Guilderland Library Notes for Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Children entering grades 3 to 5 are invited to join Rebecca Morris-Kencsan, L.M.T, M.A. for a dynamic Imagination Yoga class on Tuesday, July 28, at 2:30 p.m. This class incorporates storytelling through poses, breathing exercises, meditation, and journaling to kick start creativity.

We’ll be using Zoom, so you’ll need a computer with a microphone and webcam or a smartphone for this event. Participants will receive the login information the day before the class. Registration is limited; sign up on the Events tab at https://guilderlandlibrary.org/.

Manage your time 

Jim Croce sang decades ago that “there never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do once you find them.” Would you like to “squeeze the day” and complete more of your well-intentioned but seemingly-elusive goals?

National Board Certified Integrative Health and Wellness Coach Rhonda Allen can help you do just that with her Manage Your Time workshop on Tuesday, July 28, at 6 p.m. Bring your specific challenge if desired to this interactive workshop, and leave empowered with your personalized action steps. Sign up on the Events tab of our website for the email invitation.  

What’s for dinner?

This age-old question can get a little old, especially during the summer months. Many of us are cooking more at home these days, and perhaps not shopping as often as we used to, so we may find shortages on our shelves.

On Wednesday, July 29, at 6:30 p.m., Karen Roberts Mort from Cornell Cooperative Extension will instruct us on Cooking with What’s On Hand. She’ll cover how to take an inventory of your pantry, fridge and freezer and create simple, healthy meals with their contents. Budget-friendly shopping strategies and recipes encouraging creativity will be shared as well.

Online registrants will receive the link to participate via Zoom the day before the event.
 

Wilder Reads

Book Club

This month, we’re diving into “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson, which is available for download as an eBook or audiobook on Hoopla and Overdrive. To participate in our lively book discussion, join Wilder Reads Book Club on goodreads.com. After joining, we’ll send you an invitation to register for the moderated online event taking place on Friday, July 31, at 7 p.m. in Goodreads.

New-language

Database

Even if visiting another country is not feasible at the present time, learning the native tongue of that land is always an option. In fact, learning a new language just got easier!

Our new Pronunciator database features a whopping 163 languages and customized classes tailored to your progress and abilities. Access this dynamic resource, using your trusty GPL library card as your passport, here:  https://guilderlandlibrary.org/research-databases/.

Curbside services

Our current hours for contact-free curbside services are: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m. for both returns and checkouts.  

Returns: Books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and video games deposited into a designated shed in our parking lot are quarantined for 72 hours, then sanitized before being returned to circulation. All fines are still waived. Please continue to hold onto Library of Things items (gadgets, board games, folding tables, etc.) for now.

Checkouts: After requesting materials one of three ways — the Upper Hudson Library System catalog on our home page, the UHLS app, or by calling 518-285-0050 — we’ll notify you when your items are ready for pickup. 

When you’re ready to pick up during our curbside service hours, park in the library’s main lot, call Circulation at 518-285-0671, and pick up your materials at the library’s entrance. Questions? Call our temporary main number, 518-285-0050, or email ask.librarian@guilderlandlibrary.org.
 

All-Ages

Summer Reading

Everyone is invited to Imagine Your Story and log the books you’ve read on Beanstack this summer! You can earn points toward fun raffle prizes and enter a raffle to win one of three $40 gift cards to the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza.

Family Storytimes are shown Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. on the GPL Kids & Families Facebook Page. We also have Virtual Storytime-To-Go Kits and other great resources on our SRP web page: www.guilderlandlibrary.org/SRP. 

Check our Events Calendar and social media regularly for entertaining virtual performances from BeeBee the Clown, Magician Jim Snack, Jungle Jim's Magical Balloon Show, a Small Reptiles Animal Show, and Robert Rogers Puppet Company.