Tuesday

March Events at the Orangeburg Library

Please register by calling the Library at 845-359-2244

Sunday, March 15 at 2 PM


A special showing of the best-ever film of Bizet’s CARMEN with Placido Domingo and Julia Migenes-Johnson under the direction of Lorin Maazel. Opera aficionado, Helen Rosenthal, will introduce the opera, offering background and insights to enhance your viewing.

Monday, March 23 at 1 PM

1959: Fifty Years Ago in Classic Film -Film historian, Renee Weiner talks about the changes in filmmaking and the impact of such films as The Diary of Anne Frank, Some Like It Hot, Ben Hur, and North By Northwest 50 years after they were made.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS (24) 02/28/2009

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers for this week. Please click on one of the titles to reserve.

Fiction:
THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham.
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge.
THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer.
BONE CROSSED, by Patricia Briggs.
TRUE COLORS, by Kristin Hannah.
Click Here for Complete List.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS (23) 02/14/2009

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers for this week. Please click on one of the titles to reserve.

Fiction:
THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham.
THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer.
THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, by David Wroblewski.
PLUM SPOOKY, by Janet Evanovich.
WHAT I DID FOR LOVE, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips.
DARK OF NIGHT, by Suzanne Brockmann.
AGINCOURT, by Bernard Cornwell.
BLACK OPS, by W. E.B. Griffin.
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, by Mary Ann Shaffer.
A DARKER PLACE, by Jack Higgins.
SCARPETTA, by Patricia Cornwell.
CROSS COUNTRY, by James Patterson.
MOUNTING FEARS, by Stuart Woods.
THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED, by Wally Lamb.

Nonfiction:
OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell.
DEWEY, by Vicki Myron.
GUILTY, by Ann Coulter.
MULTIPLE BLESSINGS, by Jon Gosselin.
WE CAN HAVE PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND, by Jimmy Carter.
HOT, FLAT, AND CROWDED, by Thomas L. Friedman.
THE BIG RICH, by Bryan Burrough.
THE BREAKTHROUGH, by Gwen Ifill.
ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler.
THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama.
THE ASCENT OF MONEY, by Niall Ferguson.
A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY, by Bill O’Reilly.
THE INHERITANCE, by David E. Sanger.
THE SNOWBALL, by Alice Schroeder.

Monday

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS (22) 02/07/2009

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best sellers for this week. Please click on one of the titles to reserve.

Fiction:
PLUM SPOOKY, by Janet Evanovich.
THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer.
THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, by David Wroblewski.
AGINCOURT, by Bernard Cornwell.
BLACK OPS, by W. E.B. Griffin.
SCARPETTA, by Patricia Cornwell.
MOUNTING FEARS, by Stuart Woods.
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, by Mary Ann Shaffer.
CROSS COUNTRY, by James Patterson.
THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED, by Wally Lamb.
THE PIANO TEACHER, by Janice Y. K. Lee.
BEAT THE REAPER, by Josh Bazell.
FIRE AND ICE, by Julie Garwood.
A MERCY, by Toni Morrison.

Nonfiction:
OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell.
GUILTY, by Ann Coulter.
DEWEY, by Vicki Myron.
MULTIPLE BLESSINGS, by Jon Gosselin.
THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama.
THE ASCENT OF MONEY, by Niall Ferguson.
THE BREAKTHROUGH, by Gwen Ifill.
HOT, FLAT, AND CROWDED, by Thomas L. Friedman.
ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler.

A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY, by Bill O’Reilly.
WISHFUL DRINKING, by Carrie Fisher.
THE INHERITANCE, by David E. Sanger.
THE SNOWBALL, by Alice Schroeder.

Thursday

THE ORANGEBURG LIBRARY LAUNCHES FESTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE THE 400th ANNIVERSARY OF HENRY HUDSON’S ARRIVAL IN 1609

ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT 2 :00 PM

Did you know that the year 2009 ushers in the 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson’s arrival on the Half Moon sailing up the river that now bears his name? To celebrate this historic event, the Orangeburg Library has invited historian, Gretchen Weerheim to present a program “Reluctant Relationship: The Early Dutch and English Settlers of Rockland County on Sunday afternoon, February 8 at 2:00 PM.

Find out why the settling of Rockland County differed dramatically from the other English settlements, and why the hallmarks of trade and tolerance were rooted in our very beginnings. This talk is for history buffs and anyone who loves to hear a good story well told. To assure a seat, please call the Orangeburg Library at 359-2244 to register.

Book & Bag Lunch Group


On Tuesday, February 10 at 12:00 PM.


The Orangeburg Library Book & Bag Lunch Group will discuss Annie E. Proulx's "Accordion Crimes
" Note change in date and time. Copies of the book are available at the front desk. The library will provide coffee and dessert.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS (21) 01/31/2009

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best sellers for this week. Please click on one of the titles to reserve.

Fiction:
PLUM SPOOKY, by Janet Evanovich.
THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer.
BLACK OPS, by W. E.B. Griffin.
MOUNTING FEARS, by Stuart Woods.
THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, by David Wroblewski.
SCARPETTA, by Patricia Cornwell.
CROSS COUNTRY, by James Patterson.
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, by Mary Ann Shaffer.
FIRE AND ICE, by Julie Garwood.
THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED, by Wally Lamb.
THE PIANO TEACHER, by Janice Y. K. Lee.
ECLIPSE, by Richard North Patterson.
BEAT THE REAPER, by Josh Bazell.
A MERCY, by Toni Morrison.
THE LUCKY ONE, by Nicholas Sparks.

Nonfiction:
OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell.
GUILTY, by Ann Coulter.
DEWEY, by Vicki Myron.
A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY, by Bill O’Reilly.
HOT, FLAT, AND CROWDED, by Thomas L. Friedman.
THE ASCENT OF MONEY, by Niall Ferguson.
MULTIPLE BLESSINGS, by Jon Gosselin.
WISHFUL DRINKING, by Carrie Fisher.
THE INHERITANCE, by David E. Sanger.
ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler.
THE SNOWBALL, by Alice Schroeder.
NO LIMITS, by Michael Phelps with Alan Abrahamson.
THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama.

Monday

Employment Resources Guide

The purpose of this guide is to provide a resource to those living in Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Rockland counties looking for job information. Here you will find sources of information at the local, county and state levels. It is a guide that will help those just getting out of school, those looking to start a new career, as well as those looking for work after retirement.
Click Here! Employment Resources Guide