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HeritageQuest tutorial

Have you been watching “Who do you think you are?” and wondering about your own family history? Search census records and family histories right from your home. From our homepage click on HeritageQuest in the left column and use your 13-digit Pember Library barcode to access unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids that truly help people fill the gaps in their personal histories. Other records in HeritageQuest are: PERSI, a comprehensive subject index covering genealogy and …

Pember Presents: Perspectives on Rural Life: Poverty and Plenty

The Pember Library will host a discussion with Hallie Bond on Perspectives on Rural Life: Poverty and Plenty. Free and open to the general public, the event begins at 6:00 PM on August 19 at the Pember Library. This event is made possible through the Conversations Bureau, a new program of the New York Council for the Humanities. Conversations Bureau discussions are made possible with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities. This conversation focuses on two short …

Fireside stories

August 6 – “Fun in the Sun” August 13 – “Friends” August 20 – “the Tooth Fairy” August 27 – “Forgiveness”

Pember Board Meeting

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.

Teen Summer Reading

The teen summer reading program is headed in a whole new direction from our original plans. The teens are now planning to make videos of the local area. After all, the theme is “You are Here.” Please join us if you would like to help to help with scripts, storyboards, filming or editing. We have added another date to the program. Students from sixth through twelfth grade can sign up at the library or online at http://pember.sals.edu for our teen …

Book Club

Note: this has been rescheduled for August 18. The Pember Book Club will be discussing Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

New eAudiobooks and eBooks to Download

Information from SALS: Check out our new eAudiobook or eBook titles Having trouble finding something that is in? Try an advanced search and click the checkbox for “Only show titles with copies available” How do I get started? Learn how to browse, download and check out materials watching a tutorial or head over to our website and look around for yourself. Have a mobile device? Read this quick guide If you have specific title suggestions, and if they are available …

Teen Summer Reading

You are Here Summer reading is not only fun, it helps you to keep up when you return to school in the fall. New York State libraries are following the theme of “One World, Many Stories” this year and teens are encouraged to explore the world through reading with their theme “You are Here!” Use the Pember Library and its resources to choose a place you’d like to visit. Investigate global customs, cultures, artifacts, architecture, technology, language and more. Follow …

Pember Board Meeting

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.

Taradiddle

Taradiddle will help us kick off the summer reading program for children. Help tell a Spanish-infused Panamanian tale of a trickster rabbit, learn the magic song that brings the python down the mountain in a story from Zimbabwe, and maybe even revisit some Norwegian billy goats! Fun for the whole family.

fireside stories

July 2 ~ Children around the World July 9 ~ no story time ~ Book sale July 16 ~ Food around the World July 23 ~ Folk Tales around the World July 30 ~ Splish Splash