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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
Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, April 30
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with instructor Mark Stern – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
Poetry in Common Poetry Reading
Saturday, May 2
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Listen to contemporary poets read from their original or published works. Featuring Jim Seegert, Harriet Shenkman, Gretna Wilkinson, Barbara Brewster Lewis, and Elizabeth Rodgers.
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
Visit the Storywalk® on the Old Aqueduct Trail
Sunday, May 3
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.
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.
Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, April 30
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with instructor Mark Stern – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
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
Visit the Storywalk® on the Old Aqueduct Trail
Sunday, May 3
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 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
Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, April 30
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come learn to play chess with instructor Mark Stern – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
Dungeons & Dragons Club (Waitlist)
Thursday, April 30
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.
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, May 1
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.
Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Toilet Paper Roll Yoda – Limited Supply / First-come First-served
Saturday, May 2
All Day
Ages 3 and up.
Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home. Supplies are limited — first come, first served!
This Week’s Craft – Toilet Paper Roll Yoda
Math Tutoring at the Library
Saturday, May 2
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We can help with any math level AP/IB Calculus and below!
In the Teen Space on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5pm.
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