On January 8th, it was a packed house at the Rye Free Reading Room as The New Blue of Yalecaptivated the audience with their unique vocal performance. Founded in 1969, The New Blue holds the distinction of being Yale University’s first all-women’sa cappella group and the oldest all-women’s undergraduate organization on campus. Over thepast five […]

Young revelers who couldn’t stay up until midnight joined their families at the Rye Free ReadingRoom’s popular Noon Year’s Eve Party on December 31. The annual event featured festivecrafts, tasty snacks, and a jubilant countdown to noon. The celebration tailored for childrenunder 12 and their families was the perfect way to ring in the new […]

The Rye Free Reading Room’s Annual Gingerbread Man Scavenger Hunt brought some seasonalfun for the little ones over the holidays. Kids were tasked with a festive mission: “Finding abatch of gingerbread men who have “escaped” and are loose in the Children’s Room!” As thekids explored the library’s engaging stacks, they uncovered hidden gingerbread figures, earningprizes […]

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Malina Malkani, a pediatric registered dietitian and Rye motherof three, visited the Rye Free Reading Room to discuss her latest book, “Safe and Simple FoodAllergy Prevention.” The book offers practical, research-backed guidance on preventing foodallergies in children and includes eight weeks of meal plans alongside foundational informationon allergen introduction. “It’s […]

On Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 2024, the Rye Free Reading Room hosted its Seventh Annual Spelling Bee. Library Director Chris Shoemaker welcomed twelve enthusiastic middle and high school students who arrived ready to test their spelling skills and compete for top scholarship prizes. Rye patrons and sisters, Cara Giacomo and Adrienne Mecca, served as […]

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, a sold-out evening themed, “It Was All A Dream,” awaited 500 attendees at the Rye Free Reading Room’s tenth biennial Novel Night benefit celebration. Guests began the evening with costumed dinner parties hosted at ten private Rye homes, with creative themes including “Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse” to “Bridgerton: The […]

On September 15, the Rye Free Reading Room unveiled its new addition: the Discovery Zone, a vibrant space where children ages 6 months to 6 years old can explore, play, and learn. Specially designed with a variety of creative zones – including interactive play tables, cozy reading nooks, and whimsical “park” benches — the inviting […]

After an estimated 6,500 books were donated from community members parting with reads from their shelves, hundreds of people came to the Rye Free Reading Room’s Annual Book Sale, on Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15, 2024. Visitors browsed for bargain-priced used books while supporting the library. Families enjoyed hunting for literary treasures among […]

The Village Green was abuzz with excitement on Sunday, May 19th, as 1,100 children from 475 families came together for the Rye Free Reading Room’s annual Vehicle Fair. Kids and adults had plenty to enjoy, from an impressive array of vehicles including a fire truck, bulldozer, logger truck, and police car to admire or even […]

Take the community needs survey at www.ryelibrary.org/survey and share your feedback on the programs and services of the Rye Free Reading Room. As a token of our thanks, when you share your feedback, you can sign up to enter into a raffle for a chance to win a package of gift certificates to 5 local Rye […]