Teen Summer Reading Challenge

Teen Summer Reading Challenge

Sunday, July 20

12:00 pm - 11:59 pm

Summer Reading is June 18 through August 15!

This year’s theme is Color Our World!

Sign up using this Google Form.

This year you can log your reading using a paper log (contact Alex to request a copy) or you can join the Dobbs Ferry Teen Summer Reading book club on The StoryGraph and see what your friends are reading!

Have questions? Email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

For a full list of events, check out our website here!

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Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours

Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours

Friday, July 25

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Teens!  Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?

Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).

Grades 6 – 12 only.

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Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Friday, July 25

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.

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Teen Summer Reading Challenge

Teen Summer Reading Challenge

Sunday, July 27

All Day

Summer Reading is June 18 through August 15!

This year’s theme is Color Our World!

Sign up using this Google Form.

This year you can log your reading using a paper log (contact Alex to request a copy) or you can join the Dobbs Ferry Teen Summer Reading book club on The StoryGraph and see what your friends are reading!

Have questions? Email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

For a full list of events, check out our website here!

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Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours

Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours

Friday, August 1

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Teens!  Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?

Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).

Grades 6 – 12 only.

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Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Friday, August 1

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.

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Teen Summer Reading Challenge

Teen Summer Reading Challenge

Sunday, August 3

All Day

Summer Reading is June 18 through August 15!

This year’s theme is Color Our World!

Sign up using this Google Form.

This year you can log your reading using a paper log (contact Alex to request a copy) or you can join the Dobbs Ferry Teen Summer Reading book club on The StoryGraph and see what your friends are reading!

Have questions? Email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

For a full list of events, check out our website here!

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Westchester Breathes Free In-Person Class (Registration)

Westchester Breathes Free In-Person Class (Registration)

Tuesday, August 5

6:00 pm - 6:45 pm

Participate in a program of gentle movement, breathing and relaxation exercises shown to reduce the experience of stress and have a positive impact on health and well-being. Get ready for the next moment from a place of calm and clarity.

Call the library at (914) 693-6614 to register!

Learn more here!

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Draw Manga with Paige Monte (Registration)

Draw Manga with Paige Monte (Registration)

Wednesday, August 6

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Ages 10-18

Love manga or anime? Learn to make art inspired by it with local art teacher Paige Monte, a FerryCon favorite!

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

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Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours

Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours

Friday, August 8

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Teens!  Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?

Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).

Grades 6 – 12 only.

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Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Friday, August 8

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.

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Grab Bag Movie Night - Men in Black

Grab Bag Movie Night – Men in Black

Friday, August 8

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Action! Comedy! Thriller! Fantasy! Anything goes in our Grab Bag movie series!

This month’s feature: Men in Black – Protecting the Earth from the Scum of the Universe

We are a secret agency that monitors the presence of alien visitors on our planet. We don’t exist, we’re not part of the System. We’re above it, over it, beyond it. We’re “them”, we’re “they.” We are the Men in Black.

1997 / 98 min / Rated PG-13 – recommended for audiences 12+

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Teen Summer Reading Challenge

Teen Summer Reading Challenge

Sunday, August 10

All Day

Summer Reading is June 18 through August 15!

This year’s theme is Color Our World!

Sign up using this Google Form.

This year you can log your reading using a paper log (contact Alex to request a copy) or you can join the Dobbs Ferry Teen Summer Reading book club on The StoryGraph and see what your friends are reading!

Have questions? Email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

For a full list of events, check out our website here!

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Summer Reading Finale Party

Summer Reading Finale Party

Friday, August 15

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

All Ages

Design a new cover for your favorite book after building a custom dessert at our sundae bar! Anyone who’s participated in summer reading this year is welcome to join.

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Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours

Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours

Friday, August 15

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Teens!  Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?

Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).

Grades 6 – 12 only.

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Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Friday, August 15

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.

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Westchester Breathes Free In-Person Class (Registration)

Westchester Breathes Free In-Person Class (Registration)

Tuesday, August 19

6:00 pm - 6:45 pm

Participate in a program of gentle movement, breathing and relaxation exercises shown to reduce the experience of stress and have a positive impact on health and well-being. Get ready for the next moment from a place of calm and clarity.

Call the library at (914) 693-6614 to register!

Learn more here!

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Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours

Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours

Friday, August 22

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Teens!  Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?

Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).

Grades 6 – 12 only.

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Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Friday, August 22

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.

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Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours

Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours

Friday, August 29

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Teens!  Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?

Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).

Grades 6 – 12 only.

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Lego Club in the Children’s Room

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.

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FerryCon 2025

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.

Other Activities
In the other parts of the library, you can:

    • Play Magic the Gathering (big table near the circulation desk, 12-3pm)
    • 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)
    • Jump into our KPop Video Party (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!

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.

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