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Westchester Square Library Hosts Harry Potter Book Night
Bronx children and their families didn’t need to travel all the way to Hogwarts for a magical time! The Westchester Square Library hosted its third annual Harry
Potter Book Night on Saturday, February 9 in honor of the classic J.K. Rowling literary series. During the whimsical event organized by children’s librarian Yilda
Rodriguez, children participated in several Harry Potter-themed activities including House Sorting, trivia games and arts and crafts to create different magical
items found throughout the Harry Potter books.
(l-r) Excited participants Honesti Hernandez, Isaiah
Ridriguez, Dienna and Deylin Wilson had a magical
time reading about Harry Potter and his adventures.
Photo by Laura Stone
(l-r) Library interns Rudina Sinanaj, Joslyn Toledo
and Jasmine Garcia displayed some iconic Harry
Potter gear. Photo by Laura Stone
Participants Jannatun Enon (l) and Geinisi Santana
showed off magic wands they created.
Photo by Laura Stone
Participant Tanisha Hossain created a Slytherininspired
magic wand. Photo by Laura Stone
Event organizer Yilda Rodriguez (l), participants
Isaiah Rodriguez and Dienna Wilson enjoyed of all
of the props from the wizarding world of Harry Potter.
Photo by Laura Stone
(l-r) Westchester Square Library Staff Danny Collado,
offi ce aide III; Luz Marin, library manager;
event organizer Yilda Rodriguez, children’s librarian;
Donna Gray, young adult librarian and Moisella
Long, offi ce aide I. Photo by Laura Stone
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