Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Do you love to read? Do you love talking about the things you’ve read?
If so, consider joining our First Monday Book Club! We meet, as the name implies, on the first Monday of every month at noon. Our next meeting will be Monday, March 1, at noon when we’ll meet via Zoom to discuss “The Overstory” by Richard Powers.
“The Overstory,” which won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, is very simply a novel about trees. More specifically, the novel follows numerous characters and their relationships with trees throughout each one’s life.
It’s a fascinating book, and we’ve got several copies on hold if you’re interested. You can also find the digital audiobook available for free on the Hoopla app. If you’d like to join us, or to reserve your copy of “The Overstory,” call us at 518-861-7239 or send us an email at .
Online ASL classes
Have you ever wanted to learn American Sign Language? If so, please join us for a six-week introductory course in ASL!
These free virtual classes will meet on consecutive Thursdays, at 4 p.m., beginning Feb. 16 and running through March 23. Classes are cumulative, so plan to attend all sessions.
These classes are intended for people ages 15 and up. Registration is required and seats are limited; email to sign up.
New York Times access
If you’re reading this, then we already know that you’re a smart cookie and you subscribe to The Altamont Enterprise. Good for you! But here’s something new for the new year: Now you can use your Altamont Free Library card to access The New York Times online for free!
Normally, once you’ve read a few articles in The New York Times every month, you are restricted from accessing any more until the next month, which can be frustrating. Now, you can simply go to AltamontFreeLibrary.com/Times and get a code that will allow you to access every Times article for 72 hours.
Once your 72 hours are up, just come back to our website, get a new code and you’re good for another 72 hours. You’ll need to set up a free New York Times online account, which is super easy, and you’ll be set to read the online Times on as many computers or smart devices as you like! If you need any help getting set up, please give us a call at 518-861-7239 and we’ll walk you through it.
These days, it’s more important than ever to get your news from reliable journalistic sources like The Enterprise and The Times, so start reading today!
More magazines
Speaking of getting your news online, did you know that with your Altamont Free Library card, you have access to over 4,000 different digital magazines on every subject imaginable?
Whether you’re interested in photography or literature, celebrity gossip or architecture, sports or cars, just log on to Overdrive.com or download the free Libby smartphone app and start checking out the full text of current magazines for free today!
If you need any help, just give us a call at 518-861-7239.