Add to our Community Mural in the Community Room
Sunday, August 24
All Day
Thirty two kids of all ages created this mural in collaboration with Scribble Art Workshop to mark the beginning of the Summer Reading Challenge. Use the tools on the table to add your piece.
Rules:
- Be cool, not offensive
- Be respectful to other’s art
- Be clean!
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, August 26
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, August 29
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.
Board Games With the Library Director
Friday, August 29
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Game Night at the Library!
Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.
Play new games and make new friends.
Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.
Print of the Month: Apple Fidget
Sunday, August 31
All Day
The September Print of the Month is an apple shaped fidget toy!
Please specify if you want option 1 (on the left) or option 2 (on the right).
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours. Please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify it will be either red or green!
All ages, no cost, limit one per person.
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, September 2
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 5
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: Owl-Shaped Library Card Holders – Limited Supply / First-come First-served
Saturday, September 6
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 – Owl-Shaped Library Card Holders
Print of the Month: Apple Fidget
Sunday, September 7
All Day
The September Print of the Month is an apple shaped fidget toy!
Please specify if you want option 1 (on the left) or option 2 (on the right).
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours. Please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify it will be either red or green!
All ages, no cost, limit one per person.
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, September 9
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.
Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, September 11
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, September 12
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 Pencil – Limited Supply / First-come First-served
Saturday, September 13
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 – Toilet Paper Roll Pencil
Paws for Reading with Buddy (Registration)
Saturday, September 13
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.
Print of the Month: Apple Fidget
Sunday, September 14
All Day
The September Print of the Month is an apple shaped fidget toy!
Please specify if you want option 1 (on the left) or option 2 (on the right).
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours. Please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify it will be either red or green!
All ages, no cost, limit one per person.
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, September 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.
Dungeons & Dragons Club (Registration)
Wednesday, September 17
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.
Questions? Participants aged 8-12 can email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, September 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.
Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, September 18
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
Dungeons & Dragons Club (Registration)
Thursday, September 18
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.
Questions? Participants aged 8-12 can email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, September 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.
Board Games With the Library Director
Friday, September 19
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Game Night at the Library!
Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.
Play new games and make new friends.
Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.
FerryCon 2025
Saturday, September 20
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
FerryCon is the library’s all day, yearly Comic Con-style flagship event for all ages that takes place one Saturday every fall (formerly spring). Since 2019, FerryCon has brought over 300 participants to the library for fun-filled events including artists alley, classes, panels, and contests that revolved around comic books, graphic novels, super heroes, and more!
This event is free but will include a suggested donation of $10 per family at the door. We’re fundraising for the library this year!
Headlining Events
We’re so excited about our line-up for you this year! The following events will be in the Community Room unless otherwise noted.
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- 11am: Design Your Own Cosplay with Harley Nox (Tweens and Teens)
- 12pm: Cosplay Contest for Humans and Pets (All Ages)
- 1pm: In Conversation with James Howe (All Ages)
- 2pm: Learn to Draw Anime and Manga with Paige Monte (Tweens and Teens)
- 3pm: How We Make Comics – And You Can Too with Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey
- 8pm: FerryCom Stand-Up Comedy Showcase
Other Activities
In the other parts of the library, you can:
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- Play Magic the Gathering (big table near the circulation desk, 12-3pm)
- Learn to play Mythworks TTRPGs with one of their designers (all ages)
- Accomplish the Superhero Scavenger Hunt (a special edition of our monthly hunt!)
- Vote for your favorite local superhero at the Rivertowns Dispatch table
- Meet Star Wars characters from Rebel Legion (Echo Base) (all ages)
- Gaze into your own soul with a psychic energy healer (adults)
- Jump into our KPop Video Party and enter the mystery bag giveaway (teen area upstairs)
- Create art as part of Chalk the Walk (all ages, plaza)
- Grab a temporary tattoo and other giveaways at tables throughout the library
- Take a snapshot in the Superhero Photo Booth
- Color and build with LEGOs in the Children’s Room
- Visit our authors, artists, and more at Artists’ Alley all over the library!
- Pause the FerryCon chaos by visiting our sensory break area on the library terrace
Artist Alley
All around the library, visit the tables of local artists, businesses, and more!
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- Ryan Dunlavey, artist and illustrator
- Graham Gentz, game designer and comic creator
- Shannon Gilchrist, Psychic Energy Healer
- The LOFT, LGBTQ+ community center
- James McLeod, an entrepeneur, author, and motivational speaker also known as That Vitiligo Guy
- John Monaco, artist and author at Modern Geek Gaming
- Paige Monte, art teacher, animator, and storyboard illustrator
- Harley Nox, professional cosplayer and judge for our cosplay contest (which you can sign up for at her table!)
- Luis Paredes, speculative fiction author
- Franka Pessin, illustrator
- Gabriel Pinto, artist and illustrator
- Picture Book NY, local bookstore
- Gene Pitts, artist at Extended Playing Cards
- The Rivertowns Dispatch, Dobbs Ferry’s local newspaper
- Jamie L. Rotante, Senior Director at Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
- David Sherrin, picture book author
- Star Wars cosplayers from multiple local costuming fan clubs!
- Fred Van Lente, comics writer at large
Raffle
Enter our raffle to win one of two gift baskets containing prizes like a signed Marvel comics, superhero merch, and more! Proceeds go to the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library. $3 for 1 ticket or $5 for 2 tickets. Feel free to buy these ahead of time in the week leading up to the event, too.
Print of the Month: Apple Fidget
Sunday, September 21
All Day
The September Print of the Month is an apple shaped fidget toy!
Please specify if you want option 1 (on the left) or option 2 (on the right).
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours. Please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify it will be either red or green!
All ages, no cost, limit one per person.
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, September 23
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.
Dungeons & Dragons Club (Registration)
Thursday, September 25
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.
Questions? Participants aged 8-12 can email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
Storytime at the Keeper’s House
Friday, September 26
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Ages 2 – 4
Join Ms. Gina for a special nature-themed storytime and craft activity at the Keeper’s House on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail!
15 Walnut Street
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, September 26
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: Paper Bag Raccoons – Limited Supply / First-come First-served
Saturday, September 27
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 – Paper Bag Raccoons
Print of the Month: Apple Fidget
Sunday, September 28
All Day
The September Print of the Month is an apple shaped fidget toy!
Please specify if you want option 1 (on the left) or option 2 (on the right).
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours. Please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify it will be either red or green!
All ages, no cost, limit one per person.
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, September 30
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.
Board Games With the Library Director
Friday, October 17
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Game Night at the Library!
Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.
Play new games and make new friends.
Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.
“The Night Sky” An Evening of Astronomy: Presentation about the Cosmos & Live Sky Viewing (Registration)
Monday, October 27
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Use the Westchester Amateur Astronomers‘ telescopes to view Saturn, Vega, the Andromeda Galaxy, the Pleiades star cluster, and the Moon!
Email Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to register.
Board Games With the Library Director
Friday, November 28
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Game Night at the Library!
Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.
Play new games and make new friends.
Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.
Board Games With the Library Director
Friday, December 26
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Game Night at the Library!
Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.
Play new games and make new friends.
Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.