Events

August 2026

Free Summer Meals for Youth: Breakfast

Friday, August 7, 2026

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Free Summer Meals for Youth: Breakfast
Monday through Friday
July 6th 2026 until August 28, 2026
Breakfast 9:00 am until 10:00 am
Lunch 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm

Smartphones for Seniors.

Friday, August 7, 2026

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Learn basic mouse and keyboarding skills and gmail account.
Please bring a thumb drive if you wish to save your work.

Willey Valentin, Instructor

Stay and Play

Friday, August 7, 2026

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

An unstructured program where children play with an assortment of toys as they learn to socialize.
Adults interact with their kids and also network with other parents and caregivers. For all ages.

Free Summer Meals for Youth: Lunch

Friday, August 7, 2026

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Free Summer Meals for Youth
Lunch
Monday through Friday
July 6th 2026 until August 28, 2026
12:00 pm until 1:00 pm

Adult Citizenship Naturalization Preparation Class with Mr. Ben Anthony, BIA/DOJ Accredited Representative, BFPA Immigration Legal Services will teach skills needed for the US Citizenship Test, including reading, writing and civics.

Preparation and representation forms are available.

Free legal advice in any immigration matter.
SPACE IS LIMITED—SIGN UP AT THE REFERENCE DESK

For questions please contact:
Nishan Stepak nstepak@mvplibrary.org

Bingo

Friday, August 7, 2026

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Kids and their caregivers play BINGO together.
Kids win prizes and each kid takes home a free book.

Younger children may play but need to be supervised by an adult.
Please check the Children’s Room monthly calendar for schedule changes.

MOBILE SHREDDER VISIT

Saturday, August 8, 2026

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

FREE SHREDDER EVENT

Mount Vernon, NY –Residents can bring disused documents to the library parking lot where they will be shredded for free. This popular community event is an opportunity for residents to dispose of old documents and disused paper in a clean and environmentally safe manner. We encourage everyone to join us and please adhere to directions coming from library staffers.
Some quick guides to keep in mind:
• Residents must remain in their vehicles at all times.
• Documents should not be placed in plastic bags, but should be in boxes and/or paper bags.
• Boxes and/or paper bags containing documents should be placed in the trunk/hatchback of the resident’s vehicle, if possible, or in the back seat of the resident’s vehicle.
• All binder clips, large staples, three-ring binders, paper clips, metal of any kind, plastic covers, plastic bags, or any other non-paper material should be removed prior to arriving at the event.
• Staff will remove the box(es) directly from the resident’s vehicle and place them in the shredder mechanism.
• Vehicles will be queued at a safe distance from staff and only one vehicle will be serviced at a time.
• Please be mindful to observe all posted signage and directions from staff.

We look forward to having you join us as we provide this valuable service to the residents of Mount Vernon.

Contact Jade Hackett at
Telephone 914-668-1840 ext. 237 or
Email jhackett@mvplibrary.org

Library is Closed.

Sunday, August 9, 2026

All Day

Library is Closed on Sundays

Free Summer Meals for Youth: Breakfast

Monday, August 10, 2026

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Free Summer Meals for Youth: Breakfast
Monday through Friday
July 6th 2026 until August 28, 2026
Breakfast 9:00 am until 10:00 am
Lunch 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm

Paper Puppet Fun

Monday, August 10, 2026

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Free Summer Meals for Youth: Lunch

Monday, August 10, 2026

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Free Summer Meals for Youth
Lunch
Monday through Friday
July 6th 2026 until August 28, 2026
12:00 pm until 1:00 pm

Lego Adventures

Monday, August 10, 2026

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Unstructured free play with Legos provided by the library. This program encourages children to embrace their creative side and imagination with Lego’s. They make their own designs and embark on a unique adventure with stories they create. Lego Adventures builds cooperation and teamwork in a fun and constructive manner.Please check the Children’s Room monthly calendar for schedule changes.

Open to all ages, though anyone younger than 5 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
1^st and 3rd Tue 4:15-5:00pm

Google Docs

Monday, August 10, 2026

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Learn how to use a Google Docs account.
Learn to edit and format a document in Google Docs to prepare it for sharing and collaboration.

Free Summer Meals for Youth: Breakfast

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Free Summer Meals for Youth: Breakfast
Monday through Friday
July 6th 2026 until August 28, 2026
Breakfast 9:00 am until 10:00 am
Lunch 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm

Teddy Bear Picnic

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Bring your Teddy Bear (or other friendly stuffed friend!) and join Ms. Susi for a Picnic in the Children’s Library. Sit on blankets and enjoy “beary” good snacks as we read stories, sing songs, and make a craft, all about bears, of course. Light refreshments are provided. Two sessions. Registration required. Limited to 20 children per session.
Ages 2 1/2 – 5

Free Summer Meals for Youth: Lunch

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Free Summer Meals for Youth
Lunch
Monday through Friday
July 6th 2026 until August 28, 2026
12:00 pm until 1:00 pm

Drop-in and Draw

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Explore artworks through drawing in relaxed drop-in sessions for all ages. Materials and seating are provided. Drop-in Drawing is free with admission and open to all, with no experience or ability required.

Free Summer Meals for Youth: Breakfast

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Free Summer Meals for Youth: Breakfast
Monday through Friday
July 6th 2026 until August 28, 2026
Breakfast 9:00 am until 10:00 am
Lunch 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm

Tales for Toddlers.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

10:30 am - 11:00 am

A lively mix of stories, songs, and rhythmic activities that encourage learning, listening and love of reading for preschool age children. Wednesday and Thursday from 10:30 am. to 11:00 am.