Closed today
Due to the forecasts for a major snow storm this morning and afternoon, we have decided to close for the day. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
Recycling Fundraiser
Please help us by donating your newspapers. We are collecting them for recycling. Kudos to Earth Waste & Metal for helping us with this fundraiser. We are working on getting a container for collecting cardboard also. Contact us with any questions.
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.
Pumpkin Bake-Off
And the winners are: 1st place ~ Pies: Katie Poczobut 2nd Place ~ Pies: Kristin Gibson _______________________________ 1st Place ~ Cakes: Nadine Kaprelian 2nd Place ~ Cakes: Florence Rudio _______________________________ 1st Place ~ Breads: Edie Riker 2nd Place ~ Breads: Susan Billow _______________________________ 1st Place ~ Creativity & presentation: Florence Rudio 2nd Place ~ Creativity & presentation: Nadine Kaprelian Prizes were donated by O’Callahan’s Pub Ma & Pa’s Restaurant The Barn Restaurant JK Adams Kitchen Store Thank you to our …
Book Club
The book club will be reading Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver. Meet with them on Tuesday to discuss the book. from GoodReads: Flight Behavior   Flight Behavior transfixes from its opening scene, when a young woman’s narrow experience of life is thrown wide with the force of a raging fire. In the lyrical language of her native Appalachia, Barbara Kingsolver bares the rich, tarnished humanity of her novel’s inhabitants and unearths the modern complexities of rural existence. Characters and reader …
Pennies for Pember
    You may donate your loose change to the jar at the front desk. From June 2014 through November 2018 $11500 was donated to the Pennies for Pember.
November Hours
November Hours Closed Tuesday, November 11 for Veterans’ Day. Closing 4 PM Wednesday, November 26 and all day Thursday, November 27 for Thanksgiving. We will reopen Friday, November 28 with our regular hours.
2014 Pember Festival of Wreaths
Pember_Festival_of_Wreaths_Guidelines_2014-1 Pember_Festival_of_Wreaths_Registration_Form Thank you so much for your interest in participating in our First Annual Pember Festival of Wreaths! In collaboration with the Slate Valley Museum’s popular “Festival of Trees,” the Pember is pleased to announce our first annual “Festival of Wreaths!” Please read the following before completing your Festival of Wreaths Registration Form. By submitting your Registration Form, you agree to the following guidelines: Guidelines Registration deadline is November 15, 2014. Registration is important, as space is limited. Registration …