Schoharie Library Notes for Thursday, May 28, 2020
Although the Schoharie Library is still closed and our in-person activities are canceled or postponed, we’re holding clubs and activities for children and adults online! Check our Facebook Events for more information and updates.
To sign up to receive a link for online programs, contact or click the link to our sign-up sheet on our website, schoharielibrary.org or on our Facebook page.
Budget vote
The Schoharie Central School budget vote for the 2020-21 fiscal year will be held by mail due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Ballots must be returned by June 9.
A proposition to increase the Schoharie Free Library Association’s annual budget by $10,000 per year will be included on the school budget ballot. For most taxpayers, this tax increase is about the price of a medium-size ice-cream cone and will allow us to continue to provide programming for all residents of the school district.
Voters will receive a postage prepaid absentee ballot that will include the Schoharie Free Library’s proposition. The absentee ballot must be returned by 5 p.m. on June 9 in order to be counted.
Army Field Band
The United States Army Field Band featured Schoharie Library in the “Everyday Heroes” segment during its performance on May 18 called “Musical Passport: A Journey Through Time and Space.” What a talented group of musicians! Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/ArmyFieldBand.
Online
Online library activities include:
— “UFO” Unfinished Object Club, Thursdays, June 4 and 18, at 3 p.m. It’s always easier to work on a project when you’ve got company! Maybe we'll even finish something;
— Story Time with Miss Heather on Fridays at 10 a.m. We’ll have interactive stories, songs, and activities! Have paper, crayons, and scissors ready. Remember to sign up ahead so we can send you the link to join;
— Writing Club meets every Monday at 6 p.m. Great chance to share and discuss your work with other writers;
— Knitcetera Club meets Tuesdays, June 9 and 23, at 10:30 a.m. Share knitting, crocheting, quilting, and embroidery projects, catch up with friends, enjoy some connection; and
— Books & Chocolate Book Chat: Sunday, June 7, at 7 p.m. Join us in cyberspace to talk about books you’ve enjoyed and share ideas for future reading! You’ll have to provide your own chocolate for now — maybe we can share recipes, too;
—Writing Club: Every Monday at 6 p.m. — a great chance to share and discuss your work with other writers; and
— Social Media Marketing on Tuesday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m. Learn how to promote a business, organization, event, book, art, music, etc. with social media. This project, facilitated by Mohamed Baligh, is supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services Program.
Resources
The Schoharie Library offers these services and resources:
— Wifi is available outside the building and in the parking lot;
— The book drop is closed; please hang onto your books till we reopen. No late fees will be charged as long as books are returned within two weeks of the library’s re-opening;
— E-books, audio books, and e-magazines are available through Libby, Overdrive, and other links on the Schoharie Library and MVLS websites: https://schoharielibrary.org/ and https://www.mvls.info/;
— If you don’t have a library card, you can get an instant library card for borrowing e-books, etc. at https://mvls.overdrive.com/ or in the Libby app at https://meet.libbyapp.com/;
— Teen audio books are available for free at https://www.audiobooksync.com/;
— The Schoharie Library website has a page of resources which is frequently updated: https://schoharie.mvls.info/resources-during-covid19/; and
— The Schoharie Library Facebook page has links to online events, stories read aloud, and other interesting stuff.