Balikbayan Art Workshop
Saturday, August 2
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Ages 10-18
Using the metaphor from the Filipinx practice of the “Balikbayan Box,” this is an art workshop for teens/almost teens that provides us ways to creatively reflect the return home to ourselves. Using collaging, markers, stickers, & colored pencils, we reflect on our identity, healing, hopes, and dreams.
Registration REQUIRED — email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to sign up.
Teen Summer Reading Challenge
Sunday, August 3
All Day
Summer Reading is June 18 through August 15!
This year’s theme is Color Our World!
Sign up using this Google Form.
This year you can log your reading using a paper log (contact Alex to request a copy) or you can join the Dobbs Ferry Teen Summer Reading book club on The StoryGraph and see what your friends are reading!
Have questions? Email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
For a full list of events, check out our website here!
Westchester Breathes Free In-Person Class (Registration)
Tuesday, August 5
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Participate in a program of gentle movement, breathing and relaxation exercises shown to reduce the experience of stress and have a positive impact on health and well-being. Get ready for the next moment from a place of calm and clarity.
Call the library at (914) 693-6614 to register!
Learn more here!
Draw Manga with Paige Monte (Registration)
Wednesday, August 6
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Ages 10-18
Love manga or anime? Learn to make art inspired by it with local art teacher Paige Monte, a FerryCon favorite!
Registration REQUIRED — email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours
Friday, August 8
3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Teens! Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?
Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).
Grades 6 – 12 only.
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, August 8
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.
Grab Bag Movie Night – Men in Black
Friday, August 8
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Action! Comedy! Thriller! Fantasy! Anything goes in our Grab Bag movie series!
This month’s feature: Men in Black – Protecting the Earth from the Scum of the Universe
We are a secret agency that monitors the presence of alien visitors on our planet. We don’t exist, we’re not part of the System. We’re above it, over it, beyond it. We’re “them”, we’re “they.” We are the Men in Black.
1997 / 98 min / Rated PG-13 – recommended for audiences 12+
Teen Summer Reading Challenge
Sunday, August 10
All Day
Summer Reading is June 18 through August 15!
This year’s theme is Color Our World!
Sign up using this Google Form.
This year you can log your reading using a paper log (contact Alex to request a copy) or you can join the Dobbs Ferry Teen Summer Reading book club on The StoryGraph and see what your friends are reading!
Have questions? Email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
For a full list of events, check out our website here!
Summer Reading Finale Party
Friday, August 15
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
All Ages
Design a new cover for your favorite book after building a custom dessert at our sundae bar! Anyone who’s participated in summer reading this year is welcome to join.
Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours
Friday, August 15
3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Teens! Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?
Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).
Grades 6 – 12 only.
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, August 15
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.
Westchester Breathes Free In-Person Class (Registration)
Tuesday, August 19
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Participate in a program of gentle movement, breathing and relaxation exercises shown to reduce the experience of stress and have a positive impact on health and well-being. Get ready for the next moment from a place of calm and clarity.
Call the library at (914) 693-6614 to register!
Learn more here!
Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours
Friday, August 22
3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Teens! Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?
Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).
Grades 6 – 12 only.
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, August 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.
Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours
Friday, August 29
3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Teens! Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?
Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).
Grades 6 – 12 only.
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, August 29
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.
FerryCon 2025
Saturday, September 20
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
FerryCon is the library’s all day, yearly Comic Con-style flagship event for all ages that takes place one Saturday every fall (formerly spring). Since 2019, FerryCon has brought over 300 participants to the library for fun-filled events including artists alley, classes, panels, and contests that revolved around comic books, graphic novels, super heroes, and more!
This event is free but will include a suggested donation of $10 per family at the door. We’re fundraising for the library this year!
Headlining Events
We’re so excited about our line-up for you this year! The following events will be in the Community Room unless otherwise noted.
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- 11am: Design Your Own Cosplay with Harley Nox (Tweens and Teens)
- 12pm: Cosplay Contest for Humans and Pets (All Ages)
- 1pm: In Conversation with James Howe (All Ages)
- 2pm: Learn to Draw Anime and Manga with Paige Monte (Tweens and Teens)
- 3pm: How We Make Comics – And You Can Too with Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey
Other Activities
In the other parts of the library, you can:
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- Play Magic the Gathering (big table near the circulation desk, 12-3pm)
- Accomplish the Superhero Scavenger Hunt (a special edition of our monthly hunt!)
- Vote for your favorite local superhero at the Rivertowns Dispatch table!
- Meet Star Wars characters from Rebel Legion (Echo Base) (all ages)
- Jump into our KPop Video Party (teen area upstairs)
- Create art as part of Chalk the Walk (all ages, plaza)
- Grab a temporary tattoo and other giveaways at tables throughout the library
- Take a snapshot in the Superhero Photo Booth
- Color and build with LEGOs in the Children’s Room
- Visit our authors, artists, and more at Artists’ Alley all over the library!
- Pause the FerryCon chaos by visiting our sensory break area on the library terrace
Artist Alley
All around the library, visit the tables of local artists, businesses, and more!
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- Ryan Dunlavey, artist and illustrator
- The LOFT, LGBTQ+ community center
- James McLeod, an entrepeneur, author, and motivational speaker also known as That Vitiligo Guy
- John Monaco, artist and author at Modern Geek Gaming
- Paige Monte, art teacher, animator, and storyboard illustrator
- Harley Nox, professional cosplayer and judge for our cosplay contest (which you can sign up for at her table!)
- Luis Paredes, speculative fiction author
- Franka Pessin, illustrator
- Gabriel Pinto, artist and illustrator
- Picture Book NY, local bookstore
- Gene Pitts, artist at Extended Playing Cards
- The Rivertowns Dispatch, Dobbs Ferry’s local newspaper
- Jamie L. Rotante, Senior Director at Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
- David Sherrin, picture book author
- Star Wars cosplayers from multiple local costuming fan clubs!
- Fred Van Lente, comics writer at large
Raffle
Enter our raffle to win one of two gift baskets containing prizes like a signed Marvel comics, superhero merch, and more! Proceeds go to the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library. $3 for 1 ticket or $5 for 2 tickets. Feel free to buy these ahead of time in the week leading up to the event, too.