Pember Presents “Grandparents and  Gravestones”
Join us at the Pember Library, 33 West Main St, Granville, on Monday, March 24 at 6:30 PM for a meeting of the Granville Historical Society. There will be light refreshments. Starting at 7:00 PM, Peggy Jenks will give a talk and slide show about Grandparents and Gravestones, using cemetery stones as part of your genealogical research. Peggy has been a family genealogist since 1964 and a cemetery transcriber since 1978. She has published award-winning books listing all the cemetery …
Library Closed
The Pember Library will be closed today, February 13, 2014, because of the winter storm. Stay safe and warm.
Tax Forms
NY State Tax forms: http://www.tax.ny.gov/forms/ to get all NYS forms ($.25 per page if you use our printers and ink). Federal tax forms can be downloaded them from the internet, ($.25 per page if you use our printers and ink). Go to http://www.irs.gov/Forms-&-Pubs where you can access and acquire both electronic and print media.
Closed
The library closed early today because of inclement weather and poor road conditions. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Protect Yourself: Cyber Crime Prevention Tips
Today’s world is more interconnected than ever before.  Yet, for all its advantages, increased connectivity brings increased risk of theft, fraud, and abuse.  Week four of National October Cyber Security Awareness Month highlights how people can protect themselves against cyber crime and how to get help. What Can Be Done to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Cyber Crime? 1.         Secure your computer. If your computer does not have proper security controls, it is vulnerable to access by criminals, who may …
SALON Participating in International Big Read September 16-30, 2013
The Southern Adirondack Library System invites children and their parents to take part in the Big Library Read, a program in which over 4,000  libraries  and schools world-wide give library cardholders simultaneous access to a popular title for a two-week period, creating a virtual, global book club. Starting Monday, September 16 through Monday, September 30, library cardholders will be able to visit the SALON website and borrow and enjoy eBook  and audiobook versions of the Big Library Read book, Nancy Clancy, …
Tax Forms
We have basic NYS tax forms (IT-201, IT-201 ATT, IT-203, and instruction booklets for IT-201 & IT-203) available at the library free of charge.  Or you can go to http://www.tax.ny.gov/forms/ to get all NYS forms ($.25 per page if you use our printers and ink). We do not have Federal tax forms but you can download them from the internet, ($.25 per page if you use our printers and ink). Go to http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/  where you can access and acquire both …
Penguin Awareness Day
Did you know? Penguins are found in Antarctica, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, the Falkland Islands, and the Galapagos Islands. Elsewhere, they are only found in zoos. Penguin Awareness Day is January 20. Learn about and appreciate this native of Antarctica. Beth from the Pawlet Library loaned us some of her stuffed penguins to accent the books and videos we have about penguins.
Free Publications from the Department of Education: Information on Safety, Crime and Violence in the Nation’s Schools
We received this information from the US Department of Education: During the past several years the U.S. Department of Education has produced a variety of free information on the topics of safety, crime and violence in the Nation’s schools. The intended audience for this information is educators, administrators, safety officials and parents. All of the information is available at no cost from the ED Pubs website at http://www.edpubs.gov. From the homepage of this site, select the link marked FIND PUBLICATIONS …