Take home maker kits are available weekly for children and monthly for adults.
Pember Peapods:
(NOTE: PeaPods will not be meeting in June thru August)
Tuesday at 10:30 AM led by either Holly or Madeline. We will have seasonal programs. Will be on break for the summer months of June thru August.
Please check out the calendar and also check out the Pember peapods Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PemberPeapods for more information.
The stories, songs, and games are geared to preschool children. Parents / caregivers should plan to stay with their child for this program.
Mad Scientist: after school program
Please call to register
Progams on
MAKING LAVA LAMPS MAY 22
COLOR CHANGING EXPERIMENT | BUTTERFLY PEA FLOWER JUNE 5
EXTRACTING DNA FROM A STRAWBERRY JUNE 12
DISSECT NINE-INCH-TALL HUMAN BODY MODEL WITH A CLEAR SHELL WITH ORGANS- July 3rd
GROW A CRYSTAL – THREE PART PROGRAM
STARTS ON TUESDAY JULY 16 AT 4
THE NEXT PROGRAM ON JULY 17 AT 4
AND FINAL PROGRAM JULY 24 AT 4
MUST REGISTER FOR EACH PROGRAM
Recommended ages for program is 7-12
Lego Club:
This Children’s group meets on Friday 3-4:30M. There may be a project they are working or a theme. Children are welcome to join in the group or have an individual free build time.
Sudoku: With Barb
This group meets on Wednesday 2:00 -3:30 PM to work on their current Sudoku project and help each other learn new techniques. Beginner and experienced are encouraged to teach each other and to learn from each other.
2024 Container Gardening for Youth (5-18 years)
With Cornell Cooperative Extension Washington County
Site Pember Library
Date June 11
Time 4pm-5pm
Registration is limited to 1 “kit” per household/family.
You MUST pre-register, so there will be supplies for you.
Pember library – 518-642-2525
During the activity, your child/children will be taught the basics of
container gardening. CCE will supply all the items you will need.
Kits will include 2-gallon pots, soil, plants, and seeds.
Kit plants may include: cherry/grape tomato plant
cucumber plant
marigold seeds
sunflower seeds
If you are willing to bring your own containers to plant in, please
indicate that on your registration
Summer Reading Program:
During the summer, we encourage school-aged children to continue reading by offering a NYS sponsored reading program. There are programs for beginning readers through elementary school students and a separate program for teens.
Throughout the summer, Starting Last week in June there will be a weekly programs for all ages on All together now” and the friendship and kindness.
During the summer, we encourage school-aged children to continue reading by offering a NYS sponsored reading program. There are programs for beginning readers through elementary school students and a separate program for teens.
The 2024 Summer Reading slogan for ALL ages is “Adventure Begins at Your Library” and the theme is Adventure
The 2025 Summer Reading slogan for ALL ages is “Color Our World” and the theme is Art.
The 2026 summer Reading Slogan for All ages : Unearth a Story- Dinosaurs/Archaeology/Paleontology
Read It and Eat Book Club-
Join our monthly adult book club! Have a book discussion and enjoy some food. Participants are welcome to bring food to share but it is not requiredFor more information call the library 518-642-2525 or email pember.library@gmail.com
2024 Calendar
Special Programs:
Author Talks
Teen programs
Kids learning programs
The Pember also welcomes various performers and presenters.
Computers for Seniors:
These are computer courses aimed at providing beginner and intermediate instruction including email and the Internet for senior citizens.
Classes are planned March 23-April 8. There are only eight spaces so sign up soon. We have gotten a grant for this through the Washington County Home for Aged Women and additional funding from the Friends of the Pember Library.