Friends of the Bronxville Public Library; Bronxville Public Library

04/27/2023

PROHIBITION PARTY A ROARING SUCCESS!
A sellout crowd gathered on Friday, April 21 for the 1920s Prohibition-themed fundraiser sponsored by Friends of the Bronxville Public Library at the Bronxville Library.
What a night it was!

From the Speakeasy where a 5-piece jazz band set the mood, to the fun Photobooth & the roving Mentalist Ryan Oakes … everyone had a blast.

The Silent Auction scored big-time with everything from a Hamptons vacation week to an autographed Taylor Swift guitar, plus signed sports memorabilia.

Specialty drinks flowed(not illegal anymore!) and servers passed delicious light bites and desserts. Bronxville Mayor Mary Marvin joined in on the fun.

“The party was such a great success, an amazing evening!” said Carolyn Mattson, FOBPL President. “Because of it, we can fund both the library programs and partially fund the beautiful BPL outdoors project set to launch this fall.”

The 13-member FOBPL Board organized the event along with many talented volunteers.

“ I am amazed at the dedication of this team of women who worked over the last several months to pull off this event,” said FOBPL Secretary Susan Gordon.

Truly a night that 1920s writing luminaries like John Steinbeck, Gertrude Stein, and Ezra Pound would be proud of!

04/25/2022

Terrific article by Monica Malpass about the FOBPL-sponsored program with New York Times best-selling author Fiona Davis.

04/23/2022

The Friends of the Bronxville Public Library (FOBPL) THANKS YOU for making the CASINO ROYALE benefit a smashing success! With your support, the FOBPL underwrites all the adult and children's programs, e-books, digital resources and more. 💝

02/24/2022

SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 22.....AND SUPPORT THE BRONXVILLE LIBRARY!

02/08/2022

The Friends of the Bronxville Public Library (FOBPL) is encouraging book clubs to read The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis, in preparation for a special conversation with the New York Times bestselling author that will take place on Wednesday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Bronxville High School Auditorium. Monica Malpass, business anchor at Nasdaq and formerly the longtime anchor for WPVI-TV’s award-winning evening news, will moderate the evening. For Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/manage/events/251283925987/tickets/45385353

01/21/2022

SAVE THE DATE!

Lan Samantha Chang, author of The Family Chao,
in conversation with author Rebecca Makkai
April 21, 7:00-8:00 p.m., via Zoom

This event is free, but registration is required.
The link to register through Eventbrite will be available closer to the event date.

THE FAMILY CHAO is an electrifying and devastating portrait of a Chinese American family grappling with trauma, grief, race, love, and longing. Brimming with comedy, suspense, and heartbreak, Lan Samantha Chang’s masterpiece is one of the most ambitious novels about America in recent years.

Lan Samantha Chang is the award-winning author of a collection of short fiction, Hunger, and novels The Family Chao, Inheritance and All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost. A recent Berlin Prize Fellow, she also has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Chang is the first Asian American and the first female director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She lives in Iowa City.

Moderator Rebecca Makkai is the Chicago-based author of the novels The Great Believers, The Hundred-Year House, and The Borrower, as well as the short story collection Music for Wartime. The Great Believers was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and received the ALA Carnegie Medal and the LA Times Book Prize, among other honors. Makkai is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University, and she is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago.

01/21/2022

SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 9, 2022

The Friends of the Bronxville Public Library (FOBPL) is thrilled to announce two upcoming author events.

Fiona Davis, author of The Magnolia Palace,
in conversation with Monica Malpass
Bronxville School Auditorium, March 9, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

This event is free, but registration is required.
The link to register through Eventbrite will be sent by Feb. 1.

THE MAGNOLIA PALACE is a tantalizing historical novel about secrets, betrayal, and murder within the Frick, one of New York City’s most impressive Gilded Age mansions. Davis pulls readers into a captivating dual narrative exploring the Frick both as a private family residence and the museum it would become. The novel unwinds through the alternating perspectives of two women, both models, whose experiences at the Frick are separated by nearly 50 years and are linked across the decades by the imperious daughter of Henry Clay Frick, Helen Frick.

Fiona Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of six historical fiction novels set in iconic New York City buildings, including The Dollhouse, The Address, and The Lions of Fifth Avenue, which was a Good Morning America book club pick. Her novels have been chosen as “One Book, One Community” reads and her articles have appeared in publications like The Wall Street Journal and O the Oprah magazine. She first came to New York as an actress, but fell in love with writing after getting a master’s degree at Columbia Journalism School. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and she’s based in New York City.

The author talk will be moderated by Monica Malpass, business anchor at Nasdaq and formerly the longtime anchor for WPVI-TV's award-winning evening news.

12/03/2021

The FOBPL joined in the celebration of Marianne’s 35-year anniversary at the Bronxville Public Library! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 We are grateful for her knowledge and ever-present smile! ❤️

12/03/2021

11/11/2021

Join us for a great cause!

11/10/2021

A newly refurbished Young Adult Room opened to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 1, 20 years after the grand reopening of the Bronxville Public Library that was financed primarily by the sale of a Childe Hassam painting. The new space was designed by village resident Sarah Underhill and funded by the Friends of the Bronxville Public Library (FOBPL).