Normal Hours Resume Saturday, Jan. 15
Sufficient staff has come off quarantine, etc. that we can resume our normal hours beginning Saturday, Jan. 15. However, like most libraries in the County, we are only open for browsing the collection and to pick up holds. Please limit your visit to 30 minutes. We are monitoring infection rates in the County. These limitations will be adjusted as the rates change. Please note that the Library is closed Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Library News
2021- The Year Larchmont Downloaded A Whole Lot of eBooks
We always knew that our patrons enjoyed using OverDrive because, well, what’s not to love about this incredible digital resource? Through OverDrive (and Libby,) our patrons can access thousands of eBooks and e-Audiobooks right from the comfort of their own homes…for free! What we didn’t realize was just how much reading our patrons actually did electronically. According to the statistics provided to us from OverDrive, Read more…
Jan. 9 is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
To show our appreciation, we’ve gathered together police procedurals from all over the world and put them on display in the Main Reading Room. We’ve broken up the display by continent and time period. If you go by the number of different fictional investigators, Europe, particularly Scandinavia, has a real crime problem. The future, however, is looking bright. If you can’t make it to the Library, we’ve Read more…
Testing alert!
The Gift of Books Made Easy by the Friends
Looking for that perfect book? The Friends of the Larchmont Public Library has your back. Members of the Friends have compiled a list of fiction, nonfiction and children’s books that they feel would be good gifts. Speaking of the Friends, they are in the middle of their annual fund drive. This is the perfect time to make a donation. Here’s a sampling of the support the Friends have provided to the Library: faster wifi; increased ebook and audiobook purchases during the pandemic; magazine subscriptions; selfcheck stations; furniture and programming support. The Friends do more than just give the Library money. Recent speakers at Friends events include Dan Morain, Kamala’s Way, Deborah Chud on landscape designer Piet Oudolf (the High Line) and Patrick Radden Keefe, Empire of Pain.
Jump ahead of your neighbors! Below are lists of books and dvds we’ve ordered but have not yet received. Click on “check our catalog” to place a hold. If you’d like a weekly email with updated orders go to the signup page, choose the categories you are interested in and enter your email.