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Book Discussion

Enjoy short stories, crime fiction, or stories about women's lives? The Library hosts several book discussion groups, with new ones regularly starting up.

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April Tweens Talk Banned Books

April Tweens Talk Banned Books

April Tweens Talk Banned Books Grades 4-6 April 27th at 4:30-6:00 p.m. Location: Galaxy Hall Registration required. Register here As cases of censorship have grown more widespread throughout the U.S., the Library has kicked off a celebration of banned books – #WPFreedomToRead – that started during Banned Books Week (September 18-24 2022.) Join us at the Trove for a bi-monthly book club designed for tweens in grades 4-6, Tweens Talk Banned Books, to discuss challenged books!  Our book discussion series seeks to engage in open and honest conversations about diverse books and sometime ...

March 27, 2023 | by Raquel Cavalcanti, Children's Librarian | No Comments

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April Book Bunch

April Book Bunch

Thursday, April 20th at 4:30 p.m. Click here to register for our Book Bunch Join Caroline and Donna for a book discussion and trivia game for 4th through 8th graders! We will be reading They Call me Guero by David Bowles. This is a perfect book to read to celebrate National Poetry Month. Guero is a bilingual boy who also identifies as a border kid. He receives the nickname “Guero” because of his freckles and distinct red hair. However, Guero is a Mexican boy who loves music, video games, and reading. Guero also runs around with a group of misfit kids and tries to uphold his traditions as he di ...

March 25, 2023 | by Caroline, Children's Librarian | No Comments

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April Graphic Novel Book Club

April Graphic Novel Book Club

Monday, April 3, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the Castle (in the Trove). Grades 3-6 The second book for the GNBC has been chosen: InvestiGATORS by John Patrick Green Library Catalog, ebook Registration required. Register here. Copies of the book are on hold at the Compass desk (the Trove) to check out. With their very exciting spy technology and their tried-and-true, toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case! And on their first mission together, they have not one but two mysteries to solve! Can Mango and Brash uncover the clues, crack their cases, and corral the ...

March 20, 2023 | by dgehlmann | No Comments

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Graphic Novel Book Club News

Graphic Novel Book Club News

Our next meeting will be Monday, March 13th at 5:00 p.m. in the Castle (in the Trove) The first book for the GNBC has been chosen: Babysitters Club #1 – Kristy’s Great Idea (Library Catalog) Check out these Graphic Novels: Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier Library Collection Libby: eBook Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth by Judd Winick Library Collection Libby: eBook InvestiGATORS by John Patrick Green Library Collection Libby: eBook Long Distance by Whitney Gardner Library Collection The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner Library Collection Libby: eBook Stargazing by Jen Wang Library Collection ...

February 18, 2023 | by dgehlmann | No Comments

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March Book Bunch

March Book Bunch

Thursday, March 23rd at 4:30 p.m. Click here to register for our Book Bunch Join Caroline and Donna for a book discussion and trivia game for 4th through 8th graders! We will be reading Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone. This is a perfect book to read during Women’s History Month! When a group of girls get in trouble because of the school’s dress code they decide to stand up for themselves. Liza and Molly realize the unfairness of the dress code when they both wear the same outfit (Liza gets dress-coded but Molly doesn’t.) Molly then gets yelled at for wearing a tank top. As the unfairness and c ...

February 7, 2023 | by Caroline, Children's Librarian | No Comments

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Short Story Book Series: Spring 2023

Short Story Book Series: Spring 2023

Join White Plains Librarian and Fulbright Scholar Barbara Wenglin via Zoom to explore compelling selections from the rich anthology, Stories of Fatherhood, edited by Diana Secker Tesdell (Everyman’s Pocket Classics, c2014).  In varied settings and cultures, the collection gathers more than a century of timeless stories about having, becoming, loving and losing fathers. A copy of the book is on hold at the Hub/Reference Desk for reading in the Library with circulating copies available to borrow through the catalog. Zoom Register Here for full series and attend when you can! Thursdays from 2:00 ...

January 31, 2023 | by Kristen, Adult Librarian | No Comments

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    Adult Programs

    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

      When: Saturday, May 20, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 1:00 […]

    • White Plains Week

      When: Friday, May 19, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 10:35 […]

    • AAPI Month: "And Then They Came For Us"

      When: Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 […]

    • Gratitude Project -- Viewing with the artist

      When: Saturday, May 20, 2023 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 […]

    • Beginners ESL presented by Westchester Community...

      When: Saturday, May 20, 2023 - 1:15 PM - 4:45 […]

    • Beginners ESL presented by Westchester Community...

      When: Monday, May 22, 2023 - 10:15 AM - 1:15 […]

    • Citizenship Exam Prep

      When: Monday, May 22, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 1:00 […]

    • Igloo VR for Kids: Flying

      When: Sunday, May 21, 2023 - 2:00 PM - 2:30 […]

    • Beginners ESL presented by Westchester Community...

      When: Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 5:45 PM - 8:45 […]

    • Short Story Book Discussion Series: Fatherhood -...

      When: Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 2:00 PM - 4:15 […]

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    Teen Programs

    • Book Bunch (Gr. 4-8)

      When: Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 4:30 PM - 6:00 […]

    • Book Bunch

      When: Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 4:30 PM - 6:00 […]

    • Book Bunch

      When: Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 4:30 PM - 6:00 […]

    • Sit Down & Write!

      When: Thursday, April 06, 2023 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 […]

    • Sit Down & Write!

      When: Tuesday, April 04, 2023 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 […]

    • Sit Down & Write!

      When: Wednesday, April 05, 2023 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 […]

    • Sit Down & Write!

      When: Monday, April 03, 2023 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 […]

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    Kids’ Programs

    • Book Bunch

      When: Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 4:30 PM - 6:00 […]

    • Toy Time in the Story Trove (Ages 2-6)

      When: Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 11:45 AM - 1:00 […]

    • Storytime! (Ages 2-6, Story Trove)

      When: Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 11:00 AM - 11:45 […]

    • Head Start Meeting

      When: Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 […]

    • Make a Magnetic Poem

      When: Friday, April 21, 2023 - All DayApril is […]

    • Tiny Tots! (0-24 months, Galaxy Hall)

      When: Friday, April 21, 2023 - 11:00 AM - 11:45 […]

    • Make a Magnetic Poem

      When: Sunday, April 23, 2023 - All DayApril is […]

    • Improv Showcase

      When: Saturday, April 22, 2023 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 […]

    • Make a Magnetic Poem

      When: Saturday, April 22, 2023 - All DayApril is […]

    • Make a Magnetic Poem

      When: Thursday, April 20, 2023 - All DayApril is […]

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    Technology Classes

    • Beginners ESL presented by Westchester Community...

      When: Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 5:45 PM - 8:45 […]

    • Minecraft for Youth CANCELED

      When: Monday, May 01, 2023 - 4:00 PM - 4:30 […]

    • Beginners ESL presented by Westchester Community...

      When: Monday, May 01, 2023 - 5:45 PM - 8:45 […]

    • Beginners ESL presented by Westchester Community...

      When: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 5:45 PM - 8:45 […]

    • Igloo VR: Learn Computer Parts

      When: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 5:15 PM - 5:45 […]

    • Beginners ESL presented by Westchester Community...

      When: Monday, April 24, 2023 - 5:45 PM - 8:45 […]

    • Tech Tuesday CANCELED

      When: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 4:00 PM - 4:45 […]

    • Beginners ESL presented by Westchester Community...

      When: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 5:45 PM - 8:45 […]

    • Tech Tuesday for Youth "Artificial Intelligence"

      When: Tuesday, May 09, 2023 - 4:00 PM - 4:45 […]

    • Igloo VR: Artificial Intelligence

      When: Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 5:15 PM - 5:45 […]

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