To the Editor:

The Altamont Free Library is inviting our community to come celebrate!  We are once again hosting our annual I Love My Library Gala and Auction. This is our 10th gala.

Our theme is The Fabric of Our Community, which the library is proud to be. With that theme in mind, we are very pleased this year to honor The Train Station Quilters.

This group of women, formed as The Train Station Quilters in 2007 when the library was working on the task of raising money for the renovation and move to our present train-station home. As a group, the quilters have created or secured beautiful quilts that, when raffled off, have raised over $ 6,700 for the library, the gift of talent and labor lovingly donated.

This year’s gala will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5 until 9:30 p.m. at the Altamont Community Room in the village hall. The dinner will include hors d'œuvres, a wonderful meal catered by Elegant Touch, and delightful desserts created by our area’s best bakers.

Once again, our “silent auction” will offer a wide variety of donated items, including restaurant certificates, beautiful art work, home goods, and a variety of certificates for services. Two of the featured items in the “live auction” will be a four-day stay at a Stratton Mountain getaway and a week’s stay in Cape Cod.

The cost of the event is  $55 per person.  If you are interested in attending the gala, just stop by the library for an RSVP card. We are also gladly accepting auction donations whether they are a specific item, gift card, or even a special service donated by an individual or a business.

Donations are tax deductible. All proceeds from the gala are used to help us continue our mission to provide diversified services to our patrons of all ages.

We truly are a center for the area we serve and welcome your partnership in making this possible.  For more information, please call the library at (518) 861-7239.

Reservations are due by Feb. 5 and will fill up quickly, so please stop by or give us a call soon!

Yvette Terplak, member

Gala Committee

Altamont Free Library