February 2026 Newsletter

Livingston Manor-Roscoe Library

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Livingston Manor Branch:


Monday: 10am-5pm
Tuesday: 10am-5pm
Wednesday: 10am-5pm
Thursday: 10am-7pm
Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
Sunday: Closed

(845) 439-5440

Roscoe Branch:

*NEW HOURS
Monday: 10am-4pm
*Tuesday: 10am-5pm
Wednesday: 10am-4pm
Thursday: 10am-4pm
Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
Sunday: Closed

(607) 598-5574

Closings (Both Branches):
Monday, February 16th — President’s Day

Board Meeting (Open to the Public):
Wednesday, February 11th, 5:30pm at the Roscoe Branch

Library News

Best of 2025

We are excited to announce that the Livingston Manor-Roscoe Library has been voted BEST Library in the River Reporter’s Annual Readers’ Choice Awards! Thank you to those who voted for the Livingston Manor-Roscoe Library. This recognition adds wind to our sails as the Library strives to serve as a cornerstone of the community, offering materials, resources, and programs that enrich lives and promote learning.

Weather Related Closings

This winter has been quite a doozy so far. If you are ever wondering if the Library will be closed or have altered hours due to inclement weather, you can get the latest updates by visiting our website. Weather related closings will always be posted in a banner at the top of our homepage. You can also get updates via Facebook and Instagram.

Student Summer Internship Applications Now Open

It’s never too early to start thinking about summer! Students in 10th and 11th grade are invited to start applying for the Library’s Student Summer Internship Program.

Free Movie Streaming with the Library

The Library’s newest free online resource, Kanopy, is finding its audience. Livingston Manor-Roscoe Library cardholders have already started to stream movies and more with this popular platform. With over 30,000 titles available to LMRL patrons, there is something for everyone!

If you have any questions about accessing Kanopy via web browser, mobile app, or a home entertainment device, don’t hesitate to contact the library.

Learn about Kanopy by visiting the Library’s Online Resources webpage or by visiting kanopy.com/lmrlibrary.

Upcoming Events for Kids & Teens

Storytime with Ms. Jess

Kids and their families are invited to listen to a story and stay for a craft.

Every Tuesday Morning

11:00-11:30am

at the Livingston Manor Branch

ages 0-5

Musical Storytime

Get in the groove with a musical story. Kids can sing, dance, and play instruments for an interactive storytime.

Every Friday Morning

11:00-11:30am

at the Livingston Manor Branch

ages 0-5

Story & Craft:
Stamp on My Heart

Kids of all ages are invited to join Ms. Sam for a Valentine’s Day inspired Story & Craft.

Saturday, February 7th

(first Saturday of every month)

1:00pm

at the Roscoe Branch

all ages

Valentine Lantern Craft

Kids are invited to join Ms. Jess for a special Valentine’s Day craft. Participants will transform a cup or jar into a lovely decorated lantern, illuminated by a rechargeable tea light.

Saturday, February 14th

11:00am

at the Livingston Manor Branch

ages 5-10

Pokémon Club

Calling all Pokémon fans! Join the Club and connect with fellow enthusiasts, trade cards, and learn how to battle.

February date to be announced

11:30am

at the Livingston Manor Branch

all ages

LEGO Club

Young creators are invited to build, design, and play! A wide selection of LEGOs will be provided.

Wednesday, February 18th

3:00pm

at the Roscoe Branch

ages 4+

Upcoming Events for Adults

Shorts & Sweets for Valentine’s Day
Short Stories, Jokes, and Anecdotes

Join Carol Montana from local theatre company Big Sky Productions, and featured guest Laure Valentine, for entertaining readings of short stories, jokes, and anecdotes in celebration of romantic love, friendship, and companionship. Bring a date, bring a friend, bring both, or just bring yourself for some light-hearted fun.

Sweet treats and beverages will be available during the program.

Friday, February 13th

5:30pm

at the Roscoe Branch

Medicare 101 Webinar

Are you currently enrolled in Medicare?

Will you be turning 65 over the next year or two?

Those who cannot make our in-person Medicare sessions are invited to join Jim Farnham via Zoom to learn about Medicare and simplify the choices you need to make:

  • Learn about eligibility, how and when to enroll, and when you can make changes

  • Review and compare what services are covered under Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D

  • Detail the costs associated with medical and drug insurance

  • Explore and evaluate Original Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, High-Deductible Medicare Supplement Insurance, Prescription Drug Plans, and Medicare Advantage Plans

Thursday, February 19th

6:00-8:00pm

Webinar via Zoom

Scrabble for Adults

Adults of all ages are invited to connect with friends and neighbors over a classic board game.

Saturday, February 28th

11:00am

at the Livingston Manor Branch

Upcoming Events for All Ages

Emergency Preparedness

With severe weather events becoming more frequent and extreme, it is more important than ever for New Yorkers to be prepared for disasters.

The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program equips residents with the knowledge and resources needed to prepare for disasters, respond appropriately, and recover as quickly as possible. Participants will learn how to develop a family emergency plan and assemble essential emergency supplies.

*Each family that attends will receive a preparedness kit.

*Registration required.

Friday, February 6th

5:00pm

at the Roscoe Branch

Hamlets Are Not Little Pigs

Join Town of Rockland Historian Dr. Joyce Conroy to learn about local hamlets and what defining characteristics make up a hamlet.

Friday, February 20th

4:00pm

at the Roscoe Branch

Book Clubs

Livingston Manor Book Club

February’s book of the month is:
The Forest Lover
by Susan Vreeland

Join in person at the Library or online via Zoom.

Tuesday, February 17th

12:30pm

at the Livingston Manor Branch

Call (845) 439-5440 to join the Club!

Roscoe Book Club

February’s book of the month is:
The Names
by Florence Knapp

Monday, February 23rd

1:30pm

at the Roscoe Branch

Call (607) 498-5574 to join the Club!

Just in at the Library

The Book of Lost Hours

Hayley Gelfuso

available in print, audiobook, and ebook

A spectacular historical and speculative novel about a WWII-era girl who grows up trapped in the Time Space, a cavernous library featuring books that house memories. While government agents work to burn memories they wish to erase, she strives to saves them.

The Hitch

Sara Levine

available in print only

From the author of the cult classic Treasure Island comes this seductively outlandish novel, following a woman as she attempts to exorcise the spirit of a dead corgi from her nephew and renegotiate the borders of her previously rational world.

Poppy State

Myriam Gurba

available in print only

A series of vignettes focusing on twenty featured plants, each functioning as portals into the author’s life, summoning memory, magic, nightmare, myth, indigenous knowledge, cultural critique, social commentary, pedagogical philosophy, and history.

Ain’t Nobody’s Fool

Martha Ackmann

available in print and large print

A larger-than-life biography of country music legend Dolly Parton. From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist, this book explores the forces that made Dolly Parton one of the most beloved and unifying figures in public life

Black History Month at the Library
Celebrating Black Authors

The Wilderness

Angela Flournoy

available in print and large print

This kaleidoscopic novel follows five Black women over the course of their twenty-year friendship, as they move through the dizzying and sometimes precarious period between young adulthood and midlife. As they navigate the passage of time, they are forced to figure out what they mean to one another amid political upheaval, economic and environmental instability, and the increasing volatility of modern American life.

Dead and Alive: Essays

Zadie Smith

available in print and large print

This eagerly awaited new collection brings Zadie Smith's unique skills as an essayist to bear on a range of subjects that have captured her attention in recent years. A master of perception always in search of a lesser-known reality, Smith continually assesses, and reassesses, what it means to identify with the contemporary world, and how we choose to remember the history that brought us here.

The Sun is Also a Star

Nicola Yoon

available in print, ebook, and audiobook

Two teens, Daniel, the son of Korean shopkeepers, and Natasha, whose family has immigrated illegally from Jamaica, cross paths in New York City on one eventful day in their lives. Daniel is on his way to an interview he believes could help secure his place at Yale, while Natasha is meeting with a lawyer in a last attempt to prevent her family’s deportation. As their paths intertwine, a chance encounter begins to reshape both of their futures.

Small-Girl Zora

and the Shower of Stories

Giselle Anatol

available in print only

Hoping to save her mother’s drought-stricken garden, imaginative Small-Girl Zora roams the town sharing her stories to gather joyous tears, only to discover that her words hold a magic all their own. Inspired by the life of author Zora Neale Hurston.

RCLS Bestsellers List

Library Resources

Online

  • Kanopy
    (video streaming platform giving access to thousands of movies)

  • Consumer Reports
    (rates and reviews for thousands of tested consumer products)

  • Libby
    (mobile app giving access to thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines)

  • ComicsPlus
    (mobile app giving access to thousands of comics, graphic novels, and manga)

  • RCLS Catalog
    (search all 46 libraries in the Ramapo Catskill Library System and place holds on titles from the comfort of home)

  • RCLS Go
    (mobile app to manage your account and browse the RCLS catalog)

  • RCLS Research Databases
    (Peer-reviewed articles, newspaper articles, trade publications, magazine articles, and more for scholarly and everyday research)

  • Mango Languages
    (online lessons in over 50 languages)

  • VetNow
    (live online assistance for veterans)

  • JobNow
    (live online career assistance)

In-Person

available at both branches unless stated otherwise

  • print/copy/scan

  • fax (free to Sullivan County Division of Health and Human Services)

  • public computers

  • inter-library loans

  • museum passes

  • Library of Things

  • local history book collection

  • community table for collaboration and projects

  • naloxone emergency overdose kits

  • braille and audio materials for the visually impaired

  • translation device for secure written and verbal communication in over 200 languages and dialects

  • Chromebooks (Livingston Manor Branch)

  • notary service (Livingston Manor Branch; Tuesdays from 10am-2pm or by appointment)

Tech Assistance

The Library offers one-on-one Tech Assistance for any tech problems you may encounter. Topics include, but are not limited to, phones, tablets, computers, email, apps, social media, online forms, and basic internet security.

Livingston Manor Branch

Mondays:

2:00-4:00pm

Thursdays:

10:00am-12:00pm

5:00pm-7:00pm

Roscoe Branch

1st Tuesday of the Month:

currently on hiatus

Manor Ink

Manor Ink is seeking student reporters! Working with our local award-winning, youth-led newspaper is a great opportunity that provides a unique and invaluable experience for aspiring writers, photographers, journalists, and the like.

Teens ages 12 to 17 are invited to engage with the community, share their voice, and earn financial rewards for their writing and art along the way. Manor Ink meets every Wednesday at 3:00pm. Adult mentors are encouraged to join as well.

For more details, please contact Amy Hines at [email protected].

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