Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Change can be difficult sometimes. Right now, the change from summer into autumn is playing particular havoc with my sinuses.
But some changes make things easier for lots of folks, and we hope that this is one of those: Beginning on Nov. 1, Altamont Free Library will no longer be open from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. BUT! At the same time, we will be extending out Saturday hours from a three-hour 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. day to a six-hour 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. day!
We hope that people will find the longer hours on our busiest day of the week to be a positive and helpful change. To our beloved Sunday users, we hope that you will be able to visit us another day, and that you understand that having a small staff keeping a small library open an incredible 58 hours per week (way more than any other library our size in the area) means having to make tough choices about which hours to be open.
If you have any concerns, complaints, or questions, please let me know by calling me at 518-861-7239, or emailing me at .
Trivia Night
On Friday, Sept. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m., our monthly Trivia Night is back! Make a team, study up and BYOB to this mind-twisting trivia contest! Entrance is $5 and the winning team takes half of the door. Contestants must be 21 and up, please.
Young Readers Book Club
Do you love Raina Telgemeier? Jack Gantos? What about Kate DiCamillo or JK Rowling? Now that the school year has begun, we’re starting a book club for readers ages 9 to 12, and we’d love for your young book lovers to get involved.
We’ve picked our first title, and it is (drumroll, please) — “The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster. This classic story revolves around a bored young boy named Milo and his magical tollbooth that transports him away to fantastical lands full of strange creatures and hilarious wordplay.
We’ve got plenty of copies, so pick one up today and join us on Wednesday, Oct. 9 for a fun discussion! We have a signup sheet at the desk, and you can always send us an email at so that we know you’re coming.
Altamont Remembers
It’s almost time for Founders Day! What? You’ve never heard of Altamont Founders Day? That’s probably because this is the first time it’s being celebrated. This October, we’re commemorating the 1890 founding of the Village of Altamont with a weekend of great events that will celebrate the history of our beautiful and unique community.
On Friday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m., we’re gathering together Altamont residents with the longest memories for a group discussion about the Altamont of the past, which we’ll record for posterity. If you’d like to join us to reminisce about the Fair in the 40’s or Sand Street in the 70’s, please sign up at the library, and bring a friend!
Exhibits
We’re so lucky here in Altamont to be surrounded by extraordinary artistic talent and collectors of interesting things, and this week we have some new exhibits that we get to show off. First of all, in our vestibule we are featuring a small piece of a big collection of rare and vintage baseball cards belonging to friend of the library Bob Kelly.
Bob’s got some super interesting cards in his collection, and just in time for the end of the playoffs, he’s letting us show them off. You don’t have to visit Cooperstown to see Catfish Hunter, Duke Snider, or Hammerin’ Hank Aaron. You can see them all at the library!
We also get to show off a collection of beautiful watercolor paintings by Altamont-based artist Diane Wozniak.. Diane is having a bit of a moment with current or upcoming exhibits at three local libraries. We just hope that she’ll remember us when she’s famous. Many thanks to all of our local artists and enthusiasts for letting us enjoy the fruits of your creativity, talent and hard work.
Teen Book Giveaway
We sometimes get sent books for our collection, and sometimes even get sent extra copies and cool author swag to give away! We have a bunch of great young-adult books that we’d love to get into the hands of teen readers.
All you have to do is come in and fill out a raffle ticket with your contact info and you’ll be in the running to win some fabulous books! Good luck, and happy reading!