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ADULTS


Adult Book Discussion Group

Our popular book club is led by our Library Director,
​Angela Groth. 
Meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of the month and begin at 7:00 p.m. 
All books will be available through intra-library loan
​by request.

Please register for this program by phone at
​(914) 693-6636 or in person at the circulation desk.

Book Group Schedule
October 19, 2017
Small Great Things  by Jodi Picoult

November 16, 2017
The Roundhouse by Lois Erdrich

December 21, 2017
TBA
Click on the book covers above
​to learn more about these titles.

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We Got Creative!

It's a new year, a new craft
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 The Art of Paper Cutting
​Create beautiful, stunning artwork suitable for framing
Come join us

May12, 2018 from 2:00 - 4:00

Participants will learn how to handle and fold paper, cut basic patterns and connect lines so that the paper cutting will hold together as one piece when it is done and un-folded. 
Everything you need will be provided.

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Registration Required
Please call (914) 693-6636 or see a librarian to register.​

Online Resources

Adults

Seniors

Academic OneFile – A great source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources.

Business Insights: Essentials – Detailed company and industry profiles including SWOT reports, market share reports, and financial reports. Thousands of company histories and industry essays from Gale's core business collection. 

Directory of Open Access Journals – DOAJ is an online directory that indexes and provides access to quality open access, peer-reviewed journals.

First Find – An easy-to-use website with information and resources to help Westchester residents. 

Gale Newsstand – Full-text newspaper resource allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields.

Gannett Newsstand – This database's detailed indexing helps users quickly find the news information they need. 

Lynda.com – A leading online learning company that helps anyone learn business, software, technology, and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. 

Morningstar Direct or Home Access – Morningstar.com Library Edition offers proprietary stock and mutual fund analysis, screening tools, and portfolio-building features to library patrons.

National Newspaper Index – Indexing of America's top newspapers in one search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and The Washington Post.

X-Plain – Patient Education from WLS providing basic health information regarding illness, medical testing, and procedures.
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Mango is an online language learning system teaching practical conversation skills for a variety of popular languages. Their engaging interactive lessons are not only fun, they are designed to increase your ability to use the language skills you develop. It's the fast, easy and most effective way to learn to speak a foreign language! Mango is now FREE through the Ardsley Public Library!
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Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families.
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A free service for Seniors. Speak to a Senior Care Adviser in your local area; access our pre-approved directory of assisted living, independent living, alzheimer's care, home care, continuing care, retirement communities and nursing homes.
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Senior Benefits Information Centers (SBICs) help older adults 60 and over and those caring for the elderly achieve a better understanding of Medicare health plans and prescription drug coverage.
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