Special Programs

Ages 9-12

Create a character! Fight monsters! Make your own luck! Develop your skills in this fantasy role-playing system with other kids just like you. We’ll start a new campaign every few weeks. Previous meeting attendance is recommended, but not required.

Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org with questions or interest to join.

This program will be socially-distanced – please make sure to wear your mask for its entirety.

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Ages 7-9.

Tune in to listen to Ms. Gina read from The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Hurwitz.  She will read from the same book every week until she finishes it, but don’t worry if you miss a meeting — she’ll catch you up before starting.

Register by emailing dobchildref@wlsmail.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

“When her father is cursed by a rival witch, twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous assumes his duties as Dark Lord of the realm, but soon questions her father’s code of good and evil.”

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Ages 3 and up.

Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home – supplies are limited!

This Week’s Craft – Popsicle Stick Spider Webs 

Contact the Library at dobchildref@wlsmail.org or call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.

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Ages 9-12

Create a character! Fight monsters! Make your own luck! Develop your skills in this fantasy role-playing system with other kids just like you. We’ll start a new campaign every few weeks. Previous meeting attendance is recommended, but not required.

Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org with questions or interest to join.

This program will be socially-distanced – please make sure to wear your mask for its entirety.

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Ages 4+

Children read one-on-one with Buddy, a specially trained Reading Education Assistance Dog (R.E.A.D.) and his handler, Dobbs Ferry resident Marty Kanengiser. Children will select a book to read to Buddy before the program begins, and they will spend 10-15 minutes reading aloud. They are also welcome to ask questions about Buddy, a 12-year-old rescued black lab who loves children, other dogs, and reading.

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.

Register with dobchildref@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!

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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 Plate Bats 

Contact the Library at dobchildref@wlsmail.org or call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.

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Ages 5 to 8

Do you think YOU could be a spy during the American Revolution? Learn all about two often-overlooked spies, Anna Strong and James Lafayette, who helped the American cause and find out how you can make your own secret messages just like them! This event is part of the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society’s Road to Freedom celebration.

Registration preferred but not required – email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room 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.

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Ages 9-12

Create a character! Fight monsters! Make your own luck! Develop your skills in this fantasy role-playing system with other kids just like you. We’ll start a new campaign every few weeks. Previous meeting attendance is recommended, but not required.

Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org with questions or interest to join.

This program will be socially-distanced – please make sure to wear your mask for its entirety.

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Ages 8 to 12

Hop on Zoom to meet acclaimed author Saadia Faruqi, who will be discussing her new book Yusuf Azeem is Not a Hero. Hear about how she became an author, listen to an excerpt from her novel, and ask her questions about her work!

Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to get the ZOOM link.

Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas—and nearly that long waiting for the chance to participate in the regional robotics competition, which he just knows he can win.

Only, this year is going to be more difficult than he thought. Because this year is the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, an anniversary that has everyone in his Muslim community on edge.

With “Never Forget” banners everywhere and a hostile group of townspeople protesting the new mosque, Yusuf realizes that the country’s anger from two decades ago hasn’t gone away. Can he hold onto his joy—and his friendships—in the face of heartache and prejudice?

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Ages 3 and up.

Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home – supplies are limited!

This Week’s Craft – Handprint Witches 

Contact the Library at dobchildref@wlsmail.org or call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.

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Ages 5 and up

Chef Ashley of Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen will be teaching us how to make mini pizza bagels in our own homes! Over Zoom, she’ll take us through each step, from raw ingredients to tasty snack. When you sign up, you’ll receive all the information you need to prep beforehand.

Adult supervision required!

Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room for the ZOOM link.

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Ages 9-12

Create a character! Fight monsters! Make your own luck! Develop your skills in this fantasy role-playing system with other kids just like you. We’ll start a new campaign every few weeks. Previous meeting attendance is recommended, but not required.

Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org with questions or interest to join.

This program will be socially-distanced – please make sure to wear your mask for its entirety.

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Ages 4 and up

Drop off your stuffies any time today before 5pm for a spooky pre-Halloween sleepover at the library! You can pick them up, complete with a special surprise, anytime on Friday!

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Ages 4 and up

Drop off your stuffies any time on Thursday before 5pm for a spooky pre-Halloween sleepover at the library! You can pick them up, complete with a special surprise, anytime today!

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Ages 3 and up.

Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home – supplies are limited!

This Week’s Craft – Black Cat Trick or Treat Bags 

Contact the Library at dobchildref@wlsmail.org or call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.

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Ages 7 and up

Stop by the children’s room to check out our Halloween origami station, where you can teach yourself how to fold black cats, ghosts, and bats!

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Ages 9-12

Create a character! Fight monsters! Make your own luck! Develop your skills in this fantasy role-playing system with other kids just like you. We’ll start a new campaign every few weeks. Previous meeting attendance is recommended, but not required.

Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org with questions or interest to join.

This program will be socially-distanced – please make sure to wear your mask for its entirety.

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Ages 0-12

Do you have a costume you want to show off? Come to the Children’s Room, tell the librarian all about it, and receive a prize from our treasure chest!

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Ages 3 and up.

Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home – supplies are limited!

This Week’s Craft –Leftovers Day (Missed a craft this month? Don’t worry! Pick up one from our surplus pile!) 

Contact the Library at dobchildref@wlsmail.org or call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.

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