1ST PLACE
Read to me tonight
Something from your childhood
Put my mind at ease
2ND PLACE
My memory is
Of a book whose title I
Can’t remember now
3RD PLACE
Rough Irish waters
Sea legs ride a rhythm wild
In the travel aisle
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2010 Summer Reading Contest
Where’s your favorite place in Irvington to read books in the summer?
More than 100 contestants (38 children, 28 teenagers, and 43 adults) answered that question during the summer of 2010, describing their favorite outdoor and indoor locations for summer reading. Written entries ranged from three words to three pages. Original artwork and photographs were also submitted.
The top five most frequently mentioned locations were: #1 in bed, #2 at the library, #3 backyard, #4 Matthiessen Park, and #5 Scenic Hudson Park.
Other locations included Halsey Pond, Irvington Farmers Market, a swing, the train station, sofa/couch, lawn chair, backyard, patio, under a tree, benches, pool, porch, car by the water, Irvington High School, Main Street School, Dow’s Lane School, Black Cat Cafe, Say Cheese & Thank You, church, roof and bathtub.
Contest Winners
Nine contestants were awarded prizes at a short ceremony held in the soon-to-be refurbished Tiffany Reading Room on Saturday, September 11.
Prizes went to:
Children (up to and including age 12):
- 1st Place: Christina Baulch
- 2nd Place: Emma Castiblanco
- 3rd Place: Chloe Le Breton
Teenager (ages 13-17):
- 1st Place: Fou Wang
- 2nd Place: Rebecca Kissel
- 3rd Place: Dylan Romanow Etzel
Adult (ages 18 and up):
- 1st Place: Eytan Wronker
- 2nd Place: Richard Lobel (tied)
- 2nd Place: Maeve Montalvo (tied)
- 3rd Place: Connie Kehoe
First Prize
The winning entry in the adult category was this self-portrait by Eytan Wronker, who enters a whole other world when he reads a book on his balcony over-looking the Hudson!
Contest Winners
Nine contestants were awarded prizes at a short ceremony held in the soon-to-be refurbished Tiffany Reading Room on Saturday, September 11.
Prizes went to:
Children (up to and including age 12):
- 1st Place: Christina Baulch
- 2nd Place: Emma Castiblanco
- 3rd Place: Chloe Le Breton
Teenager (ages 13-17):
- 1st Place: Fou Wang
- 2nd Place: Rebecca Kissel
- 3rd Place: Dylan Romanow Etzel
Adult (ages 18 and up):
- 1st Place: Eytan Wronker
- 2nd Place: Richard Lobel (tied)
- 2nd Place: Maeve Montalvo (tied)
- 3rd Place: Connie Kehoe
First Prize
The winning entry in the adult category was this self-portrait by Eytan Wronker, who enters a whole other world when he reads a book on his balcony over-looking the Hudson!
1st Annual Spelling Bee
The winning word: Embouchure
The winning team: Wordly Women
It Takes a Village
The Friends would like to thank the following people and organizations for making the spelling bee possible, through their generous contribution of time, talent, and money
Can’t wait for our next sale??
You don’t have to wait until next June for those quality used books you love to buy at our semi-annual book sales.
Friends of the Irvington Library has partnered with Amazon to offer a choice selection of our books year round!
All proceeds from every book on the Friends’ bookshelf there will go directly to the Irvington Public Library, and you will enjoy the relaxed, comfortable shopping experience we can’t offer you at our semi-annual sales.
Browse At Your Own Risk
There’s Always Something for Everyone
at a Friends’ Book Sale
And Our Prices are Unbeatable!
What We Do
Over the last several years, membership dues and funds raised
at Friends events have been used by the library for (among
other things):
- programs for children of all ages, from toddlers
to teens; - adult programming, including lectures, exhibits,
film series, readings, theatrical performances and concerts; - the purchase of CDs, audio books, DVDs, Playaways, and museum passes;
- the acquisition of a grand piano for the library’s program room, thanks to which the library now can offer a regular series of music performances;
- the restoration of the beautiful Tiffany Reading Room of the original Public Library in Irvington Town Hall.
- the transformation of the library courtyard into a reading garden in honor of Pamela Strachan.
What You Can Do
While being a member of the Friends can be as simple as making an annual donation, members can also get involved by volunteering at the library, helping organize events, or participating in the Friends’ fund raising efforts such as book sales and the spelling bee.
All members are eligible to serve as Directors.
You can become a Friend of the Library right now, by paying your tax-deductible membership dues. Just click on the button!
Board of Directors
Sarah Harris Weiss, President
Heather Bancroft, Vice President
Dana Levin, Secretaries
Claire Cornish, Treasurer
Matthew Lowenbraun, Digital Communications Manager
Dina Friedman
Susan Robinson
Andrea Sarayli
Katelyn Jee
Sofia Garrigo
Showing our Colors
Memorial Day 2010
Friends-on-Hudson
Great news for book lovers!
There’s a new second-hand book store in the river towns and the Friends of the Irvington Library is part of it.
The Friends has teamed up with the recently opened Curious-on-Hudson Bookshop in Dobbs Ferry to offer a choice selection of our used books year round!
All proceeds from items on the Friends’ Bookshelf there will go directly to the Irvington Public Library, and you will enjoy the relaxed, comfortable shopping experience we can’t offer you at our semi-annual sales.
Curious-on-Hudson Bookshop
145 Palisade Street 4th Floor
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Open Wednesday through Sunday, Noon to 6 pm
(Thursdays until 9 pm)
Did you know?
The Friends of the Irvington Library was established in 1964 to support and promote the
Irvington Public Library and the cultural interests of the people living in and near the village of Irvington.
It has since grown to be a full-fledged not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation.
In addition to providing funds for all children’s activites, teen and adult programs,
and the acquisition of CD’s, DVD’s, audiobooks and equipment, the Friends is a crucial advocacy group
fighting to maintain the library’s current level of service during these tough fiscal times.
You can become a Friend of the Library by making your tax-deductible contribution right now.
Individual membership: $15
Family: $25
Supporting: $50-$99
Patron: $100-$249
Benefactor: $250-$1,000