FINDING JULIA: CENTERING BLACK WOMEN IN ANTEBELLUM HISTORY Discussing The Vice President's Black Wife by Amrita Chakrabarti Myers Martin Van Buren park rangers will lead a discussion of this new book on Julia Chinn, the enslaved wife of Richard Mentor Johnson, Martin Van Buren's VP. This program will be held in person at the Kinderhook […]
Heritage Month Book Club: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler E. Butler • Thursday, 02/29/24: 5 p.m. • We'll have snacks! • In person and on zoom • RSVP for the zoom link Set in a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and social inequality, the novel follows Lauren Olamina, a young […]
Tech Labs on Zoom: Language Translation Software/Apps • Wednesday, March 6: 6:45 pm • E-mail columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com to register. Do you need to communicate in a different language or just want to learn how to speak one? Find out about free apps that can help you. LABS ARE FREE TO ALL AGES. Presented by Columbia County […]
Virtual Author Talk with Debra Scala Giokas, Author of LADIES, FIRST: COMMON THREADS • Monday, March 25:: 7:00 p.m. • Register for Zoom link: columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com Engage in conversation with author, Debra Scala Giokas as she shares her inspiration behind her book, Ladies, First Common Threads. LADIES, FIRST celebrates 18 first ladies who, at one point in […]
Tech Labs on Zoom:Computer Security and Scams • Wednesday, March 27: 6:45 pm (moved from the 20th...updated image to come!) • E-mail columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com to register. Learn about cyber security and how you can protect yourself from hackers and online scams, avoid falling prey to viruses and phishing emails, manage your passwords, secure your data, and […]
"If you're thinking there may be some underground lake somewhere in Germantown, you can forget it." - Steven Winkley, 2007. Groundwater has always been a major issue in Germantown, formerly for agricultural concerns and lately for residential development. There are two RSVPs: One for those who plan to attend in-person and one for those who […]
The mission of the Germantown Library is to maintain and improve the quality of life for all citizens of our community by providing resources that enhance and contribute to individual knowledge, enlightenment and enjoyment in the most efficient manner possible. We especially recognize our responsibility to serve as a place for children to discover the joy of reading and the value of libraries.
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Germantown NY, 12526
