Berne Library Notes for Tuesday, November 3, 2020
The Journeys On the Page writing group is being trimmed to once a month. Brief snippets of encouragement will be emailed to members each Friday to buoy up your writing pursuits.
Going forward, Journey writers can mark their calendars for second Tuesdays each month at 7 p.m. in the community room with an online option for those who are unable to attend in person.
Interesting writers are always welcome. Join this month’s Journeys On the Page, 7 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the library. Email sandra@bernepubliclibrary.org for the online GoToMeeting link.
Snooping around and what could be seen? Why it’s “I Like To Write Day” being celebrated Nov. 15. Launched in 2002 by John Riddle from Delaware, this could be the start of something funtastic for the writing enthusiasts near and far.
Whether it be creating a list of activities you enjoy, writing a few lines in a new journal, a “hello how ya doin’” letter, or the opening lines of a saucy essay, celebrate “I Like To Write Day” on Nov. 15 with some writing of your own.
Trustees meet
The Berne Library Board of Trustees have this month’s meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Coming up
The following nuggets of information are provided for your planning pleasure:
— You may now call in to reserve the use of a library computer for one-hour time slots. The following hours of operation are in place as of Monday, Nov, 2: Mondays from 2 to 8 p.m., Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesdays from noon to 8 p.m., Thursdays from 2 -a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
— Help the Friends of the Berne Library decorate two trees this month. First is the Literacy Tree, which will be displayed in Knox as part of the Helderberg Family and Community Organization’s Festival of Trees from Dec. 5 to Jan. 1, 2021. The Friends are asking you to add your favorite author or book to various foam shapes held at the library’s circulation desk. Call in your designation or stop in and put your claims on the shape of your choice.
Tree 2 is the Friend’s Mitten Tree, the living embodiment of the “The Mitten Tree” book by Candace Christiansen. Donations of handmade gloves, mittens, hats, and scarves are the request. Purchased items work also. All your good works will be donated to the Hilltowns Community resource Center on Dec. 15;
— The sixth annual Juried Photo Exhibit is coming up fast. Get out there and capture those shots for the Jan. 30 deadline. Theme categories are: “All You Need Is Love,” “Food, Glorious Food,” 2020, and “Architecture.”
Questions? Call 518-872-1246, visit www.bernepubliclibrary.org, or check the library’s Facebook page for information on happenings. Thank you!