Board Meeting
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the third Thursday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.
Quilling
Every other Wednesday (and occasionally on a Thursday),   6-8PM at the Pember Library, 33 West Main, Granville: Pat Oathout will teach quilling. Pre-registration is not required, materials provided. For information, call 518-642-2525.
March First Friday
Kids’ Art and Robotics Team at Pember First Friday   The Pember is proud to present the first-ever Pre-School Art Exhibit at a First Friday!  Children from four pre-schools will have their creations on display on Friday, March 6, from 7 to 9 PM.    And for the second year in a row, the Granville High School Vex Robotics Team is scheduled to have their robots take over the floors of the Pember for a live demonstration.  This is the …
Take Your Child to the Library Day (TYCttLD)
Find out what the Pember Library offers on Saturday, February 7, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Make a bookmark, get a library card, check out a book, read a book to your child in our reading corner, make a valentine to be sent to a soldier (10 AM until noon), decorate your own cupcake (noon) or complete our library treasure hunt to be entered into a drawing for a special prize. A special Saturday Morning story time will be …
Fun Erupts at the Pember
February through May, the Pember Library and the Pember Museum will present several joint programs. Each program will feature books, science and a fun project or video. On February 18, 3:30 to 4:30 PM, “Fun Explodes” at the Pember. There will be a volcano competition between the library and museum. Vote on your favorite and watch them erupt. Touch real volcanic glass; see a short video on volcanoes and find more information using books available in the library. This discovery …
Closing Early
The Pember Library will be closing at 7PM this evening. We apologize for any inconvenience.  
Board Meeting
JANUARY Board Meeting CHANGED. It will now be January 22 at 6PM. A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the third Thursday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.
Book Club
The Pember Book Club will be reading The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown. From http://www.readinggroupguides.com : Daniel James Brown’s robust book tells the story of the University of Washington’s 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the …
December Hours
To help you plan your library trips: We will be closed December 24, 25 & 31 and January 1. Through the winter, we will also close if the schools are closed or if the roads get bad. We will put  the closing on School Closing Network, this page and on the library and museum Facebook pages. We will waive any fines accrued because of being closed.
First Friday
Granville’s First Friday at the Museums will be in conjunction with the Village’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, Santa in the Park, Airborne Luminaries to light up the sky, lighted holiday displays & hot chocolate, cookies, and roasted marshmallows in the park! This year’s theme is “The Polar Express.” The Pember will host the work of nearly 20 artists & crafters at its annual Holiday Market at December First Friday. Oil paintings, carved miniatures, sterling jewelry, beaded items – many crafts and …
Board Meeting
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the third Thursday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.