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The Friends of the Library fund our subscription to this database.  Spend about an hour learning how to best navigate these resources. Heritage Quest may be accessed from your home computer using your Pember  library card.   HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. 18th Century or 20th Century. European or Native American. Farm or Factory. East Coast or West Coast. Where does your American past …

This course assumes that researchers have begun their research already (otherwise, they need Genealogy 101). In this course, Kathleen shows how to find the juicy details that motivated us to begin all this research: lengthy obituaries, prison records, ship logs, etc. This is why we research: to discover the family stories that have been lost to time. Other parts of this lecture series are: Genealogy 101 ~ March 28 Heritage Quest Training (a webinar by Heritage Quest, not put on …

As April showers fall, grab your umbrella and boots and head over the Pember Library, Main Street in Granville on Saturday, April 13th   for the annual Spring Paperback Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Pember Library There will be an extensive selection of gently read paperback books which include fiction, non-fiction and children’s titles. From 9am to 2 pm, regular sized paperbacks will be priced at just $.25 or 5/$1.00.  Large paperbacks will cost $.50. From 2-3 pm, there …

The book club will read biographies this month, reader’s choice. I would like to suggest the following. These describe how books affected the writers’ lives.

Join us for a series of genealogy programs by Kathleen Moore. The first course explains how to begin a genealogy search — without spending money. It highlights the excellent free sites available, and the subscription sites available at many libraries. Kathleen will also go over the basics for starting searches in different countries. Other programs in this series are Heritage Quest Training (a webinar by Heritage Quest, not put on by Kathleen Moore) ~ April 18 Intermediate Genealogy ~ Family …

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.

Barb Young will again be teaching the popular “computers for seniors” at the Pember Library. Classes will run from 10:30AM to 12:00PM Wednesdays and Fridays from April 24 through May 10. Classes will cover internet and email, word processing, and using the library card catalog with databases. You must pre-register for the series of classes. Class size is limited to eight people. Please call the library to register or for more information 518-642-2525.

Pat O will teach us more quilling or feel free to join us if you have a project you are working on and just like to chat while you are crafting. Quilling is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. Pre-registration is not required, materials provided. Beginners welcome. For information, call 518-642-2525.