Please register your child for the Summer Reading Program online. Remember to pick up your reading record at the library and keep track of how many minutes your kids read (or are read to) this summer. Turn your reading record back in by Aug. 19 to get your raffle tickets and be eligible to win great prizes!
Programs
The following programs are offered:
— Teen: Creature Creature Trinket Dish Take and Make register by June 23 for the July 6 program at 1:30 p.m.;
— Tails & Tails: Summer Sunshine Storytime - Creepy Crawley Things on July 7 at 10:30 a.m.;
— July 12 at 1:30 p.m. Preschool Finger Puppets!;
— July 12 at 1:30 p.m. Tails and Tales: Felted Snakes .
— July 19 at 1:30 p.m. Shrinky Dinks Take and Make;
— July 21 at 10:30 a.m. Tails & Tails: Summer Sunshine Storytime;
— July 27 at 1 p.m. Tails & Tales: Clay Animal Bowls (Library Lawn); and
—July 27 at 1 p.m. Tails & Tales: Mother/Daughter American Girl Tea Party.
Teen Read it Forward
On June 28 at 1:30 p.m. pick up your copy of “Warcross” by Marie Lut in the teen section of the library, and then pass it on for someone else to enjoy. No returns, no due dates--just read it forward! This program is for Teens going into grades 6 through 12. This is part of the Tails and Tales 2021 Summer Reading Program. Registration is not required but books are limited.
Virtual Insight Meditation
On June 29 at 5:30 p.m. our popular Insight Meditation group is meeting virtually! What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in day-dreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors. Registration is required. Please go to our website to register and receive the Zoom link.
Holiday
The library will be closed on July 3 to observe the Fourth of July holiday.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.
The Middleburgh Library will hold its annual book sale on June 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop in and get your books. We do have a lot of them for your choosing.
Summer Reading
On June 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. sign up for the Middleburgh Library Summer Reading Program. Our theme this year is "Tails and Tales".
Trustees Meet
On June 21 at 6 p.m. the Middleburgh Library Board of Trustees will meet. The public is welcome.
Virtual Insight Meditation
On June 22 at 5:30 p.m. our popular Insight Meditation group is meeting virtually! What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in day-dreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors. Registration is required. Please go to our website to register and receive the Zoom link. Please note the time change.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.
On June 15, at 5:15 p.m. Virtual Insight Meditation will meet virtually.
What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this.
Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in daydreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience.
We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators, teens to seniors. Registration is required. Please go to our website to register and receive the Zoom link.
Book Sale
On June 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.come to the Library Annual Book Sale. Stop in and get your books. We do have a lot of them for your choosing.
Summer Reading Program
On June 19 sign up for Middleburgh Library Summer Reading Program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside. Our theme this year is "Tails and Tales". Check out our website and Facebook page for times.
Facebook Page
Middleburgh Library Facebook Page - Check out this page for items we post for Hidden Items pictures, coloring pages, and craft kits you can pick up at the library. Also our website @ middleburghlibrary.info for updated programs.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.
The Middleburgh Library is not holding s storytime in June. Story time will return with the Summer Reading Programs.
Virtual Insight Meditation
On June 8 at 5:15 p.m. our popular Insight Meditation group is meeting virtually! What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in day-dreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors. Registration is required. Please go to our website to register and receive the Zoom link.
Book discussion
On June 10 at 1 p.m. join us to discuss "We Were The Lucky Ones" by Georgia Hunter. Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive and to reunite. We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. Register on our website for Zoom.
Facebook Page
Middleburgh Library Facebook Page - Check out this page for items we post for Hidden Items pictures, coloring pages, and craft kits you can pick up at the library. Also our website @ middleburghlibrary.info for updated programs.
The Middleburgh Library will be closed on May 31 in observance of Memorial Day.
Online Storytime
On June 1 at 10:45 a.m. join Miss Terry for Stay at Home Storytime, a fun, interactive storytime for children 0-5 and their caregivers. We will read stories, sing songs, play games and participate in activities around a weekly theme. Registration is required. This storytime will take place on the Zoom platform. Once you register you will receive the Zoom join link.
Virtual Insight Meditation
On June 1 at 5:15 p.m. our popular Insight Meditation group is meeting virtually! What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in day-dreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors. Registration is required. Please go to our website to register and receive the Zoom link.
Facebook Page
Middleburgh Library Facebook Page - Check out this page for items we post for Hidden Items pictures, coloring pages, and craft kits you can pick up at the library. Also our website @ middleburghlibrary.info for updated programs.
Library doors open
The Middleburgh Library has now unlocked our doors. Masks and social distance are required. The Department of Health strongly recommends masks in indoor settings where vaccination status of individuals is unknown. As we cannot confirm vaccination status of patrons, the library will continue to require masks indoors until our children ages 2-12 have vaccine access. Thank you for helping to keep our children safe!
Drop-in Storytime is online on May 25 at 10:45 a.m. Join Miss Terry for a fun, interactive story time for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. We will read stories, sing songs, play games, and participate in activities around a weekly theme.
Registration is required. Once you register, you will receive the Zoom join link.
Virtual Insight Meditation
On May 25 at 5:15 p.m. our popular Insight Meditation group is meeting virtually! What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in day-dreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors. Registration is required. Please go to our website to register and receive the Zoom link.
Digital Design
Join us on May 26 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom for Digital Design: Create a Brochure, Card, or Flyer - On-Line. Learn to use Canva, Word, etc. to design using images and text. Facilitator: Aneesa Hussain. Technical Assistant: Ajran. Go to our website calendar to sign up and get the link. This project is supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services Program. The Tech Savvy Series is co-sponsored by the Schoharie, Middleburgh, and Community Libraries and the Catskill Center for Independence.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.
The Middleburgh Board of Trustees will meet on May 17 at 6 p.m. The public is welcome.
Drop-in Storytime
On May 18 at 10:45 a.m. join Miss Terry for a fun, interactive online storytime for children 0-5 and their caregivers. We will read stories, sing songs, play games and participate in activities around a weekly theme. Registration is required. Once you register you will receive the Zoom join link.
Virtual Insight Meditation
On May 18 at 5:15 p.m. join our virtual insight meditation group meeting virtually! What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in day-dreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors. Registration is required. Please go to our website to register and receive the Zoom link.
Online with Google
On May 18 at 2 p.m. Reach More Customers Online with Google on Zoom. In this workshop we’ll discuss best practices for: Improving your website’s visibility in Google’s organic search results, on all devices;Creating a free Google My Business listing; Advertising your business on Google. Facilitator: Grow with Google Trainer Petia Abdur-Razzaaq.
Go to our website calendar to sign up. This project is supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services Program. The Tech Savvy Series is co-sponsored by the Schoharie, Middleburgh, and Community libraries and the Catskill Center for Independence.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page.
Qualified voters of the Middleburgh School District will vote on the 2021 library budget on Tuesday, May 11, from noon to 8 p.m. in the Community Room of the Middleburgh Library.
Absentee ballots are available at the Middleburgh Library.
We have two candidates who are running for trustee seats this year:
— Deborah Brigadier, whom friends and family call “Debbie.” She was born into a military family with three sisters, first flying on an airplane all the way to Japan at age 7! She has two daughters, one who lives with one granddaughter in San Diego, and one who lives in Alaska.
She joined the Navy as a nurse, serving 20 years and then retired in Middleburgh in 2003. She served as a school nurse at Middleburgh Central Schools and continues to serve as a nurse substitute. She holds a master’s degree in nursing and presently is contracted with Schoharie County to do COVID-19 case investigations and management online.
She lives with her husband, Jim, a Middleburgh native, and retired 30-year Marine Corps pilot, in the town of Broome 10 minutes south of Middleburgh.
— Andrea Paglieri, a resident of Middleburgh for close to 30 years. “I have been involved in some way with the Middleburgh Library from developing summer science programs at the library on Wells Avenue to running a pre-K arts program at the newer library,” she wrote. “I have always felt that the library was more than just a catalog of books, but was a place that served its community in a variety of ways, from the drop-in story times to the concerts to the genealogy collection.
“It is this view of the library’s role in Middleburgh coupled with the reality of fiscal responsibility that makes this such an interesting time to be on the Middleburgh Library Board. Additionally, I am on the Best House Advisory Committee, which oversees the Dr. Best Medical Exhibit, as well as being a member of the Joint Recreation Commission, which is responsible for developing and running the summer programs, including the village pool and related activities, such as swim lessons, arts and crafts, and tennis/open gym.
“Having begun as a teacher of special-needs students in New Jersey, I retired a few years ago, ending my career as a pre-K teacher at Cobleskill-Richmondville Central Schools. Lastly, I live in the village of Middleburgh with my husband, Ray.”
Online Story time
On May 11 at 10:45 a.m. join Miss Terry for a fun, interactive drop-in storytime for children 0-5 and their caregivers. We will read stories, sing songs, play games and participate in activities around a weekly theme. Registration is required. Once you register you will receive the Zoom join link.
Virtual Insight Meditation
May 11 at 5:15 p.m. our popular Insight Meditation group is meeting virtually! What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in day-dreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors. Registration is required. Please go to our website to register and receive the Zoom link.
Library budget vote
On Tuesday May 11 from noon to 8 p.m. qualified voters of the Middleburgh School District will vote on the 2021 Middleburgh Library budget in the library’s Community Room. Absentee ballots can be picked up at the library. We have two candidates who are running for trustee seats this year: Deborah Brigadier and Andrea Paglieri. You can see their profiles on our website.
Book discussion
On May 13 at 1 p.m. join us for a discussion of "Orphan Train" by Christiny Baker Kline. Moving between contemporary Maine and Depression-era Minnesota, Orphan Train is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of second chances, and unexpected friendship. Register on our website.
Notice: After May 1, the Middleburgh Library will not be quarantining books that are returned to the library. This is based on guidance by the CDC and the Mohawk Valley Library System. During the pandemic we had fine free days due to the time of the quarantining. Now that we will shelve books as they come in, and we will be going back to the fine system we had before Covid. All patrons are still required to wear a mask and social distance while in the library.
Stay-at-Home Story Time takes place online May 4 at 10:45 a.m. Join Miss Terry for a fun, interactive story time for children up to age 5 and their caregivers.
We will read stories, sing songs, play games, and participate in activities around a weekly theme. Registration is required. This story time will take place on the Zoom platform. Once you register, you will receive the Zoom join link.
Virtual Insight Meditation
On May 4 at 5;15 p.m. our group is meeting virtually! What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in day-dreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors. Registration is required. Please go to our website to register and receive the Zoom link.
Facebook Page
Middleburgh Library Facebook Page - Check out this page for items we post for Hidden Items pictures, coloring pages, and craft kits you can pick up at the library. Also our website @ middleburghlibrary.info for updated programs.
We are opening our doors to patrons. You can come in and browse the stacks, use the computer, print, make copies, or fax at half hour blocks. We will continue to provide curbside service.
Please note: We can only have 10 people inside the library at a time. At this time there is no seating and no use of public restrooms. Masks are required at all times while in the library and gloves (provided) must be used handling books. We look forward to seeing you!
Drop-in Storytime online
On April 27 at 10:45 a.m. join Miss Terry for a fun, interactive storytime for children 0-5 and their caregivers. We will read stories, sing songs, play games and participate in activities around a weekly theme. Registration is required. Once you register you will receive the Zoom join link.
Virtual Insight Meditation
On April 27 at 5:15 p.m. our popular Insight Meditation group is meeting virtually! What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple to steady your mind, stop wandering in day-dreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors. Registration is required. Please go to our website to register and receive the Zoom link.
What’s right for you
On April 28 at 6:30 p.m. join us for choosing a Laptop or Smartphone - on-line - that's Right for You presented by Aneesa Hussain and Ajran. To register go to: HYPERLINK "https://bit.ly/ChoosingaLaptoporSmartphone" https://bit.ly/ChoosingaLaptoporSmartphone. This project is supported by funds from the New York State Library's Adult Literacy Library Services Program. Sponsored by the Schoharie and Middleburgh Libraries, The Community Library, and The Catskill Center for Independence.
Book Bundles
Middleburgh Library Book Bundles! Are you having trouble finding books for yourself, your children, your parents or an elderly neighbor? Does your child love trucks, bugs, or super heroes? Are you interested in finding out more about knitting, drawing, or speaking another language? Let us help! Contact Rebecca at and let her know what you are looking for, she will research, gather and collect library material and you can pick up your book’s.
Middleburgh Library Facebook Page - Check out this page for items we post like, Hidden Items pictures, coloring pages, and craft kits you can pick up at the library.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs. Also, don't forget our Facebook page