Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
If you need to get out of the house with your young folks, and would like to get a bit of reading done at the same time, why not take a StoryWalk at Schilling Park? Read the fun and colorful children’s book “In the Tall, Tall Grass” by Denise Fleming while walking around this lovely little pocket park just off of Maple Avenue in the village of Altamont!
Many thanks to our friends at the Upper Hudson Library System and the Village of Altamont for helping make this StoryWalk possible. “In the Tall, Tall Grass” will be up in Schilling Park for the next month or so, assuming the posts stay planted and the signs hold up.
The StoryWalk Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont and developed with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.
Summer Reading
Have you started your Summer Reading Bingo yet? It’s not too late to pick up your Summer Reading Bingo card at the library and start earning chances to win fabulous prizes, by having adventures, being helpful, and especially, by reading, reading, reading!
While you’re filling out your bingo card, take a look around for our stuffed friend Shelly the Sea Turtle. All summer long, Altamont will be playing host to Shelly, and they’ll be hiding in different businesses all around the Village every week. If you can find them, you can be entered into a raffle for a special prize at the end of the summer. Look for clues on our Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as on posters at the library. It's going to be a super fun summer, so come get your Summer Reading BINGO card today!
Summer Concerts
in Orsini Park
After a rain cancellation our first week, the 2022 Orsini Park Summer Concert Series, is off and running! Our concert organizer, Lori McCutcheon, has put together six Tuesdays of great music running through Tuesday, Aug. 9. 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.
For our next performer on July 26, we’ve got the Ultimates! The Ultimates were one of the biggest hits at last year’s concert series, playing rock and pop classics that will make you want to get up and dance! So break out your blankets and lawn chairs, gather the kids and bring your neighbors, and meet us out at the gazebo!
Planning for
the future
Altamont Free Library is planning for the future and we need your help! Every three years, the trustees of the Altamont Free Library create a new Long Range Plan of Service, and this year is one of those years.
Over the course of the next few months, we will ask our community to give us feedback in a variety of ways. We might pop in at your seniors’ luncheon, or set up a table at your baseball game, or ask you a few questions while you’re at one of our summer concerts.
The way we get most of our information though is through an online survey. In order to better serve you and our community, please take our short 5- to 7-minute survey to let us know whether you use the library, how you use it, and what we can do better for you in the future. You can find it at https://tinyurl.com/AFL-Survey or through a link on our Facebook page or our website. We are so grateful for your time and your ideas!