Week Calendar

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

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!

Adventure Begins at Your Library!

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!

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

Looking for some camaraderie or looking to make new friends? Want to hang out with your friends? 

We have packs of playing cards, coloring pencils and coloring sheets, crosswords or bring your own!

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

Gain an understanding of the ancient Chinese game of mahjong. Learning and playing games helps stimulate the brain, strengthen your attention, and improve cognitive function.

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

Fall is here and there are books aplenty, books galore!

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 2 part course. Registration is 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.

Are you looking for work? Get help with your resume and cover letter. Practice interviewing, learn some interviewing tips, and get job application assistance.

Adventure Begins at Your Library!

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!

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 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.

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

Participants are encouraged to join the YPL 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program.

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 for light conversation 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!

The Community Mental Health Promotion and Support (COMHPS) program is a team of bilingual Community Wellness Specialists designed to provide an extra layer of support to the Westchester community by providing anonymous, free, brief counseling serv

Curiosity comes to life through science, stories & songs.

Recommended for ages 3 and up.

Join Latina author Susie Jaramillo and puppet pal Kiki Chickie for a bilingual Canticos storytime to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! 

We're partnering with For the People and Kids, Inc. for an exciting three-part, fully bilingual gardening series for kids ages 5 to 12! How does a garden grow? How can you grow plants without any dirt?

Join us for a session of stories and songs in Spanish and English! Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. No registration required.

Join Alyssa Advincula from Feeding Westchester to learn how to make Guacamole.

Bring your food questions and sample a recipe from JSY to Fruits and Vegetables.

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Come hear stories old and new! Let your imagination carry you away to distant times and places!

Learn new songs and sing your favorites as you learn signs from ASL to support language development, self-expression, and bilingualism.

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.

Increase your mobility, strength, stability and flexibility. Specifically designed to help older adults and and those with limited mobility to obtain and maintain functional fitness that is beneficial to every day living.

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 (up to 15 minutes). 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 relaxing music to start off the week!

Learn how to incorporate traditional seasonings and staples foods from Latino American into your meals.

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.

Build something special with legos and put it on display! This program is for children up to age 12.

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Join us for food and music to celebrate the passion and
community of Hispanic culture. Luis Muniz, President of
the Yonkers HCF, has put together an exciting program.

Lions Club International presents a Leadership Seminar for future leaders. This program is open to public and is a free event.  

Aging in Place: A Guide to Growing Older at Home

Listen to a magical musical interlude to jog your memories of yesteryear.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5270678391

Meeting ID: 5270678391

Spend time with friends and meet new ones while sipping on coffee and figuring out the latest crosswords.

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

Use the Library's LEGO to create something fun & put it on display!

Spend some of your Friday afternoon with us.

No registration required.

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.  

The life story of Hector Lavoe, who started the salsa movement in 1975 and brought it to the United States.

Who says book clubs get to have all the fun?

Watch a movie at home and then come join us at the library to discuss it. We will pick different genres every month!

This month's movie:  The Skelton Twins (Rated R)

The New York City we know today is a world completely apart from the one early Dutch colonists created in the 1620s. But the street layout of Lower Manhattan remains relatively unchanged from that time.

Join us as New York Times bestselling author and philosopher Nate Klemp helps us explore pathways back to openminded living when he talks to us about the core tenets in his new book Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted

Four Mexican high school students form a robotics club. With no experience, 800 bucks, used car parts, and a dream, this rag-tag team goes up against the country's reigning robotics champion, MIT.

Play PS 5, VR, Switch, 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

Join Say Marte for a fun hour of mixed media and munching in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

All supplies & snacks are provided, just bring your creativity.

An American nun embarks on a new journey when she joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside.

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Giant Connect 4, Jenga, Board Games and more!

Please join Master Yao-Wah Chan for beginning Tai Chi. He has over 40 years of experience teaching throughout New York City and Westchester and is trained in multiple Chinese disciplines. 

Join us as local author Pamela Hampton Floridi presents her newest book, "Rosco with the Big Enormous Afro" followed by an activity.

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 Ashley Alvarez, a qualified tutor for grades K-7. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 4-6:30pm.

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

Come play games in Tech Central! We have more than just our Switch available to play during this extra hour of gaming fun. Enjoy games on our laptops, PS 5, XBOX One, and more!

Our Sensory Room is on the road! Enjoy equipment typically only available in the Sensory Room for an hour of free play in The Cove. Plus, some additional puzzles and toys will be available to try!

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 Ashley Alvarez, a qualified tutor for grades K-7. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 4-6:30pm.

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

It's Play-Doh day! Come celebrate one of the world's favorite playthings with us. Children will receive their own mini can of play-doh to create with as they please for this hour of imaginative fun. Materials available while supplies last.

Join us the first and third Wednesday every month to battle it out on the Nintendo Switch. Tournaments will decide who will be the grand winner!! (And get a prize!)

Let's harvest more vegetables and herbs in Crestwood Library's raised garden bed and discuss ways we can extend the life of our fresh vegetables, herbs and fruits. Let's harvest more vegetables and herbs.

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 Ashley Alvarez, a qualified tutor for grades K-7. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 4-6:30pm.

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

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.

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We're screening animated movies with Hispanic protagonists to celebrate.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage with stories, crafts, and treats!Recommended for ages 5-12. No registration.

Make delicious nachos to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Enjoy this tasty snack that originated in Mexico and has become a global staple.  Register below.

Theatre of the Oppressed is a series of theatre activities and games that engages communities in social change. Our workshops will organize local teens to form theatre troupes.

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

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.

The Last Homework Helper will be June 18.

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.

The Last Homework Helper will be June 18.

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

Avast ye, Mateys, join us for some swashbuckling fun! Pick your pirate name, listen to a pirate story, make your own pirate hat, and learn how to talk like a pirate! 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.

The Last Homework Helper will be June 18.

Come play our Nintendo Switch with a librarian on the second floor! Feel free to bring your own Switch to play your E-rated games with friends, too.

YOM Walks with Friends of Crestwood Library

Tuesdays at 5:15pm

Meet in front of the Library

Join Friends of Crestwood Library Board Members for weekly walks around the neighborhood.

The Library Jazz Band is rehearsing and you are invited to come and listen.  The Library Jazz Band is a full 17  piece orchestra including saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section.

Sahaja Meditation is a simple, time-honored technique. It helps reduce stress, increase wellness, and bring better focus to help people become more centered and better balanced. 

Ditch the workout and join the party! Zumba combines Latin and international music with a fun and effective workout system.

Weekly Support Meeting

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

monthly meeting

Unleash your inner artist and master the art of figure drawing with live drawing classes in the gallery with a live model!.

Come chat with College Admissions Counselors Mary Walsh, Recruitment Manager, LeMoyne College, Syracuse, NY and Erica R.

The Yonkers Public Library Board of Trustees is scheduled to hold its monthly meeting at the Riverfront Library Board Room on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:00pm.

If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny?