Philmont Public Library

Director’s Summer Challenge

philmontlibrary — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:46:02 +0000

For the last few summers, I have issued a Director’s Challenge for the greater Philmont community for a summer reading goal. One year it was to read a million pages; another, a ton of books. Each year the community has come through and reached the various goals. This is the challenge is to improve the health and well being of the community by exercising. Hopefully, the library family will step up to the plate for a running/walking challenge.

This challenge is open to anyone who lives in Philmont, uses the Philmont Public Library or who has liked the Philmont Public Library’s Facebook page. All ages can participate in this challenge. The challenge has two parts. The first goal is to have 250 people sign up for the challenge. To sign up, use e-mail (library@philmont.org), call the library 672-5010 or like the Philmont Library Summer Challenge page on Facebook. The second part is the mileage goal—100,000 miles—to London and back to see the Queen 10 times—to the South Pole and back 5 times or 2/5 of the way to the moon.

The challenge begins with National Library Week (April 14) and will continue until the end of the summer. We can do this together. Our community can reach this goal. Join with us and reap the benefits that regular exercise will bring. Get into the habit of walking and/or running and report your achievements to the library.

Stop by the Philmont Public Library at 101 Main Street and pick up a calendar to help with recording your mileage. The mileage for some routes has already been calculated. Turn in your miles after a couple of weeks. The two goals will be posted on the Facebook page and on the front lawn of the Philmont Public Library.

Karen

Philmont’s Floods and Fires

philmontlibrary — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:12:43 +0000

Museum Passes

philmontlibrary — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:12:20 +0000

This year with the help of a grant from the Children’s Foundation of Columbia County, the Philmont Library has purchased passes to Berkshire Museum, Norman Rockwell Museum, and the Eric Carle Museum. We also have passes for The Clark (they provide local libraries with these passes free of charge). In addition, we are trying to get additional passes.

Passes can be checked out for 3 days by picking them up at the library, using your library card. Patrons will not be able to reserve the passes using the OPAC. The passes admit at least two people and some admit more.

libadmin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:26:04 +0000

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Columbia County Job Resource Center

libadmin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:45:12 +0000

Columbia County Job Resource Center: Online access to help with finding a job & developing your career. Includes resumé & interviewing tips, job & career resources for veterans, practical answers to common questions about finding a job & more.

Learn a foreign language fast

libadmin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:39:16 +0000

Looking for fun, interactive language lessons? Lessons available in 22 languages!

Welcome to our Library

libadmin — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:59:53 +0000

Welcome to the website of the Philmont Public Library. We hope that by navigating through our offerings, you will want to visit our library in person, spending time browsing the stacks, reading the newspapers or magazines, using our public computers, checking out the latest exhibit in the Cultural Center, sharing conversation over a cup of coffee or checking out books, movies, books on tape or music CDs.

Additional information about programs and activities at the library can be found on our village website (philmont.org) or on our Facebook page. If you would like to receive e-mails about new items that have been added to the collection or upcoming programs, send your e-mail address to library@philmont.org and we will add you to our Yahoo groups.

Karen A. Garafalo, Director

Who’s in your family tree?

libadmin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:51:45 +0000

The Heritage Quest database through our website gives you anytime, anywhere access with your library card to a collection of genealogical and historical sources (with coverage dating back to the 1700s) that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.

Need to repair your car?

libadmin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:51:38 +0000

Wondering if your car has a recall? Get the full Chilton Manual for any car through our website! With your library card you get anytime, anywhere access for every domestic and foreign automobile and light truck.

Traveling Abroad or Staying Local?

libadmin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:51:08 +0000

The library can help! Whether you plan to travel 3,000 miles away from home or 30 the library has something for you to help you plan, prepare and enjoy traveling. Information on kid-friendly vacation spots, local historic sites, hiking and rail trails in the area, how to get a passport, booking vacations online, how to get through the airport security line faster and more!