Category: Library News & Events

The Towns of Pawling and Dover were declared an Appalachian Trail Community in recognition of our support and preservation of the AT as a local and national asset. To support the trail, its through hikers, and day hikers, the Dover Plains Library and the Pawling Library teamed up to educate people about the trail, install  Little Free Libraries at the Wiley and Telephone Pioneers Shelters, and to make backpacks with binoculars, guides, and maps available for circulation to promote local use of the trail. Little Free Libraries are the “take a book, leave a book” gathering place where people  share their favorite literature and stories. The Pawling Library put up a LFL at the Telephone Pioneers Shelter, and the Dover Plains Library put one up near the Wiley Shelter. The LFL’s provide reading material for through and day hikers who pass through the shelter and want a book (remember, there’s no need to return the book). Thanks to Bill Coon for building Pawling’s beautiful LFL, and thanks to Dave Kinosky, who maintains the Telephone Pioneers Shelter, for coordinating and lugging...

We’re looking forward to a great science filled summer and hope your child will join in the fun! We’ll be ready and waiting to take your program registration requests any time the library is open between: Monday, June 9th at 12 pm – Monday, June 16th at 5 pm Families should complete one Summer 2014 Registration form per family and include all programs your children wish to participate in. Completed forms should be returned to the library circulation desk. Families will draw a lottery number to be attached to their form. Families are asked to pick up program status forms at the library beginning Saturday, June 21st. Our goal is to serve as many families as possible this summer, so please be considerate and let us know the weeks your child will NOT be attending the programs so other children can take advantage of these spaces. These programs will keep your child reading this summer…the best way to keep them from the devastating effects of the summer slide! Remember using out on-line e-logs or paper...

Calling all teens from 6th-12th grade! There are now things to do in Pawling at the Pawling Library.  This summer there is a program almost every day! From photography and computer programming classes to picnics and movies, the summer has been planned and packed just for you.          You may sign up for any of the programs and classes you would like to attend and skip all the others, it’s up to you.  You don’t even need to come into the library to sign up! Just go over all the programs on our Teen Programs web page and pick out what you like, then send me an email(teen@pawlinglibrary.org) with your choices!  You can sign up now and throughout the summer. So get out of your parents basement and come have some fun! All activities and programs are completely free so feed your pig and enjoy this summer.  See you soon! ~Nicole Curcio Pawling Library Teen Programmer.

John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars is a very popular book these days, and it seems like you can’t get your hands on it. Well we have exciting news! The book is now on our very own Kindles! We have two Kindles here at the library, ready for you to take them out! Just like a book, you take the Kindle out with your library card. With massive hold lists all over the Hudson Valley it may seem like you have to buy this book to read it, but not here at Pawling. The Kindles are here waiting for our Pawling patrons. Click here for a complete list of the titles on our Kindles. We also have many other novels by John Green here e on our shelves. You can’t go wrong with any of his books! Try An Abundance of Katherines, Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns, or Will Grayson, Will Grayson. While you have the Kindle out, you may want to check out the other amazing books that we put on it! The...

Summer program registration is right around the corner! Our summer programs are on-line and ready for you to review!  Instead of consuming lots of paper, our programs now have a permanent consistent home on our web site on the Children’s Services page.  No more searching for our most recent guide! This page is your go-to resource for the most up-to-date program information available. Our new web site also has a children’s tab right at the top that will take you to the information you need, when you need it!  So check it out! Children’s summer registration will be by lottery once again.  Program registration forms are available at the circulation desk or on our web site and should be returned between: Monday, June 9th at 12:00 pm – Monday, June 16th  at 5:00 pm One important change from our Spring Registration is how you’ll find out which programs your children got into. Due to the volume of registration during our summer programs, families are asked to pick up their status confirmation form at the circulation desk beginning Saturday, June 21st.  The web site also has information about...

The Pawling Library is excited to announce our Spring 2014 Newsletter & Program Guide Our spring programs have opened and we have workshops and weekly classes for adults and children to fill up those warm spring days ahead! so if you haven’t checked out our Spring Program Guide, take a look and if your find something new and exciting to enjoy give us a call.  We’ll be happy to help you get registered today! We’re really looking forward to Spring!