Yonkers Public Library-Crestwood Library 16 Thompson Street, Yonkers, NY 10707

"Just coming back from another wonderful Crestwood Library event and wanted to jump on here to reiterate how Z and her staff are really bringing the community together and working hard to provide an endless array of activities and fun for everyone young and old. The Crestwood team is always sweet and super helpful to all visitors and borrowers."

"Stopped into our favorite small town library on rainy Sunday afternoon and was greeted by the wonderful people a free concert and hot chocolate. This library is the treasure of the neighborhood. My family has been coming here for over 20 years and think that Z is doing an amazing job with community events!"

"It’s Christmas time, the season to spread joy and good tidings, a time to be great full and thankful. I am taking this time to thank the Crestwood branch for all the joy of good books and service it has given me in 2023 and many, many years before. I proudly call it my home library! But most of all, I want to thank the wonderful staff on hand and the volunteers that make it my home library. They make it an atmosphere of visiting friends weekly. They are always helpful, polite, and extremely friendly. Thank you Crestwood for being a desired place to come and do my loved hobby of reading, you are appreciated!!!!"

"The Crestwood Library is one of the three libraries in Yonkers and although it is smaller than the other two libraries in Yonkers, the heart is strong and mighty. When you walk in, you are charmed by the quaint feeling of the library being like a second home. I treasure all my interactions here and most of all my kids love to come and visit the classes and offerings. There is truly something for everyone to enjoy. The feeling of togetherness and family is palpable amongst the team and when you visit you really feel connected to something bigger than yourself. Z and the team have managed to cultivate such a strong sense of community and belonging. There are countless events, opportunities, classes, educational programs, music and arts programming, online exercise offerings, story times, and so many more resources the list goes on and on. There is so much work that goes into planning such a full schedule not only in person, but online, and to make it look like it is done with such ease and thoughtfulness. I applaud Z and her team for cultivating a lovely library experience, perfect for a reader, or someone looking to learn something new and truly enrich their life. I hope you take the time to visit and experience the warmth and sense of belonging that the Crestwood Library has to offer! They are doing great work in serving the people of Westchester. I highly recommend a visit, to schedule yourself for an art class in person or online, watch for their special programming, or to just browse the shelves and find yourself a classic book! Any time you visit is perfect to experience this home away from home."

"Their 2+ story time on Saturday made us very uncomfortable. The librarian asked when we first came in super rudely- who are you? Because we had never been there before. My daughter kept being addressed for doing the same as the other children and was even grabbed by the librarian at one point while singing along to the story. I was mortified. No one should put their hands on anyone else’s child. Mind you- my daughter was not disruptive at this point she was enjoying the story and engaging but not to the librarians likes. Another child screamed at my daughter in her face but the librarian had no issue with this and continued to call my daughters name to be quiet. I don’t understand how one child is supposed to sit still and quiet while the rest are allowed to play. We left in the middle of story time because my daughter was becoming disruptive since she obviously was being picked on. My daughter and I both left this library feeling overwhelmed and super uncomfortable. I tried my best to keep her engaged and comfortable but it was challenging given the unstable and toxic environment set. I have never had this issue at the Will branch or any library story time. This is not a kid friendly staff nor library. It seems like such a cute place- but this experience has really filled me with disgust."