Your input is always important to us, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at director@pattersonlibrary.org or to my staff if there is anything the library can assist you with.

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Computer help is back in the Patterson Library. Two Thursdays per month from 5:00 – 6:30 pm, Carl Triana of Jazz on Bones Technology Services will be available in our Study Room to answer your computer and tech questions. He can help troubleshoot and show you how to perform common tasks. However, he cannot do any computer repairs in the library. Check our calendar for the dates he will be here. Registration is preferred, but drop-ins are welcome. Please note that registered patrons will have priority.

Every year we are overwhelmed by the generosity of our community. As the holiday season approaches, many of our neighbors need help. This year we are working with several local groups as a donation drop-off location. Collection boxes are in our vestibule, and donations can be dropped off during business hours. Thank you for your continued caring for those in our community.

As part of our ALA Libraries Transforming Communities Grant, we held numerous community conversations with area patrons. We received valuable insight into what matters to them and what they look for in our community. Our series of conversations showed that people, from teens and young parents to senior citizens, are looking for more opportunities to interact with others in the community and desire a feeling of belonging. Another consistent theme in our conversations was the importance of maintaining our rural lifestyle and protecting the environment, especially the Great Swamp. In response to our discussions, we planted a new Pollinator Garden, a suggestion from one of the conversations, to try and help offer a good food source for bees and help the environment! Thank you to the American Library Association for

making these wonderful conversations possible.

Beginners and experienced players are welcome to join the Mahjong group every Friday at 10:30 AM.

Experience the heartfelt story of Charlie, a comedy writer, who forms an unexpected friendship with Emma, a young street singer, after she wins lunch with the comedian.

Rated PG-13 for sexual references and strong language.

Starring Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish.

Science Readers Virtual Discussion:

Wednesday, November 10 @ 7:00 PM

Do you like learning about fascinating scientific topics? If the answer is yes, then our Science Readers Group is for you. Every month, Dr. Ruth Light will discuss a current issue using journal articles and video clips that we will email in advance. The group will meet on the second Wednesday of the month via Zoom at 7:00 pm to discuss a current topic. This month Dr. Light will discuss how to deduct the pseudoscience of aging. New participants are welcome.

Library Director Stephanie Harrison's monthly Book Club selection for November is "Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times" by Katherine May. This is an intimate, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down. If you are interested in joining the discussion, pick up the book at the Patterson Library and register on our website. This book club is open to new participants.

This month’s virtual Crowdcast lecture by Dr. Kaushik of the Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Clinic in Cross River is "Diabetes: A Whole Body Approach." This discussion is part of a series of virtual lectures with Dr. Kaushik hosted by Patterson Library and other Putnam County libraries.

Learn about the architecture, art, and theology behind some of the world's most beautiful buildings on this virtual tour of the world's greatest churches with this series from The Great Courses. Check the Calendar for each week’s topics and join us for one or all of the segments as we watch on our big screen.

Kick-off the holiday season at this fun and festive concert and sing along to your favorite holiday songs with the popular Mad Hatter Chorus.

Registration Required. For ages 16 + over only.

Movie Matinee: Jungle Cruise

Follow the exciting story about a group of brave travelers who take a small riverboat ride as they traverse through a dangerous jungle filled with animals and reptiles. Based on the Disneyland theme park attraction.

Rated PG-13: for sequences of adventure violence

Starring: Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt

Grab a pen and paper and get ready to write! Join us as we learn writing tips and tricks and explore the fun side of writing by creating short stories, funny poems, and more! For kids in grades 3 - 6.

Come warm up in the library with a good book and craft! For kids ages 3 - 5 years.

Come celebrate the holidays this year with a fun story and craft! For kids ages 3 - 5 years.

Gingerbread houses with a twist! Grab your friends and build your own Pop Tart house building competition! Pop tarts and some decorations will be provided, but feel free to bring candy to share. For ages 12 and up.