See What’s Happening in August

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Events at the Pember Library: Check out the Pember Library’s website and Facebook page for more information

Friends of the Pember Meeting, Next meeting August 4 @5pm

Children’s Summer Reading Program on Water Testing Ages 6-11 August 3 at 3pm

Children’s Summer Reading Program on Octopus Ages 6-11 August 10 at 3pm

Children’s Summer Reading Program on Ocean Floor Ages 6-11 August 17 at 3pm.

Pember Board of Trustees, August 18, 6PM

Popup Luncheon ~Thursday August 25th at 12pm – Washington County Office for the Aging Lunch and Presentation Suggested price for over 60 is $3.00 and under is $5.00. Lunch is Roast Pork Loin with potatoes, Collard greens, and Chocolate Oatmeal cookies.  Reserve your meal at least 24 hours in advance.

Weekly Events   

Book Sale ~ Saturday 10 AM- Noon

Sudoku ~ With Barb Wednesday 2pm

Lego Club – Fridays 3-4:30pm

Pember’s Afternoon Game Time – Tuesdays 3-4:30pm come down have a snack and play a board game.

Preview for Events in September        

  Read it and Eat Book Club, September 8 @ 5PM Book- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Potluck style dinner. To join email Pember.library@gmail.com.

Popup Luncheon ~Wednesday, September 28th at 12pm – Washington County Office for the Aging Lunch and Presentation Suggested price for over 60 is $3.00 and under is $5.00. Lunch is Asian style sweet & sour pork over brown rice with veggie blend.  Reserve your meal at least 24 hours in advance.

Pember Peapod’s preschool crafts & story -time – to return for an eight week session in September. Tuesdays new time @ 10:30

Museum Events: Check out the Museums Website and Facebook page for more information

Pember’s Nature Preserve Programs –

Registration required for all programs call Museum 518-642-1515

 Insects~ August 7, 1pm- 2pm

Skulls Investigation~ August 14, 1pm-2pm

 Ferns of NY~ August 21, 1pm-2pm

Reptiles of NY~ August 28, 1pm-2pm

Preserve Programs – July

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July 17 – 1-2pm Birds & Bees Pollinators
Did you know that there are over 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.? Come discover bees and their roles. What human impacts are there relating to bees? What do bees need? Our craft will be creating a Mason Bee house to take home.

July 31 – 1-2pm Mosses & Fungi
Join us for a program about identifying mosses and fungi. Our craft will be creating clay mushrooms.

Program kits are available for past programs. Stop in!

Nature Preserve Program Packets

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Program packets with crafts are available at the Pember Nature Preserve schoolhouse. Educator Bernie is on vacation but will be there on 6/30, 7/7 & 7/8 from 9-1. Packets available are Nature Journaling with a premade 7-day journal (4), Bird Migration with a Whimsical bird (4), Butterfly Pollinator with a butterfly feeder (5), NY Mammals with a premade clay bobcat track (6) and Edible & Ornamental Plants with (4) kitty gourds and (1) mini pumpkin. Gourds are plain and can be painted at the schoolhouse or taken home to use your own paints. First come, first serve!

Migration of our Library Server

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There will be migration of our library server tonight 9:00pm into the early morning hours of Wednesday April 27th. During that time access to our online catalog will be unavailable. Also some features (checkout, download and renewal) for digital resources including overdrive and Libby will also be unavailable.

Nature Programs 2022

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Sunday, March 20; 1-2pm – Welcome Spring!
Stop by the Pember Nature Center, also known as the Porter Schoolhouse to pick up a Spring kit and take a self-guided walk. We have 7 kits available. There is information regarding the March Equinox. What signs of spring will you find on your walk? We welcome you to sit down and work the program with us but remember, there’s no heat in the schoolhouse or you can take your kit home.

Sunday, April 24; 1-2pm – Bird Migration
Join us at the Pember Nature Center, aka Porter Schoolhouse for a bird migration program. Let’s discover what birds have returned and which ones will be returning to the nature preserve. We’ll be making a whimsical bird and there will be a book giveaway. The hardbound book is Birds, Their Life, Their Ways, Their World. Space is limited and preregistration is required by calling the museum at 518-642-1515, emailing or sending a private message from the Museum or Preserve’s Facebook page. Deadline for registration is Friday, April 22 at 4pm.

Saturday, May 14; 8-10am – Spring Bird Count Walk
Join us at the Pember Nature Center/Porter Schoolhouse on route 22 for a bird count walk. Joel Tilley will lead the group. Bring binoculars, if you have them or we can loan you a pair. All are welcome! Parking is limited, so please call the museum at 518-642-1515 or messenger to reserve your spot no later than Friday, 5/14 at 4pm.

Weekly programs to come beginning in June. Stay tuned.

#1 Museum

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Thank you to everyone who voted for the Pember making us the #1 museum in Washington County, NY!

Rail-Trail Hiking Back Pack

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NEW: Available for checkout. Rail-Trail Hiking Back Pack
Ask at the desk.
Map, 8 brochures, 4 books, 1 first aid kit, 1 binoculars, 1 compass, 1 flashlight.

Kit includes: Laminated D&H Rails to Trails map, Mammals of New York brochure, Frogs & Toads of New York brochure, Raptors of New York brochure, Salamanders of New York State brochure, Birds of New York brochure, Turtles of New York brochure, Backyard Bugs brochure, Freshwater Sportfish of New York brochure, Track Pack (animal tracks in full life size) book, Birds of the Northeast book, A Golden Guide Flowers book ,Tracks Scats and Signs (Take Along Guides) book, binoculars, first aid kit, compass, and flashlight.

This kit is a backpack to loan out to hikers, walkers, and bikers exploring the Rail-Trail.

Ancestry Library Edition can be accessed from home

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The library edition of Ancestry.com is offering remote access to its product through the end of 2021. Just log in here to get started. The site will ask for your library card number. This link will only work with cards issued by the Pember Library.

The Genius of Birds

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Story time is for everyone! As part of our summer reading program, Tails and Tales, we invite adults to the Pember Library for a bird-themed read-aloud Thursday, July 29 at noon. Bring your own bag lunch and eat while Bernie and Ardyce read out loud.

Participants will have the option to color bird coloring sheets. We will have bird-watching handouts, app recommendations, website suggestions, and several books for you to look at while there or to check out and take home. The Pember Nature Preserve is a great place to try bird-watching.

All participants will be entered into a drawing for the book “Backyard Bird Lover’s Field Guide.

Saturday hours

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This week only, we (Library & Museum) will close at noon on Saturday (7-10-2021)

Pember Board Meeting rescheduled to July 22, 6PM

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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. See Upcoming Events Calendar for dates of meetings.

Sudoku with Barb

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We are moving this popular program to Wednesday, 2:00 PM. We meet every week. Registration is not required.

Pat Oathout

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The Pember is saddened by the death of Patricia Oathout yesterday. She volunteered at the Pember for many years and in many ways. Many of us learned the art of quilling through Pat’s amazing tutelage. She did craft projects with the children and she was a longstanding member of the Friends of the Library working at the book sales and any other project they needed her for. She be will missed but forever in our memories with every quilling project we do. Rest in Peace Pat.
This photo is from a 2018 quilling class.

Pember Board Meeting June 17, 6PM

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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. The meeting will be conducted following social distancing guidelines. To attend the meeting virtually, please contact the library by 9 AM on the meeting day at pember.library@gmail.com for the log-in information.

Board Meeting, May 20, 6PM

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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. The meeting will be conducted following social distancing guidelines. To attend the meeting virtually, please contact the library by 9 AM on the meeting day at pember.library@gmail.com for the log-in information.

Bird Count Walk

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Join us at the Nature Preserve for a Spring Bird Count/Walk. Our guides will be Joel Tilley and Cyd Groff. People are encourage to bring whatever binoculars, cameras, and field guides they have, as well as water and a snack. The walk is likely to take 3 hours–we will be going pretty slowly, looking and listening for birds. Beginner and advance birders are welcome as are children. You determine how long you wish to walk and count birds. Registration is REQUIRED by calling or messengering the museum by Thursday, May 6 at 5pm. Limited Space. Meet at the Porter Schoolhouse – 6937 State Route 22, Hebron.

Endangered Species Art Contest

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Every year on the third Friday in May, thousands of people around the world participate in Endangered Species Day by celebrating, learning about, and taking action to protect threatened and endangered species.

Using any form of art, create a piece of original artwork that highlights an endangered species. This can include plants or animals.

Please submit your creation to the Pember by May 18.

Judging will occur in four categories on May 21. Prizes for teens and adults will be gift certificates and for children, there will be an animal-themed gift basket.

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Staff

Artwork will be on display until the end of June. Photos of each entry will be added to our Facebook pages and websites for virtual viewing. In person viewing will be limited to our open hours and follow pandemic guidelines.

To learn more about endangered species visit the Pember Museum. Miss Bernie has a list of endangered species that are included in our collection.

Pember updated library services

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Pember starts Pop-In Service

Starting April 1, pop-in browsing will be available at the Pember. You may browse the New & Popular collection and adult, teen, and children’s items including books, audiobooks, and DVDs. A maximum of 5 patrons will be allowed in the building at any one time. No seating will be available. Loitering will not be allowed.

You can pick up items on reserve without an appointment, get a library card, or use the copier. There will be limited computer & printer access (1 station available, max 30 min per person, per day).

Curbside service will continue to be available for those who request it.

Hand sanitizer is available in the lobby for patrons to use upon entering and exiting the building. We encourage the use of hand sanitizer before handling library materials. Face coverings will be required, and social distancing protocols will be observed.

All returned materials are quarantined for 48 hours before they are checked-in. No fines accrue on items being quarantined.

Board Meeting March 18, 6PM

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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. The meeting will be conducted following social distancing guidelines. To attend the meeting virtually, please contact the library by 9 AM on the meeting day at pember.library@gmail.com for the log-in information.

Lucy Pember 2005-March 2, 2021

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It is with great sadness that we let you know we had to say goodbye to our beloved Lucy this morning. It was a hard decision to make to let her cross the rainbow bridge. Her health was deteriorating and we did not want her to suffer. Please share your photos and memories of Lucy to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PemberLibrary . She will be very much missed here at the Pember.

Museum Hours

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AND yet another snow storm is upon us. The museum will not be open today, February 9. Our hours will resume tomorrow from 1:00-5:00. Please note that on Thursday, February 11, the museum will open at 2:00pm. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Pember Board Meeting February 18, 6 PM

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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. The meeting will be conducted following social distancing guidelines. To attend the meeting virtually, please contact the library by 9 AM on the meeting day at pember.library@gmail.com for the log-in information.

Pember returns to inside service

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The Pember will return to inside appointments this week (beginning January 19). Please call to make an appointment to browse the stacks.

Appointments are not required to pick up pre-ordered books. Hours this week are Tuesday to Friday 1-5, and Saturday 10-1.

Museum opens 1/19

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As of Jan. 19th the Museum will back open with our hours being Tues-Fri. 1-5pm and Sat. 10-1. As before, face coverings will be required. You may pop-in for a visit as we are not that busy OR if you would like, an appointment can be made for your visit. Our phone number is 518-642-1515. We look forward to seeing you!