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DFPL Board of Trustees Meeting
The next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held on Wednesday, February 11 at 7:30 pm.
Public comment period will be at 7:35 pm.
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
Virtual Town and Gown Literary Discussion Group: “Ethan Frome” & “Summer”
Wednesday, February 11
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
This month we’re reading Ethan Frome and Summer by Edith Wharton. Get the books at the Library!
Register with sbramble@dobbsferrylibrary.org to get the Zoom link — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
Though Edith Wharton is best known for her cutting contemplation of fashionable New York, Ethan Frome and Summer are set in small New England towns, far from Manhattan’s beau monde. These thematically linked short novels display Wharton’s characteristic criticism of society’s hypocrisy and her daring exploration of the destructive consequences of sexual appetite. From the wintry setting of Ethan Frome, where a man hounded by community standards is destroyed by the very thing that might bring him happiness, to the florid town of Summer, where a young woman’s first romance projects her into a dizzying rite of passage, Wharton captures beautifully the urges and failures of human nature.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, February 11
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.
Print of the Month: Heart Fidget
Sunday, February 15
All Day
This February you can choose between three heart-shaped fidgets: a clicker, a passthrough heart, or a pin art heart fidget!
Please specify which one and what color you would like – if you don’t choose a color we’ll pick one for you.
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.
Writer’s Circle via ZOOM (Registration)
Tuesday, February 17
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Writer’s Circle is free and open to the public and offers drop-in generative sessions with timed writing, speed writing, prompts and feedback.
Bring your current projects or start some new stories.
Register for the ZOOM link at reference@dobbsferrylibrary.org or with Sara Bramble at sbramble@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Paws for Reading – Meet Milo!
Thursday, February 19
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
All Ages
Meet Milo, our new R.E.A.D. dog! Buddy has retired, so Milo is here to step into his well-loved shoes. Learn all about Milo’s life, read a special book with him, and take a home a sticker to commemorate the occasion.
Registration REQUIRED — email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, February 11
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.
Print of the Month: Heart Fidget
Sunday, February 15
All Day
This February you can choose between three heart-shaped fidgets: a clicker, a passthrough heart, or a pin art heart fidget!
Please specify which one and what color you would like – if you don’t choose a color we’ll pick one for you.
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.
Paws for Reading – Meet Milo!
Thursday, February 19
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
All Ages
Meet Milo, our new R.E.A.D. dog! Buddy has retired, so Milo is here to step into his well-loved shoes. Learn all about Milo’s life, read a special book with him, and take a home a sticker to commemorate the occasion.
Registration REQUIRED — email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
Print of the Month: Heart Fidget
Sunday, February 22
All Day
This February you can choose between three heart-shaped fidgets: a clicker, a passthrough heart, or a pin art heart fidget!
Please specify which one and what color you would like – if you don’t choose a color we’ll pick one for you.
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.
Bam! Crack! Dot! — It’s Mah Jongg Time!
Monday, February 23
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.
Dungeons & Dragons Club (Waitlist)
Wednesday, February 11
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.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, February 11
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.
Dungeons & Dragons Club (Waitlist)
Thursday, February 12
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, February 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.
Valentine’s Cookie Party
Friday, February 13
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Kids & Teens
Come decorate a sugar cookie and make a Valentine’s card!
RSVP REQUIRED by February 10; email president@dflfriends.org to RSVP. $5 suggested donation.
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