Photos by H&H Photograpy
The Winning Word was: ‘pogonip‘
`pog-uh-nip,” a dense winter fog containing ice particles”, n, Shoshone
The Irvington Library and the Friends of the Irvington Library greatly appreciate your book donations!
Only items that meet the Library’s acquisitions policy may be added to the Library’s permanent collection. Materials not selected for the collection may be sold by the Friends, with all proceeds benefiting the Library. Items that are not sold may be donated to other nonprofit organizations or responsibly discarded.
You may bring one or two cartons or shopping bags of books to the library front desk during regular library hours.
Please do not use plastic garbage bags.
Books must never be left outside the library, in the vestibule, or in the book drop.
If you wish to donate more than two cartons, please contact the Friends in advance so we can arrange for someone to receive them.
Questions? Email us at friends.irvington.library@gmail.com
Please do not call the library regarding donations — thank you!
We are happy to accept:
Hardcover fiction and nonfiction
Trade paperback fiction and nonfiction (not mass-market/pocket editions)
Reference books and textbooks only if recently published
Specialized periodicals and academic journals (no popular magazines)
Children’s books
Foreign-language books
Blank books, journals, diaries, notebooks, notecards, postcards, and stationery
Unfortunately, we are no longer able to accept:
Mass-market (“pocketbook”) paperbacks
(approx. 4.25 × 6.87 inches), unless like new
DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, or vinyl records unless new and unopened
Software or video games
Please also do not donate:
Water-damaged, mildewed, or heavily soiled books
Books with missing covers or split spines
Out-of-date computer science books
Instruction manuals
Encyclopedias
To obtain a receipt for tax purposes, please ask the library clerk or a Friends volunteer when you drop off your donation.
THANK YOU for supporting the Irvington Library!
Congratulations to winners Ken Rubin, Tim Levin, and Steph Chou of Bespoke Education, to the runners-up Michèle Cella, Jonathan Silverman, and Erik Weiselberg of Irvington High School, and to all the intrepid spellers who showed extraordinary grace under fire and unflagging good humor.
Thank you to all who contributed their many skills and talents – enunciator, judges, scorekeeper, performers, and technicians – to make the evening so entertaining.
And thanks, of course, to the generous volunteers, sponsors and advertisers who showed their support for the Irvington Public Library and made this 9th Bee possible.
THE WINNING WORD: Triskaidekaphobia
THE WINNING TEAM: Bee-Spoke
Photos by Staton Rabin
THANK YOU TO ALL THE INTREPID SPELLERS who made THE 8TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY-WIDE SPELLING BEE such a tremendous success!
You all showed extraordinary grace under fire and unflagging good humor.
Congratulations to the Wordly Women whose truly impressive orthographic proficiency won them the trophy for the fourth time!
Thank you to all who contributed their many skills and talents – enunciator, judges, scorekeepers, musicians, dancers, and technicians – to make the evening so entertaining.
And thanks, of course, to the generous sponsors and advertisers who showed their support for the Irvington Public Library and made this 8th Bee possible.
The Winning Word
The Winning Team
The winning word: Agglutinate
The winning team: Other Wordly Women
Photos courtesy of Poppy Studio
The winning word: SKEUOMORPH
The winning team: SPELLBINDERS OF DOWNINGWOOD
Read all about it at The Daily Tarrytown.
Many, many thanks go to our generous sponsors, intrepid spellers, and tireless volunteers!
The winning word: Ailurophobia
The winning team: Spellbinders of Downingwood
Many opportunities exist to contribute some time to our cause on a regular, sporadic, or even once-a-year basis. We’re especially seeking people with
…but we welcome anyone and everyone who’d like to participate in our activities in any way at all. The best way to get in touch with us is by email: friends.irvington.library@gmail.com
Hear what Paula Poundstone has to say about becoming a Friend of the Library…then decide on an amount that’s right for you:
…or mail your check to:
Friends of the Irvington Library
12 South Astor Street
Irvington, NY 10533
Please feel free to write to us (including for information on the book sale and donating books) at
friends.irvington.library@gmail.com
The winning word: Ageusia
The winning team: B Train
The winning word: Epergne
The winning team: Wordly Women
Friday, January 29, at 7 p.m.
at the Irvington Town Hall Theater
Information on how to sign up your team, sponsor the event, or buy advertising in the program is right here. Or you can e-mail us at friends.bee@gmail.com.
We welcome volunteers! If you’d like to help organize, promote, or run the event please get in touch with us!
The Friends of the Library has arranged for Irvington Public Library card holders to have access to free passes to a select group of museums in New York City, Westchester, and beyond. Each museum has its own terms and conditions regarding these passes, so check the library website for more information. A limited number of passes is available at any one time, so contact the reference librarian to reserve yours.
FDR Presidential Library and Museum (as available)
The Frick Collection
The Guggenheim Museum (all branches)
The Hudson River Museum
The Intrepid Museum
The Katonah Museum of Art
The New York Historical Society
The New York Transit Museum
Storm King Art Center