Author: KDesantis

Book Recommendation

Book Recommendation

One of my favorite books, Jane Eyre, is being made into a movie again! Book Review I watched the clip from the movie that is included as part of this review and it looks like it is going to be every bit as good as the George C. Scott version that is my favorite.
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Card Making Class

Card Making Class

Join us on Thursday evening for some basics about making your own cards. Get creative with paper and glue and you’ll have a work of art you can be proud of!
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Did you know?

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 …
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Granville Women ~ Their Story

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 …
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Book Recommendation

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.”
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Chocolate Lovers’ Contest: Some Winners

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)
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Pember Board Meeting

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.
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Library closed today

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.
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Book club reading “Three Junes”

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 …
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