September 19
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
*CANCELED* Game Night at the Library
Friday, September 20
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
This event has been canceled. Please come on October 25, November 22, or December 27 instead!
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, September 10
10:30 am - 11:00 am
18 to 36 months.
Get your wiggles out with songs and stories with Ms. Gina!
Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for information and to sign up.
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, September 13
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: Toilet Paper Roll Bookworm Pencil Holders – Limited Supply / First-come First-served
Saturday, September 14
All Day
School BusesAges 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 – Toilet Paper Roll Bookworm Pencil Holders
Paws for Reading with Buddy (Registration)
Saturday, September 14
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
All Ages welcome.
Children read one-on-one with Buddy, a specially trained Reading Education Assistance Dog (R.E.A.D.) and his handler, Dobbs Ferry resident Marty Kanengiser. Children will select a book to read to Buddy before the program begins, and they will spend 10-15 minutes reading aloud. They are also welcome to ask questions about Buddy, a 12-year-old rescued black lab who loves children, other dogs, and reading.
Registration REQUIRED — email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
September Print of the Month: Cute Fruit Keychain
Sunday, September 15
All Day
This month choose your favorite sea creature keychain made using the library’s 3D printer! Options are banana, pineapple, strawberry, or watermelon.
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please indicate what fruit and color you want. No cost, limit one per person.
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