A.J. Schenkman is the last of our visiting authors for Thursdays at Seven 2012. Please call the Library (236-7272, ext.14) or register online to let us know that you are coming. Drop-ins are welcome. All talks begin at 7 p.m. sharp!

Educated and employed locally, Mr. Schenkman has used the Hudson River Valley Heritage online site as a resource for his research. I highly recommend visiting this site not only for its collection of interesting local historic photographs, but for its collection of old local newspapers that have been digitized for easy access. If you're a history buff, you'll find things both wonderful and wicked!

Keep reading,

 

Jim Cosgrove, Director

  

Come hear tales of wickedness from A. J. Schenkman, author of  Wicked Ulster County: Tales of Desperadoes, Gangs and More, published in 2012 by Local History Press. Mr. Schenkman's previous book, Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh, was published by Arcadia Press in 2008. A graduate of SUNY/New Paltz, he teaches history in the Wallkill School District. Maybe we'll hear stories too wicked to be included in the book. There are certain to be copies for sale and signature by the author. See you at seven.

The Library will close early (5 p.m.) on Wednesday, November 21, and be closed all day for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 22, reopening for regular hours on Friday, November 23, at 9:30 a.m.  Happy Thanksgiving!

The Library will be opening at 1 p.m. instead of the usual 9:30 a.m. for staff training purposes. In order to provide the public with effective and knowledgeable service, library staff are expected to keep acquiring and updating skills, especially in the area of library technology. Thank you for your patience as we endeavor to improve your library experience.

The public is invited to join our discussion of the novel Little Bee by Chris Cleave at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28. We will also be selecting titles to read for 2013.  The Marlboro Library Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month (with the exception of December, July, and August). Our next meeting will be in January 2013.

 Images of America - Marlborough written by staff members of the Marlboro Free Library Emily Amodeo, Joanne Pagnotta, and James Cosgrove are available for pre-order by calling the Library, or by going to the Library's webpage. Notice of book signing dates will be forthcoming.