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Did you know?

We have “Consumer Reports” magazine available at the Pember for you to check out. But did you know that you can access it online at home when you need some buying guide info? I need to buy a new vacuum cleaner and I am able to look at the ratings online at home! Follow the steps here to get to the information you need to make an informed choice when you need to buy something. Go to the Pember homepage …

Granville Women ~ Their Story

On Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Pember Library, Town Historian Edith Sparling will present “Granville Women — Their Story” – a show and tell about the life of an acclaimed local photographer, an artist and writer, a nationally honored Cornell graduate, and a community- minded woman whose wealth and generosity have enriched Granvilie. Sparling will speak about Nellie Sykes Lewis, Nina Van Shaik Butler, Stella Wilson Butler, Lydia Beulah Independence Jones, and Ellen Wood Pember and exhibit artifacts of their …

Book Recommendation

Recommendation: Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown is just hitting the NYT fiction best seller list. Description: “Unwillingly brought together to care for their ailing mother, three sisters who were named after famous Shakespearean characters discover that everything they have been avoiding may prove more worthwhile than expected.” The sisters’ motto; “There is no problem a library card can’t solve.”

Chocolate Lovers’ Contest: Some Winners

The winners of our Chocolate Lovers’ Contest: tied for fourth ~ Teresa Loomis – Butter Crunch Bar tied for fourth ~ Dale Bucciero – Chocolate Cherry Fudge third ~ Jeanine Morelli-Cary – Raspberry Jellies with dark Chocolate second ~ Tammy Casey – Dark Chocolate Mints & Raspberry Candies first ~ Bo Young – “Death by Chocolate” (Flourless Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Sauce)

Chocolate Lovers’ Contest: some of the entries

Chocolate Lovers’ Contest: Our Judges

This was definitely a tough job but our wonderful judges did a great job!

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.

Library closed today

The library will be closed today. I hope you have plenty of books, audios, videos to tide you over while we wait out this storm.

Book club reading “Three Junes”

The Pember Book Club will be reading “Three Junes” this month. The debut novel of Julia Glass follows the McLeods, a Scottish family, throughout their lives and relationships. Its members are Paul and Maureen, and their sons: Fenno, and twins David and Dennis. At the opening of the book, Paul is on a tour of Greece, Maureen has died, and Fenno is running a bookstore in New York City. Some questions to think about while reading the book, suggested by …

Tax forms

I have included a link on the left side of our home page to Federal and NYS tax forms. We also have NYS tax forms available at the library. There are IT-201 (long form) and IT-150 (short form) as well as IT-203 (nonresident and part year resident) with instruction booklets for each. There is also a book of other NYS forms from which you can make copies at $.15 per page or you can download and print from the internet …

Chocolate Lovers’ Contest

ALL THINGS CHOCOLATE The Pember Library in Granville is inviting everyone to participate in a decadent “Chocolate Lovers’ Delight Contest” on Friday, February 11 at 7:00 PM. All are welcome to submit their most delicious and irresistible homemade chocolate creations. Anything chocolate can be submitted and prizes will be awarded to the winning entries. All entries will be accepted; however, if possible please sign up in advance at the library. All chocolate delights should be dropped off Friday, between 5:00 …