First Place in the “Anything but Pie apple dessert contest” went to Robyn Lipshutz with her Apple Caramel Bars. Judi Brown’s Jewish Apple Cake was the second place winner with Theresa Loomis’ “On a whim!” sauteed apples and Tamika Carty’s Gala Concord cookies tied for third. Sixteen entries, six incredible judges, a cool emcee, and four … Read more
The Memorial Day display here at the Pember was put together by Mike Smith. He had this to say: “Our nation was created and has endured through war. The British, with Colonial help, wrested control of the colonies from the French and their Native American allies in the French and Indian War. The fledgling Colonial … Read more
Pember Library awarded We the People Bookshelf Collection from National Endowment for the Humanities Granville, NY – The Pember Library is one of 3,000 libraries across the country selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA) to received free hardcover editions of 17 classic books from the first … Read more
In honor of the pets we all consider family members, the Pember Library will have a display of books about pets. There will be a drawing contest for the kids with the prize being a long-arm bobcat. For the adults, there is a contest to see how well you know us here at the Pember. … Read more
Our Pember Angel campaign for December was very successful. The following items are being added to our collection: Enigma: a Magical Mystery, by Graeme Base, JP The Chronicles of Spiderwick: a Grand Tour of the Enchanted World, by Tony Di Terlizzi, JF Over the Hedge, starring Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, William … Read more
“Open craft night.” People can bring in their card making supplies and work here, sharing materials and ideas. Some basic materials you might bring: card stock, stickers, scissors, holiday scrapbooking paper, glitter, glue sticks, stamps & ink pads, etc. Below are some samples; there are several others on display at the library.
Come into the library and learn about stamp collecting. See topical collections of Love stamps, Boy Scout and Girl Scout stamps, space discovery and Celebrate the Century. There are also first day covers (FDCs), cachet covers, and brochures about stamp collecting from the USPS.