Altamont Library Notes for Thursday, April 9, 2020
— Photo from Joe Burke
Meg Seinberg-Hughes, an Altamont free Library staffer, reads a story on video. Altamont Free Library staff have been putting out new video story times every Tuesday and Friday while the library has been closed. They can be found on Youtube or on the Altamont Free Library’s Facebook page.
The Altamont Free Library remains closed indefinitely due to the coronavirus epidemic. We look forward to reopening as soon as it is safe to do so.
Video Story Times
There are dozens and dozens of things I miss about the library as I’m working from home for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, but the thing I probably miss more than anything else is getting to see our youngest library patrons every week at story time.
If you and your young ones have been missing weekly story times as much as we have, you’ll be happy to know that the library staff has been working on something to tide you over until we can see each other in person again. Head over YouTube.com and search for “Altamont Free Library.”
There you’ll find video story times we’ve been putting together, with new ones appearing every Tuesday and Friday. You can also like us on Facebook and find them there. Each new edition is chock full of stories, songs, crafts, movement activities, and bubbles presented by staff members Meg Seinberg-Hughes, Erika Peterson, Jo Ann Mulligan, Ann Gainer, and me. Please enjoy!
In addition to video storytimes, there are tons of other online resources you have access to with your library card. Go to https://www.altamontfreelibrary.org/online-services to find a full and constantly updated list.
2020 Census
This past April 1 was Census Day! You didn’t miss the party, and if you haven’t done your census yet, don’t worry.
Census Day is just the day that we use as the representative day you’ll be asked about when you fill out the 2020 Census questionnaire, so whether you filled out your census a week ago or a week from now, you’ll always be asked: “How many people were living in your household on April 1?”
Why April 1? Who knows! But it’s been done like this every ten years since 1790.
So, celebrate a belated Census Day by taking 15 minutes (or fewer) and filling out your census today. You can do it online at www.2020 census.gov, on paper when you receive your form in the mail (hopefully next week), or by phone at 1-844-330-2020.
Some Altamont residents have received mailings from the Census Department, and others have not. The Census Department cannot send mailings to post office boxes, which poses an unusual challenge for the village. The post office employees are doing their best to get census information to all residents.
But even if you haven’t received a mailing from the Census Department yet, you can still go ahead and respond to the census online by going to https://my2020census.gov. Simply click on the button that says “If you do not have a Census ID click here,” and you will be led through a series of questions about your home address, and then get into the Census questionnaire.
If you have any questions or need help in filling out your questionnaire, send us an email at or leave a message on the library’s voicemail at 518-861-7239 and we'll get right back to you.