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Best of Books 2023 with YPL

The end of the year means that it is time for “The Best of the Best” lists. Here at YPL, at least for this blog, it’s all about the books!

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Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Title Page of an old edition of Little Women, with an illustrated page of the four March girls and their mother on the left

Revisiting Little Women on Louisa May Alcott's Birthday

November 29th is birthday of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women. Over the years, writers have revisited this beloved narrative of four sisters growing up during the Civil War, retelling, reimagining, and remixing it in unique ways. Here are five books that do just that, all available with your Yonkers Public Library card.

mug of hot cocoa with marshmallows in front of winter twinkle lights and evergreen branch

Hot Chocolate: November 2023

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.

An image of the cover for It Came From the Closet. It rests on a pink transparent background with horror movie posters beneath.

Review: It Came From the Closet

This anthology of essays is the perfect pick for horror lovers. And if you couldn’t tell from the title or expressive cover, it’s a great read for LGBTQ+ History Month too!

White text and an image of a door against a multicolored background. The text reads: "Am I coming out? Or are you being invited in? Giving queer people the power in the disclosure dynamic."

National Coming Out Day, 2023

Why do we come out on National Coming Out Day?

Banned (Picture) Books Week: October 1-7, 2023

Banned Book Week celebrates the freedom of speech by encouraging the public to read controversial books and promoting respectful dialogue on challenging modern issues.

We Read Banned Books, graphic from the ALA for Banned Books Week.

Banned Books Week 2023

Books are a gateway to learning about aspects of our world that we may have otherwise never known about.

A banner, reading "Save the Date" on the left and "Banned Books Week" on the right, in blue, pink and red. The dates of Banned Books Week, October 1st-7th, 2023, are listed below.

Banned Books Week and You

This year's Banned Books Week is October 1st through October 7th, as organized by the American Library Association.

Summer Reading Week Seven: Environment

Our summer reading theme for Summer 2023 is “All Together Now”. For the next two weeks, we will be exploring themes of TOGETHERness, in an acrostic using the word “together”.

This week’s theme is Environment!

Summer Reading Week Six: Happiness

Our summer reading theme for Summer 2023 is “All Together Now”. For the next three weeks, we will be exploring themes of TOGETHERness, in an acrostic using the word “together” in celebration of our summer reading program.

Summer Reading Week Five: Teamwork

Our summer reading theme for Summer 2023 is “All Together Now”. For the next four weeks, we will be exploring themes of TOGETHERness, in an acrostic using the word “together”.

This week’s theme is Teamwork!

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Register for 1000 Books For Kindergarten and become the hero of your own book!

Are you the parent or caregiver of a prekindergarten child? If so, we strongly recommend you register for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program.

Looking for a good book? Try StoryGraph!

Are you looking for a good book to read this summer? Have you run out of books by your favorite author or need a new series? Try StoryGraph!