Teen News
Summer Reading 2024!
Summer Reading is June 26 through August 16!
This year’s theme is Adventure Begins at Your Library.
Children Ages 3-12
This year there are two ways to play: an online log where you can set a goal for how much time you’d like to spend reading this summer and a physical game board where you can play your way across different genres. Readers who complete either (or both!) will receive special prizes.
Find Out More Info and Sign Up Here!
Have questions? Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Teens
We’re playing bingo! Get various small prizes for every activity you complete on the sheet, whether you get bingo or not. Get a bingo and be entered into a drawing for a big prize!
Get Your Board Here!
Have questions? Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Adults
Just in time for vacation, the Dobbs Ferry Public Library presents a Summer Reading Bingo — for adults! Complete each row and get a prize!
Get Your Board Here!
Have questions? Email asati@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Children Under 3
Take on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge!
Find Out More Info Here!
Have questions? Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
New Museum Passes Are Here!
| Each pass is loaned for 1 week. Call the Library to reserve your pass
914-693-6614 The museum pass lending program is made possible by the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library. |
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Upcoming Programs
July Print of the Month: Melting Popsicle
Sunday, July 28
All Day
Celebrate the season with this NOT EDIBLE popsicle made with the Library’s 3-D printer.
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please indicate what color you want, all ages, no cost, limit one per person.
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 28
All Day
Ages 3 and Up
The library’s stuffed animals want to go on field trips! Check one out, bring them home, and add to their personal scrapbooks by writing about and taking pictures of the fun things you do together. When you’re at the library, you can visit the animals who have made it back to home base and see what they’ve been up to. Stuffed animals may be periodically rotated out based on condition.
Teen 2024 Summer Reading BINGO (June 26 to August 16)
Sunday, July 28
All Day
Adventure Begins at Your Library!
Complete activities on the board – get small prizes for every activity you complete; when you get a BINGO (across, down or diagonal), return this sheet to the library to be registered to win a grand prize!
Download the Bingo Card here – cards must be returned by August 16th to qualify for grand prize drawing.
Questions? Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org
Teen Book Bundles
Sunday, July 28
All Day
Fill out a brief form and Alex, the teen librarian, will recommend titles for you! All you have to do is pick them up.
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org for more info.
Dungeon Master Academy (Registration)
Monday, July 29
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages 8-18
Dungeon Master Academy is a two-day workshop for kids and teens that teaches you how to be a game master for Dungeons and Dragons and other, similar games. You must be able to attend both days!
Registration is required – Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615 or stop by the Children’s Room to register.
Online Resources
Click the link below for some recommendations for Pride Month! This list isn’t exhaustive so please ask your librarian for more information.
| Comics Plus is provided by Westchester Library System. Access graphic novels for all ages from 80 publishers for free with your library card!
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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).
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.