Guilderland Library Notes for Thursday, March 19, 2020
— Photo from Brigit and Tim Pierce
Guilderland’s Brigit and Tim Pierce, along with their son, Wyatt, stand at the back of a classroom in Jamaica, where they recently vacationed, as the young scholars display their artwork. “They brought books donated to Guilderland Public Library … to read aloud and leave with the kids, producing smiles all around,” wrote Luanne Nicholson, the library’s public information officer. “Way to go, Pierce family!”
— Photo from Brigit and Tim Pierce
Wyatt Pierce reads a book to children in a Jamaican classroom. The classroom walls are bright yellow while the gable is turquoise. The young students are wearing bright pink.
Due to the increase in confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Albany County, the Guilderland Public Library is closed until Wednesday, April 1.
We are constantly monitoring this ever-evolving situation, and will continue to keep you updated via our website, social media channels, email, and our electronic sign.
We encourage you to review our website for links to trusted sources for updates, and to access our e-books, e-magazines, audiobooks, RB Digital streaming service, and digital NY Times remotely. Trusted information sources are listed on our website — click on the “Coronavirus Update” link on our home page.
If you need a library card, please see https://sierra.uhls.org/selfreg. While we are closed, our book drops are locked, and all fines are waived.
We appreciate your understanding and patience as we navigate this pandemic, and we urge you to follow all recommended protocols to remain healthy. We look forward to serving you again as soon as it is deemed prudent to do so.
Remote access
Now is the perfect time to explore all we offer from the comfort of home. Through our website, you can take advantage of:
— RB Digital streaming service, which features AcornTV (popular British TV shows), Qello (a variety of concerts), IndieFlix (acclaimed independent films), and The Great Courses (hundreds of topics promoting lifelong learning);
— Digital New York Times, which you can access daily. From home, click on the New York Times button on our web page to create a free account with unlimited access for 72 hours. If you already have an account, access our subscription through our home page and log into your existing account;
— Libby, which allows you to download thousands of e-books and audiobooks, plus 50 popular magazines. You can download them for offline reading or stream them; and
— Flipster, which offers favorite magazines, such as “Consumer Reports,” “TheNew Yorker,” and “People.”
Explore https://guilderlandlibrary.org/e-library-landing-page/ and enjoy the variety available to keep you and your family entertained and educated!
2020 Census: Be Counted!
Even though we’re closed for the time being, the 2020 Census is in full swing. Most United States households are receiving an official Census Bureau mailing this month, which includes detailed information and a Census ID for completing the census online.
It is vital for everyone to be counted to properly allocate funds to communities like ours, and also to determine adequate elected official representation, based on census results. Make sure you’re counted!
The 2020 Census will pose a few simple questions about you and everyone who is or will be living with you on April 1, 2020. You can complete the census online (the preferred method), by phone, or by mail. Online responses must be completed in one sitting, since you don’t have the ability to save your progress.
One person should respond for each home. That person must be at least 15 years old, live in the home or place of residence themselves, and know general information about each person living there. Residents should be counted where they live most of the time as of April 1, 2020.
If you are responding for your home, count everyone who lives there most of the time as of April 1, 2020, including young children, foster children, roommates, and anyone else living with you, even temporarily.
You can complete the census online or by phone in 13 different languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Tagalog, Polish, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Japanese. The Census Bureau also offers webpages and guides in 59 non-English languages, including American Sign Language, as well as guides in Braille and large print. See www.2020census.gov for further information.