Pember Board Meeting

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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.

Book club reading “Three Junes”

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The Pember Book Club will be reading “Three Junes” this month. The debut novel of Julia Glass follows the McLeods, a Scottish family, throughout their lives and relationships. Its members are Paul and Maureen, and their sons: Fenno, and twins David and Dennis. At the opening of the book, Paul is on a tour of Greece, Maureen has died, and Fenno is running a bookstore in New York City.

Some questions to think about while reading the book, suggested by readinggroupguides.com, are

  • Place figures crucially in the novel, whether it is a Greek island, a Scottish town, the West Village of New York City, or a Long Island town. What is the importance of each place and its role in the context of the entire novel?
  • What does the author accomplish by dividing the book into three parts with only the second as a first-person narrative?
  • How does food weave its way into all three parts–smells, textures, tastes?
  • What are the various views of death presented in Three Junes? How does the author view death? How do the characters in the novel accept or come to terms with death?


Tax forms

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I have included a link on the left side of our home page to Federal and NYS tax forms.

We also have NYS tax forms available at the library. There are IT-201 (long form) and IT-150 (short form) as well as IT-203 (nonresident and part year resident) with instruction booklets for each. There is also a book of other NYS forms from which you can make copies at $.15 per page or you can download and print from  the internet at $.25 per page.

We don’t currently have any Federal tax forms at the library but these can also be downloaded and printed from the internet.

Chocolate Lovers’ Contest

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ALL THINGS CHOCOLATE

The Pember Library in Granville is inviting everyone to participate in a decadent “Chocolate Lovers’ Delight Contest” on Friday, February 11 at 7:00 PM. All are welcome to submit their most delicious and irresistible homemade chocolate creations. Anything chocolate can be submitted and prizes will be awarded to the winning entries. All entries will be accepted; however, if possible please sign up in advance at the library. All chocolate delights should be dropped off Friday, between 5:00 and 6:00 PM at the library.

And….even if you don’t wish to enter, just come on over and join in the fun of watching the judging of these sweet, mouth-watering chocolate sensations. Judging begins at 7:00 PM.  Coffee and tea will be served.

All of the entries will be sold after judging. Please support the Pember Library by purchasing one of these chocolate homemade treats and satisfy your sweet tooth at the same time.

In case of a snowstorm, please call the library at 642-2525 to see if the contest will be postponed.

SALON collection growing!

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Nearly 50 eBooks have been added to SALS Virtual Branch in January.  There are now 200 eBooks available for free download on our website. You can check them out and download them for either 7 or 14 days. Usually there are only a handful available but you can get on a waiting list and will get an email when it is your turn to download the book. This works for nearly all eReaders but not yet for the Kindle.

Adult Fiction

  1. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
  2. The Backup Plan by Sherryl Woods
  3. Brazen Virtue by Nora Roberts
  4. Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
  5. Crescent Dawn by Clive and Dirk Cussler
  6. A Cup of Friendship by Deborah Rodriguez
  7. Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
  8. Damage by John Lescroart
  9. Death Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
  10. The Emperor’s Tomb by Steve Berry
  11. Family Affair by Deborah Macomber
  12. The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
  13. The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
  14. I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg
  15. In the Company of Others by Jan Karon
  16. In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz
  17. The Judas Gate by Jack Higgins
  18. L. A. Outlaws by T. Jefferson Parker
  19. The Lady Most Likely… by Julia Quinn and Eloisa James
  20. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
  21. A Lonely Death by Charles Todd
  22. Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson
  23. Naked Heat by Richard Castle
  24. Of Love and Evil by Anne Rice
  25. Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr
  26. Restless Heart by Wynonna Judd
  27. Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman
  28. The Sentry by Robert Crais
  29. Side Jobs by Jim Butcher
  30. Strategic Moves by Stuart Woods
  31. The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry
  32. A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
  33. To Have and to Kill by Mary Jane Clark
  34. A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
  35. The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
  36. What the Night Knows by Dean Koontz

Adult NonFiction

  1. The 4 hour Body by Timothy Ferriss
  2. Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama and Loren Long
  3. Decision Points by George W. Bush
  4. Griftopia by Matt Taibbi
  5. Heroes with a Mission by Allen and Linda Anderson
  6. I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron
  7. A Rope and A Prayer by David Rohde and Kristen Mulvihill

Young Adult Nonfiction

  1. McGraw-Hill’s Conquering SAT Math by Robert and Ryan Postman

Children’s Fiction

  1. A Crazy Day with Cobras by Mary Pope Osborne and Sal Murdocca
  2. Night Whispers by Erin Hunter
  3. Young Fredle by Cynthia Voigt and Louise Yates

Children’s NonFiction

  1. Michael Jordan by Robert Lipsyte

Graphic Novel

Odd is on Our Side by Dean Koontz, Fred Van Lente and Queenie Cha

Quilling

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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. Pat O. will be leading the class.

Download free eBooks and audios

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Follow this link to see if your eBook reader is compatible with our Overdrive digital download service. The Southern Adirondack Library On Demand (SALON) currently has 184 eBook titles available. You can also download audio books in several formats .

You can check out and download the following types of digital materials at this website…

  • Adobe® EPUB eBooks
  • Adobe® PDF eBooks
  • OverDrive WMA Audiobooks
  • OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks

To access these digital materials you need…

  • A valid library card
  • Internet access
  • A computer or device that meets the system requirements for the type(s) of digital materials you wish to check out
  • Free software for the computer or device on which you wish to use the materials available at this site

A guided tour of this service is available…