Children's Room News

Become a member of the DFPL Board of Trustees

Become a member of the DFPL Board of Trustees

Become a powerful advocate for the Library! There is an opening for a new Trustee member. For more information email trustee3@dobbsferrylibrary.org

 

Diwali Celebration -- Volunteers Needed!

Diwali Celebration — Volunteers Needed!

Saturday, October 18, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Are you a local parent or adult who would be interested in reading a story at the DFPL Diwali Celebration? If so, email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org today!

Upcoming Programs

Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Jack O'Lantern Masks - Limited Supply / First-come First-served

Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Jack O’Lantern Masks – Limited Supply / First-come First-served

Saturday, October 18

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 – Jack O’Lantern Masks

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Diwali Celebration

Diwali Celebration

Saturday, October 18

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

All Ages

Join us for a cozy, community-led Diwali celebration! Local families will read stories and bring in snacks, an artist will provide henna tattoos for anyone interested, and we will create a giant poster to commemorate the occasion.

Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

For Adults:

Are you a local parent or adult who would be interested in reading a story at the DFPL Diwali Celebration? If so, email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org today!

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Math Tutoring at the Library

Math Tutoring at the Library

Saturday, October 18

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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Math Tutoring at the Library

Math Tutoring at the Library

Sunday, October 19

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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Print of the Month: Jack-o-Lantern Fidget

Sunday, October 19

2:30 pm - 11:29 pm

The October Print of the Month is a jack-o-lantern fidget!

Please specify if you want option 1 (fidget spinner), 2 (pixel spinner), or 3 (layered fidget).

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours.  Please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify it will be orange and green

All ages, no cost, limit one per person.

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Online Resources

Download Graphic Novels to Your Device
Comics Plus is provided by Westchester Library System. Access graphic novels for all ages from 80 publishers for free with your library card!

Click here to get started

 

 

Native American Heritage Month Resources for K-12

Indigenous peoples are often overlooked by the dominant forces in contemporary American society. They’re a vital part of our past, but also of our present and future.  Springhurst librarian Lauren Rodriguez, Middle/High School media specialist Ellen Elsen, and K-8 literacy coordinator Michelle Yang-Kaczmarek have teamed up with Dobbs Ferry Public Library children’s librarian Gina Elbert and teen librarian Allee Manning to create the below resource list to help you dive deeper into indigenous literature for kindergarten through 12th grade. While it focuses on the indigenous peoples of the United States, it also contains a short section acknowledging native peoples of other countries in the Americas. These stories span contemporary life as well as historical fact and are part of a growing movement in publishing to better represent marginalized voices. Many are about Native Americans of the continental United States, but Native Hawaiians and Alaskans appear too. This is a sampling of available resources and not an exhaustive list. If you would like help finding more, please contact your librarian(s).

Click here for the list!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

Every year, from mid-September to mid-October, Americans recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the culture, histories, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came to the country from Spanish-speaking countries in Europe and the Americas. The first celebration took place during one week in mid-September of 1968, with the timeframe chosen to honor independence day celebrations in many Spanish-speaking countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (all on September 15), Mexico (September 16), and Chile (September 18). In 1988, the celebration was expanded to last a month, from September 15-October 15 each year.

Springhurst Library Media Specialist Lauren Rodriguez, Middle/High School Library Media Specialist Ellen Elsen, and K-8 Literacy Coordinator Michelle Yang-Kaczmarek have teamed up with Dobbs Ferry Public Library Children’s Librarian Gina Elbert and Young Adult Librarian Allee Manning to create this resource list to help your families dive deeper into the contributions and  culture of Latinx and Hispanic Americans.

Click here to find your next read!

AAPI Heritage Month Resources

AAPI Heritage Month recognizes the contributions and influences that Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans have made to the history, culture and achievements of the United States. This year, it is especially important to support, celebrate and advocate for the AAPI community who have been experiencing an increase in anti-Asian bias and violence. So this year’s theme is “Stop AAPI Hate: Solidarity, Community, and Celebration”. The month of May was chosen as a way to commemorate the first wave of Japanese immigrants to the United States on May 7, 1843 and to also mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants. It is important to remember that members of the AAPI community come from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Western Asia, and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Each Asian country and Pacific Island nation has its own unique culture, language and traditions.

To celebrate this important community, Children’s Librarian Gina Elbert has collaborated with Springhurst Library Media Specialist Lauren Rodriguez, Dobbs Ferry Middle/High School Library Media Specialist Ellen Elsen, and Dobbs Ferry K-8 Literacy Coordinator Michelle Yang-Kaczmarek to make a resource list of books, social media accounts, and websites. Our hope is that these resources will help you to amplify, respect and make  space for AAPI every single day, not just in May.

Click here to view our recommended resources!