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Kid Flicks: Women's History Month
Thursday, March 23 | 4 PM -
R.E.A.D. to a Therapy Dog
Saturday, March 25 | 10:30 AM -
Baby Lapsit Storytime
Tuesday, March 28 | 11:30 AM
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Brain Games
Thursday, March 23 | 10:30 AM -
Webster @ the Movies: The Banshees of Inisherin
Monday, March 27 | 4 PM -
Book Discussion Group: Half of a Yellow Sun
Tuesday, March 28 | 6 PM
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About the Library
Among the oldest libraries in New York City, the Webster Branch has a history that can be traced back to 1893, before its incorporation into The New York Public Library Branch system. Founded as the Webster Free Library, it was named after Charles B. Webster, who donated the building on East 76th Street where the library was originally located. The current site on 78th Street and York Avenue was constructed with funds donated to New York by Andrew Carnegie.
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