Let’s Talk!
Tuesday, October 6 @ 11:30am Come to the first get-together of Palisadians who want to exchange ideas on current events and other things on their minds. Opinions wanted. (Next session Tuesday, November 3)

Knitting Lessons
Join knitter extraordinaire, Shana Loven, for basic adult instruction on Monday nights from 7:30 to 8:30 pm starting October 26. Shana will kick off her lessons on Saturday, October 24 with small groups scheduled for an hour at a time. Registration is required for a Saturday lesson. If you cannot make it on Saturday you are welcome to start any Monday night. Call the Library to register and for more information.

Teen Monday Night Knitters are meeting from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Teens may stay when adults arrive at 7:30 pm.

Holiday Card Making
Tuesday, October 13, 7:00pm- 8:30pm. For Adults and teens 12+. In this hands-on workshop, artist Jamie Ross teaches how to create environmental art with dried botanicals, organic fibers, colorful ribbons and other found and salvaged items to create a unique card for the holidays, birthdays, or any special occasion. Registration is required.

One Stop Reserves
The Palisades Free Library is pleased to offer a new service for avid readers of best-selling authors. Let us keep track of your favorite authors and place a reserve on their newest books. Choose from the following authors: David Baldacci, Mary Higgins Clark, Michael Connolly, Janet Evanovich, James Patterson, Jodi Picoult, Lisa Scottoline, Nicholas Sparks, Danielle Steel, and Stuart Woods. Stop by the library to sign up. You must be a Palisades Free Library card holder to participate. Library cards are free to residents of Palisades, NY.

Study Buddies Resumes
The Study Buddies program pairs high school students with younger students (grades 3-7) to help with homework after school. Parents who are interested in having a high school student help their child with homework and/or short-term assignments should call or come in to sign up for this program. We are looking for high school students who can volunteer. One hour a week is all it takes. Earn a community service credit and gain some experience working with younger children.

New Online Resources
“Hola,” “Bonjour,” “Ciao!” TELL ME MORE® online software will have you speaking a new language with the award winning program used by the United Nations, IBM and the US Navy. Practice Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch.
TELL ME MORE® delivers cutting-edge training content and focuses on reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Practice with simulated conversations, vocabulary and grammar exercises, games, and much more. There is nothing to check out and no due date. With a Palisades Free Library card the software is available anywhere there is internet access.

Reference USA
An incredible resource for researching businesses for a job search, small business sales, or for consumer information. Find addresses and phone numbers of key personnel in a corporation or compile lists of businesses in a particular region with a specified number of employees and sales volume. To log on, go to the database section of our website. A Palisades Free Library card is required for remote access.

Palisades People, Sunday Symposium
Save the Date! November 15, 2009. Spend the afternoon with Lorraine Bracco and Ellen Burstyn. Reserve your seats now by making a donation and picking up your tickets at the Library; $10 for adults and $5 for students.

New Color Copier
With a grant from the Library Association of Rockland County (LARC) we purchased a gently used color copier/printer. For a mere $.25 make a stunning color copy or print from the public computer. Black and white copies are still $.10.