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Starting tomorrow, Thursday, 8/6, the Village Center behind the Library will be available as a cooling station for our elderly residents or those with health conditions adversely affected by the heat. The center will be open from 10am to 6pm. You will be able to charge your devices, stay cool and use the WIFI. Note that cell service is very poor in the Village Center. You must wear a mask and social distancing will be enforced. Capacity is limited due to COVID rules.
In addition, the Town of Mamaroneck will open a cooling and charging center in the community room at the Hommocks Ice Rink beginning tomorrow, Thursday, August 6th. It will be open from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. The Town Center, located at 740 W. Boston Post Road will be open this week between 8:30am and 4:00pm for residents to charge their cell phones and computers. The receptionist at the Town Center entrance will direct you to the charging station area. Facemasks are required and social distancing must be maintained while at the Town Center.
WiFi is also available on the Library lawn, both in front and behind the building. We have some outlets available outside for charging your devices. We continue to allow limited browsing by appointment inside the building. Please see below for details and to make a reservation.
  • Browsing by Appointment: Main Library appointments, Children’s Room Appointments, FAQ
  • Contact Free Holds Pickup:  Appointments, FAQ
  • Return of materials: Mon-Fri 9am to 4:30pm and Sat 9 to 1pm. Items are quarantined for at least 72 hours before being checked in and fines will be waived at check in through 9/1.
  • Contact us:  Weekdays 9-5, Saturdays 9-1pm. By phone: 834-2281 X3 for Adult Services and general information, X4 for Children’s Room. Any time by email: larchmontlibrary@wlsmail.org
  • Our Downloadable Services are always available: Ebooks etc.

Library News

Win Prizes by Reading

Now through September 4th.

The Summer Reading game is not just for children anymore.  Play Summer Reading BINGO and have a chance to win one of many prizes.  The more you read the more chances you have to win.  For details see our Summer Reading BINGO page.

Thanks for playing!  

Upcoming Programs August 3rd to August 16th

Do you love stories about Mars? Join Head of Reference Liam Hegarty for the New Futurians Book Club where they will discuss “The Martian” by Andy Weir, on Thursday, August 6th at 7pm. Trucks! If you have a 3 or 4 year old who loves trucks join Truck Storytime with Erin on Zoom on Tuesday, August 4th at 3:45pm. What book did you just read? Read more…

Service Update – July 23

Although we have no earth shattering news to report at the moment, there are a few things you should be aware of- a lot has changed (for the time being) concerning holds, browsing, returns and curbside pickup. Let’s all try to get on the same page!

Holds (from near and far) – Deliveries between all of the libraries in Westchester County (except for White Plains) have begun! This means that Read more…

Browse the Children’s Room Collection!

Now you can make an appointment to come into the Library in order to browse the Children’s Room’s collection. The first session is Tuesday, July 14 but you can reserve a time right away. For now, the hours are from 10 -12pm Tuesday through Friday and 9-11am on Saturdays. Please review our Browsing FAQ before you make an appointment, but here are some highlights:

  • Please make every effort to send only one person to browse and to select materials for your family. However, we understand this is not always possible. Before bringing young children with you to select materials, please consider whether the child is capable of social distancing.
  • Adult/teen and Children’s Room browsing sessions are at different times and require separate appointments.

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