Events – Pember Library

Book club

A Long and Happy Life, by Reynolds Price, is a story of North Carolina rural life featuring Rosacoke Mustain as she grows into a young woman. The story examines themes of love, identity and birth. To think about while reading: The people in this novel live in a rural area with electric lights and telephones, but they possess not much more in the way of modern conveniences. How would the story have been different if they had the technology available …

March children’s programs

March 5: in honor of National Noodle Month, we will have stories about noodles. March 12: Learn with Linda about St Patrick’s Day with stories, crafts and snacks March 19: the swallows return to Capistrano. We will be reading about swallows. March 26: Will spring finally be here? No Story Time today. The Friends will be having a paperback book sale.

Card Making Class

Join us on Thursday evening for some basics about making your own cards. Get creative with paper and glue and you’ll have a work of art you can be proud of!

Granville Women ~ Their Story

On Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Pember Library, Town Historian Edith Sparling will present “Granville Women — Their Story” – a show and tell about the life of an acclaimed local photographer, an artist and writer, a nationally honored Cornell graduate, and a community- minded woman whose wealth and generosity have enriched Granvilie. Sparling will speak about Nellie Sykes Lewis, Nina Van Shaik Butler, Stella Wilson Butler, Lydia Beulah Independence Jones, and Ellen Wood Pember and exhibit artifacts of their …

Pember Board Meeting

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