Dummies Library Display Contest

Dummies Library Display Contest

Wiley Publishing has an annual display contest. They ask participating libraries to create a black and yellow eye-catching display showcasing ‘dummies’ titles. The reward is greater circulation of titles in this popular series and the chance to win For Dummies books for the library’s collection, as well as a trophy and a pizza party for the staff! Some of the older titles have the phrase: “a reference for the rest of us.” The new slogan is “making everything easier.” The …
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Fireside Stories

Fireside Stories

Fire Safety for Kids Should Be A Year-Round Lesson. Join us at the Pember this Saturday when Tom from the Granville Hook and Ladder Fire Company will be talking to the kids about Fire Safety! He may bring a fire truck! There will be fire hats and goodies for the kids!
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Pember Board Meeting

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.
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Dear Reader

Dear Reader

This week’s titles: Second Chances by Gary Stromberg & Jane Merrill, Business Last Light Over Carolina by Mary Alice Monroe, Fiction A Skeptic’s Guide To Faith by Philip Yancey, Good News Deep Creek by Dana Hand, Mystery Rocket Men by Craig Nelson, NonFiction Deep Down by Karen Harper, Romance The Midnight Charter by David Whitley, Teen
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OverDrive audio books

OverDrive audio books

Seven more books were recently added to SALON (Southern Adirondack Library On-Demand), OverDrive’s download audio service for our library system. They are: Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich Haunted Waters by Jerry B Jenkins Heart of Dixie by Tami Hoag A Little Bit Wicked by Kristin Chenoweth The Man You’ll Marry (The First Man You Meet\The Man You’ll Marry) by Debbie Macomber The Postmistress by Sarah Blake Where the God of Love Hangs Out by Amy Bloom To listen for …
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Dear Reader

Dear Reader

Titles for the coming week: Honeymoon in Tehran by Azadeh Moaveni, Audio Snap Judgment by David E. Adler, Business The Magicians by Lev Grossman, Fiction Cottonwood Whispers by Jennifer Valent, Good News I Shall Not Want by Julia Spencer-Fleming, Mystery Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison, NonFiction Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze, PrePub Where the Wind Blows by Caroline Fyffe, Romance Coyote Horizon by Allen Steele, SF Escaping Into the Night by D. Dina Friedman, Teen …
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Caring for Kids

Caring for Kids

Join us at the Pember  Library, 33 West Main St., Granville for Caring for Kids: If you enjoy babysitting or just spending time with young children, have we got an opportunity for you!  On March 24 & 31, 6-8 PM and April 7, 1-4 PM Cornell Cooperative Extension of Washington County is offering a workshop series that will focus on ages and stages for kids, choosing toys & activities for children, discipline and child safety.  We’ll even fit in some simple snacks …
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Dear Reader

Dear Reader

This week’s titles: Brand Revitalization: Learn How Companies Like Mcdonald’s Can Re-energize Their Brands by Larry Light & Joan Kiddon, Business Kristin  Lavransdatter I: The Wreath by Sigrid Undset, Classics Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley, Fiction Certain Jeopardy by Captain Jeff Struecker with Alton Gansky, Good News The Cart Before the Corpse by Carolyn McSparren, Mystery The Box from Braunau by Jan Elvin, NonFiction It’s Hotter in Hawaii by Helen Kay Dimon, Romance Alibi Junior High by Greg Logsted, Teen
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CANCELED: Pember Presents: Geology of New York

CANCELED: Pember Presents: Geology of New York

UPDATE: I’m sorry to report that Mr Kelly will not be able to be here on the 18th. We will try to reschedule. Dr William Kelly, state geologist for the state of New York will be at the Pember to speak on the geology and geologic history of the northern Taconic region with some information on the slates and the rocks around Granville. “Copyright by Andrew Alden, geology.about.com, reproduced under educational fair use.”
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Friends of the Library

Friends of the Library

The next meeting of the Friends will take place in the main room of the library. We will  be making plans for our huge summer book sale which will be held at the Mary J Tanner School cafeteria. Plans are currently to have the sale on July 9-10 with setup on July 7 & 8. Other possible fundraisers will be discussed (a raffle or a plant sale, maybe?) We will be happy to take book sale donations any time the …
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