Category: The Library

Weekly Tuesdays 10 AM ~ Pember Peapods Wednesdays 3-4:30 PM ~ A Good Yarn Wednesdays 5-7 PM ~ Book Sale Fridays 2-5 PM ~ Lego Club Saturday 10 AM – Noon ~ Book sale Special Events These programs will be held at the Pember @33 West Main Granville July 3 ~ NO PeaPods July 4 ~ CLOSED July 6 ~ NO First Friday July 7 ~ 11 AM Learn with Linda SRP Slate Painting July 11 ~ 6 PM Teen/Adult …

Click here to make your donation: Donate After many years of deliberation and planning, The Pember Library and Museum of Natural History is ready to break ground with a much needed elevator that will make it possible for the elderly and persons with disabilities to visit the Museum. The project will also provide fire stairs for emergency egress and make the Pember building fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This is a milestone project that will make the …

The Summer Reading Program for parents and children in grades K-6 will begin on Saturday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to noon. Designed to encourage elementary- aged children to keep reading during summer vacation. The program will follow the statewide theme, “Libraries Rock.” Hunter Bassett, of Granville, will orchestrate the program locally. It will encompass all things rock from geology to Rock n’ Roll. Granville’s ninth grade entertainer Adam Andrews will start the program with a “rock music” performance. A …

“The Winds of Change: The Evolution of Warfare as Experienced by the 123rd New York Volunteer Infantry.” Was the American Civil War the last Napoleonic War or a modern war? What transformations took place between 1862-1865 that changed warfare as experienced by the Washington County Boys during their service in the federal army? A detailed analysis will explore those changes that were wrought by the American Civil War as viewed through the eyes of our citizen soldiers. This informative presentation …

Weekly Tuesdays 10 AM ~ Pember Peapods Wednesdays 3-4:30 PM ~ A Good Yarn Wednesdays 5-7 PM ~ Book Sale Fridays 2-5 PM ~ Lego Club Saturday 10 AM – Noon ~ Book sale   Special Events June 1, 7-9 PM ~ First Friday June 7, 2:30 PM ~ Journaling & Sketching Workshop June 14, 2:30 PM ~ Journaling & Sketching Workshop June 16, 1:00 PM ~ “The Winds of Change: The Evolution of Warfare as Experienced by the 123rd …

June First Friday at the Pember Library and Museum in Granville, NY welcomes the students of Granville Central School District for an exclusive exhibition of their creative work. Jennifer Dashef’s class will be showing ” Elementary Art”, 25 pieces of tessellations, prints, pastel drawings, and watercolor paintings; and June Brown’s sixth-graders will fill the Library with 75 puppets of their creation, based on a character of their choice from books they have read. The technique of their puppet-making derives from …

Today is National Clean Up Your Room Day! https://www.thespruce.com/teaching-children-to-clean-their-…. Check out the website for helpful tips or read the book for a simple, laugh-out-loud picture-book guide to make picking up a snap.  How to Clean Your Room in 10 Easy Steps by Jennifer Larue Huget, Edward Koren (Illustrator) Got a messy room? No problem! This simple, laugh-out-loud picture-book guide to cleaning your room is sure to make picking up a snap. Here is the first rule: Always wait until your …

Weekly Tuesdays 10 AM ~ Pember Peapods Wednesdays 3-4:30 PM ~ A Good Yarn Wednesdays 5-7 PM ~ Book Sale Thursdays 3:30-5 PM ~ Family Movie Fridays 2-5 PM ~ Lego Club Saturday 10 AM – Noon ~ Book sale Special Events May 1, 2 PM ~ Friends Meeting May 2, 3:30 PM ~ Travel the Globe — Mexico May 2, 6 PM ~ Quilling with Pat O May 3, 2:30 PM ~ Journaling & Sketching Workshop May 4, 7-9 …

The Pember Library and Museum will feature the work of photographer Andrew Williams for its May First Friday event. Andrew grew up in Granville and began taking pictures in high school. He’s passionate about photography and his work shows a good eye and command. “I enjoy photographing nature, such as waterfalls, trees and flowers,” explains Williams, “but I’m also drawn to capturing portraits of people, family and events. Photography comes down to seeing new perspectives, and while I’m part of …