Plein Air Drawing Event – CANCELLED
Due to an inclement weather forecast for this weekend, we have decided to postpone this event until Spring of 2024
“Nordic Jungle Tales” Paper-cutting works by Sine Hjort
Now open until October 30th. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark 1961 and educated at the Royal Danish Design school for drawing and graphics. Sine Hjort became active in the alternative rock scene and ultimately came to New York to work as a musician. Now a resident of Croton on Hudson for the last 13 years, Sine is focused on paper art, Painting and teaching. There will be an adjoining program on Thursday, October 12th at 7:00pm. Details here.
MHS Principal Lina Carolini-Cannavò
Ms Cannavò’s favorite thing to do when she isn’t working is read and her favorite book is The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, a frequently banned book. Ms Cannavò was surprised to hear that her other favorites, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood have also been challenged! Ms Cannavò believes that “when you ban books, you ban knowledge” and hopes her students will continue to read freely!Read More Read More
A New Book Group is now offered at the Library!
Banned Book Group with Liam Hegarty
What do Lawn Boy, The Hate U Give and Huckleberry Finn have in common? These are the books for the Library’s Banned Books Book Group, led by Librarian Liam Hegarty. This is the first in our series of “Pop-up Book Groups” which are Read More Read More
Twelve Tangents – CIV Series 404 & 505 by Ariadne Pilarinos
Working since the early 70s specializing and fine-tuning her unique style, Ariadne will be displaying her original acrylic paintings on stretched canvas.
New Museum Pass- Visit The Greenburgh Nature Center!
Thanks to the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library, we are happy to offer our patrons a new pass to the Greenburgh Nature Center. Located in Scarsdale, the Nature Center has been a leader in environmental education since 1975. The 33-acre property includes a woodland preserve with hiking trails, pond, organic garden, Nature Discovery playground, native plant meadow and over 100 animals.
Our pass to the Nature Center allows two adults and children under 18 to visit the Manor House for free. The historic Manor House featuresRead More Read More
Visit the Jewish Museum!
Thanks to the Friends of the Larchmont Library, we were able to add a new museum pass to our line up- The Jewish Museum in NYC. Museum passes are available to all Larchmont Library cardholders and can be reserved online. Please visit our website, www.larchmontlibrary.org, and click on “Museum Passes” under our “Things to Do” tab. If you have any questions, please call the Reference Desk at (914) 834-2281, ext. #3. Passes are available for these museums:Read More Read More
Bye Bye to Overdrive on May 1st
Hello digital library users! The Overdrive app will officially be discontinued and users will be asked to transition over to the Libby app starting May 1st. Although you will no longer be able to use Overdrive to download ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines, Libby will have all the same content that Overdrive had and will be able to serve all your digital library needs. For Kindle Fire users, you will still be able to use Overdrive as Amazon has not accepted the submission for the Libby app to be available in the Amazon Appstore as of yet.Read More Read More
Checking Out Jigsaw Puzzles at the Library
As you all know, the library has tons of great ‘stuff’ to check out- books, movies, audiobooks, CDs and even museum passes. We are adding something new to our repertoire- jigsaw puzzles! The lending process is easy- choose a puzzle from our display case on the main floor, in the room where we keep our new non-fiction books. Next, take your puzzle to the Information Desk and a librarian will check out it out to you. You are free to return the puzzle whenever you finish it.Read More Read More
8th Annual Larchmont Spelling Bee
Sunday, April 23rd at 4pm, 3:30 refreshments. Located at the Larchmont Temple. Sign Up ONLINE Now if you want to participate in the bee or just come and watch. Online registration for the Bee closes on April 6th. Start Forming Your Teams Now! Sponsored by The Friends of the Larchmont Public Library