Adult Services

Clubs @ the Library

Waiting For You Book Club
Online Book Club
Senior Book Discussion Group
??? Book Club

New at the Library

Audio Books (Fiction)
Audio Books (Non-Fiction)
Books Coming Soon (May & June)
Music CDs
Movies on DVD
TV Series & Other Movies

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Boomers and Beyond

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Book Clubs

Waiting For You Book Club

Patrons who join the WAITING FOR YOU BOOK CLUB @ the Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library will automatically be put on the list for new books by their favorite fiction authors. Consider it one less thing you have to think about!

How It Works:
Place a check mark next to the names of up to 5 authors from the preselected list of best-selling authors in our form. Each time your chosen author publishes a new novel, you will be added to the reserve list for the new release. While we cannot guarantee how close to the top of the list you will be, you’ll be on it without having to place the reserve. Staff at Haverstraw King’s Daughters Library will inform you when something new is waiting for you.

How to Join:
Complete and submit our online form or pick up a form from the Reference or Circulation desk. Paper forms can be submitted at the Reference Desk.

More About the Service:
This service is available to HKDPL cardholders only and is for new titles only; reprints will generally not be included. Please pick up books promptly when notified of their availability. Because of their popularity, these books are in high demand. We ask that you be considerate of those who are waiting.

Online Book Club

Join our Online Book Club. Every day, Monday through Friday, you will receive in your email a five-minute selection from a chapter of a book. By the end of the week, you'll have read 2-3 chapters. Every Monday, we start a new book. Sign up and start reading!

Genre's include Fiction, Business, Science Fiction, Audio, Non-Fiction, Romance, Mystery, Pre-Publication, Teen, Good News and Horror.

If you find a book you would like to continue, check out our online catalog and borrow it out!

Senior Book Discussion Group

This small but active group meets in the afternoon on the 4th Thursday of each month at the Library at Rosman Center. Occasionally we view movies made from the books we've read and compare the movie version to the book. Another viewpoint is always welcome.

??? Book Club

Would you be interested in joining a book discussion group on a weekday evening? Do you have a specific genre you like to read? Are you interested in joining a great group of people who like to read what you like? Please give Cathy a call at 786-3800, ext. 22 if you are interested.




 

Boomers and Beyond

Employment and Volunteer Opportunities

Jobs 4.0
Post your resume to apply for real job opportunities at companies that seek candidates aged 40+, and value diversity of experience. www.jobs4point0.com/

SUNY Rockland RSVP
RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Porgram) recruits volunteers 55 and older to lend time and expertise in community service to non-profit agencies, schools and nursing homes. www.sunyrockland.edu/rsvp

Volunteer Action Center
Create an online account to match your own particular time, talents and interests with the mission of Rockland County non-profit organizations seeking volunteers. www.volunteeractioncenter.org

Health, Benefits and Services

Benefits Checkup
Fill out an online questionnaire to find programs that help with costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and more for folks over 55. www.benefitscheckup.org

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Links of interest to veterans and their families. www.va.gov

NIH Senior Health
Information for seniors from the National Institute of Health. www.nihseniorhealth.gov

Medicare
Find out about the new Part D at the official medicare website. www.medicare.gov

Social Security Administration
Learn about benefits you're entitled to, and how to receive them, at the official Social Security Administration website. www.ssa.gov

National Family Caregiver Support Program
This national Family Caregiver Support Program gives information and links to assist caregivers. www.aoa.gov/prof/aoaprog/caregiver/caregiver.asp

Jewish Family Service of Rockland
Provides affordable, discreet and confidential support and counseling for individuals and families, with particular sensitivity to the needs of Jewish families in Rockland County. www.jewishfamilyservice.net

Catholic Charities: Archdiocese of New York
Serves the needs of the poor, troubled, frail and oppressed of all religions in Manhatten, Bronx, Westchester and the Hudson Valley. www.catholiccharitiesny.org

Meals on Wheels of Rockland
Meals on Wheels provides much more than a meal to the homebound, seniors and others living in Rockland County. www.mowrockland.org

Travel and Recreation

Acess-Able Travel Source
Accessibility for national and itnernational travel destinations. www.access-able.com

Elderhostel
Educational adventure programs for seniors. www.elderhostel.org

Law and Advocacy

Senior Law
Read articles, find elder law resources and lawyers. www.seniorlaw.com

AARP
The AARP online source for information on elder issues and advocacy. Check out AARP for many other useful services. www.aarp.org

American Bar Association: Commission on Law & Aging
American Bar Association Commission on law and aging is a useful resource of legal information for senior citizens. www.abanet.org/aging/

Housing

A Place for Mom
Help and advice on finding senior housing. www.aplaceformom.com

Alternatives for Seniors
Search for retirement communities, care facilities and homes. www.alternativesforseniors.com

General

Rockland County Office for the Aging
Rockland County Office for the Aging offers comprehensive and coordinated services to residents over 60 years of age. www.co.rockland.ny.us/age

Administration on Aging
Administration of Aging (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services) provides a wealth of government information for seniors. www.aoa.gov

SeniorNet
A community of computer-using seniors sharing information and advice; introductory computer classes are offered in Rockland County. www.seniornet.org

Wired Seniors
Over 5,000 links of interest to the over 50 age group. www.ageofreason.com

Seniors Connect
An online seniors' community with information on services, money, health, events, programs, computing, recreation, law and more. www.seniorsconnect.org

Planning for Eldercare
Read National Care Planning Council's free Guide to Long Term Care Planning. Consists of 34 in-depth chapters from eight experts with over 690 pages worth of information. www.longtermcarelink.net/ncpc.htm

Links and Reference Sites

Search the Internet

RefDesk
Ramapo Catskill Library System
Reference & Magazine Articles Database
New York Knowledge Initiative The Best Online Reference Sites
Altavista
Dogpile
Google
Yahoo!

 

Education

College & University Rankings
ESL Quiz Center
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Gates Millenium Scholarship Program
New York College Savings Program
North Rockland Central School District
North Rockland High School
Other Financial Aid
Tutorials
 

Government

Connecticut Department of Revenue Service
Diversity Visa Lottery
Federal Web Locator
Florida Department of Revenue
IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
New York State Doctor Profiles
New York State Department of Taxation
New Jersey Department of Taxation
Rockland County, NY Official Page
Social Security
US Department of State
US Citizenship & Immigration Services

News, Weather & General Info

Journal News
CNN
UN News Center
Ultima Hora
Listin
Hoy

The Weather Channel
El Canal del Tiempo

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Online Weights an Measures
NADA Guides