Join us for an author visit with Susan Breen and her new book “Merry” December 7 at 2pm.

“A mother’s valiant efforts to bring her family the joy of Christmas go haywire when she finds herself haunted by the angry ghost of Charles Dickens.

We have some signed books on hand from the Westchester Book Festival! Grab a special signed copy from your favorite author for the Holidays to gift. Support local, find a new read or a new favorite author.

We are collecting BOOKS for the children of incarcerated mothers. Come grab your favorite titles and get them in the hands of children in need. Show them a love of books and reading.

Time to grab your classic Holiday cards. In stock now as boxed sets and singles.

Join us for a discussion & book signing on November 22nd from 3-4:30pm, with Danny Goldbery and Sam Hollander about Danny’s newest title “Liberals with Attitude: The Rodney King Beating and the Fight for the Soul of Los Angeles.” The dramatic and captivating story of an unlikely coalition that formed in the wake of the Rodney King beating to challenge the destructive reign of Los Angeles police chief Daryl Gates

Katonah Wines has paired the perfect wines with our Westchester Book Festival authors! Stop by Katonah Wine on Saturday and chat with the experts for the “inside story” on their choices for pairings.

Join us for a seasonal sale in our redesigned upstairs overflow (previously our kitchen) space. Lionel trains galore plus some antiques and kitchen ware items. Come have a browse.

RESCHEDULED to December 9th, 1pm with Penny. National Dish: Around the World in Search of Food, History, and the Meaning of Home is a 2023 book by Anya von Bremzen that explores the connection between food, national identity, and history. The author travels to six food capitals—Paris, Seville, Naples, Oaxaca, Istanbul, and Tokyo—to investigate the myths and realities behind iconic national dishes, examining how cuisine is tied to place and identity.

Discussion December 5, 1:30pm with Sara, “The Last Witch” book club. The Last Witch is a historical horror novel by Carolyn Jess-Cooke (writing as C.J. Cooke). The story is based on the true events of Helena Scheuberin in Innsbruck, 1485, who was accused of witchcraft and murder. Imprisoned with other women, Helena must confront a ruthless witchfinder and a malevolent spirit unleashed by a cursed totem, blending historical fiction, thriller, and occult genres.

Ink & Wildflower will be on hand during the Book Festival Saturday selling their bookish goods: key chains, book marks and more full of fantasy and sparkly good cheer.

The perfect introduction for teens and up to Haruki Murakami with a collection of Manga Stories. Recommended for ages 16+. Haruki Murakami's novels, essays and short stories have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into dozens of languages. Now for the first time, many of Murakami's best-loved short stories are available in graphic novel form in English. Haruki Murakami Manga Stories is one of three short story compilations, which present a total of 9 short stories from Murakami's bestselling collections.

Love these clever books. They come with a pre-written story, but encourage the imagination with blank pages to illustrate on your own! Get those creative juices flowing.

November 19 at 6:30pm. “Trip” by Amie Barrodale with Gretchen. Please sign up below!

A woman embarks on an odyssey through the afterlife to help her son, who is literally and figuratively lost at sea: a hilarious and deeply moving voyage of the body and the mind.

Pardon my art supply obsession. In need of paint or paper, brushes, pencils, pens or more? We have that. I can’t stop. So, come support my habit but supporting yours.

So excited to be a part of the Westchester Book Festival on November 8th. There are authors at the library, at the Reading Room, around town at our local partner sites, at the Katonah Museum, a book walk at Lasdon, book recommendations from Caramoor and Katonah Wine, workshops at Oak & Oil, Chroma, and Petite Art Studio. Tickets are still available for library events and workshops in town! There will be plenty of walk-in author visits and activities through town — so either way, save the date! Check out all events and information at www.westchesterbookfest.org….

Lori Miller Kase “The Accident” Young Adult author signing and chat. November 1, 10:30am. “Hannah has a secret: She thinks she knows who's behind the hit-and-run accident that killed a popular high school football player in her small Connecticut town. But could it really be her brother, Rob? Or worse, his best friend Zach, the first boy to show her any romantic attention? As the police investigation into the accident unfolds, and Hannah falls hard for Zach, she vows to protect them both.”

The famed and delicious Bark X Brine BBQ will be set up in our back parking lot during the next Katonah Art Walk October 18th from 3-7pm. Make sure to save room for a delicious take out dinner!

Save the date! Join us October 18th from 3-7pm for the next and last Katonah Art Walk of the season. We will be featuring multiple artists including Bethany Rudolph. Bethany is a textile designer who lives and works in Katonah NY. She is launching her new collection of prints, inspired by her surroundings and a love for thoughtful design.

Join us October 26 at 2pm for an author signing with Heather Frimmer of “Always Hope”.

Join us for an author signing and chat with Beth Pinsker “My Mother’s Money, A Guide to Financial Caregiving”. November 15 at 3pm.