Library News
Quilt Raffle!
The Friends of the Library have two quilts (“Butterflies” and “Flower Basket”) on display which will be raffled off during Ferry Festa on October 1st at 8pm at the corner of Main and Cedar Street.
See the quilts & buy tickets at the library! Write your name, address, and telephone number on the tickets you are purchasing.
1 Ticket – $1 / 6 Tickets – $5 / 12 Tickets – $10 / 24 Tickets – $20
Museum Passes & More!
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| The Library offers passes to Storm King Art Center and soon we will be adding passes to the Neuberger museum and Katonah Museum of Art. They are free to check out and will give you free entry to the museums. Call us at 231-3056. You must be a DFPL card holder and your account must be in good standing. Passes are checked out for 1 week, overdue fees will be charged for late returns.
These passes are made possible thanks to the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library |
Meet Erik Carlson, our new Library Director!
Erik started working in libraries as a Summer intern at WLS in 2006. In 2011 Erik started working in the White Plains Public Library in order to build a teen audience for an upcoming renovation that included a teen room. When the room opened, it was a huge success and was packed with teenagers! The teen room at WPPL became an important place for many teens in the area. Some of them spent a lot of time after school socializing, playing video games, attending programs, and sometimes doing homework there.
Earlier this year Erik applied for the Executive Director position at DFPL. He is very excited about working in Dobbs Ferry and bringing some of his ideas to a new library!
Other than libraries and makerspaces, Erik likes to play tennis, hike, ski and snowboard, ride a motorcycle, and watch soccer (Leeds United and NYCFC are his favorite teams). He looks forward to meeting and working with the community. His door is open, when he is at work, so come by and introduce yourselves.
Upcoming Programs
Chess Club in the Community Room
Thursday, August 18
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq.
Register with dobref@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
New Caregivers Circle Outdoors at the Library
Monday, August 22
10:30 am - 10:50 am
For parents and caregivers of babies up to 24 months.
Join special guest leader Marjorie Winter to learn songs, fingerplays, and more that you can do with your baby. Each meeting will leave time for open discussion and connection with other parents/caregivers.
Program will be outdoors unless there is inclement weather, in which case we will be in the Community Room.
This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for information and to sign up.
New Caregivers Circle Outdoors at the Library
Monday, August 29
10:30 am - 10:50 am
For parents and caregivers of babies up to 24 months.
Join special guest leader Marjorie Winter to learn songs, fingerplays, and more that you can do with your baby. Each meeting will leave time for open discussion and connection with other parents/caregivers.
Program will be outdoors unless there is inclement weather, in which case we will be in the Community Room.
This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for information and to sign up.
Comedy Open Mic (live in-person + simulcast)
Tuesday, September 6
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
New Caregivers Circle Outdoors at the Library
Monday, September 12
10:30 am - 10:50 am
For parents and caregivers of babies up to 24 months.
Join children’s librarian Gina to learn songs, fingerplays, and more that you can do with your baby. Each meeting will leave time for open discussion and connection with other parents/caregivers.
Program will be outdoors unless there is inclement weather, in which case we will be in the Community Room.
This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for information and to sign up.
LEGO Club: Summer Reading Edition
Wednesday, August 17
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Open to ages 3 and up.
We’ll start off with some lovely under-the-sea and pirate read-alouds and then build what we read out of LEGOs. We might even have a pirate ship battle!
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for information and to sign up.
This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.
P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 500 points for your online summer reading game logs!
Chess Club in the Community Room
Thursday, August 18
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq.
Register with dobref@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
Outdoor Ice Cream Party Finale with Penny Lick Ice Cream in the Library Plaza
Friday, August 19
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
All Ages
Celebrate all your hard work by indulging in some ice-cold treats provided by Penny Lick Ice Cream of Hastings-on-Hudson! Anyone who has logged even one minute of reading or one program attendance this summer can attend.
Registration recommended but not required – email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, August 21
All Day
Ages 3 and Up
The library’s stuffed animals want to go on field trips! Check one out, bring them home, and add to their personal scrapbooks by writing about and taking pictures of the fun things you do together. When you’re at the library, you can visit the animals who have made it back to home base and see what they’ve been up to. Stuffed animals may be periodically rotated out based on condition.
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, August 28
All Day
Ages 3 and Up
The library’s stuffed animals want to go on field trips! Check one out, bring them home, and add to their personal scrapbooks by writing about and taking pictures of the fun things you do together. When you’re at the library, you can visit the animals who have made it back to home base and see what they’ve been up to. Stuffed animals may be periodically rotated out based on condition.
LEGO Club: Summer Reading Edition
Wednesday, August 17
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Open to ages 3 and up.
We’ll start off with some lovely under-the-sea and pirate read-alouds and then build what we read out of LEGOs. We might even have a pirate ship battle!
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for information and to sign up.
This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.
P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 500 points for your online summer reading game logs!
Chess Club in the Community Room
Thursday, August 18
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq.
Register with dobref@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
Preschool Storytime in person in the Community Room
Thursday, August 18
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Ages 3-6
Join Ms. Gina for seasonal storytimes!
This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for information and to sign up.
Outdoor Ice Cream Party Finale with Penny Lick Ice Cream in the Library Plaza
Friday, August 19
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
All Ages
Celebrate all your hard work by indulging in some ice-cold treats provided by Penny Lick Ice Cream of Hastings-on-Hudson! Anyone who has logged even one minute of reading or one program attendance this summer can attend.
Registration recommended but not required – email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Paper Bag Pirates – Limited Supply / Contact the Library to schedule a pick up
Saturday, August 20
All Day
Ages 3 and up.
Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home – supplies are limited!
This Week’s Craft – Paper Bag Pirates
Call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.