Children’s Programs

This event has been canceled.

Grades 3 – 5

A fun and interactive workshop run by high school students where children can explore emotions through art in a supportive environment.

TODAY’S TOPIC: Mindful Mural – Kids can collaborate to create a large-scale mural that visually represents emotions and, more specifically, teamwork. By working together on a unified piece, they can learn communication, cooperation, and the power of collaborative artistic expression!

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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.

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All Ages

Join our teen volunteers to kick off Dobbs Ferry Chalk the Walk, a local edition of a Westchester-wide creative initiative in support of mental health awareness. We will be decorating the plaza outside the library with chalk and handing out related resources for participants. The chalk will remain outside for everyone to use in the week following the event!

Visit westchestercountysuicideprevention.org to learn more about “Chalk the Walk Westchester” and the Westchester County Suicide Prevention Coalition.

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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. This program is full but you can still sign up for the waitlist.

PROGRAM FULL to be placed on the waitlist or ask a question email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, and participants aged 13-18 can email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

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The Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of every month.

The beginning of each meeting is open to public comments.

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Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. – All Ages welcome!

Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!

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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. This program is full but you can still sign up for the waitlist.

PROGRAM FULL to be placed on the waitlist or ask a question email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, and participants aged 13-18 can email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

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Visit the community room on Friday afternoons and play any of the wide selection of single and multi-player games on the library’s Switch

Just drop in or email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot. Time will be limited to 20 minutes when people are waiting.

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Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

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Alex ran out of ideas for May so you can choose between any of these unrelated and sort-of springy keychains made using the library’s 3D printer! Options are happy cloud, rainbow & clouds, caterpillar, butterfly, bee, or bird.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please indicate which keychain you want and your preferred color, if you have one. No cost, limit one per person.

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The Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library present the work of Joy Moon Lee.

Come to the reception on Sunday May 25 or see the show whenever we’re open from May 19 through June 21.

All are welcome!

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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.

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Ages 2-4

Ms. Gina will be guest-hosting The Westchester Mall’s new monthly Toddler Tales storytime in White Plains. She’ll be sharing garden stories, which will be followed by a related activity from retailer Hobbs London.

Hosted in PLAY on Retail Level 4.

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Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. – All Ages welcome!

Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!

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Visit the community room on Friday afternoons and play any of the wide selection of single and multi-player games on the library’s Switch

Just drop in or email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot. Time will be limited to 20 minutes when people are waiting.

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Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

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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.

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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 – Unicorn Finger Puppet Crafts

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Summer is finally almost here and that calls for a sweet treat!  You can choose between a piece of candy, a lollipop, donut, cupcake, ice cream cone or popsicle.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours.  Please include which keychain you want and your preferred color.

All ages – no cost – limit one per person

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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.

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Ages 6 and Up

Teatown Reservation visits the Dobbs Ferry Library with a live presentation of 4-5 birds of prey!

Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

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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 – Pride Flag

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Summer is finally almost here and that calls for a sweet treat!  You can choose between a piece of candy, a lollipop, donut, cupcake, ice cream cone or popsicle.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours.  Please include which keychain you want and your preferred color.

All ages – no cost – limit one per person

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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.

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Join Certified Nurse Midwife and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Shelby Alexa-Dizard in this new monthly support group! Topics discussed will include pregnancy (nutrition, common discomforts, latest research), birth (comfort methods, what to expect), and postpartum care (incorporating nutrition and your community to help your family thrive).

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Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. – All Ages welcome!

Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!

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Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

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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 – Frog and Toad Paper Dolls

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

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Summer is finally almost here and that calls for a sweet treat!  You can choose between a piece of candy, a lollipop, donut, cupcake, ice cream cone or popsicle.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours.  Please include which keychain you want and your preferred color.

All ages – no cost – limit one per person

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Ages 6 months – 4 years

Join us for a special toddler storytime all about taking care of your teeth with Joanne Roos of Main Street Pediatric Dentistry in Scarsdale.

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All ages welcome.

Contribute to a community mural and make art that will hang in the library’s Community Room art gallery all summer long!

Participants will also be invited to sign up for Summer Reading.

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

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The Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of every month.

The beginning of each meeting is open to public comments.

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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!

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Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

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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.

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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 – Pride Llama

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Summer is finally almost here and that calls for a sweet treat!  You can choose between a piece of candy, a lollipop, donut, cupcake, ice cream cone or popsicle.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours.  Please include which keychain you want and your preferred color.

All ages – no cost – limit one per person

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All Ages

Looking for something to do as school ends? Swing by to make a craft in the chlidren’s room from some of our many materials!

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