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With Pride Month in full swing, many children will have questions about what Pride Month is and why it’s celebrated. Like many topics, Pride and LGBTQ issues may seem daunting to talk about with children.

This year, Father’s Day is June 19.

June 19 - or Juneteenth - is a holiday that commemorates the official end of slavery in the United States.

There is a common misconception that libraries order LGBTQ+ books exclusively for teenaged and young adult readers.

Calling all Disney movie fans! 

Memorial Day Weekend is coming this weekend! To commemorate the holiday we've also put together a list of recommended reading. Check out the book list here.

Yonkers Public Library (YPL) is a proud supporter of Yonkers' thriving art scene and we're pleased to host several Yonkers Arts Weekend 2023 events at Riverfront Library this Saturday,

Children’s Book Week is a celebration of books for young people to foster learning and a love of reading.

It’s National Library Week, and we couldn’t be happier to celebrate it by unveiling a new look and feel for Yonkers Public Library (YPL). 

Es la Semana Nacional de la Biblioteca, y no podríamos estar más felices de celebrarlo al presentar una nueva apariencia para la Biblioteca Pública de Yonkers (YPL).

April 10 is National Encourage a Young Writer Day. As human beings, we all gravitate towards storytelling.

Almost every child grows up coloring with crayons, and there is no name more synonymous with crayons than Crayola..

Human beings have always told each other stories. From the earliest days of cave drawings to the modern era, gathering together to share a story has important social, cultural and historical influence.

Children’s Book Week is a celebration of books for young people to foster learning and a love of reading.