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Register NOW to be a part of the Annual Scarecrow Festival!

Be a part of this annual Larchmont Halloween tradition and support your library! Registration is open now through Saturday, September 29. The annual Friends of the Larchmont Public Library Scarecrow Festival will take place Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21, and coincide with the annual Larchmont Ragamuffin Parade on Saturday, October 20. Get registered and join the fun!

Automatic renewals are here!

Do you keep accruing library fines because you forgot to renew your checkouts? Well, we have good news- the Westchester Library System has introduced automatic renewals! This seemingly simple concept is multi-layered so please read the following Q&A section to better understand just how the new process will work. As of Thursday, August 30, your eligible checkouts will be renewed automatically. The key word Read more…

Honor your librarian: nominate them for the 2018 “I Love My Librarian” Award

Nominations for the 2018 “I Love My Librarian” award are open until October 1, 2018. The award invites library lovers from across the country to recognize how their librarians transform their communities and improve lives. Library users from public, school, university, college and community college libraries are encouraged to submit a nomination online. Up to 10 winners will receive a $5,000 cash award and a travel stipend to attend a ceremony in their honor at Carnegie Corporation of New York on December 4, 2018. Additional information, resources and stories from past winners is also available.

September Museum of the Month

Take a break from the back-to-school grind and visit a museum! Visit the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in Manhattan throughout September and explore the Saturated: The Allure of Science and Culture. If you have a Larchmont library card, you can also see their exhibits for FREE by reserving a Museum Pass at the library! For details, CLICK HERE. Your library museum pass gives you access to all of the Museum’s exhibits. Reserve a pass today on our Museum Pass page.

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Library Holidays for 2018

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Emotional Addictions with John Montgomery

Thursday, September 20

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Thursday, September 20th at 7:00pm. Village Center. No registration required. Research in neuroscience and psychology has shown that stress hormones can potentially be rewarding for our brains. Because emotions are at the core of how our brains function, emotional addictions can be extremely destructive, negatively affecting relationships, and often leading to compulsatory addictions such as alcoholism, drug abuse and compulsive eating. Join John Montgomery, Ph.D, and learn meaningful steps you can take to reduce the stress in your life. John Montgomery, Ph.D, is Associate Adjunct Professor of Psychology at NYU. He also maintains a private practice in NYC and the Hudson Valley. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

Film Screening & Discussion: The Help

Friday, September 21

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday, September 21 at 10:00am. Village Center. No registration required. Join librarian Paul Doherty, for this film screening and discussion. The Help stars Emma Stone as Skeeter, Viola Davis as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny – three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed-even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times. Rated PG-13. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. Watch the original trailer:
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Shine On! Lessons from the Health and Happiness Show

Sunday, September 23

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Sunday, September 23 at 4:00pm. Refreshments at 3:30pm. Village Center. No registration required. Join the Friends hour of motivation, inspiration, and fun with 100.7 WHUD radio personality, Kacey Morabito Grean. WHUD has interviewed over a thousand experts in fields ranging from food to finance, exercise to meditation for the popular Sunday morning podcast “Shine On.” Sponsored by the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library.

Back to the Basics: Eating a Whole Foods Diet with Melissa Brescia

Monday, September 24

7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

Monday, September 24 at 7:00pm. Village Center. No registration required. In a time where we have the greatest access to food, why is deciding what to eat so complicated? Join Certified Integrative Nutrition Coach Melissa Brescia as she goes back to the basics and highlights the importance of eating a whole foods diet. This workshop will provide you the blueprint on how to stock your kitchen with real ingredients to safeguard your overall health. You’ll learn how to fill your plate with quality sources of protein, healthy fats and complex carbohydrates the whole family will love. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

Wonderfully Weird Holiday Storytime: Celebrate Breakfast Month!-PROGRAM FULL

Thursday, September 20

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm

Ages 5 to 7. Thursday, September 20 at 3:45pm. PROGRAM BOOKED. Please call 914-834-2281 x 4 to be put on a wait list.Join us in celebrating the most important meal of the day with silly games, interesting stories, and delicious treats!

Battle of the Books Team Meeting

Friday, September 21

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

TEAM MEMBERS ONLY. Friday, September 21 at 3:30pm

Reading Buddies

Monday, September 24

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

TICKET REQUIRED. Ages 4 and up. Mondays at 3:30pm.. September 17, 24, October 1, 15, 22, 29. Come to the library, enjoy stories and games with our local teenagers and make a cool craft!

Battle of the Books Team Meeting

Monday, September 24

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

TEAM MEMBERS ONLY. Monday, September 24 at 5:30pm

Battle of the Books Team Practice

Thursday, September 20

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

TEAM MEMBERS ONLY. Thursdays at 5:00pm. September 6, 13, 20 & 27. Michael P. Coords Activity Room

Battle of the Books Team Practice

Thursday, September 27

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

TEAM MEMBERS ONLY. Thursdays at 5:00pm. September 6, 13, 20 & 27. Michael P. Coords Activity Room

Free SAT Practice Exam

Saturday, September 29

9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Grades 9 and up. Saturday, September 29 from 9:30am to 1:30pm. Michael P. Coords Activity Room. Online registration required by September 20. Taking this practice exam proctored by staff from Revolution Prep will help you prepare for the official test. As part of your registration, you will have a free score report review with a liaison from Revolution Prep providing insights on areas of strength and weakness as well as a custom preparation plan.