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Streaming Services Are Here!
The Library now offers access to Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, Max and BritBox!
You can get free access by checking our one of our Roku Express kits.
You can checkout the device for up to 2 weeks, overdue fees apply.
Call the circulation desk to reserve yours today 914-693-6614
New Online Resources
We’ve got some new online resources for you!
Or check out the rest of our online resources here!
Upcoming Programs
Print of the Month: Flower Clicker!
Sunday, May 3 - May 4
All Day
This May you can get a 3D printed floral clicker of your choice! Please specify which one and what color you would like (if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose):
- Saponaria
- Sunflower
- Violet
- Daisy
- Cosmos
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours. All ages – no cost – limit one per person
Baby Songs & Stories (Registration Recommended)
Monday, May 4
10:30 am - 11:00 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.
Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
Bam! Crack! Dot! — It’s Mah Jongg Time!
Monday, May 4
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.
Mary’s Yarns Quilting Group
Monday, May 4
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Interested in Learning How to Quilt? Please Join Us!
We’ll provide the supplies you need to create a square that will be added to our annual quilt, which will be raffled to benefit the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.
There is no cost to participate, and you can join at any time!
Mary’s Yarns meetings are the first and third Monday of the month at 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
To register, please email marysyarn@dflfriends.org or call the Dobbs Ferry Library at 914 693 6614!
This program is a Mary’s Yarns Project sponsored by the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.
Comedy Open Mic (ON ZOOM) (Registration)
Tuesday, May 5
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Following a traditional Comedy Open Mic format, comedians new and old — who want to work on new jokes, change old ones, or just experiment — sign up and get 5 min. apiece to perform via our Zoom meeting room. Started during the COVID pandemic as a means of comedy self-preservation, these monthly Zoom mics remain useful, fun, and welcoming to performers literally the world over!
All who attend will get a copy of the footage with a link to their set via unlisted YouTube link and coming to work on your act could lead to a featured 5-10 min. spot on one of our well-received Stand Up Comedy Showcases, which we hold 3-4x/year in our DFPL Community Room (sits 75).
INTENDED FOR AUDIENCE 18+
Pre-registration REQUIRED for first timers —> Email tdeery@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Show reminder with Zoom link will be sent out the day of each month’s mic to everyone already on the list previously.
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For more info about our comedy open mics and showcases, check out our Comedy on the Hudson page.
Print of the Month: Flower Clicker!
Sunday, May 3 - May 4
All Day
This May you can get a 3D printed floral clicker of your choice! Please specify which one and what color you would like (if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose):
- Saponaria
- Sunflower
- Violet
- Daisy
- Cosmos
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours. All ages – no cost – limit one per person
Bam! Crack! Dot! — It’s Mah Jongg Time!
Monday, May 4
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.
Print of the Month: Flower Clicker!
Sunday, May 10 - May 11
All Day
This May you can get a 3D printed floral clicker of your choice! Please specify which one and what color you would like (if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose):
- Saponaria
- Sunflower
- Violet
- Daisy
- Cosmos
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours. All ages – no cost – limit one per person
Visit the Storywalk® on the Old Aqueduct Trail
Sunday, May 10
All Day
All Ages
The DFPL/OCA storywalk® is back! Walk on the Old Aqueduct Trail between the Keeper’s House (15 Walnut Street) and Village Hall to read Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems by Francisco Alarcón until the end of June.
Bam! Crack! Dot! — It’s Mah Jongg Time!
Monday, May 11
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.
Print of the Month: Flower Clicker!
Sunday, May 3 - May 4
All Day
This May you can get a 3D printed floral clicker of your choice! Please specify which one and what color you would like (if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose):
- Saponaria
- Sunflower
- Violet
- Daisy
- Cosmos
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours. All ages – no cost – limit one per person
Bam! Crack! Dot! — It’s Mah Jongg Time!
Monday, May 4
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, May 5
10:30 am - 11:00 am
18 to 36 months.
Get your wiggles out with songs and stories with Ms. Gina!
Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room for information and to sign up.
Pokemon Club Session A (Registration)
Tuesday, May 5
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ages 6-12
Join our Pokemon club to learn how to play the trading card game, do crafts, and share in your love of Pokemon!
Please choose either session A or B – due to high demand, each family may only register for one session per month, one month at a time.
Register by emailing childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.
Dungeons & Dragons Club (WAITLIST)
Wednesday, May 6
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages 8-18
Create a character! Fight monsters! Make your own luck! Develop your skills in this fantasy role-playing system with other kids just like you.
Each player will only attend once a week on either Wednesday or Thursday; your slot will be assigned by the library based on your availability, experience, and other factors. The club is spread across two days to accommodate as many members as possible and follows the Dobbs Ferry Schools calendar for vacations and days off. Please only sign up if you think you can attend most of the meetings.
Registration is required via this Google form. You are not registered until a librarian contacts you with confirmation and scheduling details.
PROGRAM FULL. To be placed on the waitlist or ask a question, participants aged 8-12 can email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
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