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Local author and web designer Scott Dawson presents his new book The Art of Working Remotely, drawn from his years of experience as a remote employee. If you work from home, a coworking space, or coffee shop, this book is for you. Discover how to set up a quality workspace. Learn the behaviors and practices that contribute to remote worker success. Free and open to the public, no registration required.

Finding Anna: The Archival Treasure Hunt into the Life of Anna Botsford Comstock

Thursday, August 15 at 6PM

Anna Botsford Comstock was a pioneer in the Nature Study Movement of the early twentieth century and notable pillar in the Cornell University community.  She encouraged children to take ownership and responsibility for not only their immediate bit of nature within their own circumference, but to realize that they were also part of the larger ebb and flow of the natural world. Karen Penders St. Clair, Ph.D. spent five years researching the archival papers of Comstock, including the original manuscript to Comstocks of Cornell (1953), for her dissertation. St. Clair will present a discussion of her archival findings about Comstock and reintroduce to us this notable Ithacan.

As editor, Dr. St. Clair’s book, The Comstocks of Cornell: The Definitive Biography, is set for release April 2020.

Thursdays, November 1st, 8th, and 27th (Snow Date!)

All lectures will take place at 7pm in the Melvin Community Room of the Ulysses Philomathic Library.

As we gear up for winter, we invite you to join us for an exciting three part lecture series on the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.  Learn about the expeditions of Sir Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, and Jean-Baptiste Charcot- explorers who boldly set forth across our southernmost continent in search of scientific and geographical discoveries.

Louise Adie resides in Trumansburg when she’s not leading kayak tours or serving as a ship historian in Antarctica.

Lectures are free of charge.

Tuesday, October 23 at 7pm in the Melvin Room

Join us as local author Ruth Kahn (Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon) shares stories and pictures from her recent trip to Japan.

We will also be drawing a winner for the My Father’s Dragon themed gift basket raffle. The basket includes a signed copy of Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon, a Boris the Baby Dragon plushie, and exciting special gifts from Japan. Raffle tickets are $2 each or three for five, and will be sold at the circulation desk up until the event.

Thursday, April 26 at 6PM

Mary E. Maki grew up in the Finger Lakes, where her Caitlyn Jamison mystery stories are set.  She and her husband currently reside in Fredricksburg, VA, where she is a member of the Central Virginia Sisters In Crime and the Central Rappahannock Regional Library’s Inklings Writing Group.

In this short presentation, Mary will share what she has learned from her adventures in writing and publishing. Hope to see you there!