Volunteers are urgently needed for the Library book sale.  Please contact the Book Sale Committee ASAP to help with the planning and execution of this year's sale in May.  So many changes at the library this year have left us short-handed as the annual sale approaches.

Please come the library any time during regular hours to sign up or email Karen Skilling or stop by  the Yellow House Annex on any Saturday morning between 9am and 11am.

Thank you!

For most of the year we have been putting books aside especially for this occasion! All book lovers should put these dates on their calendars.

Trustees are needed to nurture links to the Pawling community and to develop forward strategies for the Library and other trustees to develop and manage fund raising projects for the Library. Please contact Bob Reilly by email or call Verna Carey at (845) 855-5626.

The Library also needs volunteers to help at the Library itself but also to help with other Library support projects; such as the PFL Annual Book Sale (a year round project), the upcoming Holiday Booksale and several new projects being considered.

If you're an eBay fan; we need to put together an "Online Booksale Crew". It's a big project but could be a huge help for the Library. You can get in on the ground floor wth this one!

In fact; if you have some ideas -- please get in touch! Get in touch with the Library staff directly or get in touch with the Board of Trustees by email or call Verna Carey at (845) 855-5626..

Thanks!

Thank You Pawling!!

This changing of the lights is a big win for the Library and the Pawling community in at least three ways. These low-wattage flourescent bulbs use much less power and last longer than regular incandescent bulbs and, unlike earlier flourescent replacements, these contain no mercury so that they can be recycled when it is time to replace them.

Doing the Math:
PFL Trustee Frank Sinisi replaced 27 bulbs throughout the library, including in places where the lighting had been reduced to save costs. Now all the dim corners are beautifully lit.

Six of the bulbs replace the little 50 watt floods over the desk with flourescents that put out just as much light but only consume 14 watts of power. Two more bulbs provide similar savings and an additional 19 large incandescent floods save 65 watts each. That makes a total of 1523 watts -- 1.5 kilowatts -- saved during every hour that the library is open.

Add in savings for less heat in the summer and the savings due to longer life of the bulbs and you can see that this is a significantly "green" step in every way.

Adult Programs:

• Taking Better Holiday Photos - Sat. Nov. 3 at 1:30pm-3:30pm- Learn practical ideas and technical information to capture your holiday memories with family and friends. Sally Delmerico will teach basic digital photographic terminology and photographic principles for using a digital camera or a film camera. *Participants should bring their digital cameras, but not required.

• Medicare Orientation - Wed. Nov. 7 at 6pm-8pm- This program is a basic overview of Medicare, for people approaching the age of 65 and caregivers. Topics include hospital, medical, and preventative services covered NY Medicare, supplemental insurance, Medicare Presecription Drug Plans, EPIC, Medicare Advantage Plans. Presented by Nina Lynch of Dutchess County Office for the Aging.

• Bothered By Night Sweats & Hot Flashes? - Thur. Nov. 8 at 6:30pm- Tired of the ups and downs of PMS mood swings or menopausal symptoms? Than join NYS licensed acupuncturist and diplomate of Chinese Herbology Julie Johns. Find out what acupuncture and Chinese herbs can do for you.

• Is Long Term Care Insurance for You? - Thur. Nov. 15 at 6pm-8pm- An educational seminar without the sales pitch. This free seminar is recommended for people between 40-70 years of age with assets they want to protect for the future. It will introduce some of the concepts and concerns surrounding Long Term Care Insurance. The presenter, John Corning, is a trained volunteer from the Office for the Aging Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP).

• The ABC’s of Writing for Children - Tues. Nov. 13 6pm-8pm- This workshop will cover the basics of breaking into the children's publishing market. Karen Kaufman Orloff and Della Ross Ferreri will discuss how to get creative juices flowing; the importance of developing your craft; different types of children's literature and where to market them; how to write a great query letter; exclusive submissions vs. simultaneous submissions; dealing with rejection; support services; and take questions about publishing.

• Be A Body Psychic - Wed. Nov. 14 6:30pm-8:30pm - This lecture strives to reach and empower participants with greater and more effective mind/body tools. The objective of this lecture is to empower the participants by educating them about the intuitive mind/body connection. We will explore their newly found mind/body communication skills for goal attainment, conflict resolution, early disease detection and spiritual fulfillment. Facilitated by Nicole Davis.

• Creating a Village: Pottery Workshop - Wed. Nov. 28 7pm- All ages are invited to join artist Reed Asher to create a whole village using clay. We will be sculpting everything from people to buildings using clay.

• Library Board Meeting - Thur. Nov. 15 at 7pm. Meetings are open to the public.