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September is Voter Registration Month!
September is Voter Registration Month! Have you moved or do you need to register to vote? The @NorthernDutchessNAACP will be on hand at the library on select dates to help you and to answer voting-related questions. Learn more: https://poklib.org/voter-registration-information/

Attention Teens: You have 12 days left to get your mini book reviews and page tracking submitted! Attend drop-in days to earn entries for the prize drawing—the forms to submit pages tracked and mini book reviews will close on Friday, August 30, at 2 pm! The Teen Summer Reading prize drawing will be Friday, August 30, at 3 pm. Winners can pick up their prizes starting Wednesday, September 4, at 9 am inside the Teen Room at Adriance Memorial Library. 📚📱🤩

Mary Boscher exhibit: Many Media at Adriance Memorial Library until August 29
Mary Boscher exhibit: Many Media at Adriance Memorial Library until August 29

We have our winners for the National Library Week drawing! Thank you to everyone who participated and for sharing what you love most about the Library District! The winners are: Arlo C. Jack N. Mandy F. Ellen M. Congratulations! The winners have been notified via the info they provided.

Inmates: Stories From the Poughkeepsie Almshouse Wednesday, May 1 at 6pm Lateef Islam Auditorium at the Family Partnership Center Registration required. Register here: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=POKLIB&curID=694230 In the days before programs like Social Security and welfare, you would be in a lot of trouble if you had lost your job, savings, or had poor health. Sometimes your only option was to enter the almshouse until you could get back on your feet. Join Historian Shannon Butler as she shares the history of the Poughkeepsie Almshouse and the forgotten stories behind some of its residents.

Celebrate National Library Week (April 7-13) with us by sharing your favorite thing about the Poughkeepsie Public Library District. Complete this online form or pick up a paper copy at any PPLD Check-Out Desk. Your submission will be entered into a drawing to win an amazing bag full of PPLD swag and other prizes (Four identical prizes are available. One prize per person.). Enter online: https://poklib.org/national-library-week-drawing/

Having fun at the Poughkeepsie Book Festival! It runs until 3 PM today at Dutchess Community College's Falcon Hall. Come meet authors and illustrators from the East Coast, take pics with costumed book characters, and do some crafts! Free admission!

2024 Book Fest Voucher highlight
Did you know that each child, 17 and under, will receive a voucher worth $15 at the Book Fest? Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Friends of PPLD, kids who come to Book Fest can go home with a free book ($15 and under). The voucher can be redeemed for a book $15 or under, or applied towards a purchase over $15. The child must be in attendance to get the voucher. Other restrictions apply, see the website for details. Book Fest takes place Saturday, March 30 from 10 am - 3 pm at DCC's Falcon Hall. Free admission! Lots of activities, crafts to do, and over 100 authors and illustrators will be there. We can't wait to see you!

Poughkeepsie Book Festival featured on MommyPoppinsNYC's "21 Things to do in Poughkeepsie with Kids" list
Thank you MommyPoppins for including the Poughkeepsie Book Festival on your "21 Things to do in Poughkeepsie with Kids" list. Don't miss this great event! Saturday, March 30 from 10 AM - 3 PM Dutchess Community College, Falcon Hall Free admission Over 100 children and young adult authors and illustrators, free crafts, meet and take pics with costumed book characters, and more!! https://poklib.org/bookfestival/ https://mommypoppins.com/new-york-city-kids/city-guides/21-things-to-do-in-poughkeepsie-with-kids

This week's Local History Blog looks at the Poughkeepsie Almshouse. We also have a video from our historian, Shannon Butler, giving you a teaser about her upcoming program! Read the full story here: https://poklib.org/poughkeepsie-architecture-the-city-almshouse/ #LocalHistory #HudsonValley facebook.com/shannon.butler.169

Listen to this new Summer Reading Information podcast created by kids from our community! Learn about the Summer Reading Challenge, and the special events we have planned. Learn more: https://poklib.org/summer-reading-program/ ¡Escuche este nuevo podcast de información de lectura de verano creado por niños de nuestra comunidad! Obtenga información sobre el Desafío de lectura de verano y los eventos especiales que hemos planeado. Aprende más: https://poklib.org/summer-reading-program/

Palabras de la Cónsul Yanet Eusebio desde la Biblioteca Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Branch Library. Está ubicada dentro del Family Partnership Center - 29 N Hamilton Street Poughkeepsie NY. El Consulado Mexicano sobre Ruedas estará en Poughkeepsie del 30 de mayo al 3 de junio, de 9 am - 1:30 pm. Welcoming message from Consul Yanet Eusebio from Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Branch Library. It is located at the Family Partnership Center - 29 N Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie NY. Mexican Consulate on Wheels will be at the library from May 30 - Jun 3, from 9 am - 1;30 pm. This program is made possible in partnership with Revolucion Radio

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