President Dog Man and Vice President Cat Kid!
President Dog Man and Vice President Cat Kid are honored to represent the librarians and patrons of the Scarsdale Children’s Room for their term.
"I want to THANK YOU all for believing in me, even though I’m just a half-dog, half-man with a heart bigger than a giant dog bone! You voted for me because YOU know I’m pawsitively the BEST candidate to lead this country! Ruff ruff!" -President Dog Man
Native American Heritage Month is celebrated annually in November to honor the rich traditions, histories and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities. While the annual month-long celebration has been in existence for only 34 years, efforts to honor Native Americans go back more than a century to “American Indian Day,” which was declared a holiday by the Governor of New York State in 1916 and celebrated on the second Saturday in May. Fast forward to 1986, when Congress declared the week of November 23-30 as “American Indian
Falling for Stories: Halloween Highlights and Fall Reading Recs
As the air begins to get chilly and animals prepare for winter, the librarians at Scarsdale library are feeling incredibly grateful for the Scarsdale community and all of our patrons. Thank you to those who joined us at the Spooky Soiree and Boo Bash. Seeing the community come out in their amazing costumes was the highlight of our month!
We would like to offer a big congratulations to the over 37 readers who completed our Hallow-Reads challenge!
Welcome to Must Read Books, Scarsdale Public Library
Teen Services Review Corner.
Teens in grades 6 -12 are welcome to read and
write book reviews for fellow reading enthusiasts.
If you click on the cover or title of a book, you will be
directly linked to our catalog to see if it is available.
If you're interested writing reviews for Must Read Books,
send us an email at teen@scarsdalelibrary.org.
Who doesn’t love October? The blazing fall foliage, the brisk weather, the brief, bright interlude between summer and winter - for many, October is the high point of the year. Of course, October culminates with Halloween, notable for pranks, clanging door bells, costumes and too much candy. The holiday actually has ancient origins, dating back more than 2000 years to a Celtic observation called Samhain, when the ancients believed the shifting seasons opened a portal between the dead and the living.
Happy Fall! The kids are back in school, the days are getting shorter and the weather is cooling down. Did you know that September is Library Card Sign Up Month? If you or your child don’t have a library card yet, use this map to find your home library.
America’s richness and strength stems from its diversity.
Dear Scarsdale Teens,
Want to add a little something to the décor of the Teen Room? Here's your chance!
Please click on our Google Form here (https://forms.gle/2juuKGqQqZbZdhPS7) to vote for which of these 14 paintings you want to recreate as a mosaic art project for public display in the Teen Room on the white wall next to the flatscreen. You may select up to four paintings before submitting the form.
Timing is everything, in life and in sports. The Paris Olympics, which run from July 26-August 11, are perfectly timed to provide diversion and inspiration at the midpoint of a summer that is beginning to feel too long and too hot. Paris has previously hosted the Games twice, first in 1900 and again in 1924.
Feeling a surge of wanderlust but unable to travel this summer? Or, would you like to be inspired, motivated and energized about planning a future journey? Why not escape into a genre known as “armchair travel,” books that transport. No need for an airline ticket, passport or security clearance and, best of all, no glitches and no headaches. Exotic locales are just a page away when you check out the titles below. Click on the book jacket for a catalog link. Or, create your own armchair journey by consulting our extensive catalog. Adventure awaits.
Summer is officially upon us and with that comes Summer Reading! Our Summer Reading Challenge has returned. Make sure to sign up to receive your prizes for all the reading you do over the summer.
Hello Scarsdale Teens!
Here's the next installment of our bite-sized writing exercise: Post-it Prompts!
Our latest prompt for you was: If you were going to choose a new name for yourself, what would it be?
You wrote:
This project is brought to you by Scarsdale Public Library's Teen Services Department & Teen Advisory Board.
There’s no better vacation - or staycation - companion than a good book, a real page turner that you absolutely cannot put down. The books pictured below encompass a wide variety of styles and themes; the one thing they have in common is their ability to transport. See the quotes below for the thoughts of famous authors on the joys of summer reading. And, finally, click on a book jacket to be taken to a catalog link.
“One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by.” Jeannette Walls
Hello Scarsdale Teens!
Here's the next installment of our bite-sized writing exercise: Post-it-Prompts!
Our latest prompt for you was: What was your favorite toy when you were in preschool?
You wrote:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently typically celebrated each June in the United States to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan.
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