Schoharie Library Notes for Wednesday, October 21, 2020

The Schoharie Library welcomes patrons back into the library. Our hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday from noon to 7 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Patrons are required to wear a mask to enter the library and staff will wear masks at all times.

Return books in book-drop. Details about the library’s reopening plan and curbside pickup can be found on the library website, www.schoharielibrary.org

StoryWalk 

Miss Heather’s new Fall Leaves StoryWalk and activity sheets are available outside the Schoharie Library! StoryWalk was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont and has developed with the help of Rachel Senechal, of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library

 Create a Collage

Create a “Hopes and Dreams” Collage! Pick up a square base at the Schoharie Library, decorate, and return by Oct. 31. Collages will be displayed together at the library. For all ages.

 Online Programs

To sign up for our online programs, contact or click the link to the sign-up sheet at www.schoharielibrary.org or on our Facebook page events. The programs include:

— Online  Interactive Storytime with Miss Heather: Fridays at 10 a.m. Theme for Oct. 23: Foot starts with the letter F;

— Online Writing Workshop: Saturday, Oct.  24, from 10 a.m. to noon. Author and university professor Frankie Y. Bailey presents “Avoiding Pitfalls and Delighting Readers.” To sign up, email . This program is part of a series made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Sponsored by the Mohawk Valley Library System and participating member libraries;

— Online Writing Club: Meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m.; 

— Online Knitcetera Club: Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 10:30 a.m. Share whatever you’re working on, or learn something new;

— Online Books & Chocolate Book Chat: Tuesday, Oct. 27, from  6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Chat about a book you’ve enjoyed, and share ideas for future reading; and

— Online Branding & Digital Marketing: Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p..m. Facilitator: Elizabeth Ibarra. This project is supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services Program.