The New Rochelle Public Library will close Tuesday to inspect for bedbugs after one of the pests was found in the building, library officials announced Monday. After the bug was found, pest management workers with a trained dog inspecting the library on Monday discovered evidence of bedbugs in three places… Read More →
The New Rochelle Public Library has lined up several events offering a Walt Disney movie based in the city, listen to an eclectic chorale concert and a presentation on collage art that includes a discussion of the invention of paper. A dozen participants can learn to make collages in a… Read More →
The author of Ragtime, the founder of the United Negro College Fund and even Jay Leno will make their way onto the New Rochelle Walk of Fame on April 27. So, for that matter, will Mighty Mouse. They and five others who lived in New Rochelle will be inducted onto… Read More →
New Rochelle residents can get help looking for a job, obtaining social services or preparing their taxes with services available at the New Rochelle Public Library. The tax preparation is offered with trained AARP volunteer counselors. It is available through Tax Counseling for the Elderly program and VITA, Volunteer Income… Read More →
New Rochelle’s Library Green will play host to celebrations of cultures from around the world, starting with a celebration of Three Kings Day on January 6. The program will observe the day with traditions from Mexico, and will be followed in February with the celebration of Chinese New Year, and… Read More →
No celebration of New Rochelle history would be complete without a look back at Norman Rockwell and his quirky and iconic images of Americana. The nationally-known artist spent some of his most productive years in New Rochelle, before moving to Vermont in 1939. So as the city begins its 325th… Read More →
Children five and older can create holiday gifts out of tea light holders, candy jars and ceramic hotplates at a family-oriented “Make a Gift to Give” day on Dec. 15, at the New Rochelle Public Library. Here’s a press release about the event from the library: “MAKE A GIFT FAIR”... Read More →
With thousands of New Rochellians still without power Wednesday, hundreds of them found it at the public library. People of all ages and walks of life—from students to stranded commuters to retirees—packed the library, where they watched films, browsed the Internet, charged laptops and phones and found refuge from the… Read More →
Sad as it is to see summer coming to a close – days are already shorter – one benefit to the coming fall is seeing the New Rochelle Public Library switch to its longer weekend hours. It’s open Saturdays until 5 p.m. instead of closing 2 p.m. More important though,... Read More →
If you’re looking for a new job, the New Rochelle Public Library is offering help. Classes on how to write a resume and handle a job interview, and one-on-one help with a job readiness coach will be available next month Here’s the library’s release:
