Monthly Archives October 2024

Kids in the Kitchen 2

Kids in the Kitchen 2

Welcome to Kids in the Kitchen.  This blog series will feature a variety of great cookbooks for kids.  This edition features cookbooks filled with spooky treats perfect for Halloween! Ghoulish Goodies:  Creature Feature Cupcakes, Monster Eyeballs, Bat Wings, Funny Bones, Witches’ Knuckles, and Much More! by Sharon Bowers Library Catalog “Perfect for Halloween and beyond, this conveniently organized, well-illustrated cookbook is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Following a somewhat lengthy introduction explaining Halloween fun from the author's perspective and ‘pointers for success' in using the book, Bowers dives in to the heart of the matter. Arrangement is by types of
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October 14, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: books for kids, cookbooks, Kids in the Kitchen, staff picks, and staff recommendations.

October Middle Grade Pick of the Month

October Middle Grade Pick of the Month

Middle grade is a term that refers to books written for readers between the ages of eight and twelve. In this column, Erica will recommend great books for children in this age group! Beetle and the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne All available formats here Beetle’s trying to learn sorcery, but her grandmother won’t stop pushing her towards goblin magic. So instead Beetle prefers hanging out in the mall with her best friend Blob Ghost. But when her former best friend comes back into town with news of the mall being torn down, will Beetle be able to balance both her
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October 14, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: middle grade, middle grade fiction, Middle Grade Pick of the Month, staff picks, and staff recommendations.

Good Trouble: Little Activists

Good Trouble: Little Activists

This installment of Good Trouble features books (many of which are board books!) for our youngest activists because it is never too early to start learning about making the world a better place. A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara Library Catalog Ally Baby Can series by Nyasha Williams, art by Jade Orlando Library Catalog Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi, art by Ashley Lukashevsky Library Catalog Change Starts With Us by Sophie Beer Library Catalog Citizen Baby: My Vote by Megan E. Bryant and Daniel Prosterman, art by Micah Player Library Catalog Counting on Community by Innosanto Nagara Library
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October 10, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: activism, Good Trouble, staff picks, and staff recommendations.

Short Story Book/Film Discussion – Fall 2024

Short Story Book/Film Discussion – Fall 2024

Join White Plains Librarian Barbara Wenglin as we launch our Fall Zoom Story Series using the rich anthology, “Stories of Books and Libraries” (ed. Jane Holloway, Everyman's Pocket Classics, 2023). Copies of the series anthology, Stories of Books and Libraries, are available to borrow through the catalog with one held at the Reference Desk for reading in the Library. These vibrant and varied selections by diverse authors pay tribute to the written word in works published throughout history, to their readers, and to the intriguing, sometimes magical, places that house them. Dates of the series are: 10/10/24, 10/31/24, 11/14/24 (film discussion),
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October 9, 2024 7:57 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Book Discussion, Homepage, and Uncategorized.

Romantasy

Romantasy

What is Romantasy? Romantasy is genre that combines romance and fantasy. Below are some series recommendations for new adults.  A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Library Catalog “The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from Sarah J. Maas. When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who
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October 2, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: Fantasy, new adult literature, romance, romantasy, staff picks, and staff recommendations.

Calendar of Events for Children and Teens

Calendar of Events for Children and Teens

Below please find our monthly Youth Services calendars of events – one for Up to Grade 6 and one for Grades 7-12.  Each are available in PDF format to print, as well.  Of course, be sure to check our online calendar for the most up-to-date information on programs, including any changes or cancellations. Download the Up to Grade 6 calendar here. Download the Grades 7-12 calendar here.
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October 1, 2024 4:11 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Homepage Teens, Kids, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: children's events in White Plains, events, and Teen events in White Plains.

BEAUTIFUL BILINGUAL BOOKS, Part 25

BEAUTIFUL BILINGUAL BOOKS, Part 25

BEAUTIFUL BILINGUAL BOOKS, Part 25 LINDOS LIBROS BILINGÜES, Parte 25 The Library has a lovely collection of bilingual Spanish/English books. To celebrate reading in two languages, we are featuring our beautiful new books in a monthly blog – so enjoy practicing your Spanish and English skills with these picture books.  La Biblioteca tiene una colección hermosa de libros bilingües en inglés/español. Para celebrar leyendo en dos idiomas, le presentamos nuestros lindos libros aquí. Así que disfrute practicando sus destrezas en ambos idiomas con estos libros ilustrados. ¿Dónde están los huevos? / Where Are the Eggs?, by Grace Lin. Library Catalog/Catálogo
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October 1, 2024 4:09 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: Bilingual, Bilingual books, books for children, picture books, spanish books, staff picks, and staff recommendations.

October Kid Librarian of the Month

October Kid Librarian of the Month

Each month a kid is chosen to curate a display in The Trove with some of their favorite books. Are you interested in being next month’s kid librarian? Fill out a submission form available at The Trove Desk!  Name: Alessia Age: 11 Favorite type of books: Thrillers, mysteries, & fantasy. Why do you like to read? Reading makes me feel calm and peaceful. I can read everywhere! Check out Alessia’s recommended reads! The Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker & Stacy Davidowitz All Available Formats Thirteen-year-old Nat Beacon loves a lot of things: her dog, Warbucks; her best friend, Chloe;
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October 1, 2024 1:00 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: children's literature, Kid Librarian of the Month, staff picks, and staff recommendations.