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

[email protected]

LivingstonManorLibrary.org

Roscoe Branch:

Monday: 10am-4pm
Tuesday: 10am-4pm
Wednesday: 10am-4pm
Thursday: 10am-4pm
Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
Sunday: closed

(607) 598-5574

[email protected]

RoscoeFreeLibrary.org

Kids and their families are invited to listen to a story and stay for a craft. Craft kits are also available to take home anytime.

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

Children and their adults are invited to join the library for a read-aloud and free play.

Kick off a summer of activities and reading with an exciting scavenger hunt adventure around town (Livingston Manor)!

“Tech-sperts” from Toysinbox will guide kids to design and 3D print their very own multi-colored 3D miniature! Multiple printers will be available. Watch the magic as designs go from 2D to 3D! Everyone will get a chance to print a miniature and can take it home after the session.

Join the library for a week of creativity, collaboration, and time-traveling fun! At Drama Camp, participants will dive into theater games, build acting skills, and work as a team to create and perform an original play inspired by our favorite characters from the Who Was? book series.

Led by local drama teacher and playwright Jess Kaufman, young artists will journey through history as they help write the script, bring famous figures to life on stage, and prepare for a final performance for family and friends.

These lively projects will captivate young minds. Kids will craft colorful creations with melted crayon art, tie dying, and salt painting. They will also engage their senses of touch and sight by making sensory bottles and slime.

This two-part program is designed for kids who are interested in learning old-school, point-and-shoot digital photography. Digital cameras supplied by CampSnap will be available for practice and use.

Join Demi for some robotics and revelry. Kids will learn how to program Ozobots for a fun and interactive design experience.

Join Demi and learn how to use Tinkercad to design and print in 3D! Items will be printed in-house for kids to take home.

Join Ms. Robin for this foxtastic reading group and receive a plush fox as a listening companion. Children must be able to read independently so all can participate in a reading circle. It is strongly encouraged to attend all dates.

Both movies will be shown at 12:00pm at the Roscoe Branch and will be fun for the whole family (rated PG). Popcorn will be provided!

Join us for creative fun with special guest Robert Rivest. As a master of mime, comedy, improv, and storytelling, Robert will teach kids those skills while exploring all of the ways art and creativity can “color” our world. This interactive show is a great way for families to share a laughter-filled experience at the library.

Kids are invited to discover their inner-engineer and build to their hearts' content. A large assortment of LEGOs will be provided.

All members of the family are invited to take a lighthearted look inward and express themselves by creating a self-portrait. All materials will be provided.

Craft time will be enhanced with the curiosities of science. Kids will dive into vibrant projects like tie-dye art, color-changing slime, a collaborative community quilt, and colorful woven bookmarks.

Join Ms. Diana for a hands-on introductory sewing series where kids will learn the basics of hand-stitching with simple projects. Each meeting will serve as a stand-alone lesson; prior attendance is not required for any dates.

Join friends for puzzling and problem solving with colorful cubes and clever moves.

Join farmer Iris Gillingham for a tour of a local, community-oriented farm. Kids will explore portions of the farm dedicated to growing vegetables, making hay, and raising animals. Meet sheep, Highland cattle, and more! Kids will also learn about how this farm works with local schools and creates fiber arts.

Teens and adults are invited to expand their artistic prowess or begin their journey of creative expression in this special Maker-in-Residence Workshop Series with award-winning mixed media artist Erica Hart.

Participants will meet at the historic Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum and create their own abstract painting using fishing lures and lines as inspiration.

Participants will craft a book or journal out of paper, paints, collage, and more.

Participants will make a talking stick with local materials. Talking sticks are used by many Indigenous communities in ceremonies, storytelling circles, meetings, etc. Participants are encouraged to bring their own sticks and natural objects (e.g. feathers, bone, fur). Sticks, paints, beads, leather and more natural objects will also be provided.

Ever wonder what makes certain sheep wild, hardier, or able to survive without as much human support? For decades farmers and fiber artists have been on a mission to preserve heritage breeds for their unique characteristics, fiber quality, and hardiness. Learn all about heritage sheep with Iris Gillingham at Gael Roots Community Farm in Livingston Manor.

Bring your broken, but beloved items to get repaired and chat with your neighbors and enjoy home-baked goodies while you wait!

In addition to a host of repairers for numerous items such as textiles, small appliances, and more, this Repair Café will feature a fixer of computers, laptops, phones, and tablets!

If you are aware of any specific parts or items that are needed for the repair, please bring them.

Patricia Pelletier from Sullivan County Public Health will give a presentation about ticks in the area and important safety information regarding tick-borne illnesses and how to protect yourself.

Teens will explore famous pop art pieces, artists, and simple concepts of pop art. They will then get to create their own pop art piece with a wide variety of provided materials.

Masanobu Fukuoka’s book One Straw Revolution has inspired generations of farmers to explore methods of farming that work with the land. Join Iris Gillingham for a workshop and conversation about the book and the philosophy. Learn about sustainable farming practices and see real life examples of methods used for the last 30 years on Wild Roots Farm and on the new Gael Roots Community Farm in Livingston Manor.

Teens will learn the basics of digital photography and are invited to spend the week exploring their environment while snapping pictures with a provided CampSnap point-and-shoot digital camera.

Teens will learn how to cross stitch with easy-to-follow instructions and basic patterns in this beginners’ sewing program. All materials provided.

July’s book of the month is:

The Frozen River
by: Ariel Lawhon

July’s book of the month is yet to be chosen. Please contact the library for more details.

Former private investigator and middle-aged widow Muriel Blossom's vacation on a Parisian river cruise turns into a deadly international mystery…that only she can solve.​

Waking up in medieval England with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or why he is there, a wizard's sole hope for survival is the fragments of a manual that provides clues to his situation—and his missing memories.​

In her trusted loaded-up minivan 'Minnie,' E.A. Hanks, follows the same route as a long-ago road trip with her mother in an attempt to better understand the complicated woman who gave her life. Along the way, as she follows her mother's diaries and her own recollections of the route, she begins to uncover secrets--some unexpectedly wonderful, and others darker and more violent than she ever imagined--that bring more questions than answers.

After escaping an orphanage, Haidie Richards and her brother Boots journey to Colorado Territory, encountering treacherous challenges, unlikely allies, and the truth about their father, while Haidie devises a daring plan to claim their future.

As a hybrid literary and natural history anthology, this book consists of descriptions and notes on habitat, range, and ecology provided by six scientists with expertise in the region's flora and fauna. In addition, 11 artists and 70 poets were commissioned to create diverse and original artwork and poems that seek to bring to the fore the lives of the greater-than-human world.