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Support the
high school students of Sullivan County as they read their original poetry at the Third Annual Youth Poetry Festival on
Sunday, April 14th at 2:00pm. |
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Youth Poetry Festival
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This year's festival will be held at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts and will run in tandem with the Youth Art Festival. Enjoy an afternoon of original poetry, art, music and refreshments.
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FREE Tax Forms
With the excitement of spring comes the necessity of taxes. Stop by the library to pick up your 2023 tax forms. If you don't find what you're looking for, ask the circulation clerk to print what you need. There is no charge for tax forms. |
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FREE Solar Eclipse Glasses
Pick up a pair of free solar eclipse glasses (while supplies last) at the library before the solar eclipse on April 8th! |
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A partial solar eclipse of 95% will be visible in Livingston Manor starting at 2:10pm and hitting the maximum at 3:25pm. It is important to note that you must travel further north to be within the path of totality to see the total solar eclipse.
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RCLS Go App
Did you know the library has a new app!? With RCLS Go you can access and manage your account anytime. This mobile app allows you to use your phone or tablet to browse the collection, place holds, and more! |
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Library Board Meeting Canceled
The Library Board of Trustees will not be meeting in April. The next meeting will be held on Monday, May 13th. |
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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 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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Solar Eclipse Craft |
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Monday, April 8th
| 10:00am-2:00pm in the library children's room
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Kids are invited to stop by the library anytime before 2pm to create their own solar eclipse depiction and learn a few safety tips for this exciting celestial event.
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Sensory Play Series |
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Saturday, April 13th
| 10:30am
in the library children's room
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Join artist and producer, Jess Kaufman, for a one-of-a-kind Sensory Play Series:
| ages 3-10 designed for children with disabilities, neurodiverse children, and their families explore a different sense each month engage in sensory-based activities, stories, and guided play flutist Joe Bergstein will accompany each session with soothing music This month will explore our sense of sight! |
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Books with Benji |
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Saturday, April 20th
| 10:00-11:00am
in the library children's room
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Benji is back! He 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.
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Please sign up for a 15-minute time slot using the link below.
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Critter Jar Craft |
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Saturday, April 20th
| 11:00am
in the library children's room
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Join Ms. Jess for a buzzing adventure! Little ones can unleash their creativity as they design their own jar for catching critters. This is the perfect craft for curious minds to delve into the wonders of early spring.
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Battle of the Books Team Meeting |
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Saturday, April 20th
| 12:00-12:30pm
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JOIN THE TEAM!
Inviting students entering the 7th-12th grades in September to compete for the library in the 2024 Battle of the Books:
read good books friendly competition with trivia snacks at meetings pizza party before the Regional Battle book prizes for participating cash prize for placing 1st-3rd in the Regional Battle on August 25th! |
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The Golden Age of Tourism
in Livingston Manorwith SC Historian John Conway |
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Thursday, April 25th
| 6:30pm | at the library
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The Golden Age of tourism in Sullivan County (1940-1965) was a magical time when 538 hotels, 1,000 rooming houses, and 50,000 bungalows provided accommodations for millions of visitors every summer. Many of these hotels were owned by Jewish families who were providing a place for other Jewish families to vacation. Join SC Historian John Conway for a look at some of the Livingston Manor resorts of that era.
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Computer Basics Series: Internet Security |
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Saturday, April 27th
| 10:30am | at the library
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Learn about internet security practices that can help keep your data and devices safe. Topics will include password protection, antivirus software, email scams, and more.
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Internet Security - Saturday, April 27th at 10:30am Internet Privacy - Saturday, May 25th at 10:30am |
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Repair Café |
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Saturday, April 20th
| 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.
April's Repair Café will feature special guest repairers from the IBEW Local 363 Electricians Union! There has never been a better time to get your electrical appliances fixed! |
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Sponsored by the Livingston Manor Library and the Calliope Foundation.
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CPR Certification CourseAges 12+ |
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Saturday, April 20th
| 2:00-6:00pm | at the library
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Learn how to perform CPR on adults, children, and infants with a certified instructor from the Livingston Manor Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Includes hands-on training with a CPR mannequin and AED instruction.
$35 per person (cash or check payable to the library) |
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Sullivan County AudubonWoodcock Watch |
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Saturday, April 20th
| 7:00pm | meeting in the Renaissance Park parking lot off Main St. in Livingston Manor (will then travel as a group to Wards Rd.)
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Join President of the Sullivan County Audubon Society, Renee Davis, for a special birding opportunity. Learn from an expert who can help spot the American Woodcock while they perform their mating-season "sky dance."
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For more information or to RSVP, please text or call Renee: (845) 798-3266
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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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Book Club |
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Tuesday, April 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 Pull of the Stars
by Emma Donoghue |
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For more information, please contact the library.
(845) 439-5440 ~ livingstonmanorlibrary@rcls.org |
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Mondays from 3:00 to 5:00pm
Thursdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm |
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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: |
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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! |
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Please call the library or stop by to make an appointment: (845) 439-5440
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| Percival Everett |
Describes the events of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn through the eyes of the enslaved Jim, who decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island after learning he is to be sold to a man in New Orleans.
Available in print, ebook, and audiobook. |
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| Rebecca Connolly |
In Nazi-occupied Belgium, an unassuming schoolteacher, Andrée Geulen, and a resistance leader, Ida Sterno, risk their lives to forge a daring covert operation to smuggle Jewish children to safety in a novel based on a true story.
Available in print only. |
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| Mirinae Lee |
Life near the North Korean border is a zero-sum game, an ongoing battle in which you either win or you lose. This dangerous, shadowed netherworld is home to an unforgettable woman known only as the 'trickster'...throughout the course of these interconnected chapters she is a slave, an escape artist, a murderer, a terrorist, a spy, a lover, and a mother--a woman who must often choose the unthinkable to survive war and conquest in Korea.
Available in audiobook only. |
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| James Kaplan |
The story of how three legends—Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Evans—came together in 1959 to create Kind of Blue, which is widely considered the great jazz album of time.
Available in print only. |
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| Daniel Lewis |
A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees that represent the challenges facing our planet, and the ways that scientists are working urgently to save our forests and our future.
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 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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In-Person
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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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