Events – Pember Library

Book Club

Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts will be discussed by the book club. A review from School Library Journal says: Adult/High School–Focusing mainly on the wives, daughters, sisters, and mothers of the Founding Fathers, this lively and engaging title chronicles the adventures and contributions of numerous women of the era between 1740 and 1797. Roberts includes a surprising amount of original writings, but uses modern language and spellings to enable readers to enjoy fully the wit and wisdom of these remarkable …

Quilling Class

Quilling is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. Pre-registration is not required, materials provided. For information, call 518-642-2525.

Pember Presents: Joyful Traditions!

Join us at the Pember Library December 10 at 6:00 PM for Joyful Traditions: How the Dutch Brought Us Santa, Presents and Treats. In this slide-accompanied lecture, food historian Peter G. Rose delves into the early history of the life of Saint Nicholas; explains the various changes in his veneration; and relates how he was brought to America by the Dutch in the 17th century, and again, transformed into Santa in the 19th century. The talk encompasses such subjects as …

Thanksgiving – Library closed

We will close early (6PM) the evening before Thanksgiving and be open our regular hours on Friday and Saturday.

Pember Board Meeting

A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.

Holiday Book Sale

Mark your calendars now for the first-ever Friends of the Pember Library Holiday Book Sale. The sale will be held Saturday, December 4, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Pember Library, 33 West Main St. in Granville. Just in time for holiday shopping, we’ll have a selection of gift-quality books for the book lover on your holiday shopping list. Prices will range from $1.00 to $25.00. There will be over 300 new or nearly new items including fiction, nonfiction, …

Card making class

Save money by making your own cards and tags. We will have a class in card making with the focus on the upcoming holidays. There will be a $1.00 per card fee. Please bring glue, tape runner, or adhesive. Sign up at the library so we can plan for supplies. We will add a second class if there is enough interest.

Quilling classes

Fireside Stories

Join us for story time near the wonderful “marbleized slate” fireplace on Saturday mornings! November 13 – America Recycles! reading by Robin November 20 – Linda will have a Thanksgiving program complete with snacks and crafts. November 27 – Grandma PatO will read stories about hibernation.