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Stop & Shop Community Bag Program
During the month of October, the Dobbs Ferry Library is partnering with Stop & Shop! For every $2.50 reusable bag purchased at the Dobbs Ferry Stop & Shop (390 Broadway), the Dobbs Ferry Library will receive a $1 donation!
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.
Upcoming Programs
The DFPL Virtual Writers Circle via ZOOM (Registration)
Tuesday, October 6
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us in our free, drop-in writing sessions. We will offer prompts that will help you generate new stories.
This month, you can write about seasonal changes and special holiday traditions you or your characters will take in memorable and mysterious places.
Register for the ZOOM link at reference@dobbsferrylibrary.org or with Sara Bramble at sbramble@dobbsferrylibrary.org
This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
Comedy Open Mic (ON ZOOM) (Registration)
Tuesday, October 6
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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 min. apiece to perform via our Zoom meeting room. Started during the COVID pandemic as a means of comedy self-preservation, these monthly Zoom mics remain useful, fun, and welcoming to performers literally the world over!
All who attend will get a copy of the footage with a link to their set via unlisted YouTube link and coming to work on your act could lead to a featured 5-10 min. spot on one of our well-received Stand Up Comedy Showcases, which we hold 3-4x/year in our DFPL Community Room (sits 75).
INTENDED FOR AUDIENCE 18+
Pre-registration REQUIRED for first timers —> Email tdeery@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Show reminder with Zoom link will be sent out the day of each month’s mic to everyone already on the list previously.
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For more info about our comedy open mics and showcases, check out our Comedy on the Hudson page.
This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
Chess Class (Registration Recommended)
Thursday, October 8
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with instructor Mark Stern!
Register with reference@
This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
Town & Gown Book Discussion Group: “Evil Genius” via ZOOM (Registration)
Thursday, October 8
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
This month we’re reading Evil Genius by Claire Oshetsky. 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.
It’s 1974 and San Francisco is full of mystery and menace. Nineteen-year-old Celia Dent keeps telling herself how lucky she is to be working at the phone company and to be married to her Drew, a man who says he loves her. Celia’s contentment with her little life is shattered, though, when a woman she knows from work is murdered in a love tryst gone awry. What would that be like, Celia wonders, to die for love—or to kill for love? What would it be like to live each moment passionately and with full awareness that each breath is bringing her closer to her last?
Before Celia knows it, her musings about love-and-death happenings are bleeding into daily life. Suddenly she’s playing hooky from work and searching for a love tryst of her very own. She’s practicing her marksmanship at a local gun range and thinking about how good it would feel to bury something sharp inside her domineering husband’s ear. It’s all pretend, though, until the night comes when Celia finally goes too far, and she and Drew are set on a deadly collision course.
Exhilarating, surreal, and bitingly clever, Evil Genius is a comic noir exploring obsession and desire—and what happens when a sweetly seditious young woman dares to imagine a better life.
This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
Cult Classic Movie Night: “HauntedWeen”
Friday, October 9
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Join us on Friday, October 9th, 2026 at 8pm, as we screen our 120th cult classic: HauntedWeen (1991/NR/88 min/Slasher Horror, Dark Comedy)
summary: A group of college students get the keys to an abandoned house and turn it into a haunted house attraction to raise money. Little do they know that a murderer has hijacked their efforts and opened a “murder room” to gruesomely kill his victims – to the screams of a cheering audience! Packed with shocking plot twists and impressive gore effects, the spooky spirit of the Halloween season comes in high supply in HauntedWeen.
Stay after for our always fun Film Discussion & Trivia!
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To see one of our previous CCMN film discussions, check out our interview with Makeup/Special Effects Artist Dan Frye (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Dr. Who)
Follow us on Instagram: @CultClassicMovieNight
Questions? Email TDeery@DobbsFerryLibrary.org
This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
Chess Class (Registration Recommended)
Thursday, October 8
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with instructor Mark Stern!
Register with reference@
This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
Stop & Shop Community Bag Program
Sunday, October 11
All Day
During the month of October, the Dobbs Ferry Library is partnering with Stop & Shop! For every $2.50 reusable bag purchased at the Dobbs Ferry Stop & Shop (390 Broadway), the Dobbs Ferry Library will receive a $1 donation!
Bam! Crack! Dot! — It’s Mah Jongg Time!
Monday, October 12
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.
This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
Rivertowns Clothing, Toy, & Gear Swap
Saturday, October 17
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
A FREE kids’ clothing, toy, & gear swap — open to everyone!
Donate: drop off items anytime before the swap at 68 Belden Avenue, Dobbs Ferry — donation bin on the porch. Day-of donations are welcome too.
Swap: show up with bags and take whatever your family can use!
No donation? No problem! You absolutely do not need to donate in order to participate. Everyone is welcome.
Please donate ahead of time if possible so shoppers have the best selection!
Especially needed:
- Winter gear — jackets, pants, boots, gloves, hats, etc.
- Warm clothes
- Halloween costumes
Also bring:
- Summer clothes
- Pajamas
- Shoes, socks, & accessories
- Kids’ toys
- Baby/kids gear
- Everything else
Clothing should be in wearable condition and free of rips. Stains are okay.
Have questions? Check out the FAQ here!
This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
Stop & Shop Community Bag Program
Sunday, October 18
All Day
During the month of October, the Dobbs Ferry Library is partnering with Stop & Shop! For every $2.50 reusable bag purchased at the Dobbs Ferry Stop & Shop (390 Broadway), the Dobbs Ferry Library will receive a $1 donation!
Chess Class (Registration Recommended)
Thursday, October 8
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with instructor Mark Stern!
Register with reference@
This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, October 9
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.
This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
Author Visit with Mina Elwell
Saturday, October 10
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Ages 8-12
Celebrate the new release of local author Mina Elwell’s new middle grade graphic novel, Undercover Monster! Attendees will receive a free copy of this silly, spooky mystery about a monster girl named Mia who goes undercover at human school (while supplies last). Plus, participate in a tie-in activity that combines Encyclopedia Brown and the classic game Guess Who.
This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
Stop & Shop Community Bag Program
Sunday, October 11
All Day
During the month of October, the Dobbs Ferry Library is partnering with Stop & Shop! For every $2.50 reusable bag purchased at the Dobbs Ferry Stop & Shop (390 Broadway), the Dobbs Ferry Library will receive a $1 donation!
American Sign Language for Kids (Registration)
Sunday, October 11
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Ages 5+
Learn the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) with teen volunteer Miriam! No prior experience or knowledge is necessary.
Registration REQUIRED — email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
This program is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
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