We have started a private creative server in Minecraft! Once a week, join folks from the library to stake a claim and get creative.
Due to the popularity of Minecraft and our commitment to fostering a positive gaming environment, we will be limiting this program to Putnam Valley residents verified by way of your library card number.
The server will be up 24/7 and not monitored constantly by library staff so we will only admit people to the server during this time.
This is intended to be a youth event and while you are encouraged to be a part of your child's gaming experience, you can not play for your child.
Minecraft Basics
Minecraft comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities for parents. Learn the lingo, discover the most important aspects of the game, and get tips on managing your kid's playtime with the links below;
Join Miss Isabelle for a story-listening, song-singing, belly-laughing, hand-clapping time during our weekly Storytime! We'll be live on our Facebook page every Wednesday at 10:30AM!
Our Passport Acceptance Agents will be on hand to process your applications. Please note that we do not take passport photos here and you will need to bring them with you.
We have forms available. Visit https://travel.state.gov/ to find out what you need to bring and to print forms that you can fill out.
Please email pvpassports@gmail.com if you have any questions!
Description: Act out your favorite Fairy Tales with Natalie Arneson from Center Stage Performing Arts School! This interactive story-telling class is great for kids- and adults!- of all ages! Join us for a magical time through Zoom!
In preparation for a celestial event ON JUNE 10 – A SUNRISE SCIMITAR: Early risers in the Tri-State area on Thursday morning, June 10th, will – weather conditions permitting – be treated to the most unusual sunrise of their lives, for we will not see a yellow-orange circle of light, but an 80% solar eclipse which will transform the Sun into a fiery scimitar! Eclipses of the Sun and Moon are dramatic natural events that have been described in records going back for centuries in many civilizations. Ancient astronomers discovered certain cycles of occurrence of eclipses, which then allowed prediction. The accurate prediction could command power and prestige. In this presentation, we’ll examine the mechanics of what causes eclipses as well as look at events coming our way in the future, including the total eclipse visible from upstate New York and New England in April 2024
Early diagnosis gives people with Alzheimer’s disease the opportunity to make key decisions about treatment, care and planning, and the power to make choices about their own health and future. This program will increase awareness of the benefits of Alzheimer’s early detection, and provide information about memory loss and normal aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and other forms of dementia. Also learn about the risk factors, 10 warning signs, diagnostic process and resources to help. Click here to see when this class is being offered locally.
We have started a private creative server in Minecraft! Once a week, join folks from the library to stake a claim and get creative.
Due to the popularity of Minecraft and our commitment to fostering a positive gaming environment, we will be limiting this program to Putnam Valley residents verified by way of your library card number.
The server will be up 24/7 and not monitored constantly by library staff so we will only admit people to the server during this time.
This is intended to be a youth event and while you are encouraged to be a part of your child's gaming experience, you can not play for your child.
Minecraft Basics
Minecraft comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities for parents. Learn the lingo, discover the most important aspects of the game, and get tips on managing your kid's playtime with the links below;
Join Miss Isabelle for a story-listening, song-singing, belly-laughing, hand-clapping time during our weekly Storytime! We'll be live on our Facebook page every Wednesday at 10:30AM!
Sit, Roll Over & READ
Registration required; limited to one 15-minute session per child by appointment only
Free; any reading level!
Help your child build their confidence and improve their reading skills by signing them up today to read aloud to Sunny Boy, our certified Reading Dog!
Registration required; limited to one 15-minute session per child by appointment only
Click HERE to register
From a young age, Mark Twain was a traveling man. Whether it was traveling in a steamboat up the Mississippi, crossing the American desert in a stagecoach, or one of his countless trips across the Atlantic; it’s hard to imagine a place he did not go. This program will discuss many (but not all) of the trips he took over his life as well as a few that he did not. We will explore where he went, why he went, and how he got there. We will also delve into Twain’s vivid imagination and discuss some of the Universe’s most sought-after travel destinations. His birth under Halley’s Comet triggered a fascination with outer space as well as the proposed methods of travel therein.
Presented by the Mark Twain House and Museum, https://marktwainhouse.org/about/
Virtual talk open to all ages.
“The Island of Sea Women,” is set on a Korean island and draws on the centuries-long history of the the haenyeo, female divers who have effectively created a matrifocal society — they are the breadwinners of their families, while their husbands take on the domestic duties of cooking the meals and raising the children. The novel follows two of the divers, whose intense childhood friendship will be tested through marriage, child-bearing and war. It explores complex themes of loss and forgiveness, and the impact of war on women and children.
Lisa See is the New York Times bestselling author of The Island of Sea Women, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, Shanghai Girls, China Dolls, and Dreams of Joy, which debuted at #1. She is also the author of On Gold Mountain, which tells the story of her Chinese American family’s settlement in Los Angeles.
Join Miss. Isabelle and Francoise as they read three books introducing children to LGBTQ+ concepts as well as doing a craft! Weather permitted this will be an outside event with masks required.
Registration required here
Title: WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER by Tae Keller (Winner of the 2021 Newberry Medal)
To borrow the book, go to PutnamValleyLibrary.org
About the book: When Lily and her family move in with her sick halmoni (grandmother), a magical tiger straight out of the old woman’s Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Tae Keller, the award-winning author of The Science of Unbreakable Things shares a sparkling tale about the power of stories and the magic of family. Think Walk Two Moons meets Where the Mountains Meet the Moon.
About the author: Tae Keller was born and raised in Honolulu, where she grew up on purple rice, Spam musubi, and her halmoni’s tiger stories. She is the Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Trap a Tiger and The Science of Breakable Things.
We’ll be sitting in a circle, socially distanced, outside if the weather is nice, or in the community room if it is cold or rainy. Masks are mandatory.
Bring suggestions for the next book club, we’ll vote on what we want to read next.
Alzheimer’s is not normal aging. It’s a disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Learn about the impact of Alzheimer’s, the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s, Alzheimer’s disease stages and risk factors, current research and treatments available to address some symptoms as well as Alzheimer’s Association resources.
Presented by the Alzheimer's Association of the Hudson Valley
We have started a private creative server in Minecraft! Once a week, join folks from the library to stake a claim and get creative.
Due to the popularity of Minecraft and our commitment to fostering a positive gaming environment, we will be limiting this program to Putnam Valley residents verified by way of your library card number.
The server will be up 24/7 and not monitored constantly by library staff so we will only admit people to the server during this time.
This is intended to be a youth event and while you are encouraged to be a part of your child's gaming experience, you can not play for your child.
Minecraft Basics
Minecraft comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities for parents. Learn the lingo, discover the most important aspects of the game, and get tips on managing your kid's playtime with the links below;
This summer, join us for a 12-week exploration of creativity! Each week we'll meet to review a chapter of Julia Cameron's influential work, The Artist's Way. We'll meet to discuss how the book's words and exercises help us in our own creative journeys. Meeting in a group gives us all accountability and support.
Join Miss Isabelle for a story-listening, song-singing, belly-laughing, hand-clapping time during our weekly Storytime! We'll be live on our Facebook page every Wednesday at 10:30AM!
**Date: June 17th 7:30pm**
**Ages: 4th grade - Adult**
Virtual visit with the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center. The tour is interactive and introspective, conveying the complex history of our daily lives. Join us in exploring the intricacies of slavery and the pursuit of personal freedom today.
Register on bookwhen here
This virtual discussion will focus on allyship and the effect it has on the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals. There will be 4 - 5 presenters. Questions will be taken and any interested in learning more will be invited to join the monthly PFLAG meeting that will follow at 6:45 separately.
Join Dr. Somesh Kaushik for this monthly series discussing topics in Ayurvedic medicine.
This first of twelve monthly sessions will focus on the immune system and how to maintain a balance.
Ayurveda believes a balance of body, mind, and spirit will naturally result in a strong immune system that combats pathogens. Being out of balance results in a weakened immune system allowing illness to develop. Balancing our microbiome – the bacteria, viruses, and fungi that exist in our bodies – is critical to our health. And, nourishing not only our body but also our mind and spirit is key to the health of our microbiome.
This summer, join us for a 12-week exploration of creativity! Each week we'll meet to review a chapter of Julia Cameron's influential work, The Artist's Way. We'll meet to discuss how the book's words and exercises help us in our own creative journeys. Meeting in a group gives us all accountability and support.
Join Miss Isabelle for a story-listening, song-singing, belly-laughing, hand-clapping time during our weekly Storytime! We'll be live on our Facebook page every Wednesday at 10:30AM!
We are excited to announce our in-person Summer Reading Kick Off Petting Farm on Tuesday, June 29th from 2 to 4 PM! This year we will be joined by eight animals from Farm to Your Revue! We will also be having ice cream, mask-making and gift bags! Registration is required for the petting farm, so head over to our bookwhen page to sign-up today. We hope to see everyone there!
We have started a private creative server in Minecraft! Once a week, join folks from the library to stake a claim and get creative.
Due to the popularity of Minecraft and our commitment to fostering a positive gaming environment, we will be limiting this program to Putnam Valley residents verified by way of your library card number.
The server will be up 24/7 and not monitored constantly by library staff so we will only admit people to the server during this time.
This is intended to be a youth event and while you are encouraged to be a part of your child's gaming experience, you can not play for your child.
Minecraft Basics
Minecraft comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities for parents. Learn the lingo, discover the most important aspects of the game, and get tips on managing your kid's playtime with the links below;
This summer, join us for a 12-week exploration of creativity! Each week we'll meet to review a chapter of Julia Cameron's influential work, The Artist's Way. We'll meet to discuss how the book's words and exercises help us in our own creative journeys. Meeting in a group gives us all accountability and support.
Join Miss Isabelle for a story-listening, song-singing, belly-laughing, hand-clapping time during our weekly Storytime! We'll be live on our Facebook page every Wednesday at 10:30AM!
Enjoy making gorgeous jewelry in this program while supporting a worthy cause! In this workshop you will learn to make beautiful beaded earrings with Joan Lloyd, jewelry artist and founder of Bling’s the Thing.
For every pair you make, you will be asked to make a second pair that will be donated to domestic violence shelters across the country. All materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring old bead jewelry that can be cut up and re-purposed.
Registration is limited to 20 participants.
This in-person program will take place outside in the library’s backyard. We ask that all participants wear masks and that all participants observe social distancing guidelines regardless of vaccination status for the safety of all our patrons.
Memorial Day- CLOSED