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 - Thursday 11:00am – 9:00pm, Friday - Saturday 11:00am – 5:00pm, Sunday 1:00 – 5:00pm.

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RCLS Institutes Six Month Trial Governing Hold Requests
The Palisades Free Library is a member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System, which is a cooperative that allows libraries throughout Rockland, Orange, and Sullivan Counties to share books, audio-books, and DVDs through inter-library loans. Nearly all the libraries, including Palisades, restrict their newest books from inter-library loans. Beginning May 1, there will be a six month trial lifting restrictions on new books.

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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

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Alice Haagensen’s Palisades and Snedens Landing Re-issued
At 3:30pm on Sunday, May 18, Alice Gerard will give a talk at the Palisades Free library about the republication of Palisades and Snedens Landing, first published by her mother Alice Haagensen in 1986 but long out of print. She will have copies of the book with her for purchase. This book covers the history of our community from the earliest times to the end of the nineteenth century and contains 122 pages of narrative history and photographs as well as another 97 pages of appendices. Alice Gerard’s book Palisades and Snedens Landing: the Twentieth Century is a continuation of the earlier book.

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

HOURS: Monday to Thursday 11:00 to 9:00pm, Friday, Saturday 11:00 to 5:00pm, Sunday 1:00 to 5:00pm.
Next Meeting of the Board of Trustees: Wednesday, April 9, 7:30pm at the Library. All meetings are open to the public.
HOLIDAYS: Closed Easter Sunday, April 20

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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
www.palisadeslibrary.org

Hours: Monday - Thursday 11-9, Friday - Saturday 11-5, Sunday 1-5.
Next Meeting of the Board of Trustees: Wed., December 11, 7:30PM at the Library. All meetings are open to the public.
Holidays: Closed December 24 at 3PM and all day December 25. Closed at 3PM on December 31 and all day on January 1 and January 20.

Director: Maria Gagliardi; Board of Trustees: Sabelle Frasca, President; Michele Kalotkin, Vice President; Helena Power, Secretary; Holly Seeger, Treasurer; Mary Ann Brueckner; Paul Goldman; Leslie Hayes; Roger Hooker; Jonathan Plowe.

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This fall the Palisades Free Library will complete an exciting renovation project that will expand and improve the services we can offer our residents. The last major building improvement was in 1996. The renovation will update the functional space and energy efficiency of the building while retaining the library’s warmth and historic charm.

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Palisades Free Library
Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System and ANSER Network
19 Closter Road, Palisades, N.Y. 10964
Phone: 845-359-0136, Fax: 845-359- 6124.
www.palisadeslibrary.org
Visit our website for a full listing of pro grams and events: Like us on Facebook www.palisadeslibrary.org

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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 - Thursday 11-9, Friday - Saturday 11-5, Sunday 1-5.

Next Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Wed., April 10, 7:30 pm at the Library. All meetings are open to the public.

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After almost 48 years, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man has finally come to these Continental United States (plus Alaska and Hawaii) on DVD. This rarely seen biting and bitter political satire was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner of Patton fame and photographed in sharp-edged black and white by legendary cinematographer Haskell Wexler.

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Building Improvements
The architectural plans for the next phase of the library expansion including improvements to the outside for the building and surrounding property have been approved by the Orangetown Planning Board, The Orangetown Zoning Board and the Historic Areas Board of Review. In October we plan to break ground on the two new parking spaces.

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
Find us on Facebook

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.