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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
The Larchmont Library has a lot going on– virtually, of course. For example, there are book club meetings (via Zoom), children’s storytimes (on Facebook) and programs such as Great Courses and Yoga. Yet, we know there are still so many things happening online from other places like the 92nd Street Y and Met Museum. What you will find below is a list of websites and links to some of these virtual activities and events. Take a look (and a click) to discover some of the best fun you can have right from your living room!Read More Read More
Thursday, May 14th at 10am
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim, was a best-seller in both England and the United States, where it was a Book-of-the-Month Club selection, and set off a craze for tourism to Portofino, Italy. More recently, the novel has been the inspiration for a major film and a Broadway play. In this novel, four very different women, looking to escape dreary London for the sunshine of Italy, take up an offer advertised in the Times for a “small medieval Italian Castle on the shores of the Mediterranean to be let furnished for the month of April.”Read More Read More
Did you know you could look up a place and see how what percentage of its residents have been counted in the Census? The picture above shows that 56.3 percent of the Town of Mamaroneck’s residents (based on the 2010 Census) have responded. While that is better than New York States’s disturbingly low 43.3%, it is nowhere near Trout Valley, Illinois’s 84.7%. Since the results of the Census determine how government funds are distributed and how votes are distributed in our legislatures, it behooves us to do better than Trout Valley, Illinois.Read More Read More
Sunday, April 26 at 2pm. Although we had to cancel most of our One Read events, the big one is still on. Join Mamaroneck and Larchmont Public Library for an online author visit with Fiona Davis author of The Masterpiece. If you haven’t read it yet you can still read The Masterpiece online through Overdrive. In The Masterpiece Fiona Davis takes readers into the glamorous lost art school within Grand Central Terminal, where Read 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
Even before the Current Situation began, we had been spending more money on eBooks than ever before. Since we closed, however, we’ve almost doubled our spending. Even so, some people are having a hard time getting the eBooks they want. Below are a few pointers. More detailed explanations will be posted on our FAQ page.
It’s not to late to read The Alchemist and join librarian Alex Neceda for a Zoom discussion on Thursday at 10am. Our April calendar is full of interesting programs on a wide range of topics. Programs include Librarian Frank Connelly reading from the Sketchbook by Washington Irving on Facebook Live and a discussion of Great Courses: A Skeptic’s Guide to American History on ZOOM with June Hesler. For Children we have weekly online programs including Family Bedtime Stories on Facebook Live Thursdays at 7pm and Activity of the Week with Rebecca and Gordon on YouTube on Mondays at 9am.Read More Read More
The Census count determines our share of Federal and State funding for healthcare, education, roads and transportation & parks. Westchester County estimates that each undercounted resident is a loss of $2,500 in funding each year. The Census is used to determine each State’s representation in Congress for the next ten years. It also determines our share of State and Local Sales Tax. You can respond online or by phone (in 14 different languages). Click on Read more… for a fun, census-related literary fact. Read More Read More
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