Library News

Over the weekend, you may have noticed that when searching for a book title in our catalog, the (physical) book will not appear in your search results. This is a temporary problem that the Westchester Library System is currently working on fixing. We appreciate your patience. In the meantime, if you are looking for a book, please feel free to call the Information Desk at (914) 834-2281, extension #3 or email us at larchmontlibrary@larchmontlibrary.org.

Thank you all for your patience during these last few weeks when our main elevator was being replaced. It is now fully operational. We had a complete retrofit. It even talks to you now. We really appreciate our wonderful patrons for being so kind and understanding during the closure.

Banned Books Week 2025 is scheduled for October 5–11. The theme is “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.”

This annual event, founded in 1982, aims to highlight the dangers of censorship and celebrate the freedom to read, especially in light of rising book challenges in libraries and schools. Organizations like the American Library Association (ALA), PEN America, and The New York Public Library are encouraging people to get involved through events, special displays, and by advocating for intellectual freedom.

Every month we have different displays highlighting seasonal themes.

Check out our display for Banned books this month, in the main floor and check out a book that has been challenged over the years.

We will NOT be accepting any donations of children’s books until the new year.

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The Adult Summer Reading game has officially ended, and the winners have been notified. Thank you to everyone who participated, it was a great turnout! We had over 20 participants with over 250 entries. That’s a lot of reading! We hope you come back next summer and play again. Some of the most popular titles were, Notes on an Execution, Lessons in Chemistry, and Between the World and Me. Some of the most popular authors included Lisa Jewell and Ray Bradbury. What was your favorite book you read this summer? Send us a message on Instagram, Facebook, or shoot us an email at larchmontlibrary@larchmontlibrary.org to let us know!

Tutor.com is a digital resource that the Larchmont Library offers in collaboration with the Westchester Library System (WLS). You can get live online homework help (9am-10pm daily), take SAT or ACT practice tests and improve your college application essay, resume or cover letter with an outside review.

Tutor.com announced an update to their tutoring topics and it’s very exciting! They are adding CTE (Career and Technical Education) subjects in addition to their other adult career and job tutors that work with students to help with questions about Excel, Python, and Java. You can look for agriculture and food science, nursing and medical professions, and education soon!

Hoopla is working to update the Samsung TV Hoopla app to include BingePass and SeasonPass! In the short term, that means the app is temporarily unavailable for download. Users who currently have the Hoopla app installed on their Samsung TV will be able to use the app until Monday, August 18, at which time the app will no longer be accessible. We’ll pass along information from Hoopla when they reach out with further information once the new app is available for download and reinstallation.

We just wanted to remind our wonderful patrons (and everyone else!) that the Larchmont Library does not accept any book donations. We appreciate that you think of us when wanting to donate  but the library simply does not have the room to store excess books. There are a number of local spots to donate books, including some nearby public libraries such as New Rochelle and Mamaroneck.

The same goes for donating jigsaw puzzles- we do not have ample room to store excess puzzles. Each year, we hold two Puzzle Swaps, where people can come to drop off puzzles and pick up new ones. We kindly ask that you hold onto your puzzle donations until we announce an upcoming swap!

Finally, the Children’s Room does accept gently used Children’s books during the library’s hours of operation.

Did you know that you can research your family’s history in the library?

Through the FamilySearch database in our Online Resource webpage you can search a huge archive of historical documents and make your own family tree. You can gain access through the library’s computers, make an account and start researching!

FamilySearch expanded its free online collections in June 2025, with more than 30 million new records from 8 countries. Some of the exciting new additions include 16 million Italian birth, marriage, and death records (civil registrations, 1804 to 1943), 5 million Brazil cemetery records (1799 to 2024), and nearly 1 million records from the American Medical Association (AMA) of deceased physicians (1864 to 1968). Other countries with significant record additions in June include the following: Belgium, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Ukraine.

The elevator company has projected a six-week long repair, at which time our main elevator will be completely out of service. If you’d like to access the upper and lower levels of the library, you will have to use the stairs. We will have large carts available in the New Books Room (on your left when you enter through the front door) with a selection of books from adult fiction and adult non-fiction.  If you are unable to use the stairs, please alert a staff member and we will be more than happy to grab an item for you.  Please note that the Children’s Room elevator will still be in service.

Thank you for your understanding.