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Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday 5/20 at 7:30 PM
The next Library Board of Trustees meeting will be on Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30 pm in the Community Room. Public comment period will be at the beginning of the meeting. Click here to view the meeting folder.
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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
Upcoming Programs
Reader’s Circle: “Garlic and Sapphires” (RSVP)
Thursday, May 21
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
At Waterfront Park
This month, we will be reading Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl. Get the book at the Library!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
Ruth Reichl, world-renowned food critic and former editor in chief of Gourmet magazine, knows a thing or two about food. She also knows that as the most important food critic in the country, you need to be anonymous when reviewing some of the most high-profile establishments in the biggest restaurant town in the world—a charge she took very seriously, taking on the guise of a series of eccentric personalities. In Garlic and Sapphires, Reichl reveals the comic absurdity, artifice, and excellence to be found in the sumptuously appointed stages of the epicurean world and gives us—along with some of her favorite recipes and reviews—her remarkable reflections on how one’s outer appearance can influence one’s inner character, expectations, and appetites, not to mention the quality of service one receives.
Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, May 21
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with instructor Mark Stern – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
Board Games With the Library Director
Friday, May 22
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Game Night at the Library!
Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.
Play new games and make new friends.
Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.
Print of the Month: Flower Clicker!
Sunday, May 24
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
Summer Reading Games at the Library – June 3 to August 14
Sunday, May 24
All Day
Adults, Teens and Children – there’s a Reading Game for you!
- Adult Summer Reading Bingo is back in 2026! This year’s summer reading program is themed “Unearth A Story” with a focus on dinosaurs, archaeology, paleontology, and gardening – but your reading choices can go beyond the theme. The goal is to further grow your love of reading. Each Bingo row comes with its own prize. All participants will be entered into a drawing for a “dino-mite” gift basket at the end of the summer. Have questions? Email hgraff@dobbsferrylibrary.org. Find out more info and play here.
- Teens fill out this form to participate in DFPL Teen Summer Reading 2026! Track and log your reading to win prizes! You can pick up one of our paper reading logs at the circulation desk of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library or request that a copy of the log be sent to your email address. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August! Have questions? Email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org. Find out more info and play here.
- Children – you can earn points and prizes by reading books and coming to our events. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August! This page will tell you everything you need to know about participating if your child is between the ages of 3 and 12. (Younger kids might want to take on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge!) Have questions? Email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, May 21
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with instructor Mark Stern – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
Board Games With the Library Director
Friday, May 22
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Game Night at the Library!
Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.
Play new games and make new friends.
Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.
Print of the Month: Flower Clicker!
Sunday, May 24
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
Summer Reading Games at the Library – June 3 to August 14
Sunday, May 24
All Day
Adults, Teens and Children – there’s a Reading Game for you!
- Adult Summer Reading Bingo is back in 2026! This year’s summer reading program is themed “Unearth A Story” with a focus on dinosaurs, archaeology, paleontology, and gardening – but your reading choices can go beyond the theme. The goal is to further grow your love of reading. Each Bingo row comes with its own prize. All participants will be entered into a drawing for a “dino-mite” gift basket at the end of the summer. Have questions? Email hgraff@dobbsferrylibrary.org. Find out more info and play here.
- Teens fill out this form to participate in DFPL Teen Summer Reading 2026! Track and log your reading to win prizes! You can pick up one of our paper reading logs at the circulation desk of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library or request that a copy of the log be sent to your email address. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August! Have questions? Email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org. Find out more info and play here.
- Children – you can earn points and prizes by reading books and coming to our events. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August! This page will tell you everything you need to know about participating if your child is between the ages of 3 and 12. (Younger kids might want to take on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge!) Have questions? Email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Visit the Storywalk® on the Old Aqueduct Trail
Sunday, May 24
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.
Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, May 21
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with instructor Mark Stern – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
Storytime at the Keeper’s House
Friday, May 22
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Ages 2-4
15 Walnut Street
Join Ms. Gina for a special nature-themed storytime and craft activity at the Keeper’s House on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail!
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, May 22
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Ages 3 +
Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!
Fridays all month long.
Board Games With the Library Director
Friday, May 22
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Game Night at the Library!
Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.
Play new games and make new friends.
Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.
Print of the Month: Flower Clicker!
Sunday, May 24
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
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