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Dear Reader

Titles for the coming week: Honeymoon in Tehran by Azadeh Moaveni, Audio Snap Judgment by David E. Adler, Business The Magicians by Lev Grossman, Fiction Cottonwood Whispers by Jennifer Valent, Good News I Shall Not Want by Julia Spencer-Fleming, Mystery Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison, NonFiction Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze, PrePub Where the Wind Blows by Caroline Fyffe, Romance Coyote Horizon by Allen Steele, SF Escaping Into the Night by D. Dina Friedman, Teen …

Caring for Kids

Join us at the Pember Library, 33 West Main St., Granville for Caring for Kids: If you enjoy babysitting or just spending time with young children, have we got an opportunity for you! On March 24 & 31, 6-8 PM and April 7, 1-4 PM Cornell Cooperative Extension of Washington County is offering a workshop series that will focus on ages and stages for kids, choosing toys & activities for children, discipline and child safety. We’ll even fit in some simple snacks …

Dear Reader

This week’s titles: Brand Revitalization: Learn How Companies Like Mcdonald’s Can Re-energize Their Brands by Larry Light & Joan Kiddon, Business Kristin Lavransdatter I: The Wreath by Sigrid Undset, Classics Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley, Fiction Certain Jeopardy by Captain Jeff Struecker with Alton Gansky, Good News The Cart Before the Corpse by Carolyn McSparren, Mystery The Box from Braunau by Jan Elvin, NonFiction It’s Hotter in Hawaii by Helen Kay Dimon, Romance Alibi Junior High by Greg Logsted, Teen

CANCELED: Pember Presents: Geology of New York

UPDATE: I’m sorry to report that Mr Kelly will not be able to be here on the 18th. We will try to reschedule. Dr William Kelly, state geologist for the state of New York will be at the Pember to speak on the geology and geologic history of the northern Taconic region with some information on the slates and the rocks around Granville. “Copyright by Andrew Alden, geology.about.com, reproduced under educational fair use.”

Friends of the Library

The next meeting of the Friends will take place in the main room of the library. We will be making plans for our huge summer book sale which will be held at the Mary J Tanner School cafeteria. Plans are currently to have the sale on July 9-10 with setup on July 7 & 8. Other possible fundraisers will be discussed (a raffle or a plant sale, maybe?) We will be happy to take book sale donations any time the …

Children’s Programs for March

March 6 – Learn with Linda – Saint Patrick’s Day March 13 – Fireside Stories – In Like a Lion March 20 – Fireside Stories – Fire Safety Change: March 27 – Learn with Linda Fireside Stories – Out Like a Lamb – Books about lambs will be available for checkout but storytime will be ‘Learn with Linda’ and her theme for this week will be Easter. All Saturday Story times begin at 10:30 am.

OverDrive audio books

Four new books were recently added to SALON (Southern Adirondack Library On-Demand), OverDrive’s download audio service for our library system. They are: Dying to Please by Linda Howard The First Rule by Robert Crais I, Alex Cross by James Patterson Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson To listen for yourself, click on the OverDrive (download audiobooks) icon to the left of the page. Many titles can be heard through your computer’s speakers, transferred to an mp3 player or ipod, or even …

FYI

Email has not been available for the Southern Adirondack Library System and libraries since early Friday morning, February 26, 2010. They are currently working on the problem. The SALON audiobook help system is also unavailable.

Pember Book Club

The book club has decided to read True Grit by Charles Portis. The Coen Brothers are remaking the movie, with Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn!

Computers for Seniors

The February “computers for seniors” classes have filled up fast! Barb Young will be teaching another session of the popular class at the Pember Library. Classes will run from 10:00AM to 11:30AM Mondays and Fridays from March 22 through April 2. 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 …

Library Closed Today

Due to the bad roads and nasty weather, the library will be closed.