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LIBRARY CLOSINGS THIS MONTH:
The Library will be closed on:
- Saturday December 24th for Christmas Eve
- Sunday December 25th for Christmas Day
- Monday December 26th for Christmas Day (observed)
- Sunday January 1st for New Year's Day
- Monday January 2nd for New Year's Day (observed).
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Tween Book Club in the Community Room
Friday, December 16
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Ages 8-12
Join the brand new Tween Book Club! We read a new book every month, then meet on the third Friday to discuss our thoughts and do a trivia battle against each other! This month, we will be reading The Breakways by Cathy G. Johnson.
Place a hold so it's ready to pick up when you come in!
Registration is REQUIRED so that we can make sure to acquire copies for our participants through WLS – please email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615 or stop by the Children’s Room to register.
Quiet, sensitive Faith starts middle school already worrying about how she will fit in. To her surprise, Amanda, a popular eighth grader, convinces her to join the school soccer team, the Bloodhounds. Having never played soccer in her life, Faith ends up on the C team, a ragtag group that’s way better at drama than at teamwork. Although they are awful at soccer, Faith and her teammates soon form a bond both on and off the soccer field that challenges their notions of loyalty, identity, friendship, and unity.
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Kids Crochet in the Community Room
Thursday, December 29
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Ages 10-12
Volunteer Salem will teach beginners to make potholders and granny squares that you can keep for yourself or give away as belated holiday gifts!
Registration REQUIRED -- email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
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Noon Year's Eve Pajama Party in the Community Room
Saturday, December 31
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
All Ages
Ms. Gina brings back this annual tradition with storytime, party hat decorating, and a countdown until 12 noon instead of midnight!
Registration REQUIRED -- email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
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Paws for Reading with Buddy in the Periodicals Room
Saturday, December 3
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Ages 4 and Up
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.
Registration REQUIRED -- email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
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Annual Holiday Book & Craft Sale / Welcome Reception for the New Library Director Erik Carlson
All Ages
Join us for holiday fun, local artisans, Santa Claus, and so much more!
Are you an art or craft vendor? Email dflfriends@gmail.com to reserve a table and get more information!
Friday December 2, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Come to a welcome reception for our new library director, Erik Carlson! There will be board games and light refreshments for all and a Book Sale Preview for Members of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library
Saturday, December 3, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Book & craft sale all day -- and at 3pm, come to Story Time with Santa! There will also be a craft for children.
Sunday, December 4, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Book & craft sale all day.
The Friends are also planning our Valentine's Book, Plant, and Jewelry Sale for Saturday, February 11. Anyone that would like to join us in the planning please contact us at DFLFriends@gmail.com!
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Hanukkah Storytime & Craft in the Community Room
Thursday, December 22
4:00 - 4:45 PM
All Ages
Hanukkah Storytime & Craft for all ages. Join Ms. Gina to read some Hanukkah stories, make a dreidel craft, and more!
Registration recommended but not required – email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
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LEGO Club in the Community Room
Monday, December 12
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Ages 4-7
LEGO club is back! Use your imagination to build a minifigure adventure and then see it displayed all month long in the children's room.
Registration recommended but not required – email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
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Homework Help
Tues/Thurs, 3:00-6:00 PM
Weds/Fri, 3:00-5:00 PM
Grades 4-8
The Dobbs Ferry Public Library is offering in-person homework help sessions. Stop by the library and get help in both English and Spanish!
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Donate Children's Books
The Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library are now accepting Children's book donations! Drop them off at the front desk.
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Recurring and Upcoming Events
Baby Songs and Stories in the Community Room
Mondays, 10:30 - 11:00 AM (except December 26)
Parents/Caregivers of Babies Under 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 and caregivers. Registration recommended but not required – email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime in the Community Room
Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Ages 18-36 Months
Get your wiggles out with songs and stories with Ms. Gina! Registration recommended but not required – email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
Dungeons and Dragons Club in the Community Room
Wednesdays, 4:15 - 5:45 PM (except December 28)
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.
Registration is currently closed, but you may email dobchildref@wlsmail.org for more information.
Preschool Storytime in the Children's Room
Thursdays, 4:00 - 4:20 PM
Ages 3-6
Join Ms. Gina for seasonal storytimes! Registration recommended but not required – email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
Chess Club in the Community Room
Thursdays, December 1 & 8, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. Register with dobref@wlsmail.org -- please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids
Saturdays, December 3-17 & Tuesday, December 27
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ages 3 and Up
Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home. Supplies are limited! Call the library at (914) 693-6614 to reserve your kit for pick up.
December 3: Popsicle Stick Hibernating Bear
December 10: Cotton Ball & Recycled CD Penguins
December 17: Tissue Paper Mosaic Ornaments
December 27: Pop-Up Fireworks
Stuffed Animal Field Trips
Ages 3 and Up
The library's stuffed animals want to go on field trips! Check one out, bring them home, and add to their personal scrapbooks by writing about and taking pictures of the fun things you do together. When you're at the library, you can visit the animals who have made it back to home base and see what they've been up to. Stuffed animals may be periodically rotated out based on condition.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Ages 0-5
Our newest early literacy initiative is the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge. Open to any child who hasn't started kindergarten yet (even newborns)! This year-round, ongoing program asks families who register to keep a log of the books they've read with their children. For every 250 books you log, you can earn cool prizes. The library will provide all the materials that you need to get started! Interested in signing up? Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org or call (914) 693-6615 to register!
Registration required for library programs, please call 914-693-6614. For more information on our programs, check out our website!
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