Spotlight On
A rotating showcase for topics of interest: current, historical, local, global. At the Library,
find a physical display highlighting materials in the collection that deepen one’s
understanding of and give context to the featured subject.
“Spotlight On” is also home to “Staff Picks,” where patrons will find reading, viewing,
and listening recommendations, and a forum for book clubs and other groups
in the community to share what they’re enjoying.
Summer Reads and Films to See:
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
A classic, and several film versions to choose from.
To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee
A great American novel and a rare film that might even surpass the book.
Jaws
Peter Benchley
The film. The book. Two good reasons to stay out of the water.
Field of Dreams
Based on the book Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella. Hall of Famers all the way.
Explore More…
Interested in The New York Times best sellers? See them here!
Check out Senior Planet from AARP. Senior Planet is a community of people 60 and older who are learning to thrive in the digital world. Senior Planet programs are offered free of charge online and in-person. For classes on topics like artificial intelligence (AI), digital privacy & security, smartphones, social groups and more, visit the Senior Planet center in Chelsea (127 West 25th Street New York, NY 10001) or online at seniorplanet.org. Not quite sure where to start? Give their toll-free hotline a call at (888) 713-3495.
Watch a Youtube video from the Social Security Administration about scam awareness.
200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature from The Center for Fiction
Meet Libby, the library reading app that has now replaced the OverDrive app. Upgrade to Libby today. You’ll find the same great titles and all of your loans, holds, and wish list items waiting for you. Watch a video about Libby to get started.
The New York State Department of Labor is partnering with Coursera to offer free classes to unemployed New Yorkers.
The Westchester-Putnam Career Center Network (WPCCN) and Westchester Community College (WCC) are actively recruiting men and women, 18 and up, who reside in Westchester, NY and are interested in exploring careers in healthcare with free training. Follow this link for more information.
Visit Westchester Library System’s website for Seniors to see library programs and services just for seniors. This includes information on VisionLabs, a program designed to find new ways for libraries to serve patrons with visual impairments and emerging vision loss.
The Television News Archive, launched September 2012, is an archive of hundreds of thousands of hours of news programming from 20 different networks, made sharable and searchable through closed captioning data. Follow this link to check it out.
The Internet Archive’s Democracy’s Library is working to provide free and open access to government materials in an online catalog for the public.
You can now turn your smart phone into a mobile PDF scanner! Download the free Adobe Scan app and scan any text, convert to PDF or JPEG, edit and share easily.