Children’s Programs

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.

PROGRAM FULL. To be placed on the waitlist or ask a question, participants aged 8-12 can 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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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 – CD Flower Craft

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Reception: Saturday, May 16, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Show: May 14 through June 30, whenever we’re open

Quyen Dac Nguyen is an artist and photographer based in Dobbs Ferry, New York. This collection of paintings and portraits was inspired by the natural/architectural splendors and extraordinary stories of people in different moments in time. There will be a portrait session at the opening. Mr. Nguyen is also an accomplished graphic designer and video artist.

Select posters are also available for sale at $35 each.

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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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Some Misfits with your Misfits? Join us on Saturday, May 16th, 2026 for our FREE CULT CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY in our Library Community Room!

5:30PM – 6PM: PRE-SHOW
Our pre-show will begin at 5:30pm with the one-man band like no other, BOBCAT, playing his one-of-a-kind brand of punk rock psychobilly and CITIZEN SUZIE on hand, featuring vintage threads, costumes & accessories. For this time block, we will also be featuring FREE PIZZA (courtesy of SAN GENNARO’S)+ FREE BEER (only for 21+) (courtesy of TBD), while supplies last.

6PM-8PM: MOVIE
At 6pm we will begin screening our 10 Year Anniversary Cult Classic and 117th screening – The Misfits  (1961/Not Rated/125 min/Contemporary Western, Drama, Romance), starring Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable in their final film roles. (directed by John Huston, written by Arthur Miller)
Throughout the evening, we will feature plenty of fun Cult Classic trivia & giveaways as well.

8PM-9:30PM: PUNK ROCK SHOW
We will culminate the evening’s festivities at 8pm, featuring Headliners & fittingly the 914’s finest MISFITS cover band RUN JACKIE RUN + DEAD ON A FRIDAY + FIENDS OF ROCK & ROLL!!!

* For tix to the punk rock show, please email Reference@DobbsFerryLibrary.org

BIO’S

Our Headlining act RUN JACKIE RUN happens to be the 914’s finest Misfits cover band, featuring The Bump, Polish John, Stellraiser, and Mattzig!

DEAD ON A FRIDAY is a three piece punk rock outfit from Queens, NY, founded by vocalist/bassist Dave Fox and featuring a current line up of Senator Carl Williams on guitar and Mark Rosen on drums. Combining the speed and melody of West Coast punk with an East Coast attitude, Dead On A Friday has performed at all of the notable clubs in New York, including the legendary CBGB’s, The Knitting Factory, The Continental, Arlene’s Grocery, and The Bitter End. They were also featured in the Fest 15 lineup and have provided tour support for A Wilhelm Scream, The Vibrators, Set Your Goals, The Independents, and many others. Their third full length album entitled Limited Time Offer was released in September 2023.

Inspired by the grit & grime of legnedary Detroit growler John Brannon (Negative Approach, Laughing Hyenas, Easy Action), combined with the spooky deathrock of horror punk legend Glenn Danzig’s Samhain, FIENDS OF ROCK & ROLL will be playing their first gig, special for the evening, featuring Dr. Chur, X-Man, Monster Mike, and Tim Grimm!


CITIZEN SUZIE Citizen Suzie is a woman-owned retailer of Vintage Clothing, Costumes and Accessories serving the greater New York metropolitan area. Traveling pop-ups are seasonal and curated especially for witches, vamps, goths, misfits + fallen angels. All garments are sourced sustainably, and handpicked with attention to current and retro trends.

Punk rock meets the Beatles! Psychobilly meets Motown! BOBCAT is a one-man band like no other. Drawing inspiration from the likes of garage rock, soul music, power-pop, rhythm and blues, rockabilly, punk rock, psychobilly, new wave and indie rock, this one-man band takes the notion one step further with ornate arrangements with minimal accompaniment.

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DONATION$
While the event is FREE, we are grateful for any CA$H DONATIONS for the performers on behalf of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

transportation
our address: 55 Main Street Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
• for any driving in, there are Village Lots and street parking (pay via the Park Mobile App if and when applicable)
• for any arriving by rail, the library is located right up the hill from the Dobbs Ferry Metro North Hudson Line train stop
our building is handicap-accessible

food + drink
You are welcome to bring in outdoor food and/or drinks, as long as you do so responsibly and clean up after yourself. 

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Follow us on Instagram: @CultClassicMovieNight

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)

Questions?  Email TDeery@DobbsFerryLibrary.org

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This May you can get a 3D printed floral clicker of your choice!  Please specify which one and what color you would like (if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose):

1. Saponaria
2. Sunflower
3. Violet
4. Daisy
5. Cosmos

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours.  All ages – no cost – limit one per person

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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 6-12

Join our Pokemon club to learn how to play the trading card game, do crafts, and share in your love of Pokemon!

Please choose either session A or B – due to high demand, each family may only register for one session per month, one month at a time.

Register by emailing childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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Grades 3-11

Interested in joining one of the library’s two Battle of the Books teams for the WLS-wide tournament on Saturday October 24th? Please join this Zoom to learn all the details before committing to a spot on the team. If you can’t make it, please email anyway, and we will send you the relevant information.

Registration required; email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to register.

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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 instructor Mark Stern – 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 2-4
15 Walnut Street

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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This May you can get a 3D printed floral clicker of your choice!  Please specify which one and what color you would like (if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose):

1. Saponaria
2. Sunflower
3. Violet
4. Daisy
5. Cosmos

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours.  All ages – no cost – limit one per person

»

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.

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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.

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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 3 +

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

Fridays all month long.

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All Ages

Join Bach to Rock Scarsdale for an exciting Musical Fun Zone where you can:

• Try out different musical instruments
• Play rhythm and music games
• Sing and move along to fun songs
• Learn basic musical concepts in a playful, interactive environment

This engaging session is designed to spark creativity, build confidence, and introduce kids to the joy of making music.

🎶 All ages welcome and all skill levels encouraged to join! Come ready to make some noise and have fun!

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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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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This May you can get a 3D printed floral clicker of your choice!  Please specify which one and what color you would like (if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose):

1. Saponaria
2. Sunflower
3. Violet
4. Daisy
5. Cosmos

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours.  All ages – no cost – limit one per person

»

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.

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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.

»

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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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.

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Ages 6 months to 4 years

Join dental hygienist Joanne Roos of Main Street Pediatric Dentistry in Tuckahoe to learn how to take care of your teeth, whether you’re new to having them or have a couple years under your belt.  Every child attending will receive a goody bag with toothbrush, toothpaste, and more!

 

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Ages 4 – 10

It’s Spring, and that means it’s WINDY–windy enough to fly a kite! Join writer Karen Gardner in creative fun that will lift your spirits, and take home a kite that celebrates your imagination and creativity.  Decorate a kite with your own drawings and/or write a poem or words that express the joys of flying a kite.  Then watch your craftiness soar when you fly your own original kite!

Materials provided – register by emailing 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 Butterfly Craft

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Ages 4-12

Join Wally and his handler Jessica Greene to practice your reading! Each child can sign up for a private 10-minute slot.

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

Reading Education Assistance Dogs® (R.E.A.D.®) is a registered program of Intermountain Therapy Animals, Salt Lake City, Utah. All rights reserved.  R.E.A.D. is the 1st and foremost comprehensive reading to therapy dogs support program helping to improve children’s literacy and social skills through the assistance of trained, licensed and insured therapy dog teams as literacy mentors.

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All Ages

Do you like nature? Do you want to learn more about the plants and things that grow outside? Lisa Solomon will give a slide presentation and introduce you to the captivating world of wild mushroom hunting!

Lisa is an experienced mycophile, and she will show you the variety of colors, shapes, sizes, and even smells found in fungi, and challenge common myths along the way.

If you come you will:

• learn how to identify mushrooms
• find out about what to wear and what to bring
• review safety rules for collecting and cooking
• learn about emerging frontiers and how fungi can save the world

Take home information about local amateur clubs, field guides, apps, and online resources so you can go exploring.

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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.

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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.

»

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.

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