Month: February 2012

Friends of the Pember Library Spring Paperback Book Sale

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Will March go out like a lamb or a lion? Regardless of the weather, the Friends of the Pember Library will hold their annual Spring Paperback Book Sale on Saturday, March 31st at the Pember Library on West Main Street in Granville. The sale will begin at 10:00 am and conclude at 2:00 pm.

 An excellent selection of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s titles will be available at low, low prices. Books will be priced at just $.25 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm.  From 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm, customers can fill a bag for only $1.00.  Bags will be provided at the library.

Be sure to stop in for a wide variety of books as well as a selection of audio-visual materials, all at budget friendly prices.

March Story Times

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March 3 ~ Dr Seuss

March 10 ~Lions

March 17 ~ Learn with Linda: St Patrick’s Day

March 24 ~ Let’s get moving!

March 31 ~ sorry, no story time because of the Friend’s paperback book sale

Computer classes offered

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Beginning computer classes for senior citizens (over age 55) will once again be offered thanks to a grant from The Washington County Home for Aged Women. Barbara Young will teach six 1 1/2 hour sessions (Wednesdays and Fridays for three weeks) beginning March 14. Pre-registration is required. Sign up now to get a place in the class. The class size is limited to six people.

Advanced beginner classes will be offered April 4, 6, 11 & 13.

Then we will offer another beginner class for three weeks beginning April 18.

For further information or to register call the library at 518 642-2525.

 

Why so few e-books?

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Ever wonder why there are so few titles available as eBooks in our catalog?  The answer is simple, but the solution is not. Read more here.

 

 

Quilling Class

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Pat O will teach us more quilling or feel free to join us if you have a project you are working on and just like to chat while you are crafting.

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. Beginners welcome. For information, call 518-642-2525.

Learn to use your eReader

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Are you one of the lucky ones who got an eReader for Christmas? We will try to help you figure it out and show you how to use SALON, the Southern Adirondack Library ON-DEMAND free eReader service. Be sure to bring your eReader and its USB cable and your laptop if you have one. We will be offering the 90 minute class on Friday, February 24 at 10 a.m. Additional classes will be offered if there is enough interest.

Tell us what eReader you will be using so we can be prepared. Pre-registration is required. 

Call the Library at 642-2525 for more information or to register for the class.

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 third Wednesday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.