Pember Board Meeting
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the third Wednesday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.
Readers needed for Saturday Fireside Stories
The Fireside Stories program needs readers for Saturday mornings from 10:30 to about 11:00 AM. Please forward this to anyone you think may be willing to read once a month. I need a reader for August 27. We have several books about forgiveness and saying ‘sorry.’ We also need someone for September 17, chickens and … Read more
Pember Presents: Karen Gallagher ~ “A Musical Trip Around the World”
The summer reading program theme at the Pember Library this summer is One World, Many Stories. Karen Gallagher is a music therapist working in hospital, group home and nursing home settings. She plays the flute with the Sage City Symphony and Washington County Band. She has been leading sing-alongs and encouraging others to make music … Read more
Labor Day holiday
The Pember Library and Museum will be closed Saturday, September 3 in honor of the Labor Day Holiday. Any books due on that date will now be due on September 6. Thank you.
Everybody Loves Lucy Calendar
UPDATE: There are less than two weeks to get your photo to us! I know lots of people take pics of Lucy while they’re here. Find yours and forward it to us for the 2012 Lucy Calendar. Everybody loves Lucy! Enter your favorite photo of Lucy to be in the Calendar Contest. You have twelve … Read more
Pember Book Club
The Pember Book Club will be reading the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, a sequel to Tom Sawyer. The story takes place in Missouri in the 1840s. The main characters: Huckleberry Finn (Male), Father is an alcoholic; taken in by Widow Douglas to be taught religion and proper manners; dislikes being civilized; kidnapped … Read more
Thank you Glens Falls National Bank
Here’s a pic of our new bookmarks with hours. The Granville branch of Glens Falls National Bank underwrote the purchase of these. Say thanks to Kerri and all next time you are there.
Governor Cuomo, New York State Museum, And National September 11 Memorial & Museum Announce Locations For Thirty 9/11 Exhibitions Across The State
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, the New York State Museum, and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum today announced the locations for thirty “New York Remembers” exhibitions that are being organized as part of a statewide recognition of the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The exhibitions will give New Yorkers a … Read more
HeritageQuest tutorial
Have you been watching “Who do you think you are?” and wondering about your own family history? Search census records and family histories right from your home. From our homepage click on HeritageQuest in the left column and use your 13-digit Pember Library barcode to access unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding … Read more
Pember Presents: Perspectives on Rural Life: Poverty and Plenty
The Pember Library will host a discussion with Hallie Bond on Perspectives on Rural Life: Poverty and Plenty. Free and open to the general public, the event begins at 6:00 PM on August 19 at the Pember Library. This event is made possible through the Conversations Bureau, a new program of the New York Council … Read more
Fireside stories
August 6 – “Fun in the Sun” August 13 – “Friends” August 20 – “the Tooth Fairy” August 27 – “Forgiveness”