Larchmont Public Library

BROWSING BY APPOINTMENT Browsing by Appointment is now available Monday through Saturday 1-4:30 pm. This means masked, socially distanced patrons can wander through our stacks to look for something to read, to watch or to listen. You can also check out holds. Although appointments are not mandatory, they will guarantee admittance at your chosen time. Adult/Teen appointments and Children’s Room appointments must be scheduled separately. If you haven’t used Browsing by Appointment before, we suggest you look at the FAQ. Public computers, seating and study spaces are not available at this time. https://www.larchmontlibrary.org/browsing-appointments-faq/

Join us this Friday, April 23rd for Free Book Friday! From 10am-4pm Our librarians have been setting aside a large number of recently deleted Adult Fiction books for this event! There will also be an assortment of Adult Audiobooks and Young Adult titles. Monetary donations always appreciated. ... **Please note that there will not be any Children's books available this week**

FREE BOOK FRIDAY! - This Friday, April 9th. From 10am-4pm We will gather lots of recently deleted items and place them on carts outside for you to browse. If anything strikes your fancy, take it, it's yours! If you'd like to leave a small, monetary donation as well, even better. With the weather getting warmer, what better way to spend the day then outside with a good (free) book.

April is poetry month! The Friends of the Larchmont Public Library are celebrating by reading poems to anyone who wants to hear one. Visit https://www.friendsoflarchmontlibrary.org/news for more information and to sign up.

COMPOSTING MADE EASY! Click the link to register https://www.larchmontlibrary.org/compostingmadeeasy040621/ Join Elizabeth Poyet and Judy Caputo, two local residents who love to compost, on Tuesday, April 6th at 7 PM online via Zoom. Elizabeth and Judy are here to tell you everything you need to know about backyard composting and the local Food Scrap Recycling (FSR) program! What is composting and why do it? They will explain how to set up a simple compost bin in your yard to... produce rich, brown compost to nourish and enrich your soil. For food items not suitable for backyards (fish bones, meat and plate scraps, spoiled food), or for those who prefer to participate only in the municipal Food Scrap Recycling program, they will explain how easy and meaningful FSR is. This program is in partnership with the Larchmont Library. "Never has so little effort produced so good an outcome!" See more

Sign up with the link below. https://www.larchmontlibrary.org/elizabethkolbert041821/

Join us as we celebrate National Library Week, April 4-10. This year's theme Welcome to Your Library, promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building and that everyone is welcome to use their services. During the pandemic libraries have gone above and beyond to adapt to our changing world by expanding their resources and continuing to meet the needs of their users. We invite you to drop off a note thanking our staff, the Board, and the Frie...nds of the Library for all they do and also tell us what you love most about our Library! A special 'post box' for your notes will be outside the Library from 9am-5pm during National Library Week along with writing materials. We'll share some of your notes on social media throughout the week! You can also write to the Library by email ([email protected]), by USPS at: Larchmont Library, 121 Larchmont Ave, Larchmont, NY 10538.

Wednesday, January 13th, 20th & 27th. February 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th at 9:45 am. Join María-Cristina Sánchez and hone your Spanish skills. Ms Sánchez will propose discussion topics in Spanish for each session, providing participants with the opportunity to clarify pronunciation and meaning of words and expressions in an informal and relaxed environment. Participants should speak Spanish at an intermediate to advanced level and not be native speakers of Spanish. Ms. Sánchez is a native Spanish-speaker originally from Ecuador and has studied languages in Quito, Boston, Paris and Vienna. For more information and to sign up follow the link below. https://www.larchmontlibrary.org//spanish-conversations-w/

Sunday, January 3rd, at 4:00 pm. Please join us for a conversation with NYU epidemiologist Danielle Ompad. Will there be enough vaccines for all of us? When can you expect to be vaccinated? Are the vaccines safe? How will distribution work? Other than Pfizer and Moderna, which companies are next in the pipeline? What will the new normal look like after we achieve herd immunity? Will masks be with us from now on? Dr. Ompad is the Associate Dean for Education and Associate Professor at NYU’s School of Global Public Health. Her work is focused in the area of adult access to vaccines, urban health, HIV, and illicit drug use. She is the deputy director of the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research. For more information click on the link below. https://www.larchmontlibrary.org//zoom-with-the-friends-c/

Free Book Friday on Jan. 15! We know you miss browsing our shelves. Here's the next best thing. Come on down to Free Book Friday. We will gather lots of recently deleted items and place them on carts outside for you to browse through. If anything strikes your fancy, take it, it's yours! Everything on them is free! If you'd like to leave a small, monetary donation in the donation box, even better. Either way, we want these books to help you get through the cold days ahead when the only thing anyone wants to do is stay indoors with a good book! The fun starts at 10am and ends at 4pm.

Weather Related Changes -No Curbside Pickup Wednesday and Thursday Afternoons. -Pickup dates for available items are extended through Saturday. -Call 914-734-5362 between 10am and 4pm Wed 12/16 and Thurs 12/17 and a Librarian working from home will help you. -No returns. Don’t worry, fines are waived.... -Online program will continue as scheduled. We expect to resume Curbside and in-Library phone service on Friday. As usual, our 24/7 downloadable library remains open. Visit the Library website for more information regarding downloading books, magazines and more, plus streaming movies and music.

Larchmont's digital checkouts have nearly doubled since March 2020! None of this would be possible without the generous support of The Friends of Larchmont Public Library who have donated additional funds to support the increased purchase of digital materials.

This program, sponsored by the Westchester Library System, is free and open to the public by registration. Sign up today at: www.libraryauthortalks.org!

StoryCorps now makes it possible to record stories virtually. Share a meaningful conversation with a loved one this holiday season--without being in the same place!

Important information from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding possible scams regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Please read and share with family and friends: -You likely will not need to pay anything out of pocket to get the vaccine during this public health emergency. -You cannot pay to put your name on a list to get the vaccine. -You cannot pay to get early access to the vaccine.... -No one from Medicare or the Health Department with contact you. -No one from a vaccine distribution site or health care payer, like a private insurance company, will call you asking for your Social Security number or your credit card or bank account information to sign you up to get the vaccine. -Beware of providers offering other products, treatments, or medicines to prevent the virus. Check with your health care provider before paying for or receiving any COVID-19-related treatment. If you get a call, text, email or even someone knocking on your door claiming they can get you early access to the vaccine, STOP. That’s a scam.