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April News Bulletin Volume 79
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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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April 4/13: Trolleys From Middletown to Goshen with Ray Kelly 4/20: Defensive Driving 4/22: Earth Day Seed Planting May 5/4: Annual Library Yard Sale 5/11: O&W Railroad with Ray Kelly 5/15: Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases Presentation 5/18: Defensive Driving 5/29: Borscht Belt Culture with Alex Prizgintas
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Thank you to everyone who made our Eclipse Viewing Party last Monday such a huge success. Seeing all of you out here having a good time learning about our solar system makes all the hard work and effort we put into these events worth it. A special thank you to Kevin Kreeger, who took time out of his day to come here and teach us about eclipses. |
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Watch our latest YouTube video The "Dirty Dozen" Estate Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Click HERE to watch the video. To explore out YouTube Channel Click HERE
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New this week at the Library
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The truth about the Devlins
by Lisa Scottoline
The charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, TJ Devlin finds his world turned upside down when his lawyer brother confesses he has just killed one of his clients and, seizing this chance to prove his worth, becomes entangled in a deadly web of deception and murder to save his brother.
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The anxious generation : how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
by Jonathan Haidt
"From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health-and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on most measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Haidt shows how the "play-based childhood" began to decline in the 1980s, and how it was finally wiped out by the arrival of the "phone-based childhood" in the early 2010s. He presents more than a dozen mechanisms by which this "great rewiring of childhood" has interfered with children'ssocial and neurological development, covering everything from sleep deprivation to attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, social comparison, and perfectionism. He explains why social media damages girls more than boys and why boys have been withdrawing from the real world into the virtual world, with disastrous consequences for themselves, their families, and their societies. Most important, Haidt issues a clear call to action. He diagnoses the "collective action problems" thattrap us, and then proposes four simple rules that might set us free. He describes steps that parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments can take to end the epidemic of mental illness and restore a more humane childhood. Haidt has spent his career speaking truth backed by data in the most difficult landscapes-communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the public health emergency faced by Gen Z. We cannot afford to ignore his findings about protecting our children-and ourselves-from the psychological damage of a phone-based life"
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James : a novel
by Percival Everett
"From Percival Everett-a recipient of the NBCC Lifetime Achievement Award and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Booker Prize, and numerous PEN awards-comes James, a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond. While many narrative set pieces of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remain in place (floods and storms, stumbling across both unexpected death and unexpected treasure in the myriad stopping points along the river's banks, encountering the scam artists posing as the Duke and Dauphin...), Jim's agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light. Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a "cult literary icon" (Oprah Daily), and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime, James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature"
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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 STORYTIME WITH MISS LUCY MONDAY April 22nd & 29th 10:30 AM. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME WITH MISS CHRISSY WEDNESDAY April 17th & 24th 10:30 AM CALL 845-744-3375 ext.3 TO REGISTER MUST BE REGISTERED IN ADVANCE...PLEASE NO DROP-INS!
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R.E.A.D. with Mocha The Reading Education Assistance Dog Thursday, April 25th 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm You must register in advance for your spot Call 845-744-3375 ext. 3 to sign up |
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VetNow stands by our community's veterans, providing unwavering support in securing the benefits they rightfully deserve. Connect with a live veteran navigator today for assistance with housing, education, employment, healthcare, mental health services, and much more. Access these vital VetNow resources by using your RCLS member library card. Click HERE for more information or to sign up. Don't have a card yet? No problem! Simply visit one of our 47 member libraries to obtain your library card and unlock a world of invaluable services tailored specifically for veterans like you. For a list of library locations CLICK HERE. |
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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, 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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Read with Libby Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app, loved by millions of readers worldwide! If you have questions about how to install and/or use Libby 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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