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December K-6 Programs

December K-6 Programs

For our elementary schoolers, please join us for our programs at The Trove! We have an array of activities for different age groups throughout the month.  Make Your Own Snow!- Families/All Ages The Castle December 4th 3:30-5:00 PM Whether or not the weather outside is frightful, come to the library for a delightful sensory craft! Make and play with your own snow that you can take home! LEGO Club! – Grades 1-6 Galaxy Hall December 9th 3:30-5:30PM December 23rd 3:30-5:30PM Drop in and build with the Library's LEGOs. Each session we'll provide a building theme or challenge, but also feel
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November 19, 2024 11:11 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, and Kids.
Tags: children's programs, December 2024, December programs, K-2 Hour, K-6 Hour, and storytime for grades K-2.

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.

Celebrate Day of the Dead

Celebrate Day of the Dead

Celebrate Day of the Dead/Celebra el Día de los Muertos Day of the Dead Workshop Series / Taller del Día de los Muertos For: Children in Grades 2-5 & Their Families / Para niños en grados 2-5 con sus familias Thursdays, October 10th, 17th, & 24th at 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm / los jueves 10, 17 y 24 de octubre a las 4:30 – 5:30 pm Location / Salón: Galaxy Hall Registration for all three sessions begins on October 3rd, in person at the Trove info desk or by phone (914-422-1476). Children in grades 2-5 with their families will
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September 25, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: children's programs, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, staff picks, and staff recommendations.

September K-6 Programs

September K-6 Programs

For our elementary schoolers, please join us for our programs at The Trove! We have an array of activities for different age groups throughout the month.  LEGO Club! Grades 1-6 Galaxy Hall September 9th @ 3:00-4:30PM September 23rd @ 3:00-4:30PM Drop in and build with the Library's LEGOs. Each session we'll provide a building theme or challenge, but also feel free to just build whatever you want! Builds will be put on display in the Trove.  Creative Spark Grades 3-6 The Castle September 4th @ 3:00-4:30PM Drop in for our art in a bag challenge- you will receive a mystery
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August 23, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: children's programs, K-2 Hour, K-6 Hour, September 2024, September programs, and storytime for grades K-2.

Edge Summer Reading 2024

Edge Summer Reading 2024

Summer Reading at White Plains Library begins Monday, July 1st and runs through Friday, August 30th. For Grades 7-12 summer reading, visit the Edge to sign up. Join us for our summer reading kick-off party on Monday, July 1 from 4-6 PM. We will have pizza, drinks, games, a scavenger hunt, and giveaways. For Grades 7-12 Let us know what you’re reading this summer, whether you read one book or fifty. Here’s how we’re tracking points along the way: 1 Book = 1 piece of candy and 1 raffle ticket 5 Books = coupon for 1 free ice cream scoop
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July 15, 2024 10:00 am | by | 4 Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Events, Featured, Homepage Teens, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: activities for children in White Plains, books, children, children's books, children's events, children's programs, families, library programs, Library programs for teens, programs for kids, Read Squared, reading, storytime, Summer 2024, summer programs, summer reading, summer reading game, teen events, teens, The Edge, and The Trove.

Trove Summer Reading 2024

Trove Summer Reading 2024

Summer Reading at White Plains Library begins Monday, July 1st and runs through Friday, August 17th. As part of the kick-off for Summer Reading 2024, on July 1-3, while supplies last, when a child signs up for summer reading, they will receive a free, age-appropriate, mystery bag of 3-4 books! For PreK: Kids and Parents will receive a bingo board. Each bingo board returned earns you a coloring page and an entry to the summer reading prize raffle. For Grades K-6: Kids will receive a booklet that has the reading log, treasure map activities, and a sidequest booklet for extra
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July 15, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: activities for children in White Plains, books, children, children's books, children's events, children's programs, families, library programs, Library programs for teens, programs for kids, Read Squared, reading, storytime, Summer 2024, summer programs, summer reading, summer reading game, teen events, teens, The Edge, and The Trove.

Summer Programs 2022 – Kids, Teens, Families

Summer Programs 2022 – Kids, Teens, Families

We are looking forward to welcoming the White Plains community back to the Library for a summer filled with amazing programs and events! Note: any virtual/hybrid programs use Zoom and a free, registered Zoom account is required to participate. Create a free Zoom account here: http://zoom.us/signup. Summer Reading at White Plains Public Library: 6/27 – 8/19 Summer Reading at the Library kicks off Monday, June 27 and runs through Friday, August 19. Reading activity will be logged online with READSquared. Learn all about Summer Reading 2002 and sign up here. Storytime Saturdays, 2:00 p.m.: 7/2, 8/6 Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m.: 8/2/2022,
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July 24, 2022 11:15 am | by | 1 Comment
Categories: Library News.
Tags: book discussion, children's programs, dance, music, performing arts, STEAM, STEM, summer 2022, summer programs, summer reading, teen programs, The Edge, and The Trove.

Summer Reading 2022

Summer Reading 2022

Summer Reading at the White Plains Public Library starts Monday, June 27 and will run through Friday, August 19.  Logging reading over the summer will again be online this year via the READsquared platform through either the READsquared website or the READsquared app (available here: iOS and Android).           Lectura de Verano 2022 Find information on the great lineup of programs and events for kids, teens and families in July and August here. Get Started! Register and login to READsquared. Individual youth participants can register as themselves, or parents and caregivers can register all of their
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July 17, 2022 10:00 am | by | 2 Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Homepage Teens, Kids, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: activities for children in White Plains, books, children, children's books, children's events, children's programs, families, library programs, Library programs for teens, programs for kids, Read Squared, reading, storytime, summer 2022, summer programs, summer reading, summer reading game, teen events, teens, The Edge, and The Trove.

FIESTA! with Flor Bromley

FIESTA! with Flor Bromley

Thursday, 2:00 p.m.: 7/7 Children, Families Library Plaza / Rain Location: Library Auditorium. FIESTA! is a multicultural musical celebration! Kids and families will join in the fun as they learn about different musical genres through dance, storytelling and songs, traveling with Flor Bromley to the countries where the rhythms were born. This is not your typical children’s concert, it’s a whole family fiesta! This program is made possible through support from NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health Center.
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June 23, 2022 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: Activities for children in Westchester, activities for children in White Plains, children, children's events, children's programs, dance, events in the Trove, Flor Bromley, music, and trove events.

Chinese Culture & Language Classes

Chinese Culture & Language Classes

Thursdays, May 5th–June 2nd, 3:30 p.m. (virtual) Ages 5-15. Registration required. Space is limited. Registration is for all FIVE sessions Thursdays, 5/5-6/2. You must provide an email address when registering in order to receive the program link. Register here beginning April 14. Youth ages 5-15 are invited to take part in a five-part series of classes to explore Chinese culture in tandem with Chinese language learning. By cultivating enthusiasm for authentic Chinese culture, the programs teach them to: understand food culture, connect with Chinese history, appreciate Chinese traditions and holidays, and parse meaning from ever-important Chinese idioms. Through theme-based activities,
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May 2, 2022 8:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Classes, Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Homepage Teens, Kids, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: children's programs, Chinese culture, chinese language, culture, language classes, language learning, mandarin, mandarin classes, and teen programs.

Let’s Draw Superheroes!

Let’s Draw Superheroes!

Thursdays, April 28th, 6:00 p.m. (virtual) Grades 3+, teens, families. Join the virtual program here. Note: a free, registered Zoom account is required to join our youth-focused virtual programs. Sign up for a Zoom account is free and easy at http://zoom.us/signup. April 28th is National Superhero Day! Celebrate by joining award-winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski virtually at 6:00 p.m. to learn how to draw some hilarious superheroes! Rick has offered some stellar cartooning workshops for the Library over the past year and all participants had a great time and produced some seriously amazing artwork! About Rick Stromoski Rick Stromoski's illustrations and
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April 20, 2022 9:30 am | by | 1 Comment
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Homepage Teens, Kids, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: art workshop, cartoons, children's programs, comics, drawing, drawing workshop for children, drawing workshop for kids in Westchester, drawing workshop for teens, learn to draw, programs for kids, Rick Stromoski, teen programs, and trove events.

Masha Munching Storytime with Amalia Hoffman

Masha Munching Storytime with Amalia Hoffman

Join us virtually on Thursday, April 7th at 11:00 a.m. to welcome author and award-winning illustrator Amalia Hoffman. Amalia Hoffman will be accompanied by her puppet Masha, and together they will read her new book, Masha Munching. She will also share some fun facts about goats and demonstrate how she created the 3D paper cutouts for the illustrations in her book. Please feel free to print Amalia’s coloring pages and gather any art supplies you’d like to use during the program as well. Please note that this program will take place on the Zoom platform. There is no signup required
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March 30, 2022 7:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Library News.
Tags: author visit, children's events in White Plains, children's programs, picture books, puppets, and storytime.

Summer Programs for Kids & Teens

Summer Programs for Kids & Teens

Summer Reading at White Plains Public Library: 6/28 – 8/20 Summer Reading at the Library kicks off Monday, June 28 and runs through Friday, August 20. Reading activity will be logged online with READSquared. More information on Summer Reading at White Plains Public Library can be found here. Programs for Younger Kids Information on the Library’s storytimes, guest performers and special events for younger children and families can be found here. Programs for Kids in Grades K-6 Information on programs, activities and special events for kids in Grades K-6 can be found here. Programs for Teens in Grades 7-12 Information
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August 18, 2021 10:30 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Homepage Teens, Kids, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: book discussion, children's programs, dance, music, performing arts, STEAM, STEM, STEM Camp, summer 2021, summer programs, summer reading, teen programs, The Edge, and The Trove.

Summer Events for Gr. K-6

Summer Events for Gr. K-6

Check out the Library’s lineup of programs in July and August for Grades K-6! Note: Youth-focused virtual programs require a registered Zoom account. Creating an account is free and easy at http://zoom.us/signup. Summer Reading at White Plains Public Library: 6/28 – 8/20 Summer Reading at the Library kicks off Monday, June 28 and runs through Friday, August 20. Reading activity will be logged online with READSquared. More information on Summer Reading at White Plains Public Library can be found here. Grab & Go: Kits Grab & Go: Kits are fun and educational activities to do at home. Kits are available
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June 8, 2021 1:30 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Events, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: book discussion, children's events, children's programs, dancing, music, performing arts, summer programming, summer reading, and trove events.

Earth Day

Earth Day

Celebrated each year on April 22, Earth Day is a time to think more mindfully about caring for our planet. Earth Day brings awareness to the environmental issues that can be hazardous to the planet as well as our livelihood and health. Learning about Earth Day and caring about our environment allows us to take small actions. Recycling, reusing shopping bags, composting, and carpooling are small ways that we can protect our planet and ourselves. By raising awareness we can begin to see the interconnectedness of all living things and work together within our own communities, and globally. To celebrate
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March 29, 2021 4:41 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Library News.
Tags: children's programs, Earth Day, Grab & Go kits, Observances and Celebrations, programs, staff picks, staff recommendations, and sustainability.