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February News Bulletin Volume 50 |
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Main Library
Monday: 9:30 am - 5 pm Tuesday: 9:30 am - 5 pm Wednesday: 9:30 am - 6 pm Thursday: 9:30 am - 5 pm Friday: 9:30 am - 5 pm Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm Sunday: CLOSED
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Community Center
Monday: 9:30 am - 4 pm Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4 pm Wednesday: 9:30 am - 4 pm Thursday: 9:30 am - 4 pm Friday: 9:30 am - 4 pm Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm Sunday: CLOSED
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2/20: CLOSED For Presidents Day
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February 2/6: Knitting Circle Begins 2/14: Valentines Day Tea Party 2/16: Honing your Psychic Abilities with Bill Wiand This is not a list of all the activities we have planned in the coming months and some of these dates are subject to change due to weather or other circumstances beyond our control. Any schedule changes will be posted on our Facebook Page and Website as soon as we are aware of them.
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George Washington Carver c. 1864 — January 5, 1943 Born into slavery during the final year of the Civil War, George Washington Carver became one of the most renowned scientists of the early 20th century through his work in botany and agricultural science. After earning a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Iowa State University, Carver was hired to lead the agricultural department at the Tuskegee Institute, a preeminent historically Black university. There, Carver developed various crop diversification methods and cash crop alternatives that helped many formerly enslaved sharecroppers in the South.
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Alice Ball July 24, 1892 — December 31, 1916 Alice Ball was a chemist who developed the first effective treatment against Hansen’s disease, commonly known as leprosy. She was the first woman and first African American to earn a master’s degree at the University of Hawaii (UH) as well as the first woman faculty member in the UH chemistry department. Ball initially developed the successful treatment for Hansen’s disease but was unable to publish her findings before her untimely death at the age of 24. A colleague took credit for Ball’s work before her original research was discovered in the UH archives in the 1970s. In 2000, the university dedicated a plaque to Ball, and Hawaii declared February 29 a state holiday to commemorate her and her work.
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Percy Lavon Julian April 11, 1899 — April 19, 1975 Percy Lavon Julian is widely regarded as one of the most influential chemists in U.S. history due to his research in chemical synthesis, which led to drug treatments for arthritis and glaucoma. He earned a PhD from the University of Vienna in Austria after facing years of educational discrimination in the U.S. Julian was the first person to synthesize progesterone and testosterone on a large scale, resulting in the creation of cortisone, birth control pills, and corticosteroids. In 1973, he became the first Black chemist to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.
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Katherine Johnson August 26, 1918 — February 24, 2020 Katherine Johnson was one of the first Black women to work for NASA and a renowned mathematician who played a vital role in the agency’s initial space flights. After becoming the first Black woman to attend graduate school at West Virginia University, Johnson worked at NASA calculating launch windows, emergency return paths, and trajectories for the Apollo Moon landing and other early space flights. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 and was one of the biographical subjects of the 2016 book and film Hidden Figures.
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Gladys West October 27, 1930 — Present Gladys West is a mathematician whose research was integral to the creation of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. Throughout her career, she worked on mathematical modeling of the Earth’s shape and helped develop early satellites, both of which were key elements in the creation of GPS navigation. West holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics from Virginia State University, a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Oklahoma, and a PhD in public administration from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which she earned after her retirement. West was inducted into the U.S. Air Force Hall of Fame in 2018.
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If you have any questions, need help switching over or require any other kind of technical assistance make an appointment to see our in house tech guy Ed. He is here Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Call 845-744-4265 ext. 2 to make an appointment. |
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CHECK OUT OUR LATEST VIDEO From City to Country The Erie's Pine Bush Branch Then and Now Join local author and historian Alex Prizgintas as he explores the transformation of a forgotten Orange County branchlike railway.
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New this week at the Library |
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The cabinet of Dr. Leng
by Douglas J. Preston
As Constance finds her way back to New York City in the late 1800s to prevent the death of her siblings and stop serial killer, Dr. Enoch Leng, FBI Special Agent Pendergast desperately tries to find a way to reunite with her before its too late. 375,000 first printing.
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Spare
by Harry
With its raw, unflinching honesty, Prince Harrys memoirin which he discusses the effect of his mother Princess Dianas death on his lifeis full of insight, revelation, self-examination and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.
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The house of wolves
by James Patterson
Jenny Wolfs murdered father has left her in charge of a multi-billion-dollar empirea newspaper, a football team, a holding company ... and a dysfunctional family that knows no bounds.
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It's that time of year again!!!! AARP will be offering free basic tax preparation for seniors at the Pine Bush Library beginning on February 3rd. You can make an appointment to get your taxes done starting Monday, January 16th by calling 211 from any phone. Because this service is offered through AARP we here at the library CANNOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR YOU. The only way to get an appointment is by calling 211 and following the prompts. Here are a few helpful tips to make everything go as smoothly as possible. - DO NOT CALL THE LIBRARY FOR AN APPOINTMENT. Appointments are made by dialing 211.
- When you call 211 you might have to wait on hold for a while, be prepared.
- If you call 211 and they say there are no more appointments, do not panic and DO NOT CALL THE LIBRARY. Appointment blocks are opened up over time, call back another day.
- Nobody at the library can make an appointment for you, scheduling is handled by AARP.
- When making an appointment make sure you make it for a time you can actually show up for. People showing up late for appointments messes the whole process up.
- DO NOT CALL THE LIBRARY FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
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AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER Did you know that the Pine Bush Library Community Center has DOZENS of games and puzzles? You can come by anytime we are open to see our selection. You can feel free to spend some time playing a game with a friend or if you would like to take some home they are all for sale.
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FROM THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY |
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TODDLER TIME WITH MISS LUCY (Ages 2 - 3 years with adult) MONDAYS February 6th & 27th ONLY 10:30 AM PRESCHOOL STORYTIME WITH MISS CHRISSY (Ages 3 - 5 years with adult) WEDNESDAYS February 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd 10:30 AM YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN ADVANCE FOR ALL STORYTIME EVENTS, AS SPACE IS LIMITED INDOORS!!! PLEASE, NO DROP-INS! 845-744-3375 ext.3 IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT AFTER REGISTRATION, PLEASE CALL TO LET US KNOW! PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND IF YOUR CHILD HAS A FEVER, COUGH OR RUNNY NOSE!!!!!!
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R.E.A.D. To Mocha READING EDUCATION ASSISTANCE DOG This program is designed to help children with their read aloud skills. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7th & 21st As always you MUST register in advance for your time slot. Call 845-744-3375 ext.3 to sign up. |
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NO MORE PLASTIC!!!!! We would like to thank all of you for bringing your plastic to the Library Community Center. Because of your efforts we have kept 1500 POUNDS of plastic out of the oceans/landfills and we are in the process of acquiring TWO more benches made out of recycled plastic to place around the library. Our staff and volunteers have been working 6 days a week to sort, package, weigh and transport all of your donations. To say your response to this program has been amazing is an understatement, we started out thinking we might be able to get 500 pounds before the end of the year and ended up with over three times that. It is now time for us to move on to something new so as of January 1st we will no longer be accepting plastic at the library. You can now bring your plastic to Pine Bush Elementary (PBE) located at 21 Ulsterville Rd, Pine Bush, NY, 12566. The drop off bins are located to the right of the front entrance. Thank you once again.
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Here is a short list of the charitable initiatives we are currently a part of: Bullville Methodist Church Food Pantry We are collecting any and all food items as well as cleaning supplies, PPE, hygiene products, baby products, etc. Donations can be dropped off at either the main library or community center. Jewish Family Service At Jewish Family Service of Orange County, we are dedicated to welcoming all members of the entire Orange County community connecting them to resources and services that can provide support and comfort. Lions Club International Recycle For Sight You can drop off your gently used eye glasses in the collection box at the community center. Keep an eye on our website, Facebook page, and newsletter for any new opportunities to give back. If you have a charity or program you would like us to collect for or promote, please reach out by calling 845-744-4265 ext. 2, emailing PBL@rcls.org, or sending us a message on Facebook @PineBushPublicLibrary.
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What Can Your Library Do For You? We here at the Pine Bush Library are always thinking of new, educational, and fun ways to serve our patrons. In the last two years we have created a YouTube channel, gotten a pass so you can access NY State Parks for free, created unique programs such as stargazing and Next Stop Adventure, brought in someone to help you with your technology problems and more. Now we want to hear from YOU, our loyal patrons. Tell us what programs, activities, services, etc. you want your favorite library to offer. If you have an idea for a new program, activity, service, event or anything else please reach out. You can email us PBL@rcls.org, call us 845-744-4265 ext. 2, send us a message on Facebook @PineBushPublicLibrary or just come by the Community Center and tell us in person. |
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You can access hundreds of eBooks, audio books, videos, and more. Download the Libby App to your smartphone or tablet. Kindle users can visit https://rcls.overdrive.com/ and start reading today! If you have questions about any of these apps make an appointment to come in, we will be happy to walk you through the setup process and get you started. |
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Pine Bush Area Public Library District 223-227 Maple Avenue P.O. Box 63 Pine Bush, New York 12566-0063 (845)744-3375pinebusharealibrary.org |
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