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April 2025 K-6 Programs

April 2025 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. Trove Trivia Book Club; Grades 3-6 Galaxy Hall Tuesday April 1, 4:30pm-5:30pm Do you love reading, trivia, and a bit of competition? Join Trove Trivia Book Club. This month’s book is The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat. Find all available formats here. Register at The Trove Desk, space is limited! Writing Wednesday; Grades 3-12 The Igloo Wednesday April 2, 4:00pm-6:00pm Wednesday April 9, 4:00pm-6:00pm Wednesday April 23, 4:00pm-6:00pm Wednesday April 30, 4:00pm-6:00pm For grades
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March 24, 2025 4:05 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Uncategorized.
Tags: children, children's events, The Trove, and trove events.

Notable New Picture Book Biographies to Celebrate Women’s History Month!

Notable New Picture Book Biographies to Celebrate Women’s History Month!

To celebrate Women’s History Month, I have gathered together notable new 2024 picture book biographies that are great for preschoolers to 3rd graders – check these out & enjoy! – Raquel Calvacanti, Librarian Yasmeen Lari, Green Architect: The True Story of Pakistan’s First Woman Architect by Marzieh Abbas & Hoda Hadadi Library Catalog “In this eco-aware, place-oriented picture book, Abbas and Hadadi energetically capture the pioneering career of Yasmeen Lari (b. 1941), Pakistan's first female architect. The narrative moves quickly from early childhood, which encompassed Partition, to adulthood, as Lari ‘soared to ‘starchitect' status’ with concrete and glass constructions. Travel-driven
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March 17, 2025 11:06 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Homepage Kids, and Kids.
Tags: book recommendations, books, books for children, celebrate women's history month, children, children's books, Observances and Celebrations, staff recommendations, and The Trove.

Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility Book Discussion!

Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility Book Discussion!

Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff Monday, March 31st,  2025; 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM   Grades 3-6  Location: Galaxy Hall Registration Required/Register Here   To celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility, join us to discuss Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff! We will be playing Book BINGO and enjoying snacks also! The first 6 students to register will receive a free copy of the book. Upon registration, please come to the Trove reference desk to pick up your free copy of the book. For best discussion results, please make sure to read the book before coming to the
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March 17, 2025 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Book Discussion, Events, Homepage Kids, and Kids.
Tags: book discussion, book recommendations, books for children, children's books, children's events, children's literature, kids, Observances and Celebrations, The Trove, and trove events.

March 2025 K-6 Programs

March 2025 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. Author Visit Storytime with David Sherrin; All Ages Galaxy Hall March 1, 11:00am-12:00pm Come enjoy A Special Author Storytime with David Sherrin, who will be reading his book, The Baddest Wolf of All? Followed by a craft. K-2 Stories & Stuff: Mardi Gras!; Grades K-2 Galaxy Hall March 3, 4:30pm-5:30pm Afternoon stories and craft for grades K-2. We will read stories about Mardi Gras and then create our own paper Mardi Gras masks! Trove
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February 25, 2025 4:17 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Homepage Kids and Kids.
Tags: children's events and The Trove.

January K-6 Programs

January 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. Magical Mondays – Grades 3-6 The Igloo January 6th 4:30-7:00PM Join us in creating magical Little Wizards characters through words or pictures (or both!) and playing those characters in class at Epic Academy! What adventures will your Little Wizard have today? Trove Trivia Book Club- Grades 4-6 Galaxy Hall January 7th 4:30-5:30PM Do you love reading, trivia, and a bit of competition? Join the Trove Trivia Book Club. First 6 registered get their own
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December 26, 2024 10:16 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage Kids, and Kids.
Tags: children's events, The Trove, and trove events.

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, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: children's programs, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, Observances and Celebrations, and The Trove.

September Programs for Younger Kids

September Programs for Younger Kids

Great programs for younger children take place all month long, every month, at the Library.  See our online calendar or stop in the Trove for location information. Storytimes! Ages 2-6, Families Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. – September 3, 17 Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. – September 5, 12, 19, 26 Ticket required. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis starting 30 minutes before the program. Stories, songs and fun with a Trove Librarian. Following Storytime on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the children and caregivers are invited to Toy Time in the Story Trove – a time to play and socialize! Bilingual Family Storytime
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August 27, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: 2024, Activities for children in Westchester, activities for children in White Plains, children's events, dance, kids, live music, music, performances, programs, September 2024, storytime, The Trove, trove, and trove events.

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, 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, 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 for Younger Kids

Summer Programs for Younger Kids

Great programs for younger children take place all month long, every month, at the Library. See our online calendar or stop in the Trove for location information. Some programs require advance registration, while others may require a ticket. If registration is required, details will be provided for how to register on our online calendar. If a program requires a ticket, tickets will be handed out on a first come, first served basis starting 30 minutes before the program. Yoga for Kids! Ages 5-9 Mondays, 2:00 p.m. – July 1, 8, 15, 22; August 5, 12 Ticket required.  Please pick up
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June 23, 2024 10:35 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: Activities for children in Westchester, activities for children in White Plains, children's events, dance, June 2024, kids, live music, music, performances, programs, storytime, The Trove, trove, and trove events.

June Programs for Younger Kids

June Programs for Younger Kids

Great programs for younger children take place all month long, every month, at the Library.  See our online calendar or stop in the Trove for location information. Some programs require advance registration, while others may require a ticket. If registration is required, details will be provided for how to register on our online calendar. If a program requires a ticket, tickets will be handed out on a first come, first served basis starting 30 minutes before the program. Tiny Tots! 0 – 24 months, with a caregiver Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. – June 4, 18 Fridays, 11:00 a.m. – June 14,
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May 27, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: Activities for children in Westchester, activities for children in White Plains, children's events, dance, June 2024, kids, live music, music, performances, programs, storytime, The Trove, trove, and trove events.

Battle of the Books 2024

Battle of the Books 2024

We're thrilled to announce that we'll have two teams competing in the Westchester Battle of the Books tournament this year! Read on to find out more about the tournament, our plans for the team, and most importantly, the books! This year's Battle of the Books tournament will take place on Saturday, October 26 at Ossining High School. We're looking for trivia-loving, book-loving, competitive kids who will be in grades 4-12 in fall 2024. For more information about the tournament itself, check out the Westchester Library System’s Battle of the Books page.  The Trove team is for kids who will be in grades
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May 21, 2024 6:09 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Events, Homepage Kids, Homepage Teens, Kids, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: battle of the books, Battle of the Books 2024, book clubs for kids, book clubs for teens, The Edge, The Trove, and YA Fiction.

June Chapter Chats

June Chapter Chats

June 10th  @ 5:00PM For kids looking for a quiet area and time dedicated to reading, join us for our sit-in read and chat book club! We will have 20 minutes of reading time and then come together to discuss our books. Don’t have a book in mind? Here are some recommended reads: Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Monster and the Maze by Maple Lam All available formats A long-forgotten evil has reemerged, determined to transform everyone–humans, beasts, and gods alike–into monsters. And there's only one being who can stop it, or at least that's what he
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May 20, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Book Discussion, Events, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: book bunch, book discussion, Book discussion for kids, book discussion for middle grade students, Chapter Chats, Graphic Novel Book Club, and The Trove.

Meet the String Quartet

Meet the String Quartet

Sunday, May 19th 2:00 p.m. Grades 1-6 Library Auditorium White Plains Public Library and Downtown Music present: Meet the String Quartet! Join The Ondine Quartet, sponsored by Chamber Music America, featuring Ariana Cappon & Cindy Lan (violins), Chloe Kim (viola), and Sarah Song (cello), for an educational afternoon about the instruments in a string quartet and how they work together to produce glorious music.  
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May 2, 2024 12:10 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Library News.
Tags: children's event in white plains, Downtown Music, Meet the String Quartet, music event in White Plains, and The Trove.

May Programs for Younger Kids

May Programs for Younger Kids

Great programs for younger children take place all month long, every month, at the Library.  See our online calendar or stop in the Trove for location information. Some programs require advance registration, while others may require a ticket. If registration is required, details will be provided for how to register on our online calendar. If a program requires a ticket, tickets will be handed out on a first come, first served basis starting 30 minutes before the program. Bilingual Family Night Ages 3+, Families Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. – May 1 Families will listen to a bilingual story, sing bilingual songs
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April 24, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: Activities for children in Westchester, activities for children in White Plains, children's events, dance, kids, live music, may 2024, music, performances, programs, storytime, The Trove, trove, and trove events.

May Trove Book Club

May Trove Book Club

May Chapter Chats May 13th  @ 5:00PM For kids in Grades 3-6 looking for a quiet area and time dedicated to reading, join us for our sit-in read and chat book club! We will have 20 minutes of reading time and then come together to discuss our books. Don’t have a book in mind? Here are some recommended reads: Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston by Esme Symes-Smith All available formats In a world where girls have magic and boys become knights, nonbinary Callie has always been determined that their gender will not be able to stop them from
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April 22, 2024 1:55 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Book Discussion, Events, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: book bunch, book discussion, Book discussion for kids, book discussion for middle grade students, Graphic Novel Book Club, and The Trove.

April Programs for Younger Kids

April Programs for Younger Kids

Great programs for younger children take place all month long, every month, at the Library.  See our online calendar or stop in the Trove for location information. Some programs require advance registration, while others may require a ticket. If registration is required, details will be provided for how to register on our online calendar. If a program requires a ticket, tickets will be handed out on a first come, first served basis starting 30 minutes before the program. First Annual Lee Palmer Storytelling Celebration Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – April 13 Three fantastic storytellers, along with giveaways and snacks!  More information
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March 26, 2024 10:33 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: Activities for children in Westchester, activities for children in White Plains, April 2024, children's events, dance, kids, live music, music, performances, programs, storytime, The Trove, trove, and trove events.

April is National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month

The Library will be celebrating National Poetry Month with programs that are educational and fun for the whole family. Magnetic Poetry During Library Hours in April The Trove All Ages Visitors to the Trove will be able to create their own poems with word magnets on our magnetic board on display. Children will be able to engage with, play with and arrange the words to come up with their own poems. Branch Out: Poet-Tree Creation During Library Hours in April The Trove All Ages Help us grow a beautiful tree of poems! We’ll have leaves, explanations for nontraditional forms of
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March 26, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Events, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.
Tags: events for children, national poetry month, poetry, poetry slam, and The Trove.

Let The Good Times Roll: April 2024

Let The Good Times Roll: April 2024

April 10th 5:00-6:00PM in Galaxy Hall April 24th 5:00-6:00PM in Galaxy Hall Join Erica and Erika for our gaming hour for those in grades 4-8! No registration required. Our gaming stations will include the following: Sorry! – Try to get all your pieces home before your friends can say “sorry!” and send you back to base. Parcheesi – This classic strategy game has you and your friends race around the track and attempt to block each other's paths. Who will get their pieces home first? Connect 4 – Have a chill session of making 4 connections of your colored tokens
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March 24, 2024 11:34 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage Kids, Homepage Teens, Kids, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: events for kids in White Plains, games, Let the Good Times Roll, RPG, table top games, tabletop games, and The Trove.

April Trove Book Groups

April Trove Book Groups

April Book Bunch April 30th @ 4:30PM Click here to register Join Caroline for a book discussion and game for 4th-8th graders! We will be reading Red, White and Whole by Rajani LaRocca. Reha is an 8th grader trying to navigate her life as a daughter of immigrant parents while also surviving her predominantly white school. Feeling like an outsider in both aspects, Reha gets an extra dose of turmoil when her mom is diagnosed with leukemia. The Trove will provide a free copy of the book for the first eight individuals to register for the discussion. When the books
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March 20, 2024 10:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Authors & Books, Book Discussion, Events, Homepage Kids, Homepage Teens, Kids, Library News, and Teens.
Tags: book bunch, book discussion, Book discussion for kids, book discussion for middle grade students, Graphic Novel Book Club, and The Trove.