Pember Library and Museum
The Pember Library and Museum is a public library and natural history museum located at 33 West Main Street, Granville, New York, USA. Its home town is Granville. It dates from 1909.
A museum inside Granville
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 11°. When to go ↓
Dorset is the nearest base
Dorset is 14 miles southeast, with 11 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1909
Pember Library and Museum dates from 1909. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 69–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Pember Library and Museum
The Pember Library and Museum is a public library and natural history museum located at 33 West Main Street, Granville, New York, USA. Both library and museum were established in 1909 by Franklin Tanner Pember and his wife Ellen Wood Pember in the building designed and built for this purpose. After Pember died in 1924, the museum's funding was depleted. It closed to the public for almost 40 years, until 1973 when the Friends of the Museum revived the building and its collections.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1909
Bases for Pember Library and Museum
To stay close, try Granville (3) and Granville (3).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Pember Library and Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville | in town | — | 3 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 6,194 | $151K | — |
| Granville | in town | — | 3 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 2,416 | $143K | B+ |
| Lake George 30% vacation homes | 23 mi west | 35 min | 128 58 hotels · 34 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 19 lodges & cabins · 10 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 3,464 | $355K | — |
| Manchester 28% vacation homes | 20 mi southeast | 30 min | 31 13 hotels · 7 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 4,413 | $455K | — |
| Queensbury | 21 mi west | 30 min | 34 21 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 29,049 | $311K | — |
| Lake George | 23 mi west | 35 min | 40 19 hotels · 16 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 975 | $302K | — |
| Bolton 55% vacation homes | 23 mi northwest | 35 min | 41 16 hotels · 5 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 6 campgrounds | 1,994 | $327K | — |
| Dorset 36% vacation homes | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 11 2 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 RV parks | 2,113 | $569K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Pember Library and Museum
Each of these is within 68 miles.
Big draw31 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
121 mi LakeLake George
223 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
322 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
59 mi MountainMount Marcy
53 mi MountainMount Greylock
67 mi State parkAdirondack Park
427 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft verticalPhoto credits
Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mount Marcy: Daniel Tripp, Public domain · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Adirondack Park: Original uploader was Mwanner at en.wikipedia Later version(s) were uploaded by, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
Questions people have about Pember Library and Museum
Is Pember Library and Museum in Granville?
Yes. It’s inside Granville, NY.
When is the best time to visit Pember Library and Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–82°.
What is the closest airport to Pember Library and Museum?
Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional (RUT), about 18 miles away. The nearest big hub is Albany (ALB), about 53 miles.
Where should I stay near Pember Library and Museum?
Lake George (23 mi, 128 places to stay), Manchester (20 mi, 31 places to stay) and Queensbury (21 mi, 34 places to stay).
Word from Granville
No one has shared advice yet; Granville’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.