Guilderland Library Notes for Friday, September 9, 2022
— Photo from Luanne Nicholson
September is Library Card Sign-up Month when libraries nationwide join the American Library Association to remind parents, caregivers, and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning.
Join the spook-tacular fun! We’re looking for volunteers (groups or individuals) to sign up now for our Halloween Trunk or Treat on Monday, Oct. 31, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. This is a great way to promote your local business or organization while enjoying a fun night out.
Get creative — decorate your vehicle and hand out candy or allergy-free treats (provided) to trick-or-treaters, who will vote for their favorite trunk. The top vote-getter will receive a prize. Please email Natalie Hurteau with interest: .
“The Power of Plus”
Journalist Gianluca Russo, Guilderland alumnus and author of the critically-acclaimed book, “The Power of Plus: Inside Fashion’s Size-Inclusivity Revolution,” will be here on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. to talk about his book with moderator and Times Union journalist Steve Barnes.
Over the past three decades, plus-size fashionistas have created a market worth more than $21 billion. “The Power of Plus” follows the evolution of the plus-size fashion boom, examining how female body image has shifted, and how plus-size fashion is integral to the future success of the industry. No registration is required — all are welcome!
Night Owls
Book Club
Our September meeting on Monday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. will be a hybrid format: in-person, with option to join via Zoom. This month, we're reading “The Vanishing Half,” by Brit Bennett. Copies are available at the library's Information Desk. Please register on the Events tab of guilderlandlibrary.org.
Blood drive
The next American Red Cross Blood Drive at GPL is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1 to 6 p.m. Appointments may be reserved at redcrossblood.org — type in “guilderlandlibrary” and click “make your appointment.” Walk-ins are always welcome.
Genealogy help
Would you like some expert assistance exploring your family tree? Professional Genealogist Lisa Dougherty offers 1:1 family history consultations on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6 to 8 p.m. at the library. Please contact Lisa to schedule your appointment slot: . For more information: http://www.upstatenygenealogy.com.
Plant exchange
Thinning out your perennials and house plants? Trade them for something new! Bring potted plants to our end-of-summer Plant Exchange Thursday, Sept. 15, 6 to 7 p.m. Please register online; we’re capping this event at 30 participants.
Author talk:
Slavery in Dutch America
On Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m., The Guilderland Public Library Local History Program presents “Spaces of Enslavement: A History of Slavery and Resistance in Dutch New York,” with author Andrea C. Mosterman. This publication won the 2020 Hendricks Award for best book-length manuscript.
“Spaces of Enslavement”challenges the long-standing myth that the colonial Dutch system of slavery was more humane, demonstrating that practices in New Netherland and then in New York mirrored much of the methodology of southern plantations. Please register online for this enlightening Zoom presentation.
Celebrate Hispanic arts!
We’re offering this special program to commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15). Educational Coordinator Joyce Raimondo will highlight Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican painter Jose Clemente Orozco, and others on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. via Zoom.
We’ll discover how Hispanic artists inspired Jackson Pollock, then we’ll enjoy a virtual tour of the barn studio where Pollock made his famous drip paintings, and Lee Krasner created her abstract art. Please register on the Events tab of guilderlandlibrary.org.
Memoirs in
the Morning
For our next virtual meetup Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 10:30 a.m., we’re reading New York Times bestseller “Beautiful Country: A Memoir,” by Qian Julie Wang. This moving story follows an undocumented child living in poverty as her parents transition from professors in China to sweatshop laborers in Chinatown.
Please obtain a print or digital copy from us, then register for this book discussion on our website. Also, look for the “Memoirs in the Morning” online discussion group on goodreads.com.
General info
Overdue fines have been eliminated at GPL; patrons will be billed for the replacement cost of lost items.
Masks are optional. Curbside pickup is available
The Guilderland Farmer’s Market is held in our upper parking lot Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 2. Contact us at 518-456-2400 or ask.librarian@guilderlandlibrary.org.