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New and Exciting in the Rye Free Reading Room
Meet Our New Director
We are delighted to introduce Kitty Little, who became Director of the Library on January 3. Kitty graciously agreed to answer a few questions for us.
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Library Closed on Sundays in 2011
Due to budget cuts
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Answer the Call and Help the Library Plan for the Future
Starting next week, the library will begin conducting telephone surveys to gather information for a long-range plan.
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RyeTV Airs Program with Astronaut Nicholas Patrick
RyeTV will broadcast the library program featuring NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick.
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New Museum Pass
The Barnum Museum is dedicated to the life of Phineas Taylor Barnum. The 1893 building houses exhibits including a miniature circus model, an ancient mummy, historic costumes and Tom Thumb's carriages.
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CITY CONSIDERS CUTTING LIBRARY BY $190K
The City of Rye is currently considering cutting library funding by $190,000 for next year. What will this mean for the library and community?
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Part Time Children’s Librarian Position Available
Do you have a passion for helping children and their caregivers? Do you value personalized, high-touch service? Do you want to use your talents in a thriving library setting, where there’s room for professional growth? If so, the Rye Free Reading Room wants to hear from you!
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Library visits turn into a love of literature
Most kids excitedly search for the pool on vacation, author Amanda Eyre Ward's mother says she sought out the library.
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Teen Job Finder Guide
New service launched to help teens find work
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Keith Richards… Librarian?
Keith Richards, the Rolling Stones' infamous guitarist, recently confessed to something many would find startling from the grizzled veteran of nearly a half-century of rock: He's a book lover and librarian at heart.
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Library Stays Dry Despite Rising Brook
Heavy rains in recent days made everyone along the Blind Brook nervous about flooding. Watch our YouTube videos to see just how high the water rose.
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Book Sale Finder Online
Library staff is frequently asked about our annual book sale. While our book sale is on hiatus this year, there are many great sales happening locally. Now you can find them online!
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A Reception for Rye High School Art Students
Rye High School students celebrate
Many Faces of Portraiture exhibit in the library.
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Rye Resident Donates Award to the Library
Rye Resident Joseph Manasseri was awarded a GE Capital President’s Award and chose the library to be the recipient of the $10,000 gift.
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Thanks to Our 2009 Donors!
With our deepest gratitude to all who gave in 2009, the list of donors is now available online.
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Learn a Language with Tell Me More
Auralog’s award winning TELL ME MORE® language training service is now available free as part of the library's online services.
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2009 Annual Report Available Online
The library's 2009 Annual Report is available online.
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Expanded Hours for 2010.
The library will offer extended hours beginning January 4, 2010, including opening at 9:30am on Tuesday mornings and closing a half-hour later most weekday evenings.
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January/February 2010 Newsletter
The library's January/February 2010 Newsletter is available to download as a printable .pdf document.
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Library System Maintenance Over Christmas
The Westchester Library System will be performing routine maintenance on the library catalog on December 24-25.
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