Week Calendar

Energize your body and prepare your mind to face challenges from the comfort of your home! Have fun practicing mindfulness and movement for a better body-mind connection.  Join Helena as she leads us in our Wednesday Wellness Journey!

Join us for an interactive program of songs and stories for children ages 1 1/2 to 4. 

Come and have fun with Ms. Judy!

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program will run a tax assistance and preparation service at the Grinton I. Will Library beginning on February 6 - April 10, 2024.

Join Local Yonkers Yoga Teacher Mandy Engelke for this yoga class aimed at increasing flexibility and a sense of well being with strengthening and toning.

Reduce your stress through breathing exercises, meditation and chair yoga exercises with Nancy Guzman.

Join Coach Karina for a fitness workout in the early morning.

All levels of fitness are welcome.

Isn't it nice, making things by hand? Come by our Community Room and knit to your heart's content, or avail yourself of our adult coloring books. All levels of knitting skill are welcome, and patterns will be provided.

Excel is a valuable program used in the workplace and even at home. Learn the basics of working with a spreadsheet in this two-part class. Registration required. 

Excel is a valuable program used in the workplace and even at home. Learn the basics of working with a spreadsheet in this two-part class. Registration required. 

Toys, coloring, and fun for ages 0-5. No registration.

Free tutoring for the GED exam. Get one-on-one help with math, reading, writing, science and social studies.

Join us for an interactive program of songs and stories for children ages 1 1/2 to 4. 

Come and have fun with Ms. Judy!

Our next book selection is an indispensable handbook for cultivating fearlessness and awakening a compassionate heart.Join us starting February 7th as we read one chapter per week of Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Livin

This computer basics series will cover everything you need to know to get familiar with using a computer. We will discuss hardware and software, learn how to create and store files and folders and learn about the Cloud, Wi-Fi and more. 

Join us to hear a story and watch a book based short film.  Then color with us!

In-person at the Will Library for ages 0-5. Songs, Nursery Rhymes, finger plays, and stories. No registration.

Join neighborhood seniors to gather together socially over coffee and tea.

Toys, coloring, and fun for ages 0-5. No registration.

Come talk to a Resource Specialist from the Yonkers NNORC and find out what services are available to you as a neighborhood resident!

Storytime for young ones ages 2 and up with their accompanying grown up.

In-person at the Will Library for ages 0-5. Songs, Nursery Rhymes, finger plays, and stories. No registration.

Storytime and songs for children from birth to 18 months old accompanied by a caregiver. No registration required.

This 3-part introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) will teach you how to fingerspell the manual alphabet, introduce yourself in sign language, and learn new vocabulary!

Zev is a children's musician who has been performing original, hip and fun kids music at schools, camps, family events, and private parties for over 10 years.

Come hear fairytales, fantasy, legends and folklore from around the world!

Get one on one tech assistance. First come, first served. Ask us your tech question.

Music and movement live with Robert the Guitar Guy! Robert is an award-winning children's performer, and he creates an exciting interactive experience. No registration.

Imagination Playground is an innovative play system that transforms any space into a play space that encourages learning, social development, movement, and of course, fun! Children's Room, 2nd Floor

This concert will have classic hits and familiar songs for the audience to sing along to!

This concert will feature music and beats to groove along with! Expect music you would hear in a cafe with live music.

We’re kicking off our year of “Growing, Harvesting, & Feasting” with Black History Month. Join us for a cooking demo with Chef B, a tasting of local Black cuisine, and a hip-hop interactive performance with Youth Theatre Interaction.

Interested in doing research on Yonkers and Westchester history? Join us for a research drop-in and learn about what the YPL Archives has to offer. We can show you additional resources for your research, and help you find what you need.

Listen along with us to a delightful Chinese Bilingual Concert brought to you via Concerts in Motion.

Join the Resource Specialist from the Yonkers NNORC on Wednesdays to find out more about resources, benefits, and referral services in our Yonkers community for residents 60 years of age and over and their families.

Tyrone Glover, CEO of Leverage Credit Recovery, will be presenting every Saturday.  Topics will include accessing credit reports, understanding the information, learning how to improve scores and more.  

When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.

VALENTINE PROGRAM -Doors open at 2 pm

FEATURING SOUNDS FAMILIAR (/SEAN & VALERIE)

Program starts at 2:30

Join the Resource Specialist from the Yonkers NNORC on Wednesdays to find out more about resources, benefits, and referral services in our Yonkers community for residents 60 years of age and over and their families.

A  instructor at a New England prep school remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go.

Play PS 5, VR and Board Games with your friends.

This concert will feature upbeat songs to get our listeners dancing and ready to enjoy the weekend!

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/426474125

Student tutors from Sarah Lawrence College will read with students, ages 5-12 in the Small People's Place. Parents/Guardians must stay - this is not a drop-off program.

James Norton, an instructor at Youth Theatre Interactions, will perform and teach some basic hip hop moves.

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Pretzel Bouquets

Daveda James, the Inclure Program Director will teach us how to decorate pretzel rods with icing and sprinkles and wrap them in ribbon with lollipops. 

Our Sensory Room is on the road! Enjoy the building blocks and other equipment typically only available in the Sensory Room for an hour of free play in the main children's area. Plus, some additional puzzles will be available to try!

Join Crestwood Crew for a story plus a craft in celebration of Reading.

Sign up for our YPL Winter Reading Challenge and log books if you are already signed up!

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. 

No registration required. 

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:30-5 PM.

After school homework help with Angelica Campoverde, a qualified tutor for grades K-7. Mondays, 3:30-6 pm, Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm Fridays, 3-5 pm.

Children's Room, 2nd Floor *When Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

Come learn about the Presidents of the United States, their accomplishments and challenges.

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. 

No registration required. 

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:30-5 PM.

Your local librarians are here to help with one-on-one assistance with your smart devices and specific questions you may have about them such as downloading eBook apps or an issue with your email.

Join Jackie and members of the Crestwood Crew to learn how to start seedlings in preparation for your own spring garden.

After school homework help with Angelica Campoverde, a qualified tutor for grades K-7. Mondays, 3:30-6 pm, Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm Fridays, 3-5 pm.

Children's Room, 2nd Floor *When Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

Bring your own art supplies and join artist Say Marte to Celebrate Valentine's Day!

All you need are some watercolors, paper, and colored pencils, and some creativity. 

Teens can join their friends in Tech Central to play PS 5, XBOX, Switch, or computer use.

This class is only online via Zoom.

Weekly event Beginning October 11

4:00 to 5:00 pm

Virtual Workshop

Invite Link

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. No registration. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 4-6PM; Thursdays 4-5:30PM. Only when Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

A brief introduction to the rules and pieces of chess for children ages 7-12. No registration.

Join Ed Walsh from Friends of Crestwood Library and Volunteens to play some friendly games of chess. 

Beginner, intermediate & advanced players will join in intergenerational fun.

Homework Help from a certified teacher for grades 1-6. No registration. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 4-6PM; Thursdays 4-5:30PM. Only when Yonkers Public Schools are in session.

Come play our Nintendo Switch with a librarian in Room 201! Feel free to bring your own Switch to play your E-rated games with friends, too.

This event is a registered program. You must register to participate.

Adults Who Read Young Adult Books - A Book Club Just for YOU!

Make friends and play chess! For children who know how to play chess. Chess sets available! No registration.

There will be no Chess Club on Wednesday, June 19.

Funerary Art: Using Art to Commemorate Loved Ones Who Have Passed.

Join us for a virtual lecture by travel expert Chris McCormack and get an insider guide to visiting the US National Parks. Topics covered include where to go, how to get there and some tips/apps to use.

 Hemsley Winfield is considered to be the first African American modern dancer. Hemsley was born in Yonkers in 1907. He was featured in several plays including E. E. Cummings’ Him and Oscar Wilde’s Salome.

The Yonkers Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its monthly stated meeting at the Riverfront Library Board Room on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 7:00pm.

Read Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Then join local Crestwood Patron Susan Gleason to discuss the book online via ZOOM