The Larchmont Public Library was chartered in 1926 as a municipal library. It is located on Larchmont Avenue, across the street from Village Hall, and owns the largest collection of fiction and non-fiction books in French in the county.
The library is a member of the Westchester Library System, a cooperative that provides its members with a number of services, such as cataloging and the automated circulation system WESTLYNX.
The "Friends of the Larchmont Library" offer free, open-to-all programs on topics of current interest, talks by authors, music and theater performances. Members receive newsletters and mailings about upcoming events.
The library's children's room is currently undergoing a renovation, which is expected to be completed in the summer of 2010. Meanwhile, children's books, films, audiobooks and music are all available in various parts of the adult library.
- Fax: 914-834-0351
- Hours: Mon & Thurs, 9am - 9pm; Tues & Wed, 9am - 6pm; Fri & Sat, 9am - 5pm; Sun (Sept. - May), noon - 5pm. There will be no separate children's room hours until the renovation project is complete. Children's materials can be accessed during regular hours.
- Handicap Accessible: There is a ramp at the entrance, elevator access to the other floors, and ramp to access the children’s room (now under renovation)
- Parking: On-street: free
- Size of collection: 89,841
- Specialties: The library owns the largest collection of fiction and non-fiction books in French in the county. The children’s programs and some e-books are open only to Larchmont Library card holders. Downloadable audio books and e-books are available for free.
- Services: Audiobooks, Movies, Music CDs, Research databases, Resources for job seekers
- Internet use policy: Patrons may sign up to use library computers and Internet for a maximum of 30 minutes (more if there is no wait). No reservations available.
- Programs/classes: For children: story time, chess, and arts and crafts classes. For adults: book groups, discussions and performances.
- Book donation information: The library is not accepting book donations unless the books are on the New York Times bestseller list and in excellent condition. Once the children's room renovation is finished, donations will be accepted.
- Wi-Fi: Free
- Private events: No
