Getting my first library card!
What's Happening
See below for a list of events and programs being offered at the Livingston Manor Free Library, as well as exhibits and library news. The library is located at 92 Main Street in Livingston Manor. For more information call 439-5440.
For more information about what's happening in Livingston Manor, check out www.livingstonmanor.org
New programs for January and beyond!
Donate your old eReader!
Are you considering upgrading your eReader? The Monday Afternoon Kids’ Book Club would love to accept your older-model Kindle or Android Device for their shared reading circle. The device will be re-registered once donated so that you will not be charged for any future downloads.
Please call the library for more information: 439-5440.
Chess Anyone?
Are you between the ages of 8 and 14? Do you play chess? Would you like to learn how? The library chess club is now meeting on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. with our local chess pro! Call to register or just come by.
Livingston Manor Free Library Goes Solar!
High School Equivalency (formerly called GED)
Are you, or is someone you know, interested in studying for the NYS High School Equivalency test? A teacher is available at the library every Monday from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. to help adults prepare for the test. All are welcome; there is no fee for participating. Home study materials are provided, so students who cannot attend can arrange to pick up work at their convenience. Call for information: 439-5440.
Cosponsored by BOCES Adult and Continuing Education and Livingston Manor Free Library
Preschool Storytime: Join us on Tuesdays 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.
Preschool Storytime at the library
Storytime leader Chatral A’dze welcomes children ages 2 to 5 to hear stories, sing songs and play games. As a library volunteer, Chatral enjoys sharing the stories and songs taught to her by her mother and finding new library books for young children. Her lively readings and energetic circle games create an atmosphere of fun in which children enjoy listening to stories and interacting with each other. Parents/caregivers and siblings are welcome to participate in the games and to explore the resources the library has to offer.
Exhibits
Wildlife Photographs by Gloria Wagenknecht on Exhibit at Library
Photo by Gloria Wagenknecht
A revolving exhibit by Photographer Gloria Wagenknecht is back on display at the library, through the fall and winter. Gloria’s wildlife photographs bring broad scenes of color and clarity to the library walls and thrill every wildlife watcher who is lucky enough to see her naturalistic portraits. As a free-lance photographer, Gloria’s greatest joy is being outdoors attempting to capture the extraordinary beauty she observes in her subjects and the lush terrain of Sullivan County. She specializes in bird photography and in eagles, in particular. Gloria resides in Loch Sheldrake and has shown her work at the Old Stone House of Hasbrouck, the Livingston Manor ArtWalk and the Audubon and Friends shows in Livingston Manor.
News
Health and Wellness Information Website
Battle of the Books Team Takes Third Place
Livingston Manor Library Battle of the Books Team
Livingston Manor Library Battle of the Books Team took 3rd place at the RCLS Teen Battle of the Books, held in Nyack, NY on September 6, 2014.
Twelve libraries in the Ramapo Catskill Library System fielded teams. Livingston Manor was represented by Roan Gillingham, Alder Cemelli, Iris Gillingham,Tessa Nettleton, Hannah Tuso, Ember Cemelli and Nathaniel DePaul. Congratulations team!
Library staff members are glad to speak with any youth in grades 6 to 12 who may be interested in battling in 2015!
Livingston Manor Library Battle of the Books Team
RCLS Teen Battle of the Books, held in Nyack, NY
Updated eBook Service
OverDrive, our library system’s eBooks provider, has updated its eBooks service (at efiles.rcls.org) to improve access to electronic books. Click here for highlights and a quick tour of the new system: OverDrive PDF
RCLS Launches Mobile App
One click access to library information
from any Internet-capable phone
The Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS) puts your library in your hand with RCLS Mobile. Want to renew a book or place one on hold? There’s an app for that. Library hours? There’s an app for that. Want to download an ebook or eAudioBook? There’s an app for that, too.
The Launch of RCLS Mobile puts the library at your fingertips. From any mobile phone or tablet connected to the Internet you can instantly tap into library resources, anytime, anywhere. You can search the library catalog, check your account, ask a question, download eBooks and eAudioBooks, find events and more.
To access RCLS Mobile, visit rcls.boopsie.com/ and download the app.
“Nearly 50% of all US mobile subscribers use smartphones, so it’s important for people to be able to access the staff and rich resources available at our libraries,” says Robert Hubsher, RCLS Executive Director. “RCLS Mobile puts library information just one click away with much faster access than going through a browser. We encourage everyone to take advantage of this new way to use the library by downloading our app.”
Searching the library system catalog with RCLS Mobile is especially easy. Just type the first few letters of two or three words and search results will begin to appear. For example, if you’re looking up Mark Twain in the catalog, just type “ma twa.” Once you find the title you’re looking for, you can place it on hold right from your phone.
The app offers additional features such as BookLook Mobile that lets you scan an ISBN barcode anywhere you are to see if your library owns the title. “This is an amazing feature,” says Hubsher. “If you’re at a bookstore you can just scan the book’s ISBN, see if we own it and—if we do—place a hold on it right from your phone.”
The RCLS Mobile also has a Digital Media feature which allows people to download eBooks and eAudioBooks to their devices.
If a library has a Facebook page and/or Twitter feed, people can access those through RCLS Mobile.
The mobile app was developed by Boopsie Inc. More than 250 libraries and universities use Boopsie to increase campus and community visibility. Easy to implement and affordable for all size libraries, Boopsie solves the problem of unwieldy website viewing on a small screen.
To download the RCLS Mobile, visit www.rcls.boopsie.com or contact the library at 845-439-5440.
The library has a new sign and a beautiful flower garden!
Livingston Manor Library's new sign and flower garden
Sullivan Renaissance provided a grant for this project and thanks go to Vera Farrell for planning and planting the garden, Marietta Beanland for helping with the garden and donating a soaker hose and Carolyn Bivins for helping with the sign design. The kids in the Grow Your Own Book summer reading program helped with the weeding. The sign was created by Paul Kean of Graphic Detail.
The flower boxes and hanging baskets were provided by, and maintained by, Livingston Manor Renaissance.
Installing the new sign
Butterflies love the flowers in the new garden!
Manor Ink Hits the Streets
Manor Ink hits the streets at this year's Trout Parade
As the third issue of Manor Ink hits the streets, the staff of the local newspaper rejoices at their success. The newspaper is growing in the community and many townspeople enjoy reading it, Says Khris DiBartolo, one of the Manor Ink team members. We are very excited and a bit surprised at how popular the paper has become. One of the main focuses in creating the newspaper is having a wide variety of articles to interest a large group of people. So far, that goal has been a success for the staff of Manor Ink. The paper doesnt just add to the community, the young people involved in making it also benefit from the youth-led news. The paper has improved writing and editing skills for everyone making it.
The staff sincerely thanks everyone who has contributed to the paper. Whether it is 25 cents or 25 dollars, we appreciate all donations to our community-based project. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for our newspaper, visit us on our Facebook page or email us at manorink@yahoo.com.
Written by Leif Johansen and Khris DiBartolo of Manor Ink
You can pick up a current copy of Manor Ink at one of the following locations or go to manorink.com for recent news:
Catskill Art Society
Catskill Fly Fishing Center
DeBruce Country Inn
Duke Pottery
Flour Power Bakery
Helen's Barber Shop
Lanza's Country Inn
Lazy Beagle Pub & Grill
Livingston Manor Free Library
Madison's Main Street Stand
Morgan Outdoors
Main Street Farm
Moose Be Morning
Mountain Bear Crafts
Pepacton Natural Foods
Robin Hood Diner
Rolling River Cafe & Gallery
Town of Rockland Town Hall
Wildlife Gift Shop
Willow and Brown
Yolanda's Custom Interior
Thank you
Thank you to the Lazare & Charlotte Kaplan Foundation for its support of the library's youth programs and Manor Ink, in particular.
Second Floor Renovations
Thanks to consecutive grants from the NYS Public Library Construction Grant Program, the library has been able to renovate the second floor of the old portion of our building. Built in 1891, it has served as a firehouse, a bar and as of 1955, the library. The second floor still contains a ladder to a bell tower that was used to call the firefighters, but the bell resides across the street at the new firehouse. These matching grants have allowed us to replace the stairs, the ceiling and the floor, and to install shelving for storage of supplies and the local history collection. In the coming year we hope to continue renovations by improving the walls and installing electrical outlets. Currently the space is being used as the office for Manor Ink.
Second floor of the library being renovated
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