Photographs of the Month

Councilman Harry Bolton setting up a Civil War Display

New and Forthcoming Books

New and Forthcoming DVDs

Great Quotes

"Happy is he who has laid up in his youth, and held fast in all fortune, a genuine and passionate love of reading."  Rufus Choate

"It is no more necessary that a man should remember the different dinners and suppers which have made him healthy, than the different books which have made him wise. Let us see the results of good food in a strong body, and the results of great reading in a full and powerful mind."  Sydney Smith

"If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads."  Ralph Waldo Emerson

Reis Park, Rte 139

Somers, NY 10589

914-232-5717

Mon. 1pm - 8pm

Tue. 11am - 6pm

Wed. 10am - 5pm

Thu. 11am - 8pm

Fri. 10am - 5pm

Sat. 10am - 5pm

Sun. CLOSED

Please note that June-September, weekend hours are
as follows:  

Sat. 10pm - 3pm

Sun. CLOSED

Pat Miller

Library Director

Somers Library will be CLOSED for the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend on Saturday May 28th, and on Monday May 30th. 

My family and I moved to Somers from Guilderland, New York and I started working at the library as a part-time library clerk in March 1993. After taking the Civil Service Exam, I became a Senior Library Clerk, and then became a 'full-timer' and Head of the Technical Processing Department in 1997.

Through the years the job has evolved as technology advanced. What people don't realize is that the bulk of the items they see on the shelves (books, DVDs, periodicals, etc.) pass through the Technical Processing Department first. The job requires alot of attention to detail. Besides the linking and processing of items, I order State and Federal Income Tax forms which you see in the lobby of the library. When tax season is over I maintain the magazine exchange.

My most joyful times are spent with my two year old grandson Tyler. I'm an avid organic gardener growing flowers, herbs, and vegetables.

2011 has become a very special year for my family. My daughter Kim is getting married in May, and my son and his wife are expecting their second child in October.  

Summer vacation is coming up quickly! Did you know that Somers Library has an extensive travel section full of books including everything from places to visit in New York, to exotic locations overseas! In addition to our library collection, here is a list of various travel websites that can help you plan your special trip.

CDC - Traveler's Health 

The one place to find out about vaccinations, flu outbreaks, or other potential life-threatening problems around the world before you go.

Seat Guru  

With over 700 seat maps, Seat Guru lists the best seats on the plane. Just choose your airline and flight to see where the best seats are.    

Mom's Minivan   

Offers more than 100 travel games and activities for kids of all ages.

Eurotrip  

Everything you'll need to save time and money on your European trip.

Road Food 

A one-stop site for finding those memorable, out-of-the way restaurants all over the country.

Know another neat travel website? Share it with us!

Literary Reference Center  is a full-text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing. It has been specifically designed for public libraries, secondary schools, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research and contains: 

• full text for more than 35,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews
• nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism
• more than 253,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth biographies)  
• more than 460 literary journals  
• more than 693,000 book reviews  
• nearly 78,000 classic and contemporary poems  
• more than 19,600 classic and contemporary short stories
• more than 6,500 author interviews  
• more than 8,200 classic texts and much more

In addition, Literary Reference Center  includes Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature, Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature, Continuum Encyclopedia of British Literature, Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, Beacham's Research Guide to Biography and Criticism (six volumes), The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature, The Columbia Companion to the 20th Century American Short Story, all of MagillOnLiterature Plus, and much more. (description taken from EbscoHost) 

The Westchester Photographic Society presents the "Image Makers", a group photographic art exhibit on view in the Somers Library from May 2 - May 26, 2011. The exhibit will contain color and black and white photographs depicting nature, landscape, waterscape and architecture. The Society meets year round every Friday evening in the Technology Building at the Westchester Community College and is open to all photo enthusiasts at any level of experience. Please visit their web site at WPSphoto.org.

Price list is available at the circulation desk

  

►One-on-One Computer Class for Adults. Monday or Thursday afternoons by appointment only. Learn how to use the mouse, learn basic Internet skills, or learn how to use Email.  

►New Session - Think and Grow Rich. Do you want to improve the quality of your life? Do you want to grow in awareness of your infinite potential? Are you willing to commit your time to make the changes necessary? Please join Somers Library in a 4 week study of the classic, best-selling book by Napoleon Hill, "Think and Grow Rich." New day & evening sessions are available beginning May 16th.

►May 2, 9, 16, 23 at 1:00pm. Free Ballroom Dance Lessons. Back by popular demand, Frank Elia (professional dance instructor) teaches ballroom dancing. If possible, please bring (and sign-up) a partner. No experience necessary. Class is filled; waiting list only.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Somers Library. 

►May 7 at 1:00pm. Do You Keep Buying Clothes & Still Have Nothing to Wear? How many times have you stood and looked at your full closet and you still could not find anything to wear? Join us as image consultant Scarlett DeBease shows us how to coordinate outfits in a new and exciting way.   

►May 15 at 2:00pm. Sunday Concert Series Featuring Vickie Russell. Vickie Russell, touring singer/songwriter based in New Paltz, NY, performs her stunningly original heartfelt songs on the keyboard and guitar. Sponsored by the Friends of Somers Library. 

►May 14 at 1:30pm. Managing Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Pain. Long lasting pain, like the kind that accompanies arthritis or fibromyalgia is different. While it tells you that something is wrong, it often isn't easy to relieve. Learn how to improve all aspects of your life by promoting muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and posture. Presented by Andrea Klekman, CPT.

►June 6 from 9:00am - 3:00pm. AARP Defensive Driving Course. $12 for AARP members (write membership number on check), $14 for non-members. Call library to register. Your check confirms your registration.  

►June 12 at 2:00pm. Sunday Concert Series Featuring Dmitri Kolesnik. Russian bassist/composer Dmitri Kolesnik is a promising talent who is well-versed in both hard bop and post-bop, and is a firm fixture on the jazz scene in New York. Sponsored by the Friends of Somers Library. 

Primrose First Graders will take a class trip to the Library. Two classes at a time will walk over from Primrose to the Library where they will get a tour both upstairs and down and get acquainted with how they can find a book they can read themselves in the children's room. One favorite stop on the tour is the inside look at the outside book drop! Children who do not yet have a library card will receive their first card that day. Each child will check out a book and take it home in a brightly colored bag donated by the Friends of the Library. 

Somers Library is proud to host a four week, Children's Theatre Workshop geared for those children who are interested in acting as well as those who just want to have fun.  The workshop will be held in the Somers Library Program Room on the following Saturdays:  May 21, June 4, June 11 10:30-12:30, and June 18 10:30-12:00.

All children between the ages of 9-14 are welcome to attend. No registration is required only an openness, a willingness, and a passion to learn the craft of acting in a supportive, nurturing, and secure environment. Children will partake in theatre games; learn improvisational techniques and gradually be introduced to the Stanislavski method.  All exercises are designed to help the student actor develop poise, self confidence and a sense of self on stage that will translate into the world at large. This program is led by Robin Bett Levenherz, a North Salem resident who has devoted her life to theatre.  She is a graduate of the renowned High School for the Performing Arts and is a protégé of Herbert Berghof.  An appointed, inner city, drama school teacher, Robin holds a doctorate in theatre from NYU.