Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Normally, we would have had our big I Love My Library Gala this past weekend, which is an event that I always look forward to and I know that many of you do too. Unfortunately, bringing 175 of our closest friends together in a tightly packed room just isn’t possible right now.
I sincerely hope that if we are smart and careful, if we avoid big indoor gatherings, and get vaccinated when our time comes, if we keep doing the hard work of beating COVID, then hopefully next year, we’ll be able to gather again to celebrate our library and our community.
In the meantime, I’d like to once again thank everyone who contributed to our recent fundraising appeal. If you’re missing the gala and would like to support the library, please go www.altamontfreelibrary.org/support to donate online.
We appreciate you all and can’t wait to see you all again soon!
“The Overstory”
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’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 director@altamontfreelibrary.org.
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!