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Palisades Free Library
19 Closter Road, Palisades NY 10964
Tel: 845-359-0136, Fax: 845-359-6124
Web: www.rcls.org/pal

Board of Trustees

Mary Ellen Ledwith, President
Charles Shimel, Vice President
Helen P. Nelson, Treasurer
Dr. Carol Stewart, Secretary
Marianne G. Brown
Katheryn Papay
David Shire

Summer Activities for Children

Books: a Treasure is this year’s Summer Reading theme. All young readers are invited to borrow and read new books, old favorites and everything in between. Catch up on your favorite series that you just didn’t have time for during the school year. Our summer activities begins with:

• AN EVENING OF MUSIC WITH ANN TEED. Monday, June 26, 7:00 p.m. Original songs, dances, stories and mime will captivate all age groups. Tickets will be available at the library in June. This program will be held at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart auditorium in Tappan. For all ages.

• DRAGON DISCOVERY. Wednesday, July 5, 4:15 p.m. Find out about the mythical dragon creature and create one of your own. Ages 5 and up.

• MONKEY BUSINESS. Wednesday, July 12, 4:15 p.m. Swing on by for some monkey tales and crafts. Ages 5 and up.

• FAIRY TALE FUN. Tuesday, July 18, 4:15 p.m. Listen to your favorite fairy tales and make a fairy tale project. Ages 2 to 4.

• PIRATE TREASURE PARTY. Wednesday, July 19, 4:15 p.m. Yo ho ho, scallywags, shiver me timbers! A pirate’s life in story and craft. Ages 5 and up.

• ROYAL READIINGS. Wednesday, July 26, 4:15 p.m. Kings and queens and their entire royal treasure for you to enjoy in story and fun. Ages 5 and up.

• CARD SHARKS. Thursday, July 27, 4:15 p.m. Design your own deck of cards, using rubber-stamping techniques and make a box to store them in. Ages 8 and up.

• MAGIC AND STORYTELLING BY TERRY PARRETT. Monday, July 31, 7:00 p.m. His magic will amaze, his stories will captivate. This program will be held at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart auditorium in Tappan. Tickets available at the library in late July. For all ages.

• PIZZA!PIZZA! Wednesday, August 2, 4:15 p.m. Books and fun about everyone’s favorite food to eat. Which toppings do you like? Ages 5 and up.

Please sign up for all children’s programs at the circulation desk.

Free Museum Passes

Museum passes are available at the circulation desk for the following museums – American Museum of Natural History, Guggenheim Museum, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, and Museum of the City of New York. They may be reserved for a specific date, are valid for two days, and carry a late fee of $15.00.

Digitization

• The photographic collection of the Palisades Free Library will soon be available on the internet through a new service established by LARC (Library Association of Rockland County) and funded by grants from the Rockland County Legislature. The digitized images can be viewed at the “Hudson River Valley Heritage” website www.hrvh.org, Collections Directory, LARC.

  You will be able to access not only the Palisades Library’s collection of photographs but also New City’s and Pearl River’s postcard and photography collections, followed shortly by other Rockland libraries' historical materials.

• Digital Books and Music – Remember 78s, 45s, LPs? An E-Book is a version of a print book that can be read on your PC, PDA or listened to on your MP3 player. Many classical music titles are available too. Enjoy them anywhere, anytime. All you need is a valid library card, and access to the internet. To get started, go to our website, www.rcls.org/pal. Click on the link to the digital download center and its instructions. Download your books or music – you may enjoy them for 21 days when they will automatically be returned. No late fees.

• NYPL Picture Collection Online: http://digital.nypl.org/mmpco/ From the New York Public Library, this is a collection of 30,000 digitized, public domain images from books, magazines and newspapers as well as original photographs, prints and postcards, mostly created before 1923. It consists of images of New York City, Costume, design, American History: and more than 12,000 other subjects. It is searchable by keyword or by browsing a variety of indexes.

• Learn a Language: The library has purchased the Rosetta Stone software. This program offers 28 languages and emphasizes the four key language-learning skills:

  • Listening: Native speakers are used throughout the program
  • Reading: Learners see a combination of words and images to increase understanding of phrases and dialogues.
  • Speaking: Learners compare their speech to native speakers for pronunciation and receive immediate feedback.
  • Writing: Learners write the language they are learning with the program to guide them. They write what they hear. The program carefully checks their work and helps them correct any mistakes.

New Titles

Adult Non Fiction

• Albright, Madeleine - The Mighty and the Almighty
• Angell, Roger - Let Me Finish
  
• Bracco, Lorraine - On the Couch
  
• Galbraith, Peter - The End of Iraq
  
• Klein, Joe – Politics Lost
  
• Rosenberg, David - Abraham: The First Historical Biography
  
• Tabor, James - Jesus Dynasty
  
• Thomas, Helen - Watchdog of Democracy
  
• Van Heerden, Ivor - The Storm

Adult Fiction

• Douglas, Lawrence - The Catastrophist
  
• Dunant, Sara - In the Company of the Courtesan
  
• Lansens, Lori - Girls
  
• Mosley, Walter - Fortunate Son
  
• Nemirovsky, Irene - Suite Francaise
  
• Roth, Philip - Everyman
  
• Sykes, Plum - The Debutante Divorcee
  
• Tyler, Anne - Digging to America and many mysteries and best sellers

Forthcoming DVDs

• The Devil’s Miner
• Enron: The Smartest Guys
• The Family Stone
• A History of Violence
• Little Fish
• Match Point
  
• The New World
  
• The Producers
  
• The Squid and the Whale
• Syriana
• Transamerica
  
• White Countess