Celebrate National Poetry Month with your local library! We have two poetry readings, a curated booklist, and even more poetry available through our digital services!

Poetry Programs

Please join us for a reading by local authors Lynn Schmeidler (Half-Lives, History of Gone), Ellen Declin (Rita, Heavenly Bodies at the MET), and Jim Zimmerman (Little Miracles, Family Cookout, The Further Adventures of Zen Patriach Dogen). Refreshments will be served. Click here to register.

In her new poetry collection, Wonder Wheel, Harriet Shenkman captures the circular nature of life as she recalls her ancestors, the rearing of her children, and unpredictability. Harriet Shenkman is the current Poet-in-Residence at the JCC of Mid-Westchester. She will be joined by poet Suzanne Cleary. Click here to register.

Curated Poetry Booklist

Click here to see the full booklist or visit the Main Library to browse the display.

Free Digital Services

Libby (by Overdrive) offers eBooks, digital magazines, and downloadable audiobooks on your phone, computer, or Kindle. The Libby app is the perfect reading companion, enabling you to make any text large print, change audiobook playback speed, and more! To get started, download the app or visit Overdrive and login with your library card # and PIN. You can check out up to 10 items at a time with your library card.

Explore, discover, and customize your digital reading experience with CloudLibrary's vast collection of digital titles. To get started, you can download the ClouLibrary app or visit ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com and login with your library card # and PIN. MPPL Cardholders can download up to five items at a time.