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What’s Next in the Edge: December 2024

What’s Next in the Edge: December 2024

Read on to find out about the activities we've planned for grades 7-12 this winter. As usual, we have a lot going on. Stop by anytime during Edge hours to say hello and find out more about the Edge. Edge Hours Monday – Thursday: 3:00-8:00 p.m. Friday: 3:00-6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 1:00-5:00 p.m. Drop-in Activities No registration is required for these ongoing programs for grades 7-12. Video Game Time Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during Edge hours. Tech Tuesday Youth in grades 4-12 will learn about new technology topics on select Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. Thoughtful Thursday Take time for
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November 20, 2024 2:30 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage Teens, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: December 2024, events for teens in Westchester, events for teens in White Plains, The Edge, and what's new in the Edge.

New Books in the Trove: November 2024

New Books in the Trove: November 2024

We have new books coming in all the time with them on display right as you enter the Trove.  Here’s some of our recent favorite new titles! For Wee Ones Awake , Asleep by Kyle Lukoff and Nadia Alam (Birth to 3 Years-Old) Library Catalog “From dawn to bedtime, loving glimpses of children living through an ordinary day. Writing almost entirely in rhyming, sonorous sequences of simple nouns, Lukoff begins with sunrise—’A kiss, a blink, a dawn, / a break. // A yawn, / a peep, / a stretch, / awake!’—and goes on to caption cozy digital paintings of three
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November 19, 2024 4:15 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Kids, and Library News.
Tags: children's literature, new books, staff picks, and staff recommendations.

New Books in the Edge: November 2024

New Books in the Edge: November 2024

One of the best parts of my job is ordering new books for the Edge–reading the reviews, seeing what popular authors come up with next, or finding out about an upcoming sequel to an old favorite. Read on to find out about some of the new YA fiction titles coming to our shelves this month. Lady of Steel and Straw by Erica Ivy Rodgers Grades 8 and up Library Catalog “Two hundred years after the wraith wars, Parson Rainier Worthington, an infamous member of the Order of Guardians, awakens from his scarecrow form to help an 18-year-old girl save the
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November 19, 2024 11:03 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Teens, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: new books, new in the Edge, staff picks, staff recommendations, YA Fiction, and YA literature.

Westchester Women: A Window into their Worlds Fiber Art by Heather G. Stoltz

Westchester Women: A Window into their Worlds Fiber Art by Heather G. Stoltz

Women often live multiple lives at once, trying to be the perfect mother, daughter, employee, boss, friend, and community member all while hiding challenges in one realm from those in another. Those carefully constructed walls came crashing down in 2020 when the pandemic forced everyone inside where those walls became windows and the different aspects of their lives began to merge together. This exhibition gives a glimpse of what was happening in some women’s lives during those tumultuous times. See how a women ranging from a priest to a doctor to a small business owner juggled the various aspects of
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November 19, 2024 10:46 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Gallery, and Library News.

Kids in the Kitchen 3

Kids in the Kitchen 3

Welcome to Kids in the Kitchen.  This blog series highlights great cookbooks for kids. American Girl: Around the World Cookbook: Delicious Dishes from Across the Globe by American Girl and Williams Sonoma Library Catalog “This globally minded addition to a series of American Girl cookbooks features ambitious recipes for budding foodies. Passport stamp graphics introduce four sections that explore snacks, soups and sandwiches, rice and noodle dishes, and beverages and desserts. Gerulat's color photographs feature multicultural girls preparing and enjoying the meals, along with images of the completed dishes. The more than 50 recipes include Moroccan-spiced chicken skewers, cheese fondue,
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November 15, 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.

November Middle Grade Pick of the Month

November 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! Gut Reaction by Kirby Larson & Quinn Wyatt All available formats here In the wake of the move to a new school and her father’s death, Tess has continued to follow in his baking footsteps – even as her stomach has started rebelling against more and more types of food. When her baking skills not only earn her new friends, but also a place back at the
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November 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.

The Library’s TTRPG Collection – NEW TITLES ADDED

The Library’s TTRPG Collection – NEW TITLES ADDED

Did you know the Library has a collection of tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) books you can borrow?  They are located just outside the Edge, our teen library (though anyone can check them out!).  Holds cannot be placed on the titles (currently, but that will soon be changing), but you can pick them up at the Library and borrow them for three weeks! Titles in the growing collection include (by game system – Will be updated as new titles are added. Links for unlinked items will be added as they become available.) What’s a TTRPG? A tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) is
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November 12, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Homepage, Homepage Teens, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, games, gaming, library collections, Roleplaying game, roleplaying games, RPGs, staff picks, staff recommendations, table top games, tabletop games, tabletop gaming, tabletop roleplaying games, and TTRPGS.

College and Career Edge Programs: November and December 2024

College and Career Edge Programs: November and December 2024

The Edge at the White Plains Public Library is happy to continue our new College and Career Edge series this fall. We'll be using our Igloo room to host a variety of virtual and in-person programs. In the Igloo, students can experience Virtual Reality (VR) without a headset in the library's newly installed panoramic content room. Views from 360° content and more will be provided in this fun series of programs. Technology installed by Igloo Vision and funded by the Library Foundation/Optimum. College and Career Edge Series: Virtual College Visits in the Igloo We will be visiting various college campuses
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November 10, 2024 11:30 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage Teens, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: career, college, college admissions, College and Career Club, College and Career Edge, College Prep, fall 2024, teen programs, and The Edge.

Good Trouble: Be a Creative Changemaker

Good Trouble: Be a Creative Changemaker

Good Trouble: Be a Creative Changemaker This installment of Good Trouble features books that provide crafts and activities that can help in making positive changes in the world. Anti-Racist Art Activities for Kids: 30+ Creative Projects that Celebrate Diversity and Inspire Change by Abigail Birhanu, Khadesia Latimer, Paula Liz, Lori Santos, Tamara Slade and Anjali Wells Library Catalog Art in Action: Make a Statement, Change Your World by Matthew “Levee” Chavez Library Catalog Art of Protest: Creating, Discovering, and Activating Art for Your Revolution by De Nichols, art by Diana Dagadita, Molly Mendoza, Olivia Twist, Saddo, and Diego Becas Library
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November 7, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Teens, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: activism, Good Trouble, staff picks, and staff recommendations.

Paws to Read

Paws to Read

Paws to Read is our popular “read to a dog” program during which children in grades K-6 can read with therapy dog Rufus. Paws for Reading takes place on Fridays – November 8, November 22, December 13 – from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Spots are very limited.  Sign up at the Compass Desk in the Trove starting 30 minutes prior.  Reading with a therapy dog has numerous benefits for children. Reading to a dog is therapeutic, calming and very rewarding. According to American Libraries Magazines.org, “…children read aloud to animals–usually dogs–instead of their peers, and the fear of making a mistake will
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November 1, 2024 12:29 pm | by | 1 Comment
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: early literacy, Paws for Reading, Paws to Read, therapy dog, and therapy reading dog.

November Kid Librarian of the Month

November 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: Layla Age: 10 Favorite type of books: Fantasy Novels Why do you like to read? You can escape from the real world, and each book is a portal; from whodunits, to good witches, to documentaries about gorillas. Check out Layla’s recommended reads! The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate All Available Formats Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls
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October 30, 2024 12:35 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.

Celebrating Day of the Dead in the Trove

Celebrating Day of the Dead in the Trove

Celebrate Day of the Dead! ¡Celebra el Día de los Muertos! Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos is joyfully celebrated on November 1st and 2nd of each year. The holiday has Aztec roots, and its traditions for honoring the dead include visiting loved ones' graves and decorating altars (ofrendas). Day of the Dead is an ancestral tradition which celebrates the life of people and/or pets dear to us who have already departed. By celebrating their lives, we remember them fondly and open a path for them to visit us. At the Library’s workshop series which occurred on October 10th,
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October 29, 2024 1:58 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: children's programs, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, Observances and Celebrations, and The Trove.

YA Graphic Novel Picks of the Month: November 2024

YA Graphic Novel Picks of the Month: November 2024

Fall into some new comics or continue with the latest volume of your favorite series. The Apothecary Diaries by Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao Library Catalog “After breaking a ‘curse' on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster…and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series! Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for
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October 29, 2024 11:30 am | by | 2 Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Teens, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: graphic novels, manga, staff picks, staff recommendations, YA Graphic Novel Pick of the Month, and YA Graphic Novels.

Dinosaur Reads

Dinosaur Reads

Celebrate DiNovember with some great programs and some great books! For Wee Ones Night Night Dinosaur art by Hannah Abbo Library Catalog Baby Triceratops by Julie Abery Library Catalog Dinosaur’s Binkit by Sandra Boynton Library Catalog Fingertrail Dinosaur Mazes by Elisa Ferro Library Catalog You make My Heart Saur by Maggie Fischer Library Catalog Ten Little Dinosaurs by Amanda Sobotka Library Catalog Little Dinosaurs by Rebecca Weerasekera Library Catalog Picture Books  There’s a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor by Wade Bradford Library Catalog Brontorina by James Howe, art by Randy Cecil Library Catalog Dinosaur Rescue by Penny Dale Library Catalog
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October 28, 2024 10:21 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: children's books, children's literature, DiNovember, 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.  There is also a PDF version 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.  
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October 28, 2024 10:11 am | 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.

November Is…

November Is…

Each month a variety of observances and celebrations take place, from well-known holidays to much lesser known fun (and downright funny or strange!) observances.  Here are some great younger reads to go with some of them. International Drum Month Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow All Available Formats Melly only joined the school band because her best friend, Olivia, begged her to. But to her surprise, quiet Melly loves playing the drums. It's the only time she doesn't feel like a mouse. Now she and Olivia are about to spend the next two weeks at Camp Rockaway, jamming under
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October 28, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: books for children, books for kids, children's books, November 2024, November festivities, and Observances and Celebrations.

DiNovember

DiNovember

Get ready to ROAR! and celebrate DiNovember!  We have lots of dino-tastic programs happening all month long.  Be sure to check out some great dinosaur books, as well. LEGO Club – Dinosaur Edition Monday, October 28, 3:30pm Grades 1-6 Come build habitats for our LEGO dinosaur display in the Trove! Dinosaur Guessing Game November 1-30, in the Trove Grades K-6 How many dinosaurs are in the container?  Make a guess and enter to win a cool dinosaur fossil prize. Make Your Own Fossils! Wednesday, November 6, 3:30-5:00pm Grades 1-6 Drop in anytime between 3:30-5:00pm to make your own fossils from
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October 25, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: DiNovember, November 2024, programs for children, and Programs for families.

What’s Next in the Edge: November 2024

What’s Next in the Edge: November 2024

Read on to find out about the activities we've planned for grades 7-12 this fall. As usual, we have a lot going on. Stop by anytime during Edge hours to say hello and find out more about the Edge. Edge Hours Monday – Thursday: 3:00-8:00 p.m. Friday: 3:00-6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 1:00-5:00 p.m. Drop-in Activities No registration is required for these ongoing programs for grades 7-12. Video Game Time Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during Edge hours. Tech Tuesday Youth in grades 4-12 will learn about new technology topics on select Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. Thoughtful Thursday Take time for
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October 23, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage Teens, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: events for teens in Westchester, events for teens in White Plains, November 2024, The Edge, and what's new in the Edge.

New Books in the Trove: October 2024

New Books in the Trove: October 2024

We have new books coming in all the time with them on display right as you enter the Trove.  Here’s some of our recent favorite new titles! For Wee Ones Is That the Bus? by Libby Koponen & Katie Mazeika (Birth to 3 Years-Old) Library Catalog “In this vehicle-heavy board book, a young boy waits for his big sister. He plays throughout the day but continually looks out the window at each new noise. ‘Is that the bus? WAAA! WOOOOO! But it's not the bus. WAAAA! WOOOOO! The fire truck wails away.’ A variety of vehicles, including a garbage truck,
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October 22, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: children's books, new books, staff picks, and staff recommendations.