Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, June 16, 2021
For a few days last week, it really felt like we completely skipped June and dove straight into July! That must mean that it’s time to start talking about summer plans, and boy do we have some big summer plans! First of all:
Summer Concerts
in Orsini Park
I know that many of you have been waiting for this announcement, so we are very excited to announce the 2021 Orsini Park Summer Concert Series! Our concert organizer, Lori McCutcheon, has put together five Tuesdays of great music, kicking off on Tuesday, July 6, and running through Tuesday, Aug. 3. All concerts begin at 7 p.m., and are supported in part by the village of Altamont, as well as by donations to Altamont Free Library. Stay tuned for more information about our lineup of awesome musicians in the coming weeks.
At five weeks instead of the usual six, this will be a slightly shorter concert series than usual since we need to accommodate some improvements that the village will be making to the park throughout the month of August. Still, we couldn’t be more excited to see you all out in our beautiful park for some great music and great neighbors.
Story times
Speaking of the park, for the past few weeks, it’s been wonderful to see 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, story time will have to be cancelled for the week unfortunately, so be sure to check our Facebook page for updates.
Please bring a blanket or a lawn chair to sit on, and everyone will have to stay on their blanket during the program. We recommend that all attendees over the age of 2 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 there!
Saturday hours
It seems like every week recently, we’re taking another big step back toward 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 resumed Saturday hours! We’re open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays going forward, so come and pay us a visit!