Building Improvements
The interior and exterior improvements are continuing at the Palisades Free Library as the process moves into Phase II. As of this writing, the architectural plans for these changes are to be presented at an April meeting of the Orangetown Zoning Board and then proceed on to the other boards, pending approval. Phase I, which included new lighting, renovation of the A/C system, carpet replacement and new seating, has been completed, and the two new parking spaces mentioned previously in 10964 have been rescheduled for Phase II. We look forward with anticipation to the addition of functional space and the benefits of improved energy-efficiency which will enhance the services provided by the library, all while maintaining its warmth and historical charm.

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PALISADES FREE LIBRARY
Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System and ANSER Network
19 Closter Road, Palisades, NY 10964
845-359-0136, Fax 845-359-6124 www.palisadeslibrary.org

Hours: Monday to Thursday 11:00 to 9:00pm, Friday to Saturday 11:00 to 5:00pm, Sunday 1:00 to 5:00pm

Next Meeting of the Board of Trustees: Wednesday, April 11, 7:30 pm at the Library.
All meetings are open to the public.

Holidays: Closed Easter Sunday, April 8

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NEW LANGUAGE LEARNING SERVICE
With over 90 language options, including English, for speakers of other languages, this service allows patrons to access the system remotely and offers an unprecedented number of learning options. Transparent Language Online features listening, reading, speaking, and writing exercises, as well as integrated pronunciation analysis, vocabulary acquisition exercises, conversational language courses, video grammar lessons, and a robust social community.

Talk of change within our community is swirling around these days. This is what we have discovered.

Palisades Free Library
Maria Gagliardi, Director of the Palisades Library, reports, "2011 marks the 120th anniversary of the Palisades Library. At this time there are no plans to combine with other South Orangetown libraries. Over the summer the library began a series of interior and exterior improvements. The upgrades will continue through 2012 adding to the functional space and energy efficiency of the building while retaining the library's warmth and historic charm. New lighting and redesign of the central air conditioning system have already made a significant impact on the library's energy usage. Carpet replacement and new seating continues on the interior and two new parking spaces begin the exterior improvements."

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In Memory of Charles Shimel
The trustees and staff of the Palisades Free Library mourn the passing of our friend and colleague, Charles Shimel. Charles joined the board in 2004 and served as Vice-President and Treasurer. Charles made many lasting contributions to the library including maintenance and improvements to the building and serving on the committee that developed the Palisades People Sunday Symposia and the search committee that hired our current director. We have created a memorial fund to purchase an outdoor bench to honor his work and dedication to the library. If you would like to contribute to this fund, please send a check made out to the Palisades Free Library with Charles Shimel in the memo field.

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THE PALISADES FREE LIBRARY
9 Closter Road, Palisades, NY 10964
Telephone: 845-359-0136
Website: www.palisadeslibrary.com
Email: pal@rcls.org
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Hours: Monday to Thursday 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Friday and Saturday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Closed for the Holidays
The Library will be closed for Mother’s Day, May 8 and Memorial Day, May 30.
The Library will also be closed on summer Sundays beginning Father’s Day, June 19 through Labor Day, September, 4.

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Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System and ANSER Network
19 Closter Road
Palisades, NY 10964
845-359-0136, Fax 845-359-6124
pal@rcls.org
ww.palisadeslibrary.org
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Hours: Monday - Thursday 11-9, Friday - Saturday 11-5, Sunday 1-5

Next Meeting of the Board of Trustees:
Wednesday, April 13th, 7:30 pm at the Library. All meetings are open to the public.

Holidays
Closed Easter Sunday, April 24

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Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System
19 Closter Road, Palisades, NY 10964
845-359-0136, Fax 845-359-6124
pal@rcls.org, www.palisadeslibrary.org

Hours: Mon-Thur 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-5, Sun 1-5
Next Meeting of the Board of Trustees: Wednesday, December 8th, 7:30 pm at the Library. All meetings are open to the public.

Dorothy Salisbury Davis and Annabella Sciorra
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The IBM Palisades Executive Conference Center played host once again to the Palisades Free Library's Sunday Symposia on November 14th. The program was titled "Rockland Writers: The Art of the Short Story" and featured Dorothy Salisbury Davis's Dies Irae and David Means's The Knocking.

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Ancestry Library Edition on Library Computers
Available exclusively on the library computers, the Ancestry Library Edition is the free version of Ancestry. com. Gain unprecedented access to family history via documents that record the lineage of individuals from North America, the UK, Europe, Australia, and more. Answers await everyone from professional or hobbyist, expert or novice, genealogist or historian - inside the more than 7,000 databases of family information. User-friendly search tools and comprehensive indexing make it easy to start discovering the story of you. Meet the family first-hand through millions of unique primary sources in full-text and enhanced images. See how they lived via additional collections that add context, background, and stories to individuals. Record your history and find others on the same path with helpful tools including charts, summaries, calendars, family trees, message boards, and more. (Ask our Reference Librarian if you need help.)

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Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System
19 Closter Road Palisades, NY 10964
845-359-0136, Fax 845-359-6124
pal@rcls.org, www.palisadeslibrary.org
Hours: M-Thu 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-5, Sun 1-5
(closed Sunday June 20-Sept.12)
Closed: May 9, Mother’s Day; May 31, Memorial Day;
July 5, Independence Day observed; Sept. 6, Labor Day

Director Maria Gagliardi

Palisades Free Library
Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System
19 Closter Road, Palisades, NY 10964
845-359-0136, Fax 845-359-6124
pal@rcls.org www.palisadeslibrary.org

Hours: Monday to Thursday 11-9, Friday to Saturday 11- 5, Sunday 1-5 Closed: April 12, Easter

Director
Maria Gagliardi

Board of Trustees
Sabelle Frasca, Lisette George, Mary Ellen Ledwith, Gerry Miras, Susan Nemesdy, William Saum, Holly Seeger, Kathryn Shattuck, Charles Shimel, David Shire and Dr. Lynn Sykes

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Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System
19 Closter Road
Palisades, NY 10964
845-359-0136, Fax 845-359-6124
pal@rcls.org
www.rcls.org/pal

Hours: M-Thu 11-9, Fri 11-5,
Sat 11-5, Sun 1-5
Closed: Dec. 24, 25,
Christmas Eve & Day
Dec. 31, Jan. 1,
New Yearʼs Eve & Day
Feb. 15, Presidentʼs Day

Director
Maria Gagliardi

Board of Trustees
Mary Ellen Ledwith, President
Charles Shimel, Vice President
Dr. Carol Stewart, Secretary
Lisette George, Treasurer
Gerry Miras
Susan Nemesdy
William Saum
Sharon Schmetterer
Kathryn Shattuck David Shire
Dr. Lynn Sykes

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Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System • 19 Closter Road • Palisades, NY 10964
Phone: 845-359-0136 • Fax: 845-359-6124 • E-mail: pal@rcls.org
Hours: M-Thu 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-5, Sun 1-5 • Closed: Oct. 12, Columbus Day, Nov 25-26, Thanksgiving
Director: Maria Gagliardi • Board of Trustees: Mary Ellen Ledwith, President
Charles Shimel, Vice President • Dr. Carol Stewart, Secretary • Lisette George, Treasurer
Geri Miras • Susan Nemesdy • William Saum • Sharon Schmetterer • Kathryn Shattuck • David Shire • Dr. Lynn Sykes

Stained glass artist and local resident Harriet Hyams with Kim Agnew Cohen in front of stained glass window dedicated to Beatrice Agnew, in honor of her 40 years of service as Director of the Library
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FOCUS ON JOB RESOURCES AT THE PALISADES FREE LIBRARY

Tomorrow’s Workplace Employment Resource Center serves Rockland County. Services include: resumé workshops, computer training software and job bank. Web site: www.tomorrowsworkplace.org. Don’t overlook the New York State Department of Labor web site. It has the latest information on unemployment benefits. You can also find publications on job searching, interviews and resumes and a database of all job openings on file with New York State; www.labor.state.ny.us.

19 Closter Road
Palisades, NY 10964
(845)359-0136, Fax (845)359-6124
pal@rcls.org
www.rcls.org/pal

NEW BOOKS

Auslander, Shalom – Foreskin’s Lament
Bhutto, Benazir – Reconciliation
Carter, Jimmy – A Remarkable Mother
Downie, Ruth – Terra Incognita
Fairstein, Linda – Killer Heat
Garvey, Steve – My Bat Boy Days
Graham, Heather – Death Dealer
Kendall, Joshua – The Man Who Made Lists
Kinsella, Sophie – Remember Me?
Lahiri, Jumpa – Unaccustomed Earth
McCullough, Dennis – My Mother, Your Mother
Picoult, Jodi – Change of Heart

NEW DVDs

Angels in the Dust
Atonement
Death at a Funeral
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Enchanted
I’m Not There
Juno
The Kite Runner
Lake of Fire
No Country for Old Men
The Rape of Europe
Sweeney Todd
There Will Be Blood
Willow Tree
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Second Chances
Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

City Delights

The library has passes for the Guggenheim, Whitney, Natural History and Cooper Hewitt museums, as well as discount tickets for Broadway and Off-Broadway theater. Reserve the museum passes at the circulation desk. Pick up the discount tickets at the reference desk.

Palisades Free Library

Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System

19 Closter Road

Palisades, NY 10964

845-359-0136, Fax 845-359-6124, http://www.rcls.org/pal>www.rcls.org/pal

Hours: Mon-Thu 1-9, Fri 1-5, Sat 11-5, Sun 1-5

Closed Dec. 24, 25, 30, 31, Jan. 1, Feb. 19, Apr. 8

Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System

19 Closter Road, Palisades, NY 10964

Tel: 845-359-0136, Fax: 845-359-6124, pal@rcls.org, www.rcls.org/pal

LIBRARY HOURS: Mon.–Thurs. 1:00-9:00

Friday 1:00-5:00

Saturday 11:00-5:00

Sunday 1:00-5:00

Library Closed: Columbus Day, October 8th and Thanksgiving, November 21st and 22nd