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| Read-A-Thon in support of Ride 2 Survive
in participation with The Great Give Back 2024 |
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Students of all ages are invited to participate in the Livingston Manor Library’s Read-A-Thon from November 1st-30th to raise money for Ride 2 Survive, a local organization assisting with transportation expenses for Sullivan County residents who have been diagnosed with cancer or pre-malignant conditions.
FIND A SPONSOR (OR SPONSORS) +
READ THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER = RAISE MONEY FOR A GREAT CAUSE! |
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Stop by the library to sign up and receive a Reading/Sponsor Log! |
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It is that time of the year when the library sends mailings to all Livingston Manor residents with a report on what's been happening here on Main Street.
From diverse programs and community partnerships to a cornucopia of materials and resources, the library is proud to update residents on the incredible value their tax dollars provide.
This also gives the library an opportunity to make a further appeal for support, as grants and donations make up almost 15% of our budget.
Everything that the library is able to do is made possible through our community, and for that, enough gratitude cannot be expressed. |
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2023 Year in Review |
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Another Repair Café is in the books! As always, thank you so much to all of the volunteers and repairers who make these events possible!
You can catch the next Repair Café in 2025! Bring your broken but beloved items to the Livingston Manor Presbyterian Church for repair on Saturday, January 18th from 11:00am-2:00pm. Chat with your neighbors and enjoy home-baked goodies while your landfill-bound items are given a new life! |
| CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
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2024 Elections
| Do you have a voting plan?
Election Day is less than two weeks away, but the library remains a voting resource! If you have any questions about voting, registering to vote, mail-in ballots, or updating your voter registration, the library is here to help. |
Saturday, October 26th: last day to register to vote (postmarked or online - assistance available at the library) Saturday, October 26th: last day to apply by mail or online for a mail-in ballot (assistance available at the library) Saturday, October 26th through Sunday, November 3rd: early voting (poll sites located at Sullivan County Public Health in Liberty on 50 Community Lane and the Sullivan County Government Center in Monticello on 100 North Street - if you are not a Sullivan County resident, the library can help locate your early voting site) Monday, November 4th: last day to apply in-person for a mail-in ballot at your County Board of Elections Office Tuesday, November 5th: Election Day! (mail-in ballots must be postmarked no later than 11/5 and received in the mail by the County Board of Elections by 11/12 OR delivered in-person to your County Board of Elections Office no later than 9pm OR delivered in-person to a polling sight in your county by 9pm)
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The vote is in! The kids have spoken and their candy preferences are listed here. Follow their lead and you may just have the happiest trick-or-treaters in town!
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Storytime with Ms. Jessages 0-5 |
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Every Tuesday Morning
| 11:00-11:30am
in the library children's room
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Kids and their families are invited to listen to a story and stay for a craft. Craft kits are also available to take home anytime.
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Musical Storytime ages 0-5 |
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Every Friday Morning
| 11:00-11:30am
in the library children's room
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Get in the groove with a musical story. Kids can sing, dance, and play instruments for an interactive storytime.
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Sensory Play SeriesExploring Sound
ages 3-10 |
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Saturday, November 9th
| 10:30-11:30am
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Join artist and producer, Jess Kaufman, for a one-of-a-kind Sensory Play Series:
| designed for children with disabilities, neurodiverse children, and their families explore a different sense each month engage in sensory-based activities, stories, and guided play flutist Joe Bergstein will accompany each session with soothing music |
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LEGO Clubages 4+ |
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Friday, November 15th
| 3:30pm at the library
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Kids are invited to discover their inner-engineer and build to their hearts' content. The library will provide the LEGOs and a monthly building theme.
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~ Now meeting the 3rd Friday of every month! ~
| Registration recommended. |
| SIGN UP HERE
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ThanksgivingKids' Craft
ages 5-10 |
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Saturday, November 16th
| 10:00-10:30am in the library children's room
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Kids are invited to join Ms. Jess for a special Thanksgiving-themed holiday craft!
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LEGO Swap
ages 4+ |
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Saturday, November 16th
| 11:00am in the library children's room
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Looking to update your LEGO collection?
Interested in trading your old LEGOs for some new (secondhand) ones?
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Kids are invited to swap LEGOs with a friend. All participants are asked to bring a sandwich bag filled with the LEGOs they would like to trade (give a bag, get a bag). |
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Pokémon Cluball ages |
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Saturday, November 16th
| 11:30am at the library
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Pokémon enthusiasts of all ages are invited to share their passion with others:
| - meet other Pokémon “trainers”
- trade cards with friends
- enjoy other Pokémon activities
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Fall Garden Clinic |
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Planting Bulbs and Garlic
Saturday, November 2nd
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Putting the Garden to Bed for the Winter & Winter Mulches Saturday, November 23rd |
10:00am | at the library
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Join Maria Grimaldi of Panther Rock Farm for end-of-season gardening advice.
Maria is an experienced organic farmer and educator in sustainable permaculture. |
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Garden Club |
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Thursday, November 14th
| 5:30pm at the library
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Join a community of gardeners on a bi-monthly basis to discuss various aspects of gardening, from seed to harvest and beyond!
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Book Club |
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Tuesday, November 19th
| 12:00pm
Join in person at the library or online.
Zoom meeting room will open at 11:30am.
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The book of the month is:
The Third Mrs. Galway by Deirdre Sinnott |
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For more information, please contact the library.
(845) 439-5440 ~ livingstonmanorlibrary@rcls.or
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Libby Training |
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By Appointment
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Learn about the free app that gives access to thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines through your mobile device. Make an appointment for an in-person walkthrough to get set up with Libby and have your questions answered. Bring your library card and a phone, tablet, or Kindle (Kindle users will need their Amazon account password).
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Mondays from 3:00 to 5:00pm
Thursdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm and 5:00 to 7:00pm |
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Having trouble with a phone, computer, or tablet? Don't feel left behind.
One-on-one assistance is offered by the library for all of your digital and technological needs. Sign up in person, over the phone, or online using the link below.
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Digital Navigator Program
Need help with something that doesn't quite fit under the Tech Assistance umbrella? The library has a Digital Navigator on site to help with an even wider variety of tech related tasks! | Services include the following and more: |
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help finding affordable internet access and devices assistance connecting with online resources assistance filling out online applications and forms for things such as jobs, public assistance, healthcare, etc. help paying bills online |
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Please call the library or stop by to make an appointment: (845) 439-5440
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Job-Seeker Assistance
(remote - will resume in person in Spring 2025) |
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By appointment only: (845) 439-5440 or LivingstonManorLibrary@rcls.org
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| Allegra Goodman |
While technology company CEO Emily questions the choices she has made about her career and a long-distance relationship with a successful man, her environmental activist sister, Jessamine, struggles with her own doubts about her beliefs and love affair.
Available in print, ebook, and audiobook.
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| Ta-Nehisi Coates | The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Between the World and Me travels the world to explore how the stories we tell—and the ones we don't—shape our realities.
Available in print and audiobook. |
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| Jennifer Saint |
A feminist retelling of the Greek Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur follows Ariadne as she, defying the gods, betraying her family and country, and risking everything for love, helps Theseus kill the Minotaur.
Available in print and ebook.
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| Neal Stephenson |
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Termination Shock and Cryptonomicon, the first installment in a new series—an expansive historical epic of intrigue and international espionage, presaging the dawn of the Atomic Age.
Available in print only.
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| Alok Sama |
A gripping and entertaining memoir that shines a rare light on an industry that is disrupting our lives. This fascinating and humorous saga provides a unique insider perspective on the insanity of high finance and venture investing. Written with self-deprecating wit, unflinching honesty, and searing introspection, The Money Trap is ultimately a morality tale: in life, as in technology investing, more money isn't always the answer.
Available in ebook only. |
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Interested in reading one of the titles listed above?
Do you have another book in mind you know you'd like to read?
Call us and we can arrange to have a copy placed on hold for you.
(845) 439-5440
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Don't miss out on the wide variety of resources offered by the library:
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Online
Libby (mobile app giving access to thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines) ComicsPlus (mobile app giving access to a large collection of comics, graphic novels, and manga) RCLS Go (mobile app to manage your account and browse the RCLS catalog) RCLS Catalog (search all 47 libraries in the Ramapo Catskill Library System and place holds on titles from the comfort of home) Mango Languages (online lessons in over 50 languages) Tutor.com (connect with a free online tutor, covering over 250 subjects spanning from K-12 to adult learners) - VetNow (live online assistance for veterans)
- JobNow (live online career assistance)
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In-Person
print/scan/copy fax (free to Sullivan County Division of Health and Human Services) public computers inter-library loans museum passes (see below) tech assistance ukulele lending (28 day loans) local history book collection FREE face masks FREE COVID tests community table for collaboration and projects knitting and crochet kits 3D printing |
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MUSEUM PASSES
Livingston Manor Library cardholders are welcome to take advantage of FREE museum passes, which grant admission to the following local cultural institutions:
Museum passes are available at the library circulation desk. Don't have a library card, yet? It's free and easy to get! Stop by or call for information. |
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EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Catch up on all the latest local news from the library's own
Manor Ink, available in print and online.
Visit manor-ink.org for some quality journalism.
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All Library Board of Trustees meetings are open to the public. The next meeting will be held at the library on
Tuesday, November 12th from 5:00-6:15pm. |
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