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Book 'Em 2020-2021

Book 'Em 2020-2021

Join us as we discuss the best-reviewed crime fiction of 2019. Did the critics get it right? Book ‘Em meets from 2:30-3:30 p.m. over Zoom. Click the d...
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Charging Stations Available

Charging Stations Available

Still without power and need to charge a device? We have charging tables set up outside our front entrance that are first-come, first serve. These wil...
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Save the Date: Ibram X. Kendi Visit

Save the Date: Ibram X. Kendi Visit

The White Plains Library Foundation, in partnership with the Thomas H. Slater Center, is presenting a special virtual event with the award-winning aut...
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Make a Trove Appointment Online

Make a Trove Appointment Online

We now have an online system for you to schedule a visit to the Trove. Simply visit this link, select the date and time you wish to reserve, and fill ...
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Documenting COVID-19: The Coronavirus Funnies

Documenting COVID-19: The Coronavirus Funnies

A comic submitted by Rainy Horvath to our PandemiComic Prompt. A comic strip memoir about my life during the not-so-funny Coronavirus Pandemic. The C...
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We're Open!

We're Open!

We’re excited that the Library has reopened. This is an important milestone as we work towards re-establishing full library services. Right now, th...
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Documenting COVID-19: Uplifting Rocks

Documenting COVID-19: Uplifting Rocks

Photo and text submitted by Ro Munns on May 30, 2020. An anonymous White Plains resident painted “uplifting rocks” and sprinkled them around WP neigh...
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Documenting COVID-19: Inhaler PandemiComic

Documenting COVID-19: Inhaler PandemiComic

A comic submitted by Bob Clark to our PandemiComic prompt. Inhaler: Growing up with asthma makes certain things about living in quarantine routine. B...
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Summer Read, Watch, & Listen List

Summer Read, Watch, & Listen List

We asked our staff to pick two books or films that they recently enjoyed or are looking forward to enjoying this summer. Below is a list of wide rangi...
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Documenting COVID-19: PBA Volunteers

Documenting COVID-19: PBA Volunteers

Photo and text submitted by Paul Schwarz, MOWWP Board President. In March, at the beginning of the pandemic crisis, we had a knock at the door of o...
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Documenting COVID-19: County Courthouse Flags

Documenting COVID-19: County Courthouse Flags

Photos and text submitted by Helen Jonsen, Director of Public Information, Westchester County District Attorney's Office. April 15, 2020--On a clea...
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International Film Festival

International Film Festival

Our annual International Film Festival goes virtual this summer! Watch the films on Kanopy, the Library's free streaming service, and join us for a li...
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Documenting COVID-19: 2020 Grads

Documenting COVID-19: 2020 Grads

A photo, submitted by Yuki Haynes. Submit your own experience.
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eBooks to Help with the Job Hunt

eBooks to Help with the Job Hunt

Looking for a new job or interested in job training assistance? We're regularly adding new eBooks to our OverDrive and Libby collections on job huntin...
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WLS on Systemic Injustice

WLS on Systemic Injustice

WLS Stands with NYBLC and BCALA in condemning violence and racism towards Black people and all People of Color. The Westchester Library System cond...

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Pet-themed Picture Books

Pet-themed Picture Books

Pets can play an important part in your children's physical and mental development. An added bonus to the loving bond between children and their pets ...
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Charging Stations Available

Charging Stations Available

Still without power and need to charge a device? We have charging tables set up outside our front entrance that are first-come, first serve. These wil...
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Save the Date: Ibram X. Kendi Visit

Save the Date: Ibram X. Kendi Visit

The White Plains Library Foundation, in partnership with the Thomas H. Slater Center, is presenting a special virtual event with the award-winning aut...
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STEAM at Home: Magic Foldable Box

STEAM at Home: Magic Foldable Box

This week’s STEAMonday project is a paper folding project. I don’t consider this origami because we use glue at the end, I am a purest with my origami...
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Family Fun Friday – August 7: Puppet Storytime

Family Fun Friday – August 7: Puppet Storytime

Family Fun Fridays continues this coming Friday, August 7, with Puppet Storytime. Puppeteer Nicola Rose returns (virtually) to the Library for a st...
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Make a Trove Appointment Online

Make a Trove Appointment Online

We now have an online system for you to schedule a visit to the Trove. Simply visit this link, select the date and time you wish to reserve, and fill ...
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Peculiar Picks

Peculiar Picks

Peculiar Picks are a selection of odd, funny, interesting, curious, moving, irreverent, and otherwise wonderfully awesome, but perhaps not well known,...
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STEAM at Home: Beach Activities

STEAM at Home: Beach Activities

One of the great things about summer is spending time outdoors and getting some sun. This summer is different as we are restricted in our social inter...
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We're Open!

We're Open!

We’re excited that the Library has reopened. This is an important milestone as we work towards re-establishing full library services. Right now, th...
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STEAM at Home: Cereal Box Maze

STEAM at Home: Cereal Box Maze

Today we are going to make a labyrinth or maze out of cereal boxes. “But I don’t eat cereal, Erik.” That’s ok, you can use any type of cardboard for t...
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Summer Reading Highlights: Chapter Books

Summer Reading Highlights: Chapter Books

White Plains is a wonderfully diverse community! Parents, children and teens have expressed an interest in titles that reflect the diversity in the co...
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2020 Summer Reading Game

2020 Summer Reading Game

The Library's 2020 Summer Reading Game kicks off Monday, July 6 and runs through Friday, August 14! With limited access to the library building thi...
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White Plains Summer Reading Lists

White Plains Summer Reading Lists

Around this time of year, we’re usually busy buying and unpacking boxes of books to support the summer reading lists from the White Plains Public Scho...
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Family Fun Fridays

Family Fun Fridays

Starting on Friday, July 10, the Library will be offering a great program for children and families every Friday morning at 11:00 a.m.! These programs...
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Summer Reading Highlights: YA Fiction

Summer Reading Highlights: YA Fiction

This summer, there is no single required title on the middle and high school reading lists. Instead, teachers and school librarians have collaborated ...
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Summer Reading Highlights: Pre-K to 6th Grade

Summer Reading Highlights: Pre-K to 6th Grade

White Plains is a wonderfully diverse community! With that in mind, the Trove’s suggested Summer Reading Lists strive to reflect and recognize all the...

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Fines?
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before September 1.

Census Questions?
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914-422-1400