Huguenot Children’s Library Brick Pathway Update: The brick walkway at the Huguenot Children’s Library, originally created through community fundraising campaigns in 1993 and 2006, will soon be replaced due to critical safety concerns. The Library will maintain access during construction through alternate entry points. We are deeply grateful to the donors whose names have long […]
Happenings
Scaveganza 2025
On Saturday, April 26th eighteen teams fanned out across New Rochelle on a city-wide scavenger hunt, chasing clues and completing tasks to win prizes — and raise money for the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation.
Cocktails & Conversation with Ben Yagoda
We were all “Gobsmacked” last night when author Ben Yagoda came for Cocktails & Conversation! There was mixing and mingling in the bar at Alvin & Friends, before we all moved to the private Roscoe Room to listen in on a discussion between Yagoda and moderator Amy Bass (a charming host, as always) about his […]
A Year of Transition for the Library and the Foundation
Fighting Book Bans…Celebrating Local Heroes…And Adding To Our Library’s Important Resources 2024 marks a year of new leadership, as we bid farewell to Tom Geoffi no, the Library’s Directorfor the last 18 years and our partner in making essential changes happen at our Library. UnderTom’s leadership, the NRPL secured over 2 million dollars in competitive […]
Cocktails & Conversation with Kamili Bell Hill: A Plant-Based Roadmap to a Happier You
The mood was lighthearted at the November 16th Cocktails & Conversations as Kamili Bell Hill, local author and “PlantBlerd” creator with nearly 60,000 social media followers, discussed her lively media journey with Prof. Amy Bass and shared horticulture tips from her book Happy Plants, Happy You. Hill says houseplants helped her “exit the stress highway.” Her book is part […]