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At the end of the year we are all besieged by lists singling out the best in every genre - best movies, best books, best TV series, etc.  While suggestions from esteemed critics are certainly valid sources for recommendations, in our community of avid readers you can also find inspiration in the titles your neighbors have selected over the past year.  Listed below are some of the titles that have flown off our shelves most frequently in 2024.  Click on the book jacket to be taken to the link in our catalog. Happy reading!   

As the winter chill settles in and the days grow shorter, the school break offers the perfect opportunity to slow down, snuggle up with a book and enjoy some hot cocoa! 

This Month in the Children's Room:

December may be the coldest, darkest month of the year but it is also the month most associated with illumination - holiday lights, glowing fireplaces, candlelight, the Winter Solstice with its promise of longer days - and, the enlightenment inherent in books!  Given the blustery weather, this final “chapter” of the year provides a built-in excuse to stay indoors, catch up on your reading, and reboot your psyche.  Check out some of the new titles to hit the Scarsdale Library shelves in recent months.  Click on the book jackets for catalog links.  Enjoy the jour

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:

• I'd just keep my name Artur
• Bob
• Katie
• I would choose the name Amelia - Janice
• Something awesome - Cate

This project is brought to you by Scarsdale Public Library's Teen Services Department & Teen Advisory Board.