Altamont Library Notes for Tuesday, November 15, 2022
It’s the time of year of the counting of blessings and the giving of thanks! We here at the library are tremendously thankful for each and every member of the library community who gives life and meaning to Altamont Free Library.
From our youngest storytimers to our well-seasoned readers, from the rowdy young folks to our quiet researchers, from the three-visit-a-day’ers to the folks who poke in only a few times a year, we value and appreciate you all. Thank you for your continued support and Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
The Altamont Free Library will be closing at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, and will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, in observance of Thanksgiving.
Decorate a
gingerbread house
It’s almost time for one of our favorite annual traditions: Decorating gingerbread houses! Please bring your young folks and join us on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. to make your very own gingerbread house to display at the Altamont WinterFest Celebration the next day.
Sign up at the library, email me at , or call us at 518-861-7239 to register in advance. Space is limited at this always fun event, so sign up today!
Library Lights
Feel that nip in the air? That’s a pretty good sign that the holidays are creeping up on us. We’re about a few weeks away from the Altamont WinterFest Celebration, so it’s time to start thinking about lighting up the Orsini Park Gazebo!
This holiday season, honor the memory of a friend, loved one, or pet with a light on the Altamont Village Gazebo in Orsini Park. The lights cost $5 each and all proceeds benefit the Altamont Free Library.
The honorees’ names will be read during the annual lighting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m., and be published on the library’s website. Forms are available at the library and in this week’s edition of The Altamont Enterprise. Please join us at the gazebo on Friday, Dec. 9, for what is always a lovely and moving ceremony.
Masks optional
As of Oct. 1, masking is optional but recommended for both patrons and staff at the Altamont Free Library. We will continue to provide disposable masks for all who would like to use them, and we ask that, if you’re feeling that you want to, you put one on.
For the many of you who have told us that you feel more comfortable in a mask-requiring environment, please know that we will continue to do all we can to make sure that the library is as clean and sanitary a place as we can reasonably make it, and you are encouraged to wear a mask yourself if you prefer. Many of the staff will continue to wear masks
If you have any comments, questions, or concerns about this new policy, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at director@altamontfreelibrary.org.