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LIBRARY HOURS
Monday 10am-5pm
Tuesday 10am-5pm
Wednesday 10am-5pm
Thursday 10am-7pm
Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 9am-1pm
Sunday Closed | MAY 29TH CLOSED for MEMORIAL DAY |
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CAN YOU FIX LAMPS, TOASTERS, OR OTHER SMALL APPLIANCES? ARE YOU GOOD WITH A NEEDLE AND THREAD? SKILLED WITH COMPUTERS OR WOOD WORKING? |
|  | The Livingston Manor Library Repair Café needs skilled volunteers who enjoy sharing their knowledge with neighbors. Repair Cafés offer a solution to our throw-away economy with the help of repair experts who can restore items that would otherwise be treated as waste. Please consider volunteering your time and skills. Date to be determined.
If interested, please contact the library: livingstonmanorlibrary@rcls.org (845) 439-5440 |
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INTRODUCING MANGO LANGUAGES AND SAYING FAREWELL TO ROSETTA STONE
Mango is a new language learning resource that is made available for FREE through the library. There are lessons in dozens of languages, taught through adaptive learning software, which allows Mango to accomodate every users' unique learning style. All you will need is your library card and an email address. Get started with MANGO today!
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THE LIBRARY AT THE FARMERS MARKET
The library will be at the Livingston Manor Farmers Market this year, which begins Sunday, May 28. Visit the library's table to get your questions answered, learn what's happening at the library, get a library card, and check out a book right from the market stand. We'll also be reading our favorite picture books to young market visitors. We hope to see you there! |
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 | Children's Story Time Ages 0-5 |
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Every Tuesday Morning | 11:00-11:30am
in the library children's room
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| Little ones are invited to come listen to a story and stay for a craft. Take home a craft kit for some fun at home as well.
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 | Musical Story Time Ages 0-5 |
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Every Friday Morning | 11:00-11:30am
in the library children's room
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| Bring the kids and get in the groove with stories, songs, and games.
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 | Mother's Day VaseA Saturday Craft |
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Saturday, May 6th | 11:00am-12:00pm
in the library children's room |
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| Start celebrating Mother's Day early with this Saturday craft. Kids can express their love and creativity by making a special gift for "Mom". |  |
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 | LEGO Club Ages 5-13 |
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NEW SCHEDULE | Friday, May 12th
the 2nd Friday of every month | 3:30-4:30pm
in the library children's room
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| Kids are invited to find their inner-engineer and build to their hearts' content. The library will provide the LEGOs and a fun monthly building theme.
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 | Books with Benji |
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Saturday, May 27th | 10:00-11:00am
in the library children's room |
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| Kids are invited to read stories 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 your young reader's confidence and only asks for a little love in return.
Please sign up for a 15 minute time slot using the link below. |
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 | Thinking About Summer for the Kids? |
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STAY TUNED FOR EXCITING YOUTH SUMMER ACTIVITIES AT THE LIBRARY! |
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LOCAL TOURS YOUTH BOOK CLUB DRAMA CLASSES
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 | Musical Theater Night |
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Friday, May 19th | 6:00pm in the library |
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| Playwright, producer, and all-around theater artist, Jess Kaufman, will host a viewing party of a recorded live Broadway production followed by a Q&A, giving teens the opportunity to explore their passion and learn about this art.
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 | Battle of the Books Team MeetingInviting New Members |
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Saturday, May 27th | 11:15am-12:00pm
in the library
Meetings will be held throughout spring and summer. |
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| Calling all 6-12th graders who love reading and trivia! The Livingston Manor Library is putting together a team of elite readers to compete against other libraries in the Battle of the Books.
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| SIGN UP HERE |
For more information, please contact the library.
(845) 439-5440 ~ livingstonmanorlibrary@rcls.org
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| Film Screeningand Community ConversationResilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope |
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Thursday, May 4th
5:30pm
at the library | | Sullivan 180 will host a film screening of Resilience, a movie based on adverse childhood experiences and the long-term impact that they can have on overall health and wellbeing. A community conversation and light refreshments will follow. |
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 | The Basics SullivanGive Your Child the Gift of a Healthy Start: Five Principles of Early Childhood Success |
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Pt. I Thursday, May 18th | 4:00pm
at the library community table
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at the library community table | | Pt. III Thursday, June 1st | 4:00pm
at the library community table |
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| This three-part parenting series, offered by Sullivan 180, aims to uplift and empower parents with tools and knowledge that is vitally important to developing young minds.
New and expectant parents, as well as any family members or caregivers, will be able to learn tips, tricks, and techniques to maximize healthy brain growth in children up to the age of three.
Each part of this series will include refreshments and recipes, which can be made at home as healthy and nutritious "brain food" for kids.
Attendance at all three is not required.
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 | Book Club |
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Tuesday, May 9th
the 2nd Tuesday of Every Month | 12:00-1:00pm
Join in person at the library or online (Zoom meeting opens at 11:30am). |
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| May's book of the month is:
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America by Bill Bryson |  |
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For more information, please contact the library.
(845) 439-5440 ~ livingstonmanorlibrary@rcls.org |
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 | Libby Training |
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Tuesday, May 9th | 3:00-3:30pm
at the library community table | The OverDrive App will be DISCONTINUED ON MAY 1st. Digital readers and listeners can access all the same materials with Libby. |
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| Learn about the free app that gives access to thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines through your mobile device. This in-person training session will serve as a startup guide as well as a Q&A. 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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NEW SCHEDULE | Saturday, May 6th
the 1st Saturday of every month | 10:00am
at the library community table
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| Beginners and advanced players are all welcome. Boards will be provided so all you'll need is your thinking cap. |
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 | Local Birding |
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Wednesday, May 17th
| 9:00am
meeting at the Parksville Rail Trail trailhead (across from Citgo) |
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| President of the Sullivan County Audubon Society, Renee Davis, will lead a guided bird watch along the Parksville Rail Trail and share a wealth of avian information for those who are both new and experienced with birding.
For more information or to RSVP, please text or call Renee:
(845) 798-3266.
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 | First Aid + CPR Training Ages 12+ |
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Pt. I Saturday, May 20th | 1:00-4:00pm
at the library | | Pt. II Sunday, May 21st | 1:00-4:00pm
at the library |
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| NYS OCFS Health & Safety Certified Trainer and AHA First Aid & CPR, AED Certified Instructor, Mrs. Lee A. Brown, will teach a two-part course on how to administer first aid and CPR. Those who complete the course can become certified in these potentially life-saving skills.
All course materials and instruction will be provided for $40 per person. This reduced fee is made possible by the library. |
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 | June PreviewTick Talk |
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Saturday, June 3rd
| 11:00am
at the library community table
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| Jill Hubert-Simon from Sullivan County Public Health Services will give a presentation about ticks in our area and important safety information regarding tick-borne illnesses.
For more information on this topic, go to: https://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/
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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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| Kate Mosse | A bookshop owner's daughter who has received an anonymous warning and a young Huguenot convert who needs her help to navigate escalating religious divides in sixteenth-century France soon find themselves on opposing sides.
Available in print only. |
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| Heather Graham | When the doomsday cult they've been tracking sends a deadly message, Amy Larson and Hunter Forrest arrive in Denver, Colorado, where they investigate the disappearance of a hiker, which leads them to the discovery of dozens of bodies.
Available in print only. |
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| David Baldacci | When single mother and former detective, Mickey Gibson, is called upon for an unusual request, she ends up entangled in a thrilling mystery with the discovery of a dead body and fallacious identities, ultimately putting her job and safety on the line.
Available in print and audiobook on CD. |
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| Maria Rodale | Maria Rodale combines her love of nature and gardening with her experience in shamanic journeying, embarking on a fascinating adventure to learn from plants, animals, and insects, including some of the most misunderstood beings in nature.
Available in print only. |
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| Mark Dawidziak | This new biography of the renowned author of the macabre examines his life through the prism of his mysterious death at age forty and debunks many of the myths of how he lived and died.
Available in print and audiobook on CD.
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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)
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In-Person print, scan, and fax public computers inter-library loans museum passes ukulele lending (28 day loans) local history book collection FREE face masks community table for collaboration and projects
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Library-by-Mail Delivery Service | Library-by-Mail is a free service offered to library patrons who are temporarily or permanently homebound due to illness, disability, immobility, or transportation issues. up to four items at a time can be mailed to your address including books, audiobooks, and magazines materials are available to loan for 28 days return postage is included
| Contact the library for more information or to sign up.
(845) 439-5440 ~ livingstonmanorlibrary@rcls.org |
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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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