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Come Participate in Mock Book Awards for Youth Literature of 2014

Come Participate in Mock Book Awards for Youth Literature of 2014

WLA/WLS Mock Book Awards Thursday, January 15 at 6:00 p.m. Calling all adults! Start the new year with a conversation about some of the best children’s and young adult books of 2014. The Westchester Library Association (WLA) and the Westchester Library System (WLS) are co-hosting a discussion of potentially award-winning books published in the past year. This is a great opportunity to meet other readers and deepen your knowledge of youth literature. Breakout groups will consider mock nominees for the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz awards. Adult community members interested in children’s and young adult literature, librarians, teachers, and publishers are
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January 14, 2015 6:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events and Library News.
Tags: adults, awards, children's books, reading, and teen books.

On the Homefront with Veteran's Writing Project

On the Homefront with Veteran's Writing Project

Veterans' family members will read selections from stories collected in a new work, On the Homefront. Come on Saturday, November 22 at 2:00 p.m. to be inspired by their stories and learn how you can get involved in telling your own. The Veteran's Writing Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Washington, DC, founded by veterans and family members which provides no-cost writing seminars and workshops for veterans, service members, and their adult family members, building an archive of writing by members of the military community. For more information about the Veteran's Writing Project visit their website at www.veteranswritingworkshop.org or
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November 20, 2014 6:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: adults, books, and reading.

Be Inspired by The Trove's 2013 Summer StoryWalk®

Be Inspired by The Trove's 2013 Summer StoryWalk®

Be inspired to discover the world! Children in grades 1 through 6 and their families are invited to take a walk along the Trove's 2013 Summer StoryWalk®, which opens Monday, July 1 at 10:00 am in the Trove. Come take a walk any time The White Plains Public Library is open throughout the months of July and August until the Walk closes on Friday August 30 at 6:00 pm. The book being featured is, The World is Waiting For You, written by Barbara Kerley and published by the National Geographic Society. Along the StoryWalk® you will view a series of
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June 26, 2013 7:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: books, children, reading, and The Trove.

Summer Reading Events for Teens

Summer Reading Events for Teens

Summer Reading Kick-off Party Saturday, June 15, 3:00 p.m. at The Galleria Join us as members of the WPHS Song Writer’s club perform their original music. Enter to win raffle prizes and play The Deadliest Drive, our distracted driving video game. There will be plenty of giveaways. Summer Reading Events for Teens Here is a highlight of our programs and events for teens this summer: make a light bulb terrarium, all-natural face masks, cartooning, Latin dancing and pizza & a movie Saturdays. Go to our teen page for more information.
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June 20, 2013 7:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: reading, services, summer, teens, and workshops.

Summer Reading in The Trove!

Summer Reading in The Trove!

“Dig Into Reading” this summer in The Trove! Our Summer reading game begins June 24th and continues until August 16th.  Read exciting books and come in to tell us about it.  Every day that you report, you get a prize!  Collect summer reading passport stamps when you visit The Trove! If you are going in to third through sixth grade, record 3 books online and you will be invited to a pizza party at Uno Chicago Grill! We'll have easy-to-use, graded displays of the books recommended for summer reading by the White Plains Public Schools. You'll find fun activities going on
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June 19, 2013 12:42 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: books, children, reading, summer, and The Trove.

Dan Brown Broadcast Live from Lincoln Center

Dan Brown Broadcast Live from Lincoln Center

Billed as “An Evening of Codes, Symbols and Secrets,” #1 international best-selling author Dan Brown's May 15 appearance at Lincoln Center will be broadcast live over the Internet to White Plains Public Library. We hope you'll join us for this exciting event that evening at 7:15 p.m. in Room B on the second floor. We are among a select few bookstores and libraries chosen to show the livestream of this event. Brown, author of The DaVinci Code, Angels & Demons, The Lost Symbol, will discuss his new novel Inferno (on sale May 14), science, religion, codes, book publishing, movie making,
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May 9, 2013 7:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: adults, author event, books, and reading.

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day)

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day)

Come join us on Tuesday, April 30th at 7 p.m. to celebrate El día de los niños/O día dos Meninos/Children’s Day, also known as El Día. This year is the 17th anniversary. El Día is a celebration EVERY DAY of children, families, and reading that culminates every year on April 30th. The celebration emphasizes the importance of advocating literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. This year, we will be presenting, No, David!, in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The storytime will include music, activities, a craft and a snack for children in grades K-6. ____________________________________________________________________ Ven y únete
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April 29, 2013 7:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: books, children, families, reading, storytime, and The Trove.

Meet the Author: Zane!

Meet the Author: Zane!

New York Times best-selling author Zane will appear at the Library this Saturday, September 29, at noon. We hope you'll join us for what is sure to be an entertaining Q&A. Bring your questions about her books, how she writes, or maybe how she got started. As part of this appearance, Sarah Bracey White, published author and Executive Director of Greenburgh Arts and Culture, will facilitate a conversation between Zane and the audience. Zane is the New York Times best-selling author of, among others, Afterburn, The Heat Seekers, the Flava series, and Dear G-Spot. Her television series, Zane’s Sex Chronicles,
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September 27, 2012 12:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Events, Featured, Homepage, Library News, and Uncategorized.
Tags: adults, author event, books, and reading.

A Back to School Tip for Parents

A Back to School Tip for Parents

For kindergarten and elementary school students, a library card should be part of the school supply list. The White Plains Public Library and The Trove give children library cards from birth because the librarians believe that reading aloud to a child is the best preparation for reading. (And studies support this.) Make a trip to The Trove part of your family routine. Every week or two come get some great stories to take home. Choose a program (or several) to attend. On August 29 and 30, we have planned many storytimes on the back-to-school theme. ¡Vamos a la escuela! at
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August 22, 2012 7:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: español, reading, storytime, and The Trove.

Dream Big Family Concert with Scott & Beth

Dream Big Family Concert with Scott & Beth

Did you ever go on a musical journey through books? Join Beth & Scott Bierko for a collection of funny and original songs adapted from children's books and folktales. This program encourages reading and an appreciation of diverse cultures. It is perfect for families and readers of all ages. The concert is on Monday, August 20 at 2 p.m. This concert funded by the White Plains Library Foundation is the celebration of the end of the summer reading game in The Trove.
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August 13, 2012 7:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: Foundation, reading, summer, and The Trove.

Storywalk: Featuring a Story About Olympian Chris Paul

Storywalk: Featuring a Story About Olympian Chris Paul

Hey, Olympic basketball fans – Did you realize that this year’s Trove Summer Storywalk® is all about Chris Paul, member of the 2012 USA Men’s Olympic Basketball Team competing in London? He was also on the 2008 USA Olympic Basketball Team that won the gold medal in Beijing. Well if you can’t get enough of Olympic basketball, bring the whole family for a cool walk along The Trove’s Summer StoryWalk® in The Library Gallery. As part of this activity, first through sixth graders take a chance at winning a basketball. On your walk, you will enjoy an inspirational story based
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August 8, 2012 7:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Events, and Library News.
Tags: reading, summer, and The Trove.

Our Collection: Something for Everyone

Our Collection: Something for Everyone

Ever wonder how books, DVDs, eBooks and other items are selected for your library? First, the White Plains Public Library, with staunch support from the City, is fortunate to have a healthy materials budget–even in these fiscally strained times. This allows us to build and maintain a large, up-to-date collection–with plenty of copies of high-demand titles such as “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn. Second, we have many librarians–each with different interests, expertise, and points of view–involved in chosing materials for you. They read reviews, follow the media, and are guided by your concerns and requests. This ensures a varied and comprehensive collection:
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August 7, 2012 7:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: adults, books, collection, reading, and services.

Teen Summer Reading Program

Teen Summer Reading Program

“Own The Night” This summer the library is offering a lot of great programs for teens. Wednesday afternoons we have hip-hop dancing. We are having a Planetarium show on July 25. August 15 we are making scented soaps & bath bombs. We will be writing horror stories and creating an eBook on August 15; and August 17 is our final party. You can win great prizes like a Nook Tablet by signing up on our summer reading page.
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July 25, 2012 7:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events and Library News.
Tags: prizes, reading, summer, and teens.