Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, June 2, 2021

It seems like every week recently, we’re taking another big step back towards normalcy: Two weeks ago, we brought back in-person story times in Orsini Park. Then last week, we opened up our doors for walk-in browsing.

Well, here’s one more step along the path back to normalcy: On June 5, we’re resuming Saturday hours! We’ll be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays going forward, so come and pay us a visit!

Come on in

For the past few months, the only way for people to come into the library has been to make an appointment. Not anymore. As of Monday, May 24, you no longer need an appointment to come into the library to browse, make copies, use the computer, or whatever else you need to do. Just walk right in!

Now, sometimes you may have to wait a few minutes, since the building capacity is capped at 10 people. In order to make sure you never have to wait too long, visits will still be held to 20 minutes or less and in order to protect our patrons who cannot or have not gotten vaccinated, all patrons over the age of two must wear a mask for their entire visit regardless of vaccination status.

So stop in and say hi if it’s been a while. Our doors are open, so come on in!

Story times

The past few weeks, it’s been wonderful to see so, so many young friends out in Orsini Park for Tuesday morning story times, and we’d love for you to join us!

Gather your young ones and join Miss Ann out for some super fun stories, songs, and activities. In order to keep things safe and socially distant, we’re going to be spreading out on the lawn in our summer home, Orsini Park! If you’ve never visited us before, Orsini Park shares a parking lot with the library, so it’s easy to find. In the event of rain, storytime will have to be cancelled for the week unfortunately, so be sure to check our Facebook page for updates.  

Please bring a blanket and/or a lawn chair to sit on, and everyone will have to stay on their blanket for during the program. We recommend that all attendees over the age of two wear a mask, but since this is an outdoor program, we’ll leave the final decision up to you. Finally, we are going to ask all participants to register with us in advance by calling us at 518-861-7239 or emailing us at . We can’t wait to see you in the park!

Book club

If you love to read and love talking about what you’ve read, please consider joining our First Monday Book Club. We’ll be meeting this coming Monday, June 7, at noon to discuss Ernest Hemingway’s “A Farewell to Arms.”

Because of Ken Burn’s recent documentary about him, many of us have been thinking a lot about Hemingway recently, and we’ll see if his writing holds up after all these years. If you’re interested in joining us, give us a call at 518-861-7239 or an email at so that we can get you filled in on all the details.