The library is funded by the villages of port chester and rye brook and serves an active population of 36,469. Sponsor port chester historical society and port chesterrye brook public library details a colorful figure of 18thcentury america, major general israel putnam 17181790 played a key role in both the french and indian war and the revolutionary war. Friends of the port chesterrye brook public library public group. Big brothers big sisters port chester carver center. However, most of them are sold by the friends of the chester county library during their semiannual book sales. Forman, 99, a resident of port chester died november 22, 2017. Discover blood facts and statistics, and what happens to donated blood. The friends accomplish this by promoting public involvement in the library and by raising money primarily through its membership drive. Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale. For donations requiring more than a carload of books please contact 718. The freegal music service allows library patrons to download a select number of mp3 files each month. Obituary for veronica m fox forman craft memorial home.
She was married to john forman on november 30, 1947 at st. We could not exist without your donations of books. The friends of scarsdale public library annual book sale. Check if your local library will take book donations. Starting february 1, 2014, on thursdays and on saturdays, the port chesterrye brook public library will be offering free tax assistance from 10 am to 3pm. Get rid of your stuff irvington, ny official website. Complete your prereading and donation questions online with rapidpass. The events that require sign up are designated by the underlined event titles. Please note we cannot accept textbooks or other school materials.
The new york public library relies on the generosity of its donors to build its research and special collections. The library strives to educate, inform, enrich and entertain. We cannot accept more than 25 books in any single donation. All hampshire libraries are closed, and events cancelled, until further notice. The fund was established to provide opportunities to support the chester county library and all the libraries of the chester county library system. Donate second reading ii west chester area senior center. Fifty years later, the library building was dedicated in its present location at haseco and westchester avenues. To obtain a free library card, present picture id and proof of your yonkers address to the circulation desk at any of our three branches. In july, books should be left inside the gray door at the side of the scarsdale library, and in august, in the library lobby, at 54. Promoting and improving library services, materials and facilities to the community. Great service tax deduction receipts pickups within 24 hours in. Free tax assistance at the port chesterrye brook public. Donating blood makes a big difference in the lives of others.
Library hours port chesterrye brook public library. African library project alp is dedicated to creating african libraries by organizing the shipment of gentlyused books through book drives in the united states. Book donations chester county library and district center the chester county library accepts books and audio visual items that are in good condition. Learn more about the eligibility requirements for donating blood. Obituary for marion l caccamo cerone craft memorial. Visit the library on facebook and twitter by clicking the buttons above. Donors may not specify the use to which donations are put.
Cards can be used throughout the westchester library system. Gifts of materials are sometimes added to the librarys collection in accordance with its materials selection policy. Chester county library trust is a 501c3 non profit. Riverfront library accepts your book, cd, dvd, and video game donations. Policy on gifts of materials the new york public library. The official registration statement and financial information of the trust may be obtained from the pennsylvania department of state by calling toll free, within pennsylvania, 18007320999. You can find a local book drive or better yet, organize your own. Book donations may be made through local little free library booksharing boxes. The freading ebook service allows library patrons to download a select number of ebooks each month. Please bring donated materials to your local library in boxes, during operating hours. Friends of the port chesterrye brook public library has 392 members. The rye free reading room no longer hosts an annual book sale or an indoor book sale.
We welcome donations of up to 20 items per person per day hardcover books, paperbacks, cds, dvds, and blurays. But there are other organizations and institutions who are happy to receive your used in good condition books. Ongoing popup book sales click here for information about donating books for the friends book sales. However, there are certain kinds of books we always need, and others that usually are not particularly useful to us. However, they are subject to the same selection process as those acquired through purchase, and acceptance generally depends on their conformity with the established selection criteria and ability to strengthen the library collection. We will send you a confirmation email immediately after you make your donation that will serve as your receipt for tax purposes. Library policies port chesterrye brook public library. You will not be charged fines during the time we are closed. Riverfront library does not purchase private collections. Westchester, thrift shop salvation army port chester corps. Donate books and media the friends welcome donations of gently used books, dvd videos, cds, and records.
From port chester to suffern, precautions at arts venues. Donated books and media are a critical source of revenue for the friends that. Yes, please check with your local library before you go what their donations policy is. Click on display your personal schedule to see the events for which you are currently signed up. Book dropoff bin in front of harrison public library. Port chesterrye brook public library home facebook. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. Albany, baby clothingfurniturebook donation programs. Expanded retail book sales in the cafe, mainlevel area, and the riverwalk level all open during library hours see if you want to stay current on our book sales, go to westport library book sales to sign up for enews and check book sale news. Donations are now being accepted through friday, august 22nd. If you have historically significant manuscripts, photographs, books, archival materials or other items that you believe would enhance the librarys research and special collections, please contact one of the librarys curators or, for general inquiries, please contact gifts. Bronx residents can obtain a ypl card for use in yonkers libraries only.
The situation is changing by the hour, and arts groups are having to think and postpone on the fly. The villages name is pronounced with the same stress pattern as the countys, i. She immigrated through ellis island with her family at the age of seven and was raised and educated in port. Connecticut city directories bridgeport all directories published for city from 18551990 ansonia 189091. Your donations are sold by the friends of the library at book sales throughout the year. Elise lemire president of the friends, paul zaccagnino friend. Instead of throwing out your old books or recycling them, donate them so they can be read and enjoyed again. Veronica forman obituary port chester, ny the journal news. Childrens department port chesterrye brook public library. Cerone, 87, a resident of port chester died october 15, 2015. They will inspect your kitchen cabinets, counter tops, appliances, fixtures and building materials and will arrange to have it removed by a licensed contractor if the kitchen is suitable. For more information, please email the fund the fund for the chester county libraries is managed by the chester county community foundation, an exempt organization as described in section 501c3.
Port chester borders on the state of connecticut to the east. Bookmagazine donation programs 211 hudson valley region. Welcomes donations of up to 20 items per person per day hardcover books, paperbacks, dvds, cds, videos. Zunker may be made to saint judes childrens research hospital donations may be made. A receipt for tax purposes is available upon request. All donations become the property of riverfront library. However, it is the responsibility of the donor to provide evidence of the tax value of their donation. Drop off your preread books at any of the library branches. Donations are accepted at central library year round. In a period of budget cuts at all levels of government, the library relies more and more on monetary donations to accomplish its mission to provide free and equal access to information to all davenport residents. Schools and families buy books for fun and education. Fed tax id 237292743 all donations are tax deductible.
Research databases port chesterrye brook public library. Friends of the port chesterrye brook public library. While we are closed you can still use our ebook services. Help us provide crucial supplemental funding to all library departments and continue to sponsor initiatives like museum passes, 3d printing, teen workshops, adult lectures, and so much more. Little free library is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and your monetary donation is tax deductible.
It seeks to engender a love of reading, to encourage curiosity and to. Donor services, the fort hunter free library will gladly accept books, audio books. The friends of the south pasadena public library is a nonprofit, tax exempt 501c3 organization. Learn more about how you can host a blood drive in your area.
Port chesterrye brook public library 1 haseco avenue portchester, new york 10573. The friends of the port chester rye brook public library is a community organization dedicated to supporting the port chesterrye brook public library. Renovation angel, 275 route 46 west, fairfield, nj, 973 4612344. Raising funds for immediate and longrange projects. To those of you who have donated to the friends towards the purchase of more. The library does not accept textbooks, outdated encyclopedias, readers digest condensed books, or magazines. She was born july 21, 1928 in floridia, sicily, italy to the late paul and michaelina correnti caccamo. I work at a regional nsw library and we get offered vast amounts of. Death record and obituary for robert joseph piciulli from port chester, new york. Chester public library ramapo catskill library system. As of the 2010 census, port chester had a population of 28,967. These gifts not only replenish our stock of merchandise for sale but also recycle the items to other people for their enjoyment and benefit. There is, unfortunately, no room or sort or store donated books. The friends were honored by the council of community services on may 29, 2019.
Port chester is a village in westchester county, new york, united states. About our library the port chester public library was founded in 1876 by the honorable jared v. Your gift large or small will have a big impact on the services and programs the library is able to. Click on the underlined event title to sign up for the event. Portchester public library westchester county office for the disabled. Books can be delivered to the returns desk in the central library grand lobby any time during its hours of service. An association library for the villages of port chester and rye brook. Acceptable donations include clean and undamaged soft and hard cover fiction and nonfiction books. Donations of books and other information materials to hong kong public libraries hkpl from individuals and organizations are welcome.