Month: December 2009

Be Fine-Free for a Year!

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Check out our “Wish List” page. I have added the magazines that are coming up for renewal with a price for a one year subscription.  “Ladies” Home Journal” is buy one year, the second year is included.

Remember, anyone who sponsors a one-year subscription to one of these magazines will have your overdue fines waived for the next year! (or extended if you previously sponsored a magazine for us).

Contact me at the library or through the email link at the right of the page to find out how you can help us.

Dear Reader

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My Abandonment by Peter Rock, Audio
Escape from Cubicle Nation by Pamela Slim,  Business
The English Major by Jim Harrison, Fiction
Jessie by Lori Wick, Good News
Spade & Archer by Joe Gores, Mystery
Unexpected Blessings by Roxanne Black, NonFiction
The Betrayal of the Blood Lily by Lauren Willig, PrePub
A Kiss To Die For by Claudia Dain, Romance
When Duty Calls by William C. Dietz, SF
Sovay by Celia Rees , Teen
Immortal Laws by Jim M. Hansen, Thriller

The Dear Reader service is brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of the Pember Librray.

Lucy’s Holiday Adventure

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Lucy has gone to stay with Bernie (museum educator) for the holidays. We’re hoping that she will take the time over the next days to tell us a few things about her holiday adventures. LucyWreath2

Bernie sent me the following photo of Lucy at her house showing her typical “cat-titude”:100_3327

Be sure to read the comment below for a description of Lucy’s first day away from the library.

UPDATE:

LucyMouse3387Bernie has sent more pics of Lucy. I’m glad she is feeling more at home!

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Monday’s photo of Lucy:LucyDove3422

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Computers for Seniors

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Barb Young will again be teaching the popular “computers for seniors” at the Pember Library. Classes will run from 10:00AM to 11:30AM Mondays and Fridays from February 22 through March 5.

Classes will cover internet and email, word processing, and using the library card catalog with databases.

You must pre-register for the series of classes. Class size is limited to eight people. Please call the library to register or for more information 518-642-2525.

Dear Reader

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This week’s titles are brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of the Pember Library.

Wired to Care by Dev Patnaik with Peter Mortensen, Business
The Promise of Lumby by Gail Fraser, Fiction
Entertaining Angels by Judy Duarte,  Good News
The Christmas Cookie Killer by Livia J. Washburn, Mystery
The Real Wizard of Oz by Rebecca Loncraine, NonFiction
A Little Light Magic by Joy Nash, Romance
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Catherine Hapka, Teen

Holiday Hours

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The library will be open Tuesday 9am-5pm and Wednesday 1pm-8pm.  We are closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the following day re-opening on Tuesday December 29.

Next week, the library will be open Tuesday 9am-5pm and Wednesday 1pm-8pm. We are closed New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and the following day re-opening January 5 with regular hours that week.

Pember Board Meeting

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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.

Raffle

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A signed copy of Stephen King’s new book “Under the Dome” is being raffled.

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Tickets are $1.00. The drawing will be on Tuesday, December 22 at 4:30  PM.

Open House

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The Open House was a great success. The food was good, fellowship enjoyable, music entertaining. The sap bucket auction is complete and I will be notifying people if they won on Tuesday.

Thanks so much to everyone who contributed in any way to the Open House.

Dear Reader

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Dear Reader titles for the upcoming week are provided by the Friends ofthe Pember Library.

A Dog Named Christmas by Greg Kincaid, Audio
Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition by Jerry Weissman, Business
The Coffin Ship by Peter Tonkin, Fiction
Journey to the Well by Diana Wallis Taylor, Good News
Night Work by Steve Hamilton, Mystery
The Man Who Made Lists by Joshual Kendall, NonFiction
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier, PrePub
A Lady’s Secret by Jo Beverley, Romance
Ancients by David Lynn Golemon, SF
Signal by Cynthia DeFlice, Teen
Lords of Corruption by Kyle Mills, Thriller

Auction Fundraiser

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Please take a look at the above tab labelled “Auction.” All proceeds will benefit the Pember.

The sap buckets pictured there will be up for auction with final bids due by 3pm, December 13 at the end of our Open House. These wonderful re-creations of sap buckets as art and functional items for the home have been donated by several local artisans as a fundraiser for the Pember.

For each bucket there is a photo, a short description and the name of the artist who created it. There is also an opening bid listed or the current bid for each item.

The actual buckets and bidding sheets are in the library. Cash or checks only. Please come in and start bidding!

Bidding from a distance:

Send an email to the email link in  the right pane. If you have  the winning bid, we can hold the item until you are able to pick it up or ask you to pay for having it mailed to you. Keep track on the auction page to see if yours is the winning bid.

IMG_0208This bucket “The Pember” was donated by Sandra Duval.