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Department of Environmental Conservation Invites Public Comment About Cleanup Proposal for State Superfund Site on Main St., Irvington; Public Meeting Scheduled. DEC is accepting public comments about the proposal through September 15, 2026. DEC has also scheduled a public meeting on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the Irvington Public Library, 12 South Astor Street, Irvington, NY 10533 to discuss the proposed cleanup and accept public comments. Please see fact sheet for details about the proposal, meeting, and comment period.

Attend the DEC Public Comment Session 8/10

September 8, 2026

DEC Invites Public Comment About Cleanup Proposal for State Superfund Site on Main St., Irvington; Public Meeting Scheduled

This link opens a fact sheet that invites public comment about a proposed cleanup to address contamination related to the Irvington Rugs and Cleaners site #360175 (Irvington, Westchester County) within New York’s State Superfund Program:

DEC is accepting public comments about the proposal through September 15, 2026.

DEC has also scheduled a public meeting on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the Irvington Public Library, 12 South Astor Street, Irvington, NY 10533 to discuss the proposed cleanup and accept public comments. Please see fact sheet for details about the proposal, meeting, and comment period.

The fact sheet is in PDF format. You can save, open, and read the fact sheet by using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can go to the DEC website to download the program.

Woah! It’s the Irvington Public Library’s exclusive, brand new, complete, check-it-out-today Birding Kit. This image presents the complete Birding Kit in its tote bag displayed in our beautiful Local History Room, and laid out on a table with all of its contents displayed.

Irvington Public Library Birding Kit

June 16, 2026

 

This is a brand new all-in-one kit that Westchester Library System cardholders in good standing may check out for up to two weeks (no renewals or extensions are permitted).
It includes the following items:

  • One Pair of Binoculars

  • Binoculars Case, Lens Caps & Lens Cleaning Cloth

  • Sibley Birds East book

  • Sibley’s Backyard Birds of the Northeast folding pamphlet

  • the Children’s Book of Birdwatching

  • Carrying tote

Stop by the front Circulation Desk and ask for it today! This kit cannot be reserved or placed on hold (first come, first served), and must be returned to the Irvington Public Library in-person at the Circulation Desk.
Please do not place the kit in the book drop!

Free Tabletop & Board Game Night for Adults

March 5, 2024

Whether you play board games daily or rarely, stop by the library’s Program Room for another fun night of board games, hosted by Ryan Havdala of Cleromancy Games! This is a fun way to try new games, play your favorites, and meet new people.

Join us on Tuesday September 1st at 6:30 PM for another great night of games, hosted by Ryan Havdala.

No registration required; adults only. Free!

Kanopy Streaming Now Available!

March 3, 2019

Got a WLS library card? You can now watch thousands of films, including The Criterion Collection, for free with your library card! This service also includes Kanopy Kids, which is unlimited! Simply visit https://wls.kanopystreaming.com/, sign-up for an account, and get watching. Hundreds of films are added to the collection each month.

Cardholders start the month with a number of “tickets” which can be used on Kanopy’s collections. Kanopy Kids is unlimited.

You can watch Kanopy in your web browser, through the Kanopy mobile apps, and on your TV with Roku or Chromecast.