Great Backyard Bird Count
Keep an eye on the sky! This week, from February 16 to 19, is the Great Backyard Bird Count!
Keep an eye on the sky! This week, from February 16 to 19, is the Great Backyard Bird Count!
Can you believe the school year is almost over? Pretty soon, spring will come out in full force and summer will be here! But there’s plenty of schoolwork to get through before then.
This Saturday, February 10, is the Lunar New Year - a celebration of the arrival of spring and the coming new year in the lunisolar calendar.
Next week, Valentine’s Day will be sharing its date with another important celebration! February 14th is also Book Giving Day.
Going to the library is a rite of passage for many young people. Do you remember eagerly receiving your first library card, gripping a pen in hand and signing your name in a squiggly scrawl?
Looking to add some books to your reading list this year? Trying to find something new to watch or listen to? Check out some of these picks from 2023 and other all-time favorites from YPL staff!
National Bird Day is designated by The Avian Welfare Coalition to raise awareness about the importance of birds and how we can protect them by creating a healthier and sustainable r
The moment you have waited for is finally here! Read all about what readers at Yonkers Public Library have chosen to read!
Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days, usually in December. It commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by the lighting of candles on each day of the eight days.
Today is International People with Disabilities Day. People with disabilities are all over the world from all cultures and backgrounds.
If you read our recent blog post on the history of chocolate, you might be wondering why we’re publishing another cocoa-themed post so quickly.
Children’s Book Week is a celebration of books for young people to foster learning and a love of reading.
When you think about Halloween, what images come to mind? Bony skeletons, spooky ghosts and black bats probably pop into your mind. Bats are majestic flyers, swooping across the sky or hanging upside down from a tree.
White, milk, dark, and bitter– there are enough types of chocolate to please almost everyone.