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We recently received an interesting package sent here from Virginia. Inside was a library book that was due on October 11th, 1933, one month shy of 90 years ago. The book, “Youth and Two Other Stories” by Joseph Conrad, was published in 1925. Now, I know what you are all thinking; I wonder how much that would be in overdue fees? At twenty cents a day, it seems like the fine could easily have reached over $6,400. But no, the real answer isRead More Read More

Manor Park Deli’s Manu Singh had no idea that The Lorax by Dr. Seuss has been banned in many schools around America after parents accused the environmentally-conscious protagonist of “brainwashing” their children. This book was Manu’s favorite growing up and he is disappointed that future generations may not be able to read it as a kid the way he did.Read More Read More

James is pretty busy at the fire station but when he is off-duty he enjoys reading. One of his favorite books is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. He finds the book’s concept extremely relevant, as he is a firefighter himself, but he can’t imagine promoting the mass censorship which takes place in the novel. He wishes that important books like this wouldn’t be banned.Read More Read More

Every Fall, libraries across the nation observe Banned Books Week. This is an opportunity to celebrate our freedom to read by highlighting books that some people think you shouldn’t be allowed to read. 2023 has seen an unprecedented surge in book challenges particularly in public libraries. Last Spring, in anticipation of this week, our interns from Mamaroneck High School interviewed members of the community about book banning. Each day this week we will highlight one of those interviews in a separate post. First up is MHS Principal Lina Carolini-Cannavò, followed by: Dr.Read More Read More

Every day at work, Dr. Weston helps children. He has noticed a lot of them reading the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling while they sit in the waiting room. Dr. Weston really likes the concepts of magic and witchcraft and was upset to find out that his patients’ favorite books are often banned for having these fantastical elements! He encourages children to keep reading Harry Potter!Read More Read More

The Fourth Annual Backyard Bioblitz, hosted by the Sheldrake Environmental Center, begins this Sunday on July 16th. For an entire week, teams of local citizen scientists can help develop a snapshot of Westchester County’s biodiversity by uploading photos of their finds to the iNaturalist app. Once you download the app and add your team (which could be a team of one), iNaturalist will help to identify what’s in your photo, log your location and time and thenRead More Read More