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Friends ease gift-giving stress

Friends ease gift-giving stress
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Finding the right gift can be stressful. Nothing is better than a book, obviously, but which book? To aid your decision the Board of the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library created an extensive list of suggestions for all ages. The list contains 18 Adult tiles suggested by individual Board members and 12 Young Adult and Children’s books suggested by Barbara Mehlman, a Board member who also happens to be a school library media specialist. The Friends do way more than make gift suggestions, however. Funding from the Friends underwritesRead More Read More

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All Access to the New York Times

All Access to the New York Times
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We have upgraded our NYT subscription to ALL ACCESS. This means along with the news, you will now also be able to play games, get delicious recipes, read independent product recommendations and reviews via Wirecutter and get personalized sports coverage with The Athletic. The same rules apply as before, you will get a 24 hour code to access the digital subscription of the New York Times. Click on this link to redeem the code.Read More Read More

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Don’t Leave Hoopla Behind!

Don’t Leave Hoopla Behind!
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Have you watched the new Netflix movie, Leave the World Behind, based on the New York Times Best Seller by Rumaan Alam? Are you now wanting to read the book but there are too many holds on it at the library? Did you know that the ebook and the audiobook are available now – and are always available – in Hoopla? Here is the link to the Hoopla editions in the public catalog. Everything on Hoopla is an automatic download which means there is no waiting!Read More Read More

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Best of Westchester Voting Starts Today!

Best of Westchester Voting Starts Today!
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It’s time to start voting for Best of Westchester. We would love it if you took the time to nominate Larchmont Public Library for best Library in Westchester County. All you have to do is click on this link to fill out your ballot. The library category will be under “Fun & Leisure.”

The Readers’ Ballot is live from November 27, 2023 at 9 a.m. to January 10, 2024 at 5 p.m. Read More Read More

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Book Award Season is the Best Season

Book Award Season is the Best Season
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Every year, book lovers wait with bated breath to see who the winners are for the National Book Award and the Booker Prize. The National Book Award winners for 2023 have already been announced in the categories of Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Translated Literature and Young People’s Literature. You can find a list of those titles below. As for the Booker Prize winners,Read More Read More

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Taylor’s Version on Hoopla

Taylor’s Version on Hoopla
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Calling all Swifites! Did you know you can listen to all of Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version) albums on Hoopla for FREE with your library card? 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (Deluxe), 1989 (Taylor’s Version), Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), Red (Taylor’s Version), and Fearless (Taylor’s Version) are all available to listen to right now! You can listen to all her albums for 7 days when you check them out on Hoopla. Lover, Folklore, Evermore, and Midnights are also available. Each month, library card holders can check out 10 items on Hoopla and each album is only one check out.Read More Read More

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“The Gratitude Project”: Paintings and Poetry of the Poets Laureate by Hilda Demsky

“The Gratitude Project”: Paintings and Poetry of the Poets Laureate by Hilda Demsky
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Now Open until December 27th! Hilda Demsky has been a Larchmont artist for 50 years. She is a member of Mamaroneck Artists Guild, have given workshops and is very involved in the Larchmont community. On Thanksgiving 2020, The New York Times invited poets’ laureate of the United States to submit, in 100 words or less, “what the people in their States would be thankful for” after the difficult year of COVID 19. More than thirty State poets laureate responded.Read More Read More

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Vote411.org replaces printed Voter Guides

Vote411.org replaces printed Voter Guides
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The League of Women Voters of Westchester is no longer printing out physical (paper) Voter Guides. As you might recall, these handy booklets contained useful information about upcoming elections such as polling station locations, ballot initiatives, candidates, etc.
Now, voters are encouraged to visit the League of Women Voters’ national website, www.Vote411.org. If you enter your home address, you can view your polling location as well as election deadlines and a full list of current races. You can also print a list of your potential votes/candidates to bring with you on election day.Read More Read More

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As seen on TV – and elsewhere

As seen on TV – and elsewhere
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About a week ago, we put up a post on our webpage about one of our books getting returned after 90 years. We thought it would be an interesting and amusing way to explain a little about what happens when books are overdue. Little did we know. That afternoon, Jeff Edwards from the Larchmont Patch came and talked to us about the book and took a few pictures. The next morning, this article appeared. We were thrilled the Patch had noticed our post. Little did we know.Read More Read More

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New Ticket System for Kanopy

New Ticket System for Kanopy
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Starting November 1st, Kanopy will be switching over from “play credits” to a new ticket system. Don’t worry, everything is basically staying the same. Depending on the title, videos will cost between 1 and 5 tickets to watch instead of credits. Each title will also have a corresponding viewing window of 3, 7, or 21 days. All titles will be clearly labeled with the ticket value and viewing window before pressing play. Read More Read More

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