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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 …

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 titles

Coming up next week are the following titles: Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners by Laura Claridge, Audio Beyond Success by Jeffrey L. Gitterman, Business Split Estate by Charlotte Bacon, Fiction Rachel’s Secret by B. J. Hoff, Good News Where Petals Fall by Shirley Wells, Mystery The Lost City of Z by David Grann, NonFiction Roses by Leila Meacham, PrePub Her Every Pleasure by Gaelen Foley, Romance The Holy Machine by Chris Beckett, SF Ivy …

Computer upgrade

The Library Catalog will be unavailable on Wednesday November 11th due to a software upgrade. Our library will be closed in honor of Veteran’s Day.

This Week’s Dear Reader Titles

Grown Up Digital by Don Tapscott, Business Vintage by Olivia Darling, Fiction House of Wolves by Matt Bronleewe, Good News The Highly Effective Detective Goes to the Dogs by Richard Yancey, Mystery Hats & Eyeglasses by Martha Frankel, NonFiction Return to Me by Christy Reece, Romance Council of Evil by Andy Briggs, Teen Rise of the Heroes by Andy Briggs, Teen You can read the first few pages of these books when you sign up for the online book clubs. …

Friend’s Meeting

The Friends of the Pember Library will meet to finalize plans for the December Open House.

Knit-in continues

We will continue to have a “knit-in” group at the library. People can come in every Friday (2PM) and work on their knit or crochet projects and get help or encouragement or just have someone to chat with while they work. The group can work on individual projects, but should also do some projects for charity. We have over 60 hats to send to the neonatal intensive care unit at Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington. We will work on a …

Lucy’s Party

Lucy had a great Halloween. She’s looking forward to her party next Saturday. In celebration of her third birthday, the Rutland Animal Shelter will be here. There may be some kittens here who are waiting to be adopted and at least one puppy looking for a home. In lieu of gifts, please bring donations for the shelter: dry cat food towels blankets cats toys love We will also accept cash donations to buy kitty litter and nutritious food for Lucy.

Become a Literacy Tutor Today

Join Us at the Pember Library for a DROP‐IN INFO. SESSION Contact Us For More Information: Literacy New York Greater Capital Region 518‐226‐0040 Lindsey.Literacynycap@gmail.com www.literacynycap.org New York Reads…New York Works

Book Club

The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich is the selection for this month’s book club. HarperCollins description of the book says: “The unsolved murder of a farm family haunts the small, white, off-reservation town of Pluto, North Dakota. The vengeance exacted for this crime and the subsequent distortions of truth transform the lives of Ojibwe living on the nearby reservation and shape the passions of both communities for the next generation. The descendants of Ojibwe and white intermarry, their lives …