Category: Library News & Events

The library’s new children’s program coordinator, Miss Neena, is busy planning programs for this summer. In order to make this summer a success, she is going to need help from some of our teen and tween library users. If you are between the ages of 12 and 18, you are welcome to apply to our summer internship program. Interns help out during the summer to make sure that everyone who participates in summer reading and activities has a wonderful and successful experience. If you are interested in becoming a summer intern, please fill out an internship application. You can download it here. Please bring completed applications to the library by Tuesday June 13th. If you have questions, you can email Neena at children@pawlinglibrary.org

The Pawling Library will be closed Sunday 5/28 and 5/29 in observance of Memorial Day. We will open again at our normal time on Tuesday 5/30 at 10 AM. For more information about Memorial Day, visit the History Channel’s website: http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/memorial-day-history   For more information about observances in the Harlem Valley area, visit the Poughkeepsie Journal’s website: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2016/05/24/memorial-day-community-observances/84866398/

The Pawling Library received a mini-grant from the Ezra Jackson Keats Foundation, an organization which supports literacy and creative expression in children.  Out of hundreds of applicants, 64 teachers and librarians across the country, including Kate, our Young Adult Program Coordinator, were awarded a mini-grant to fund a unique and creative program for students this year. With the grant, the library is able to offer a Teen Zine Publishing program this summer. Teens will learn about the history of zines and self-publishing, and will create their own zine containing original art and creative writing. By the end of the summer they will have a finished product to bring home and to distribute to the community.  

With the end of the school year approaching, Project Do Something, a program in which teens do small but impactful projects to benefit the community, will be taking a brief recess so that students can focus on end of the year exams. Project Do Something will begin meeting again this summer. Don’t worry, though. There are still volunteer opportunities for teens in 7th grade and up at the Pawling Library. Contact Kate about becoming a Library Legion and volunteering at the library on your own schedule. We are also seeking teen volunteers for our annual Book Sale. Volunteers are needed Wednesday, May 10 thru Wednesday, May 17. Contact Kate for more information or to sign up as a volunteer.

The spring schedule is out for teen programs! Teens in 5th thru 12th grade are invited to call or stop by the library to register. Programs will start on April 10 and go until June 16. You can check out the full schedule here. Don’t forget that we are also still recruiting for Battle of the Books!

The Pawling Library is looking for our next great Children’s Program Coordinator to take over our programs and services to children from birth through grade four. You can read the job description and apply online by going to pawlingfreelibrary.org/jobs Applications will be accepted through May 1st. Any of our current employees can tell you how wonderful it is to work here, but please direct any specific inquiries to the library director, Brian Avery.

Battle of the Books is back again! The Pawling Library will be participating in both the Middle School and the High School Battles. Anyone interested in joining a team is invited to attend an interest meeting this Saturday, March 18. The Middle School interest meeting will be from 3:00-4:00 PM, and the High School interest meeting from 4:30-5:30 PM. Refreshments will be provided. We will talk about this year’s books, the rules of the battle, and practice with a pop culture trivia battle. For more information on Battle of the Books, click here.