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We have begun filling holds again! You must make an appointment to pick your items up. For now, this is the only way you can get Larchmont Library items. To learn more, and to make an appointment, please click here. Also, email and text notifications will have a link to the appointments page. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to please read last week’s post, Get Ready for Curbside Pickup!, because now it’s really happening! Finally, Read More Read More

We are getting ready to start curbside pickup. You must make an appointment to pick up your hold. To start, we will have appointments only on weekdays during the day. More on that later. First, there are some things you can do to get ready too.

• Double check your contact information. You can do this by signing in to the online catalog with your 14 digit library card number and your pin. We’ve made a Contact Information FAQ to show you how. Or you can call (914) 734-5362 weekdays between 10am and 4pm and a Reference Librarian will help you. 

We have been asked a fair bit recently about our choice of Zoom for our online book groups etc. It is not a perfect platform and there are some valid concerns about its security. This post will explain why we chose to use Zoom, why we continue to use it and what our patrons can do to keep themselves and our meetings secure.

We chose Zoom because it is simple to use. Many of our patrons are not comfortable with modern technology. We feltRead More Read More

It occurred to us that people might feel intimidated by Zoom, the technology we are using for most of our online programs. Although it was new to most of us, we’ve been using it for staff meetings since we went online on March 13. Even our resident technophobe, Librarian Frank Connelly, has figured it out, so we decided he would be the best person to write instructions. They are included below. Also, we have Zoom Practice sessions every Wednesday at Read More Read More

As you may know, the CDC has recommended wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies). A local organization, Masks for NY, is mobilizing community members to cut, sew, and transport cloth face masks to those who need them. If you have the skill to make masks, but don’t have a sewing machine to do so, we can get you one. The Westchester Library System has some portable Brother sewing machines which can be borrowed.  Just fill out this form.Read More Read More