Make a SPLASH @ Your Library
Linda Newman will lead the summer programs for pre-school and elementary age children: Splash into New York State Water Science, June 19, 10:30 AM PBS Kids Raising Readers with WMHT, June 26, 10:30 AM Make a Splash, June 29, 10:30 AM Domino the Great, magician, July 1, 6:00 PM Make a Splash, July 6, 10:30 AM Make a Splash, July 13, 10:30 AM Make a Splash, July 20, 10:30 AM Dive into Reading! Tales ‘n Tunes, musical storytelling, July 22, …
Making Ends Meet
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Washington County will present a 2-hour Money Management Workshop at the Pember Library. Come share some ideas on: setting financial goals getting the most for your money developing a spending plan ways to reduce your utility bills All attendees will receive an assortment of money management tools. The two-hour class will be presented twice on July 15. Please preregister by calling 746-2560. Individuals with special needs requiring accommodations who wish to attend this program should let …
Pember Presents: Tales ‘n Tunes
Splish! Splash!  Tales ‘n Tunes invites young readers to wade in with stories and songs about the sea and all the characters and creatures encountered there. Come to the Pember Library at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 22 to enjoy a sing-along, clap-along high-participation program. Tales ‘n Tunes will chart the waters, sail over the ocean and explore the bottom of the sea in story and song. Audience members can catch the reading wave, then drop anchor for some fishy …
Friends’ Book Sale continues
The Friends sold LOTS of books yesterday and the tables have been refilled and they are ready for today! For the best selection, be there from 9 am – noon. The $1.00/bag sale starts at 1:00 PM. Still a little bit of everything to choose from.
July children’s story times
Because of the book sale, we will not be having story time on July 10. We will have stories on the other Saturdays in July as follows: July 3 – Independence Day July 17 – Ice Cream! July 24 – Finances for Children. Theresa Macura from TD Bank will be here for a special story time and will explain the bank’s summer reading program. Get $10 for reading 10 books! (kids 18 and younger). July 31 – Linda will have …
PBS Kids Raising Readers Library Corner
Join us June 26 at 10:30 AM for the grand opening of the Pember Library’s PBS Kids Raising Readers Library Corner. The Pember Library has joined forces with WMHT through the NYS Ready To Learn Statewide Planning Project to install a special, permanent spot in the library that gives children and families the opportunity to strengthen literacy skills through fun, engaging multi-media platforms. Representatives from WMHT will be at the library June 26 at 10:30 AM to demonstrate the library …
Pember Presents: Domino the Great
The summer reading fun continues at the Pember Library with “The Splish Splash Reading Show” on July 1 at 6:00 PM. Join us as Domino the Great presents an action packed program that will grab the attention of children (and fun loving adults too) with amazing magic tricks, hilarious family-appropriate humor, tons of audience participation, music and more. Domino says, “This is not your ordinary magic show…” There are magic tricks throughout the program to capture and keep the attention …
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.
Dear Reader
This week’s books are: The brutal telling by Louise Penny, Audio Book Club Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin, Business Book Club The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors by Michele Young-Stone, Fiction Book Club Hero’s Tribute by Graham Garrison, Good News Book Club Deadly Intent by Lynd La Plante, Mystery Book Club Hands of My Father by Myron Uhlberg, NonFiction Book Club Shimmer by Eric Barnes, PrePub Book Club First Love, Wild Love by Madeline Baker, Romance Book Club The …
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
This is a gift from Stephenie Meyer to her fans:  you can read The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner for FREE.  Read it here. This site will be live from noon EST on June 7th until midnight EST on July 5th. Please keep in mind that you can only read the book here – you won’t be able to download it to your e-reader or phone. And you can’t print it out.
Make a splash this summer at your local library — Teen Summer Reading Program
The Pember Library at 33 West Main St in Granville will kick off the teen summer reading program, Make Waves @ Your Library. Join in the fun of Summer Reading! Have a slice of pizza and a soda and find out what we have planned for the summer! For information, call 518-642-2525. All programs involve water in some way and there is the possibility each week that someone will get wet! Public libraries across the State encourage reading through the …