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Documenting COVID-19:
Garbage Truck Story

Documenting COVID-19: <br />Garbage Truck Story

Story and photo submitted by Robin Cohen. During the 2020 pandemic my daughter, her husband, and two young sons moved out of the city to live with me. Every morning the seven year old has school at nine. I take the under two grandson for long walks. On our walks one of his favorite things to see is garbage trucks. Every time we pass one, the driver honks and the sanitation workers wave. It really feels like a connection. The attached picture is of a sweater I knit for him to always remember this. Submit your own experience.
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May 21, 2020 11:20 am | by | No Comments
Categories: COVID-19, Homepage, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: covid-19, COVID19, Documenting COVID-19, photo, and white plains.

Documenting COVID-19:
County Center Photos

Documenting COVID-19: <br />County Center Photos

Photos of the “Westchester County Center and the temporary hospital across the street,” submitted by Anonymous. “We are ready. The temporary hospital will be operated by the New York State Health Department through nearby White Plains Hospital.” Submit your own experience.
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May 14, 2020 3:37 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: COVID-19, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: coronavirus, covid-19, COVID19, photos, Westchester County Center, and white plains.

Documenting COVID-19:
Never A Miss Poem

Documenting COVID-19: <br />Never A Miss Poem

“Never A Miss,” a poem submitted by Gina. “I lost my father to COVID-19. I began to write down what it felt like from the moment we had to leave him at the hospital to 16 days later when he lost his life.” Never A Miss You were never a miss They didn’t know Rushed inside while they waited for more rows Failing miserably on the account of all others Your dignity and pride now tossed aside Unable to speak as voices disappear Pleading for breath but life was so unclear You were never a miss Mind like no other
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May 12, 2020 3:51 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: COVID-19, Featured, and Homepage.
Tags: coronavirus, covid-19, COVID19, poem, and white plains.

March 14th Gala Postponed

March 14th Gala Postponed

In response to guidance that recommends social distancing to minimize the spread of , COVID19, the White Plains Library Foundation is postponing its March 14th Gala. The Foundation made this decision out of an abundance of caution and concerns about the evolving circumstances in Westchester County. Thank you for the incredible outpouring of support for the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary. We look forward to celebrating with you (and Erik Larson) at a future event, details to follow. Questions? Please contact Nancy Rubini, WPLF Executive Director, at nrubini@whiteplainslibrary.org or 914-422-1495. We’ll also be in touch about getting guests their copies of The
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March 9, 2020 10:28 am | by | 4 Comments
Categories: Director's Corner and Homepage.
Tags: COVID19, Erik Larson, gala, and postponed.