Something new has appeared in the staff book favorites display: Shelf Talkers! These book summaries and recommendations now offer patrons brief insights into each book on the display tower. If you haven't already checked them out, take a look—you might just find your next great read!
Get Crafty for National Library Week
Indulge your creative side and help the library create a colorful, uplifting display for National Library Week, April 6-12th. The library will provide paper "t-shirts" that will serve as a canvas for you to adorn with a drawing, painting, collage, poem, or anything else you can think of that answers the question:
"What do you love about your Library?"
Pick up your "canvas" first thing in March and return your design by April 2nd for display!
Upcoming Youth Poetry Festival
Sullivan County's 5th Poet Laureate Kevin Scot Graham would like to invite students to participate in the next Youth Poetry Festival:
"I am delighted to continue the cherished tradition of our county-wide youth poetry festival. In 2025, we will celebrate the 4th consecutive year of this event, which showcases the creative writing talent of our young citizens. I am truly honored to be hosting it. There is no specific theme for poetry submissions, which is intentional. I want to encourage students to express whatever is on their minds."
- Open to all Sullivan County students grades 6-12
- Poem should be one to two pages maximum
*Deadline for Submissions: March 15th 2025*
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honorable mention official SUPLA recognition certificate awarded in each category grades 6-7, 8-9, and 10-12.
Each honoree will be given the opportunity to read or have their poem read in front of the festival audience.
Contact Sullivan County Poet Laureate on Facebook and @scpoetlaureate on Instagram for more details.
The Poet Laureate Project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a program of the NYS Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the NYS Legislature and administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance and Sullivan Public Library Alliance
The library now has Translate Live, an incredible tool that facilitates natural, real-time conversations between people speaking different languages. With two screens, individuals can speak their native language and have it quickly translated and displayed for the other user. Capable of processing over 200 languages and dialects, the library will be empowered to provide services across nearly any language barrier. This device is for use in the library, for communicating with staff, quiet conversation, or language practice.
UPCOMING EVENTS
KIDS
all ages
Saturday, March 8th
11:30am
at the library
Pokémon enthusiasts of all ages are invited to share their passion with others:
Kids are invited for some St. Patrick's Day cheer, where they’ll craft their very own leprechaun trap! It’s a fun and creative way to celebrate with shamrocks, rainbows, and a dash of magic.
This holistic discussion will get your garden started with the right roots:
vegetable gardening in the North East
soil testing available
Maria Grimaldi is an educator in sustainable permaculture and a farm to market consultant. She specializes in organic and sustainable farming and currently owns and operates Panther Rock Farm, located in Youngsville, NY.
Meeting in the Renaissance Park parking lot off Main St. in Livingston Manor (will then travel as a group to Wards Road).
Join President of the Sullivan County Audubon Society, Renee Davis, for a special birding opportunity. Learn from an expert to spot the American Woodcock during its extraordinary mating display.
For more information, please text or call Renee: (845) 798-3266
Join Nancy McGraw from Cornell Cooperative Extension for the series you'll need to become an empowered Caregiver!
This education series teaches caregivers how to navigate the responsibilities of caring for someone living with dementia or alzheimer's. It is recommended but not required to attend both parts.
Monday, March 17th
3:00-4:00pm
at the library
Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body
Learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity, and social engagement, along with practical tools to incorporate these recommendations into a plan for healthy aging.
Monday, March 31st
3:00-4:00pm
at the library
10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's and Dementia
Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. Learn about the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's and dementia, the differences between them, stages and risk factors, current research, available treatments for some symptoms, and resources from the Alzheimer's Association.
These programs are supported in part by a grant from the New York State Department of Health and the Alzheimer’s Association.
Book Club
Tuesday, March 18th
12:00pm
Join in person at the library or online.
Zoom meeting room will open at 11:30am.
The book of the month is:
Long Island by Colm Tóibín
For more information, please contact the library. (845) 439-5440 ~ livingstonmanorlibrary@rcls.or
TECH ASSISTANCE
Mondays from 3:00 to 5:00pm
Thursdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm and 5:00 to 7:00pm
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 and more:
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
Please call the library or stop by to make an appointment: (845) 439-5440
CAREER ASSISTANCE
resume building
job search assistance
writing and editing cover letters
interview preparation
By appointment only:
(845) 439-5440 or LivingstonManorLibrary@rcls.org
currently offered remotely - expected to resume in person in the spring
In a reimagining of the earliest Roman legend, after her father loses his kingdom in a coup and she becomes pregnant and ostracized, Rhea Silvia forges a dangerous deal with the divine to save her sons, Romulus and Remus, and reclaim their birthright.
In 1789 Maine, midwife and healer Martha Ballard, who is good at keeping secrets, investigates a shocking murder linked to an alleged rape that has shaken her small town, especially when her diary lands at the center of the scandal, threatening to tear both her family and her community apart.
Available in print, ebook, and now also available as an audiobook.
In 1975, when a camp counselor discovers the 13-year-old daughter of the summer camp's owners has disappeared just like her brother 14 years earlier, a panicked search begins as the secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow are revealed.
Available in print, ebook, and now also available as an audiobook.
Discusses how grief and other major stressors impact physical health, combining scientific research and personal stories to reveal the effects on the cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems, while addressing common questions about grief's cognitive impact and its relationship to overall well-being.
In this provocative new work, Malcolm Gladwell returns for the first time in twenty-five years to the subject of social epidemics and tipping points, this time with the aim of explaining the dark side of contagious phenomena. Through a series of riveting stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new and troubling form of social engineering.
All they needed to break the world was a door, and someone to open it. Years after a botched spell lets loose a faerie into our world, killing hundreds, the study of faerie magic is banned. But for those who survived, their wounds cannot be fixed by bandages and bedrest. A magical curse requires a magical solution. Clover is determined to find a way to save her brother, Matthew-one of the few survivors of the faerie attack.
After losing her parents and experiencing a public meltdown, Aurora York travels to Sicily to meet her newfound cousin, reconnecting with a vibrant family and a charming Italian man, which leads her to confront her grief as she chooses between her past and a hopeful future.
An investigative journalist explores innovative global programs addressing public health, inequality, climate change, and more, offering a detailed analysis of their history, challenges, and impact while presenting actionable ideas for building a healthier, more equitable and sustainable future.
A guide to overcoming anxiety by tapping into creativity, blending neuroscience and sociology to explain how engaging the brain's creative systems can break the anxiety cycle and lead to peace, improved problem-solving and deeper connections with others.
In an era where the foundational elements of business are being disrupted, this title emerges as a crucial guide for leaders navigating the profound changes reshaping industries and markets worldwide. This book, penned by a team of seasoned business and leadership strategists, offers a radical and necessary perspective on management transformation, emphasizing the importance of human-centered leadership in meeting the full potential of the technology age.
Available in print only.
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
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
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.
MANOR INK
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.
