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Open House

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

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 …

Auction Fundraiser

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 …

Library Closed Today

Due to the bad roads and nasty weather, the library will be closed. Any fines because of this will be waived. The craft program scheduled for this evening will be held on a Saturday in January.

It’s that time of Year…

Just a little blurb to let everyone know that if the weather is too bad to be on the roads, the library will be closed. We will do our best to let you know by posting it on the website, letting the School Closing Networks know, and changing the answering machine to reflect the closure. If the Granville Central School is closed, we will also close for that day. Thank you for your patience if we need to be closed …

Dear Reader

The Dear Reader titles have been brought to you by the Friends of the Pember Library. Know What You Don’t Know by Michael A. Roberto, Business Chest Pains by Janet Nichols Lynch, Fiction June Bug by Chris Fabry, Good News Indigo Christmas by Jeanne M. Dams, Mystery Loot by Sharon Waxman, NonFiction Sweet Spot by Susan Mallery, Romance Cold Hands, Warm Heart by Jill Wolfson, Teen

Dear Reader Titles

My Husband’s Sweetheart by Bridget Asher, Audio World Famous: How To Give Your Buisness A Kick-Ass Brand Identity by David Tyreman, Business The House on Tradd Street by Karen White, Fiction The Falcon and the Sparrow by M. L. Tyndall, Good News The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson, Mystery Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure by Matthew Algeo, NonFiction Becoming Jane Eyre by Sheila Kohler, PrePub Too Hot for a Spy by Pearl Wolf, Romance Marsbound by Joe Haldeman, …

Computers for Seniors at the Pember Library

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 December 7 through December 18. 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 titles for this week

Titles available this week in Dear Reader are: Tribes by Seth Godin, Business Dream City by Brendan Short, Fiction Gone to Green by Judy Christie, Good News Magnolias, Moonlight and Murder by Sara Rosett, Mystery Turtle Feet by Nikolai Grozni, NonFiction Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber, Romance Unsigned Hype by Booker T. Mattison, Teen If you enjoy reading these selections that let you “try before you buy” please thank the Friends of the Pember Library.

Microfilm

Microfilm of the following items is available at the Pember Library: Granville Record Book 1787-1826 Census Rolls 1825-1925 (NYS census, Washington County towns) Morris Rote-Rosen 1920-1922, 1935-1984 Granville Sentinel 1875-2003 MISSING: 1878-1885, 1901-1913 The microfilm machine in the reference area is now up and running and prints from it look pretty readable. This machine also has a microfiche attachment. You can bring in your own microfiche to read (for example, some parts manuals are distributed in this way). There is a second …

Pember Presents: Radon

Test your home, protect your family from Radon! Radon is a gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water. It occurs naturally in the earth, but can become a problem when it builds up indoors. It enters a home through cracks and openings in the foundation floor, walls and through openings around sump pumps. According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Although lung cancer can …