Story Time on Thursday nights will feature Tall Tales and flannel board stories. All children welcome with their caregivers.
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The book club will be reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer. The Random House blurb about the book says: January 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And so begins a remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name. Random House also gives …
Join us at the Pember Library at when Ray Gaylord will lead a discussion about the history of Granville. Ray plans to start by telling us about the Native Americans who lived in the area. We’ll talk about the Revolutionary War era and the settlers who came here then and why they chose this area. During the mid-nineteenth century, many people moved here to work in the slate quarries. Copies of some of the photographs from the Morris Rote-Rosen collection …
Join us on Saturday mornings for Fireside Story Time. Pat O, MaryLou O, and Robyn L will each host one of the story times in August. Anyone else who would like to volunteer some time to read to the children, please give a call to the library and we will work you in to our schedule. Stories will be read near the fireplace in the main room with plenty of room for children and their caregivers to sit on the …
A Treasure Hunt: Letterboxing, Geocaching & History combined in a family activity! Continuing its 100th Anniversary Year Celebration, the Pember Library & Museum will stage a Letterbox event July 18 – August 4 for children and adults who love treasure hunts. Participants in the treasure hunt can pick up letterbox clues at the Pember, 33 West Main Street in Granville, New York. Both children and adults can search for hidden letterboxes at various historical places around Granville. Inside each waterproof letterbox will be a …
Join us at the Pember Library when Ann Rich Duncan will read from the latest book in her Johnny Vic historical fantasy series. Johnny Vic’s Nautical Adventure features historical and scientific information about Lake Champlain. Duncan will also lead craft projects including creating a rubber ship for use as a game piece to play Johnny Vic’s Crazy Cargo Game. Then attendees will have a chance to create a pictorial story board, focusing on Lake Champlain. The 400th Anniversary of the …
Plants are on sale at the library. Prices range from $2.00 – $15.00. There are some vegetable plants (tomatoes, cabbage, etc.), a few herbs (chocolate mint, & parsley) and lovely flowers. There’s still time to add some great looking plants to your garden or pretty up your porch with a hanging basket!
Have you ever been bullied? Chances are you have. Nearly all of us run into a bully at some point; name-calling, harassment, rumor spreading, etc. Combating bullies may feel overwhelming. New York State Trooper Phil Poitier will present a program at the Pember Library on Friday, July 17 at 6 PM about dealing with bullies. He will give an overview of what bullying is, how bullies target their victims, and different types of bullies. He will offer strategies for dealing …
The annual Friends of the Pember Library Book Sale will take place at the Mary J Tanner School on Route 22 in Middle Granville. There will be thousands of books available. Most hardcover books will be $1.00 and paperbacks for $.25. Newer or special books will be individually priced. On Saturday from 1pm to 3 pm will be our $1.00 per bag sale using bags we provide.
The book club will be discussing “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak. “Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel–a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.”
Pember presents a series of eight programs about America. This is intended for elementary school age children. Books, videos and and an activity will accompany each program. The Great Inventors The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad The Mayflower Voyagers The NASA Space Station The Birth of the Constitution The Smithsonian and the Presidency The Music and Heroes of America