Drop in for story time at the Middleburgh Library on April 26 at 10:45 a.m. Join us for this fun, interactive story time geared towards little ones up to age 5 and their caregivers!
We'll read books, sing songs, and watch a short film based on our weekly theme. All children will go home with a coloring sheet or take-home craft. No registration is required.
Learn something new
With Creativebug, your library card gives you access to thousands of online art and craft classes. Watch classes anytime, anywhere, just log in with your Middleburgh library card and pin number (the last 4 digits of the phone number you used when you opened your library account) and then make a Creativebug account to save your progress or favorite videos.
Log in and start creating today! https://www.creativebug.com/lib/middleburghlibrary
Don't have a library card? It's easy to get one and they are free! Just come in to the library or click here: https://pac.sals.edu/polaris/custom/selfreg/default.aspx...
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.
The Middleburgh Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. on April 18. The public is welcome to attend our monthly meetings.
Storytime
On April 19 at 10:45 a.m. join us for Drop-in Storytime a fun, interactive storytime geared towards little ones ages 0-5 and their caregivers! We'll read books, sing songs and watch a short film based on our weekly theme. All children will go home with a coloring sheet or take home craft. No registration required.
Make a reusable tote bag
On April 19 at 1 p.m. come to the library for Up-cycle T-Shirt Tote Bags. Bring a T-Shirt and we'll show you how to turn it into a reusable tote bag! Use it for books, toys, treasures and snacks! This program is for children in grades 2-6 and registration is required.
Then on April 21 at 1 p.m. join us for Teens! Up-cycle T-Shirt Tote Bags. Bring a T-Shirt and we'll show you how to turn it into a reusable tote bag! Use it for books, games, lunch or even laundry! This program is for children in grades 7 to 12 and registration is required.
Family movie
On April 20 at 1 p.m. join us forSchool Break Family Movie - "Luca" - No registration is needed, just come on in.
Budget hearing
On April 20 at 7:30 p.m. the public is welcome at a Library Budget Public Hearing. Please use the back entrance as the library closes at 5 p.m.
Creativebug
Introducing Creativebug! Want to learn a new skill, practice a current hobby, or just express your creativity?
With Creativebug, your library card gives you access to thousands of online art and craft classes. Watch classes anytime, anywhere, just log in with your Middleburgh library card and pin number (the last 4 digits of the phone number you used when you opened your library account) and then make a Creativebug account to save your progress or favorite videos.
Log in and start creating today: https://www.creativebug.com/lib/middleburghlibrary.
Don't have a library card? It's easy to get one and they are free! Just come in to the library or click here: https://pac.sals.edu/polaris/custom/selfreg/default.aspx…
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.
Introducing Creativebug! Want to learn a new skill, practice a current hobby, or just express your creativity?
With Creativebug, your library card gives you access to thousands of online art and craft classes. Watch classes anytime, anywhere; just log in with your Middleburgh library card and personal identification number (the last four digits of the phone number you used when you opened your library account) and then make a Creativebug account to save your progress or favorite videos.
Log in and start creating today: https://www.creativebug.com/lib/middleburghlibrary
Don't have a library card? It's easy to get one and they are free! Just come in to the library or click here: https://pac.sals.edu/polaris/custom/selfreg/default.aspx…
Tea and Books
On April 14 at 1 p.m. join Afternoon Tea and Books for a discussion of “Only Child” by Rhiannon Navin. Join our book club for a spirited discussion and enjoy tea and treats while we talk. For a copy of the book please order online through your library account or call 518-827-5142 and we will request a copy for you. No registration required.
“Only Child” centers around a family reconciling with the aftermath of a mass shooting at an elementary school. It's told from the perspective of 6-year-old Zach, who survived the shooting in which his brother Andy died.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.
Do you have old family photographs, letters, diaries, or other precious items that you would like to preserve? You can learn about preserving them at a library presentation on March 26 at 11 a.m.
This presentation will discuss how to properly preserve your family’s important documents and photos. It will also provide tips on how to store, display, label, and handle these materials. Preserving these materials will assist family members, now or in the future, to retrace and reconstruct your family history.
This program is presented by Marietta Carr, the librarian at the Schenectady County Historical Society. Registration is required and space is limited.
Tech Savvy
On March 29 at 1 p.m. Tech Savvy - Buying & Selling on EBay, Craigslist and Amazon (on-line). Learn how to present items for sale and do business online. Presented by MicroKnowledge. Watch party at the library or watch from home. Signup: HYPERLINK "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccW3nr20g6xOjOm0mz487RuSxaddAL..." https://bit.ly/BuyingSellingeBayCraigslist3-29. Registration will be through the Schoharie Library so please click the link above to sign-up. Information and the Zoom link will be mailed to you.
Discovery Wednesdays
On March 30 at 11:30 a.m. join us for Discovery Wednesdays -Dino Science. Discovery Wednesday is a once a month exploration of STEAM topics for preschoolers. In March we'll be investigating dinosaurs! We'll read a couple of books and then play at stations around the room each with a different activity. We'll finish with a short film and a take home bag of goodies for at home discovery. Registration is required
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.
The Middleburgh Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. on March 21. The public is welcome.
Wednesday Matinee
On March 23 at 1 p.m. join us for a showing of "The Courier" (PG-13). The United States sits on a terrifying precipice, and one unlikely British man is charged with the task of pulling it back from the brink of destruction. No registration required.
Hand Painted Tiles
On March 24 at 4 p.m. Our Crafts Around the World series with local artist Sally Ziegler continues this month with hand painted tiles! Learn about beautiful tiles from Portugal, then decorate your own ceramic tile. You may also decorate a foam board tile to display at your library! Kits are available at the library, then participate in the Zoom program and work on the project at home or register to participate from the community room of the library with your friends. Please check HYPERLINK "https://bit.ly/DecoratedTiles3-24-22?fbclid=IwAR0tqpSZFc4-NJSII_RLoHnyUa..." \t "_blank" https://bit.ly/DecoratedTiles3-24-22 page for registration
Preserve your important documents
On March 26 at 11 p.m. Preserving Family Photos & Documents. Do you have old family photographs, letters, diaries, or other precious items that you would like to preserve? This presentation will discuss how to properly preserve your family’s important documents and photos. It will also provide tips on how to store, display, label, and handle these materials. Preserving these materials will assist family members, now or in the future, to retrace and reconstruct your family history. This program is presented by Marietta Carr, the librarian at the Schenectady County Historical Society. Registration is required and space is limited.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.
Have you ever considered becoming a library trustee? You can serve the library and your community in an impactful way by running for one of our vacant Middleburgh Library Board of Trustee seats in May.
For more information please go to: https://middleburghlibrary.info/library-board-of-trustees. If you are interested, please pick up a petition at the library and return it to the library by March 22.
Take Home Art Kit
March is Youth Art Month and we are asking children, teens and adults to celebrate! Pick up a take home kit of materials: a 4"x4" canvas and easel, and a set of acrylic paints and brushes beginning Monday March 7. You may also use any medium that you have at home to create your canvas, such as watercolors or markers. The subject of your painting is up to you but make sure to bring it back to the library by March 30. We will display our tiny art show from the end of March through April. Come be part of the fun! Registration is required.
Discovering a Masterpiece
On March 14 at 7 p.m. join us for The Discovery Of A Masterpiece (online) with Mallory Mortillaro. She serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation in Madison, NJ. While she was cataloging the artwork housed inside of the Hartley Dodge Memorial she uncovered a masterpiece that had been lost to the art world since the 1930’s. After a year of research the piece was authenticated as an official work by Auguste Rodin. Mallory will share the story of how a simple art cataloging project evolved into a search for a mysterious piece’s provenance, and became one of the biggest art finds in recent history! Mallory holds a BA and MAT, both from Drew University. She balances her work as an Art Historian with teaching 7th grade English. She lives in Whippany, New Jersey with her husband. Registration is required for this virtual event. The join link will be shared after registration
Tech Savvy
On March 15 at 6:30 p.m. create a Low Cost Website (Online) click to sign up: https://bit.ly/TechSavvyCreateWebsite
We will walk through the steps of creating and formatting a beautiful, free or low cost website. Presenter: Aneesa Hussain Sobhy. Registration is through the Schoharie Library so please register at the above link. You will be emailed the Zoom information after registration.
Online program
On March 17 at 6:30 p.m. online join educators from WMHT in a program of family activities based around the book “Library Lion” by Michelle Knudsen. The family bag will include a copy of the storybook and all the materials needed to create a lion mask and more. Registration is required. This program is happening on the Zoom platform. You will receive the join link once you register.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.
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Have you ever considered becoming a library trustee? You can serve the library and your community in an impactful way by running for one of our vacant Board of Trustee seats in May.
For more information please go to: https://middleburghlibrary.info/library-board-of-trustees.
If you are interested, please pick up a petition at the library and return it to the library by March 22.
Write a Page
On March 7 at 1:30 p.m. join us forThe Hundred Author Story. Do you like to write? Do you have some great ideas for a story? Check out our Hundred Author Story novel with your library card. The first page is written, you have 5 days to write the next page or two, then return the book to the library for someone else to add to your story. Once the book is filled it will be added to the library's collection and be available for check out. This program is for adults, if you're interested in checking out the book to write in, we can reserve it for you or just stop in and see if it's available!
Book Discussion
On March 10 at 1 p.m. Afternoon Tea & Book Discussion will discuss"Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens. Join our book club for a spirited discussion and enjoy tea and treats while we talk. For a copy of the book please order online through your library account or call 518-827-5142 and we will request a copy for you. No registration required.
Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character.
Discovering a Masterpiece
On March 14 at 7 p.m. join us for The Discovery Of A Masterpiece (online). Mallory Mortillaro serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation in Madison, NJ. While she was cataloging the artwork housed inside of the Hartley Dodge Memorial she uncovered a masterpiece that had been lost to the art world since the 1930’s. After a year of research the piece was authenticated as an official work by Auguste Rodin. Mallory will share the story of how a simple art cataloging project evolved into a search for a mysterious piece’s provenance, and became one of the biggest art finds in recent history! Mallory holds a BA and MAT, both from Drew University. She balances her work as an Art Historian with teaching 7th grade English. She lives in Whippany, New Jersey with her husband. Registration is required for this virtual event.The join link will be shared after registration
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page
Have you ever considered becoming a library trustee? You can serve the library and your community in an impactful way by running in May for one of our vacant trustee seats.
For more information please go to: https://middleburghlibrary.info/library-board-of-trustees.
If you are interested, please pick up a petition at the library and return it to the library by March 22.
Hundred Author Story
Join us on March 7 at 1:30 p.m. for The Hundred Author Story. Do you like to write? Do you have some great ideas for a story? Check out our Hundred Author Story novel with your library card. The first page is written, you have 5 days to write the next page or two, then return the book to the library for someone else to add to your story. Once the book is filled it will be added to the library's collection and be available for check out. This program is for adults, if you're interested in checking out the book to write in, we can reserve it for you or just stop in and see if it's available!
Book Discussion
On March 10 at 1 p.m. join our Afternoon Tea & Book Discussion of "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens. Join our book club for a spirited discussion and enjoy tea and treats while we talk. For a copy of the book please order online through your library account or call 518- 827-5142 and we will request a copy for you. No registration required.
Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.
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The Middleburgh Library will be closed on Feb. 21 to observe Presidents’ Day.
Board meets
On Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. the library’s Board of Trustees will meet. This meeting is open to the public.
Yarn Birds
On Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. join us for Adult Take and Make. Learn how to make a charming little bird out of yarn, wire, and a bit of newspaper! Your kit will contain everything you need for this craft except, glue and scissors. This Take and Make is for older Teens and Adults. It is on a first come first serve basis and will be available beginning Tuesday, Feb. 22.
Bird Feeder
On Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. Take and Make will offer a DIY bird feeder. Celebrate National Bird Feeding Month by making this cute birdfeeder! Each kit will include everything you need to make a feeder and lots of bird information and activities! These kits are for kids ages 5 and up and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Kits will be available starting Feb. 22 at 10 a.m.
Discovery Wednesday
On Feb. 23 at 11a.m join us for our next installment of Discovery Wednesday, Build It Up! We'll focus on engineering with the Children's Museum of Saratoga's virtual program Build it Up. This class introduces kids to the world of engineering as well as the Engineering Design Process. Kids will begin to problem solve like an engineer as they propose and design a solution to solve a major dilemma and save the day! This is a virtual class on the Zoom platform and registration is required. Materials for this class will be available for pick-up at the library beginning Feb. 1. For children ages 4 to 8.
Crafts Around the World
On Feb. 24 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Crafts Around the World: Maneki Neko Cats (Virtual). For our second installment of Crafts Around the World, local artist, Sally Ziegler will teach us about the Asian tradition of Meneki Neko cats. With the materials provided, you'll make a cat on a mat with air dry clay! Go to HYPERLINK "https://bit.ly/ManekiNekoCats2-24" \o "https://bit.ly/ManekiNekoCats2-24" \t "_blank" https://bit.ly/ManekiNekoCats2-24 to register, or go to our website calendar.
Sponsored by The Middleburgh Library, the Schoharie Free Library, The Community Library Cobleskill, and the Sharon Springs Library.
Masks are required for everyone coming into the library. Vaccinated or Unvaccinated. Thank you.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page
Grab a bag of supplies from the Middleburgh Library to make your own Valentine’s Day cards for the people that you love. No registration is required but supplies are limited.
Storytime
On Feb. 15 at 10:45 a.m. join Miss Terry for Love (Valentine’s Day!). In person, indoor preschool storytimes are back! This week we'll have a fun celebration of Valentine's Day with books about things that we love. Enjoy this theme-based, multi-age storytime with an emphasis on early literacy and go home with a coloring sheet or take home craft for your little one. Masks are required inside the library regardless of vaccination status for anyone over the age of 2. Registration is required.
Tech Savvy
On Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Tech Savvy Virtual Program - Linked In Savvy - click https://bit.ly/TechSavvyLinkedin to learn how to create a Linked In account and profile and use Linked In effectively for job searches and professional networking.
This project is supported by funds from the New York State Library's Adult Literacy Library Services Program. Sponsored by MVLS member libraries and The Catskill Center For Independence.
Discovery Wednesday
On Feb. 23 at 11:30 a.m. Discovery Wednesday - Build It UP. Join us for our next installment of Discovery Wednesday! We'll focus on engineering with the Children's Museum of Saratoga's virtual program Build it Up. This class introduces kids to the world of engineering as well as the Engineering Design Process. Kids will begin to problem solve like an engineer as they propose and design a solution to solve a major dilemma and save the day! This is a virtual class on the Zoom platform and registration is required. Materials for this class will be available for pick-up at the library beginning Feb. 1. For children ages 4 - 8.
Masks are now required for everyone coming into the library whether vaccinated or unvaccinated. Thank you.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page