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DFPL Board of Trustees Meeting
The next Board of Trustees meeting for the Dobbs Ferry Public Library will be on Wednesday, 6/17 at 7:30 pm in the Community Room. Public Comment period will be at the beginning of the meeting. Click here for the agenda.
Summer Reading 2026!
Adults, Teens and Children – there’s a Summer Reading Game for you!
- Adult Summer Reading Bingo is back in 2026! This year’s summer reading program is themed “Unearth A Story” with a focus on dinosaurs, archaeology, paleontology, and gardening – but your reading choices can go beyond the theme. The goal is to further grow your love of reading. Each Bingo row comes with its own prize. All participants will be entered into a drawing for a “dino-mite” gift basket at the end of the summer. Have questions? Email hgraff@dobbsferrylibrary.org. Find out more info and play here.
- Teens fill out this form to participate in DFPL Teen Summer Reading 2026! Track and log your reading to win prizes! You can pick up one of our paper reading logs at the circulation desk of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library or request that a copy of the log be sent to your email address. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August! Have questions? Email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org. Find out more info and play here.
- Children – you can earn points and prizes by reading books and coming to our events. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August! This page will tell you everything you need to know about participating if your child is between the ages of 3 and 12. (Younger kids might want to take on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge!) Have questions? Email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Streaming Services Are Here!
The Library now offers access to Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, Max and BritBox!
You can get free access by checking our one of our Roku Express kits.
You can checkout the device for up to 2 weeks, overdue fees apply.
Call the circulation desk to reserve yours today 914-693-6614
Upcoming Programs
Bam! Crack! Dot! — It’s Mah Jongg Time!
Monday, June 15
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.
Decoupage Sea Shell Class
Monday, June 15
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Transform beautiful shells into unique works of art with the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library! No experience needed — just a love for creativity and a little imagination.
Includes:
- Real seashells
- Decoupage paper & Modge Podge
- All materials & tools
- Step-by-step guidance
$15. Adults Only.
Registration is REQUIRED. To register, email dflfriends@gmail.com.
Mary’s Yarns Quilting Group
Monday, June 15
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Interested in Learning How to Quilt? Please Join Us!
We’ll provide the supplies you need to create a square that will be added to our annual quilt, which will be raffled to benefit the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.
There is no cost to participate, and you can join at any time!
Mary’s Yarns meetings are the first and third Monday of the month at 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
To register, please email marysyarn@dflfriends.org or call the Dobbs Ferry Library at 914 693 6614!
This program is a Mary’s Yarns Project sponsored by the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.
Writer’s Circle via ZOOM (Registration)
Tuesday, June 16
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.
Virtual Town and Gown Literary Discussion Group: “In My Time of Dying”
Wednesday, June 17
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
This month we’re reading In My Time of Dying by Sebastian Junger. Get the book 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.
For years as an award-winning war reporter, Sebastian Junger traveled to many front lines and frequently put his life at risk. And yet the closest he ever came to death was the summer of 2020 while spending a quiet afternoon at the New England home he shared with his wife and two young children. Crippled by abdominal pain, Junger was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. Once there, he began slipping away. As blackness encroached, he was visited by his dead father, inviting Junger to join him. “It’s okay,” his father said. “There’s nothing to be scared of. I’ll take care of you.” That was the last thing Junger remembered until he came to the next day when he was told he had suffered a ruptured aneurysm that he should not have survived.
This experience spurred Junger—a confirmed atheist raised by his physicist father to respect the empirical—to undertake a scientific, philosophical, and deeply personal examination of mortality and what happens after we die. How do we begin to process the brutal fact that any of us might perish unexpectedly on what begins as an ordinary day? How do we grapple with phenomena that science may be unable to explain? And what happens to a person, emotionally and spiritually, when forced to reckon with such existential questions?
Bam! Crack! Dot! — It’s Mah Jongg Time!
Monday, June 15
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.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, June 17
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: KPop Demon Hunters Clicker!
Sunday, June 21
All Day
This June you can get a 3D printed of the KPop Demon Hunters character of your choice! Please specify which member of Saja Boys or Huntrix you would like.
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person.
Summer Reading Games at the Library – June 3 to August 14
Sunday, June 21
All Day
Adults, Teens and Children – there’s a Reading Game for you!
- Adult Summer Reading Bingo is back in 2026! This year’s summer reading program is themed “Unearth A Story” with a focus on dinosaurs, archaeology, paleontology, and gardening – but your reading choices can go beyond the theme. The goal is to further grow your love of reading. Each Bingo row comes with its own prize. All participants will be entered into a drawing for a “dino-mite” gift basket at the end of the summer. Have questions? Email hgraff@dobbsferrylibrary.org. Find out more info and play here.
- Teens fill out this form to participate in DFPL Teen Summer Reading 2026! Track and log your reading to win prizes! You can pick up one of our paper reading logs at the circulation desk of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library or request that a copy of the log be sent to your email address. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August! Have questions? Email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org. Find out more info and play here.
- Children – you can earn points and prizes by reading books and coming to our events. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August! This page will tell you everything you need to know about participating if your child is between the ages of 3 and 12. (Younger kids might want to take on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge!) Have questions? Email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Visit the Storywalk® on the Old Aqueduct Trail
Sunday, June 21
All Day
All Ages
The DFPL/OCA storywalk® is back! Walk on the Old Aqueduct Trail between the Keeper’s House (15 Walnut Street) and Village Hall to read Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems by Francisco Alarcón until the end of June.
Bam! Crack! Dot! — It’s Mah Jongg Time!
Monday, June 15
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.
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, June 16
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.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, June 17
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.
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, June 19
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: Juneteenth Windsock – Limited Supply / First-come First-served
Saturday, June 20
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 – Juneteenth Windsock
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