New Rochelle Public Library Foundation

06/10/2026

It's a Pollinator Party! Celebrate Butterflies, Bees and Plants

On Saturday, Jun 27 from 11 am to 1 pm join the Garden Club of New Rochelle and Healthy Yards New Rochelle in the Children's Garden at the NRPL for National Pollinator Week!

Activities include:
- Meet a beekeeper and see live honey bees!
- Native planting project!
- Live painted lady butterflies!
- Butterfly wings craft!
- Seed packet, magnet, & sticker giveaways!

Space is limited and tickets are required. Please pick up a ticket in the Children’s Room the morning of the program.

06/10/2026

On Saturday, June 20th join the Garden Club of New Rochelle for a day of garden clean-up and planting at the Huguenot Children's Library. Volunteers will be reshaping the gardens and planting new plants. Please wear gloves, bring your favorite gardening tools, and wear gardening clothes and closed-toe shoes.

Saturday, June 20th from 11 am to 1 pm at the Huguenot Children's Library, 794 North Ave, New Rochelle. For more information check out

06/04/2026

Happy Pride Month! Check out events this weekend!

June is Pride Month, and on Saturday, June 6 at 10:00 am we're hosting a fabulous, fun-filled storytime with Drag Story Hour - Hudson Valley! Special guest Angel Elektra is back with books, songs and a craft that celebrates inclusion, diversity and individuality.

For children 3-12 years old and their families. Tickets are required to attend. One ticket per family. A child must be present to receive a ticket and to participate in the program. Tickets can be picked up from the Children’s Room the morning of the program. Space is limited. First come, first served.

06/04/2026

🇺🇸 What’s your wish for America’s future?

The America 250 Wish Project opens tomorrow at the New Rochelle Public Library

As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, community members of all ages are invited to write or draw their hopes, dreams, and wishes for America’s future.

Wishes gathered in New Rochelle will join thousands more being collected across the country through the national Wish Wall initiative coordinated by Made By Us .

📍 New Rochelle Public Library
📅 June 4–23, 2026
🎟 Free and open to all ages during regular library hours

Presented by the New Rochelle Downtown BID in partnership with the New Rochelle Public Library and the of New Rochelle, NY - New Rochelle 250 Committee.

What is your wish for America?

Made By Us

06/03/2026

What books tell the story of America?

Curated by NYPL librarians and staff, these 250 books are meant to spark conversation about the stories, voices, and ideas that have shaped our nation—with a special focus on New York stories and voices.

No single list can ever capture the full American story. Let us know in the comments: What book represents your American experience?

https://www.nypl.org/books-more/recommendations/reading-america/adults?fbclid=IwdGRjcASM9ApjbGNrBIz0BGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHlYgarNKltieeuQ7P-_x_iKDsJKP_qb1fOBZtsBu6Wr-RLbDsOkhgNkxZuEk_aem_OSYUnlaqkDriy52N3n_qBQ

To commemorate 250 years since the founding of the United States, The New York Public Library has compiled a list of 250 notable books for all ages that reflect on and illuminate the American experience from a variety of perspectives. Use your library card to access select e-book and audiobook....

06/02/2026

June Brown Bag Book Club alert!!!

Join us next Tuesday, June 9 at 12:00 pm for our June Brown Bag Book Club. We'll be discussing "The Violin Conspiracy", by Brendan Slocumb. Newcomers are welcome, a supply of the book is available to borrow from the first floor hold shelf.

06/01/2026

A rare chance to see history up close. 📜

July 1–7, The New York Public Library is displaying one of the jewels of its collections: a copy of the Declaration of Independence, handwritten by Thomas Jefferson.

This copy contains significant differences from the text that was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776—including a lengthy condemnation of the slave trade that was omitted from the final version—and invites us to reflect on the ongoing work to realize the Declaration’s promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Free timed tickets will be released every Monday. Tap the link in the comments to sign up for email updates about tickets and to learn more about other festivities, including special performances, scavenger hunts, and more for the whole family.

06/01/2026

June is Pride Month, and it's also Rainbow Book Month - a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the lives of the LGBTQIA+ community.

You can find lists of award-winning LGBTQIA+ books, tools for libraries and library workers from ALA's Rainbow Round Table, and graphics to help celebrate and spread the word on ALA's website: https://bit.ly/4kKOkOg. Is your library hosting a program you're excited for? We'd love to hear about it!

We also know that these stories are under attack. In 2025, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom found that 39% of books targeted for censorship in U.S. libraries and schools - 1,671 unique titles - represent the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ people and people of color. As these stories continue to be disproportionately targeted for censorship and library workers across the country are facing threats and harassment for serving these communities, Rainbow Book Month has never been more important.

If your library is experiencing challenges to materials and programs serving LGBTQIA+ patrons, ALA has resources to help. You can report censorship to ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom and receive free, confidential support, and the Unite Against Book Bans campaign can help you activate your community to push back against censorship.

Read with pride.

📸 Photo: ALA's Gay and Le***an Task Force (now the Rainbow Round Table) marching in the 1992 San Francisco Pride March, from the ALA Archives.

05/19/2026

Well said Tim Idoni !! Please read this thoughtful piece on the library and the importance of voting tomorrow!