New Stuff!
Here’s a link to the New Stuff added. Some highlights:
Books
New Books for Children
The Pember Library received 67 new books for toddlers through high school in July. The books were awarded to the library through the Libri Foundation of Eugene, Oregon “Books for Children Grant.” The grant is a matching funds grant in which the library can receive up to $1050 worth of books provided they raise one … Read more
Donations and Volunteers Needed for the Pember Book Sale
The Friends of the Pember Library and the Slate Valley Garden Club will again join together to present their annual Books, Buns, and Bouquets Sale. The event will take place at the Mary J. Tanner School on Rte. 22 in Middle Granville, NY on Friday and Saturday, July 13 and 14, beginning at 9:00 am … Read more
Summer Reading ~ Explore New York
The New York State Library, in partnership with the New York Library Association’s Youth Services Section and School Library Media Section, presents selected reading lists that celebrate the history, culture, and diversity of New York State. Librarians who work with children and teens in both public libraries and school libraries across the State collaborated to … Read more
Book Club
The Pember Book Club will be reading Ray Bradbury titles to discuss at the next meeting. For more information on Bradbury and his writing see http://www.raybradbury.com/ This is a link to the NY Times article printed the day after Bradbury’s death.
A Father’s Gift
Just in time for Father’s Day, join us at the Pember Library on Sunday, June 10 at 2:00 PM when Tim Bryant, author of “A Father’s Gift” will be doing a reading and book signing. Tim’s book is a collection of stories from a time when the family farm was the economic center of Vermont. … Read more
2012 Teen Video Challenge
“Summer Reading at New York Libraries” announces the “2012 Teen Video Challenge – NYS Viewer’s Choice Award” Have your opinion heard! VOTE for your favorite videos, created by teens to promote summer reading. The “2012 Teen Video Challenge – NYS Viewer’s Choice Award” will be awarded to the three videos receiving the most votes. Click … Read more
Book Club
The Pember Book Club will be reading “The Dirty Life; on Farming, Food, and Love” by Kristin Kimball. From Publishers Weekly: Kimball chucked life as a Manhattan journalist to start a cooperative farm in upstate New York with a self-taught New Paltz farmer she had interviewed for a story and later married. The Harvard-educated … Read more
Book Club
The book club will be reading: We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese by Elizabeth M. Norman. See this link for a review.
Princess tea party
Join us for a Princess Tea Party. We will have stories about princesses, crafts and tea party snacks. All princesses are encouraged to wear their favorite princess dress. Granville Area Girl Scouts will be reading the stories and helping with the tea.