Pember Board Meeting
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.
Dear Reader
Dear Reader books for the week of February 15: CATS: The Nine Lives of Innovation by Stephen C. Lundin, Business City of Strangers by Ian MacKenzie, Fiction Rose House by Tina Ann Forkner, Good News First Family by David Baldacci, Mystery The Lassa Ward by Ross I. Donaldson, NonFiction The Murderers’ Club by PD Martin, … Read more
Black History Month
As Morgan Freeman says, “Black history is American history.” I found this blog post with a list of books to celebrate Black History Month. Many are available at the Pember and others can be requested from other local libraries. A recent addition to Granville is the Haynes House of Hope. But how many people actually … Read more
Add your voice to SnapShot NY
On Wednesday, February 17, from 1:00 to 8:00 P.M. the Pember Library will be taking part in “Snapshot: A Day in the Life of a Library” by collecting statistics, comments, and photographs from one day to provide tangible proof that libraries consistently provide invaluable services to our communities. All statistics will be forwarded to the … Read more
Worst Book Ever
Many people have a love-hate relationship with books. People tell me “oh, you HAVE to read insert title here ” and I know full well that it just isn’t for me. Nearly anything on Oprah’s list is too gut-wrenching for me. There is enough sadness in the world without reading more. Many people use reading … Read more
Dear Reader upcoming titles
This wonderful service is provided by the Friends of the Pember Library. We would love to have your feedback on this. Have you read books you would never have picked up otherwise? What is your favorite genre? Have you shared these books with friends and family? If you haven’t tried it yet, click on the … Read more
Dear Reader
The Friends of the Pember Library sponsor this service. If you want to sign up to get a short read in your daily email in any (or all) of several categories, click on the ‘book club’ icon in the left panel of the page. This week’s titles are: Putting the Public Back in Public Relations … Read more
Quilling class
The quilling classes have been well attended. Two more classes are planned for February. 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. UPDATE: The February 25 class … Read more
How are we doing?
I was checking over the NY Times Best Sellers lists and comparing it to the Pember Library holdings. For the top 35 hardcover fiction, 29 are available at our library with 22 books in regular print, 7 in large text and 7 on audio book. Eight of the titles are available through our downloadable audio … Read more
Knit-in continues
We will continue to have a “knit-in” group at the library. People can come in every Friday (2PM) and work on their knit or crochet projects and get help or encouragement or just have someone to chat with while they work. We have a pattern and yarn to begin the “lapghan’ for the Haynes House. … Read more
Learn with Linda
Join us for stories, crafts & treats with a Valentine’s theme. No need to sign up. For more information call the library at 518-642-2525.