Author: Chris Fisher

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Join us for an Easy Hike!

Sunday, May 18th at 11 am @ Native Landscapes on Rt. 22 We’ll be hiking up to Corbin Hill  to celebrate the Installation of our Little Free Library and the introduction of our Appalachian Trail Backpacks. The Hike will be led by Harlem Valley AT Ambassador, Cassie Kessman, who will teach us about native plants, wild edibles, invasive species, & the AT. The Hike will be approximately two hours roundtrip. The Little Free Library will be located at the Telephone Pioneers Shelter near Cat Rocks, a popular destination for Day Hikers and a camping spot for through-hikers doing more of The Trail. The new backpacks, filled with maps, guides, and binoculars, can be borrowed  by  anyone with a library card, and they’re available at the Dover and Pawling Libraries. Thanks to the Harlem Valley Appalachian Trail Community for providing books and backpacks. We hope that the LFL and the Backpacks will promote use of the AT by people near and far, who can come to enjoy the Trail as an invaluable resource, and that hikers doing bigger pieces...

New Homebound Services Program

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New Homebound Services Program

The Pawling Library now offers free delivery of materials to persons who are physically unable to visit the library, including the elderly, the disabled, and those who are temporarily incapacitated by illness or accident. We can deliver books to retirement communities, senior centers, and private residences. You can request books of your choice, or have our Circulation Manager, Evelina, select titles according to your interests. Check the Homebound Services Page for more information or if you have any questions regarding the program, contact Evelina Simoes at 845-855-3444 or email her at circ@pawlinglibrary.org

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Spring Registration Made Easy

We know how stressful call in registration for our children’s programs is for everyone, so we are excited to let you know that we will be trying something new for registration this spring!  Our new director, Casey Conlin outlined a lottery registration process that was used at his previous library in Goshen, NY.  We decided to tweak it just a bit, and give it a try here.  It has several advantages: 1.  No more registration times to remember…or forget! 2.  A more flexible range of dates to register. 3,  No wating on the phone or in person. 4.  Time to thoughtfully complete your registration so your family can take advantage of all we have to offer.  No more rushing! Doesn’t it sound too good to be true!  Keep on reading to find out how it works!

DOVER AND PAWLING, NY AWARDED APPALACHIAN TRAIL DISTINCTION

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DOVER AND PAWLING, NY AWARDED APPALACHIAN TRAIL DISTINCTION

Harpers Ferry, WV (March 05, 2013) – The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), along with the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference approved the application for partnership to officially designate Dover and Pawling, New York as an A.T. Community™. The collaboration of these two communities working to protect and celebrate the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) paid off this past weekend with the approval to become the newest Appalachian Trail Community™