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HOURS
Monday 10am-5pm
Tuesday 10am-5pm
Wednesday 10am-5pm
Thursday 10am-7pm
Friday 10am-5pm
*Saturday 10am-2pm*
Sunday Closed |
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New Saturday Hours
In response to feedback from the community, the library will update Saturday hours to 10:00am-2:00pm, effective January 2024. With these new hours the library will open one hour later and close one hour later. |
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The Library Survey
Thank you so much to all those who took the time to leave feedback for the library! Your participation empowers the library to further engage and enrich the lives of those who make up our vibrant community. Congratulations to Tracey for winning the library's raffle for a Peck's gift card! Extending a big thank you to Peck's Market in Livingston Manor for this donation! |
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A Library of Things
Did you know the library has a "Library of Things"...and it is growing! The library's collection goes beyond the expected materials and includes "things" such as museum passes, ukuleles, knitting kits and needles, and crochet kits and needles, which are all available to borrow. |
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Welcoming the Library's Winter Intern
Extending a warm welcome to the library's new student intern, Ashley. She will join the team for the winter thanks to the Kaplan Foundation and will help the library with the various tasks including updating and organizing the book collections. |
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Apply for a Library Card Online
You can now apply for a library card on the library website! |
Do you need the library's online resources, but don't have time to stop in? Do you use the library's in-person resources, but don't have a card?
Do you find yourself sharing a family member's library card? |
It is now easier than ever to apply! You never know when it might come in handy and you can instantly gain access to a wide selection of helpful online resources as well as the library's full digital catalog. |
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Library Board of Trustees Meeting
The public is welcome to join the annual reorganizational meeting on Monday, January 8th from 5:00-6:15pm at the library. |
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Storytime with Miss Jess Ages 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 made 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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Books with Benji |
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Saturday, January 20th
| 10:00-11:00am
in the library children's room
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Developing readers are invited to read stories aloud to a local pup named Benji. He is a great listener and an easy audience for those who are still learning. He's here to help build confidence and inspire a passion for reading.
Please sign up for a 15-minute time slot using the link below.
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Winter Kids' Craft |
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Saturday, January 20th
| 11:00am
in the library children's room
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Kids are invited to join Miss Jess for a special winter craft. Use your imagination to transform a simple pine cone into a wise and whimsical owl. Creativity will soar as googly eyes and more bring this woodland creature to life.
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Local History Presentation: Morsston and Purvis |
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Thursday, January 11th
| 6:00pm | at the library
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Join Town of Rockland Historian, Joyce Conroy, for a trip back in time to historical towns, Morsston and Purvis, that once made up what is now Livingston Manor.
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Laureate and Friendsan Evening of Poetry |
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Thursday, January 18th
| 6:00pm | at the library
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Sullivan County Poet Laureate Sharon Kennedy-Nolle will join former SC Poet Laureate, Lisa Titus, and SC Youth Poetry Ambassador, Rahmat Gambari to host an enchanting evening of poetry readings. Immerse yourself in the beauty of language and the power of expression with these distinguished writers.
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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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Chess Club |
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Saturday, January 6th
the 1st Saturday of every month
| 10:00am
at the library community table
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Chess Club is open to all ages and skill levels. Prior attendance is never required and friends and family are always welcome. Boards will be provided.
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Repair Café |
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Saturday, January 13th
| 10:00am-1:00pm
at the Livingston Manor Presbyterian Church 568 Old Route 17
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Get your broken items, torn textiles, and more repaired for FREE by a local volunteer. Repair Cafés prevent thousands of items a year from entering a landfill.
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Book Club |
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Tuesday, January 16th
| 12:00pm Join in person at the library or online via Zoom (Zoom meeting will open at 11:30am)
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The book of the month is:
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams |
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For more information, please contact the library.
(845) 439-5440 ~ livingstonmanorlibrary@rcls.org
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Every Monday and Friday from 3:00 to 5:00pm
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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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| Jon Clinch |
Desperate to complete his memoirs before his death so his family has financial security and he some salvation, Ulysses S. Grant, riddled with cancer, journeys back in time to the crucial moments of his life as a general and twice-elected president as he reckons with his complicated legacy.
Available in print only. |
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| Kate Christensen |
Summoned home to deal with the aftermath of her mother's death, environmental journalist Rachel, who has shunned her family for years, must come to terms with her past, the sorrow she has long buried and the ghost of the mother who made her the woman she is.
Available in print and ebook. |
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| Michelle Porter |
Five generations of Indigenous women from Canada's Prairie Provinces struggle for healing and meaning through the strength of familial bonds, in the debut fiction novel from the award-winning author of Scratching River.
Available in print and ebook.
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| Jeffery Deaver |
While racing against time to stop a political group targeting construction sites, Rhyme and Sachs discover the Watchmaker has come to town to kill Rhyme and must unravel a handful of plots as tightly wound as a timepiece before death and destruction rain down from above.
Available in print, ebook, and audiobook.
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| Ulrich Boser |
Documents the unsolved theft of the lost Gardner masterpieces, tracing the research of the late art detective Harold Smith while recounting the author's own forays into the art underworld of looters, mobsters, and investigators.
Available in print 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 Catalog (search all 47 libraries in the Ramapo Catskill Library System and place holds on titles from the comfort of home) RCLS Gateway App (mobile access to the library's catalog) 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 fax 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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