Summer is nearly here and the library has a spectacular selection of programs planned for kids of all ages throughout July and August. This summer is going to be an adventure!
reading challenges with rewards
live kids' concert
3D printing workshop
R.E.P.C.O. Reptile Show
special reading activities
Makerspace Tuesdays
Ultimate Challenge Activities
Adventure Club
Snack Club
LEGO Club
Ride in the Library's
Trout Parade Float!
The library is inviting kids of all ages to ride in our Trout Parade float! Better yet, they are encouraged to style their own decorations! Stop by the library anytime before June 8th to pick up a "trout" wand that can be decorated at home and waved from the float.
Not interested in coming along for the ride? The library will be closed, but we will have a table in Renaissance Park all day! Stop by from 10:00am-4:00pm to say hello, place a bid in the Silent Auction, or sign up for exciting Summer Youth Activities!
"Deep Water goes beyond the standard model of a writers festival and invites the audience to engage in the world of books beyond the page."
The fifth Deep Water Literary Festival will take place Friday, June 21st through Sunday, June 23rd in Narrowsburg, NY. Attendees will enjoy author panels, readings, performances, community engagement and more. Sullivan County's new Poet Laureate, Kevin Graham, will be on the opening panel marking his first official engagement with the community. He will join the festival's diverse and esteemed list of visiting writers and artists. Tickets are available on the festival's website.
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month. While libraries across the country face challenges for their wide-ranging and inclusive materials, they remain a vital resource, preserving the immense history and cultural diversity of the United States and the world, including the contributions and legacy of LGBTQ individuals. You can learn about the history of Pride Month and more by clicking the link below:
Benji is the perfect audience for developing readers. Kids are invited to practice reading a book of choice to a little guy with a big heart and bigger ears.
Please sign up for a 15-minute time slot using the link below.
Let your creativity take flight! Kids ages 5-10 are invited to join Ms. Jess and assemble their own individual birdhouses to take home and welcome in new feathery friends.
Maria Grimaldi of Panther Rock Farm will be available twice a month throughout the summer to test soils, diagnose plant diseases, and give tips on plant care for FREE!
For Diagnosis:
samples of plants
samples of leaves
dead insects/pests
pictures of your botanical problems
a small cup of soil (must be taken from a min. depth of 3-4 inches)
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).
For more information, please contact the library. (845) 439-5440 ~ livingstonmanorlibrary@rcls.org
TECH ASSISTANCE
Mondays from 3:00 to 5:00pm
Thursdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm
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.
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:
help finding affordable internet access and devices
assistance connnecting with online resources
assistance filling out online applications and forms for things such as jobs, public assistance, healthcare, etc.
help paying bills online
and more!
Please call the library or stop by to make an appointment: (845) 439-5440
Taking part in a mock seance to remove any trace of her cheating ex-husband, famous mystery author Corbin Colt, from her life, Tempest Raj is stunned when his dead body crashes the party, and when suspicion falls on her beloved grandfather, she must conjure up the real killer.
The Belgian-born American writer shares both the arc of her artistic journey as well as a step-by-step account of her 2021 transition to becoming a woman at the age of nearly 70.
The couple behind the massively popular Holderness family videos share their story of living with ADHD by rejecting traditional views and embracing creative and life-affirming solutions that focus on how ADHD can often be beneficial.
From the forests of the Pacific Northwest to off-the-wall cryptozoological conventions, a journalist and self-diagnosed skeptic embarks on a quest in search of Bigfoot, its myth and meaning, alongside an eccentric cast of characters, while examining the forces behind our ever-widening belief in the supernatural.
Available in print and audiobook.
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
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.
MANOR INK
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Catch up on all the latest local news from the library's own Manor Ink, available in print and online.
