From the Mayor: What a Gem Is the Bronxville Library; Learn Why
Apr. 30, 2014: While walking home from village hall this week, I crossed at the library corner and realized what a gem, and a sometimes hidden gem, we have in this institution. Begun as a reading room in 1875, our formal library has been in its current home since 1942.
Our library, thanks to an innovative director, a proactive board of trustees, a talented and energetic Friends of the Library Board, and your generous donations, is so much more than a repository of books and tapes It is a center of music, culture, learning, and fun and an integrated partner/connector with all of our village institutions.
As illustration, just recently our library was awarded a very prestigious ArtsWestchester grant, which will fund art installations this fall that connect the library users to the Bronxville Farmers' Market--the objective being to promote the appreciation for the role that "local" plays in improving the health and lifestyles of village residents.
Our library also works closely with all of our educational institutions. Just this past Thursday, the library collaborated with Sarah Lawrence College on a second annual springtime celebration of poetry that featured poets from Sarah Lawrence College sharing their writings on history, legacy, and community.
And, during this poetry month, over 40 Bronxville School students attended a poetry slam event, and an upcoming evening will showcase local book authors.
Programs offered are varied, and interests span every age group. Our time-honored children's story hours and activities continue to increase in popularity, and elementary art and craft classes now intersperse the schedule. And on some nights, even "magical" things happen at our library. After stories and songs for children ages three and over, the teddy bears brought to the library by the participants can stay for an overnight visit. The teddy bear owners can then witness "their kids" at play--who seem to get into all kinds of mischief. Bears were caught roasting marshmallows and even making long-distance calls!
All are invited to join a library book group, take Mahjong lessons, and join a knitting group that makes blankets and scarves for those in need. Teen movie matinees are part of the program as well as an Oscar movie series.
And if getting up to speed in the technological world is a goal, the library offers regular classes in computer skills and e-reader instructions.
Should you not desire a lesson or even a book, just walk in our library and you will be able to get a copy of the New York Times crossword puzzle, read one of the 80 periodicals available, or take advantage of a free museum pass service.
Thanks to the Friends of the Library, library card holders can sign out free passes to a dozen museums, including the Frick, the Air & Space Museum, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Guggenheim, just to name a few.
According to library director Gabriella Radujko, one of the most important roles of the library is to engage library users in conversation about what is important to them. Armed with this information, programs are added/tailored and decisions about purchase of materials are considered. The addition of independent and foreign films was a direct result of patron feedback.
The library also has a unique resource for parents in the children's room--a guide to help select age-appropriate books for their youngsters. Big Nate books continue to be off the charts in popularity.
As for adult preferences, The Goldfinch, Flash Boys, and Be Careful What You Wish For lead as most requested. Local movie favorites are the The Wolf of Wall Street and August: Osage County. Not surprisingly, given the dreadful winter, there has been a recent run on our landscape and gardening collection! Regardless of the recent trends, the love of the traditional book remains strong at our library.
In 2013, over 46,000 adult books were circulated, and, even more impressive, over 45,000 children’' books were checked out. Over 8,800 audio units were downloaded, and the library staff accommodated 138,791 visits just last year. Never more in its history, thanks to the efforts of a strong and loyal staff and committed and enlightened board members, our current library embodies the wishes of its very first library board president, Ernest Quantrell, who in 1942 said, "A library should not only be a storehouse for books and a shelter for readers but also an influence on the community."
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