Palisades
Neighborhood Library

Palisades Book Club

Please join us Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the book I, Alex Cross by James Patterson.

Let's travel through space and time, in order to discover the "Nobel Pursuits" of physics.Join in a discussion about the Higgs Boson particle and consider some of physics' fundamental questions. Copies of the article "Nobel Pursuits" are at the reference desk.The Speak Easy Salon will be meeting Wednesday, July 25 at 3:30 p.m. and non-quantum-sized refreshments will be served.

Author Talk with Norton Juster

On June 11, the Palisades Village Book Club came to the library ready to discuss The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer.

Can You Read More Than a Librarian?

There's Still Time to Sign Up for Summer Reading

How much can you read this summer? There’s a lot depending on the answer to that question. It’s imperative because not only will you be competing for a drawing for prizes, you’ll be competing against the library staff. That’s right. This summer, readers registered in the summer reading program will be going head-to-head to see who can read the most.

Adults on Teen Lit: 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'

Find out why this terrifically written book is on the bestseller list.Join the group on Monday, July 9 at 4 p.m. to discuss what makes these children peculiar.Refreshments will be served.

Speak Easy Salon: 'Motoring with Mohammed'

Yemen is in the news, but let's travel back to the seventies, when that country was a place for adventurous travelers:Author Eric Hansen joins a crew of newly minted sailors and ends up shipwrecked on Yemen's shore. He is at the mercy of man and the elements. Permit yourself a wild ride with Mohammed at the Speak Easy Salon on Wednesday, June 20 at 3:30 p.m.

Tween Bookshare and Mask Making

Tweens, Own the Night on June 19 at 4 p.m. and discuss your favorite reads. You can also hear what's top on others' lists.You will be given an exclusive preview of the newest titles!Enjoy ice cream sundaes and decorate a mask for the night.(Photo by Taylor Liberato / Flickr)

Teen Job and Internship Workshop

Calling all teens thinking of the present and wondering about the future!Join your peers on June 14 at 4 p.m. to discuss your needs in the world of work and study. We will consider job-searching skills; career interests; and finding internships that meet your interests.Refreshments will be served.

Poetry's Winning Young Voices

Palisades Neighborhood Library is proud to announce the winners to our annual Poetry Contest. There were quite a few inspiring poems this year, some with calming moods, some that were witty and others had wonderful prose.And now, without further ado, the winners:In the 6-9 age group, our first-place winner was Anu Desai with her poem, "The Crescent Moon."

Miss Jess's Reading Pick

Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger

Tom Angleberger is well known for his celebrated Strange Case of Origami Yoda and its subsequent sequels.