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If you've been in the library recently, you may have noticed things look brighter and feel more spacious. That can be attributed to more than improved feng shui. Thanks to the approval by the Ramapo Catskill Library System of a matching grant, the library has new oak-colored LVP flooring!
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The first Livingston Manor Repair Café of 2025 was a triumph! At least twenty items were saved from the landfill thanks to talented and resourceful volunteer repairers. Thank you to all who volunteered and to the community for making use of this invaluable program. |
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The library will be having a shredding event on Saturday, April 19th! Bring your old documents and other paper materials that you would like to be disposed of securely and in an environmentally conscious manner. This free event will take place behind the library from 10:00am-1:00pm. All paper items are okay to shred, but must not contain any stables, paperclips, binder clips, etc.
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Join Award-Winning Illustrator
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Caldecott-winning illustrator Doug Salati will be at the Roscoe Free Library! This free event will include readings from his books and a special drawing session for kids. Reserve your seats using the link below! |
| CLICK HERE TO RESERVE TICKETS
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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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all ages |
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Saturday, February 8th
| 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
- learn how to battle
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Perler Bead Kids' Craftages 5-10 |
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Saturday, February 15th
| 10:00-10:30am in the library children's room
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Kids are invited to indulge in the creative wonder of Perler beads.
They will have the opportunity to craft colorful and imaginative designs using these unique beads. Participants will arrange the beads on a pegboard and have them fused together with heat by library staff. From fun shapes to abstract patterns, kids will have the freedom to explore their artistic side. |
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Sensory PlayExploring Smell
ages 3-10 |
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Saturday, February 15th
| 10:30-11:30am
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Join artist and producer, Jess Kaufman, for a one-of-a-kind sensory program:
| designed for children with disabilities, neurodiverse children, and their families engage in sensory-based activities, stories, and guided play |
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LEGO Clubages 4+ |
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Friday, February 21st
| 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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~ Meeting the 3rd Friday of every month! ~
| Registration recommended. |
| SIGN UP HERE
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Garden Club+ Seed Exchange |
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Thursday, February 13th
| 5:30pm at the library
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Join a community of gardeners and keep your green thumb thriving all year round! This month's meeting will include a seed exchange. Bring seeds from your catalog and trade with neighbors to explore new plants and varieties.
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Oh Say Can You Seed
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Saturday, February 22nd
| 10:00am at the library
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Bring your seed catalogues and questions to the library and join experienced organic farmer Maria Grimaldi for a discussion of the following and more:
| - seed varieties
- when and how to sow
- germination
- days to harvest
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Crochet for AdultsA Three-Part Series |
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Friday, February 14th
| 3:00-4:00pm at the library
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This three-part beginner series will introduce those with little or no experience to the basics of crocheting. Participants will work on a personal project and receive instruction throughout.
Registrants are asked to please be available for each lesson, which will build upon the last:
Friday, February 14th from 3:00-4:00pm Friday, February 21st from 3:00-4:00pm Friday, February 28th from 3:00-4:00pm |
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Book Club |
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Tuesday, February 18th
| 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:
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín |
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For more information, please contact the library.
(845) 439-5440 ~ livingstonmanorlibrary@rcls.or
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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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By appointment only:
(845) 439-5440 or LivingstonManorLibrary@rcls.org currently offered remotely - expected to resume in person in the spring |
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| Ishi Robinson |
To free herself from her dysfunctional family in Kingston, Jamaica, and join her beloved aunt in Paris, 13-year-old Pumkin Patterson turns her passion for baking into a way to raise money for her French exam, but when word gets out, she stands to lose everything she's worked so hard for.
Available in print only.
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| ReShonda Tate Billingsley |
The first African-American woman to win an Academy Award, Hattie McDaniel, when the Oscar curse sets in, is thrust in the middle of two worlds—black and white—and is not welcomed in either but, through it all, continued her fight to pave a path for other black actors.
Available in print and ebook. |
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| MK. Asante |
In the vein of The Fire Next Time and Between the World and Me, Nephew by best-selling author M.K. Asante is a poetic, raw, and inspirational love letter to his nephew who was shot 5 times and survived - it's about overcoming odds, finding your voice, and the power of music and family.
Available in print only. |
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| Sharon Malone |
For all women who have often not been seen or heard, this practical guide, written by the chief medical officer of Alloy Women's Health, combines emerging practices with the latest research to empower us to become effective and efficient advocates in getting the care we deserve.
Available in print, ebook, and audiobook. |
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT THE LIBRARYCELEBRATING BLACK AUTHORS |
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| Tomi Adeyemi |
Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy.
Available in print, ebook, and audiobook. |
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| Octavia E. Butler |
In 2025 California, an eighteen-year-old African American woman, suffering from a hereditary trait that causes her to feel others' pain as well as her own, flees northward from her small community and its desperate savages.
Available in print, ebook, and audiobook.
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| Angela Y. Davis |
The renowned activist and scholar discusses state violence and oppression, including such issues as prison abolitionism and the South African antiapartheid movement.
Available in print, ebook, and audiobook.
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| Ta-Nehisi Coates |
The author presents a history of racial discrimination in the United States and a narrative of his own personal experiences of contemporary race relations, offering possible resolutions for the future.
Available in print, ebook, and audiobook.
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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 thousands 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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print/scan/copy fax (free to Sullivan County Division of Health and Human Services) public computers inter-library loans museum passes (see below) knitting and crochet kits DVD/Blu-ray player ukulele lending (28 day loans) hiking backpack and kit local history book collection FREE COVID tests and masks community table for collaboration and projects naloxone emergency overdose kits braille and audio materials for the visually impaired |
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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
Monday, February 10th from 5:00-6:15pm. |
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Closings and Holiday Hours |
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