These Schoharie Library activities online:

Although the Schoharie Library is 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 Facebook.

Here’s what we have scheduled so far:

— Online Writing Club: Every Monday at 6 p.m.;

— Online “UFO” Unfinished Object Club, Thursdays, April 23,  May 7 and 21, 10:30 a.m. It’s always easier to work on a project when you’ve got company! Maybe we’ll even finish something;

— Online Story Time with Miss Heather: Fridays at 10 a.m. Interactive stories, songs, and activities! Have paper and crayons ready;

— Online Knitcetera Club: Tuesdays, April 28, May 12 and 26, 10:30 a.m. Share knitting, crocheting, quilting, and embroidery projects, catch up with friends, enjoy some connection;

— Online Kids’ Fun Hour: Wednesday, April 29, 3 p.m. We’ll do an interactive game, craft, or other activity using common household items like toilet paper tubes, paper, glue, paint, crayons, and tape; and

— Online Books and Chocolate Book Chat: Sunday, May 3, 6:30 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.

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 reopening;

— Books on the Porch: Books from our shed are available on the front porch of the library. Please practice ‘social distancing,” and hang onto whichever books you choose (no need to return them). A note of caution — please don't add to the books on the porch — we’ll accept donations again when the library is open. Thanks;

— 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/;

— 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.

The Schoharie Library is closed, consistent with the Schoharie school closure, until further notice. Please check the library’s website and Facebook page for updates. 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/ 

The Schoharie Library website has a page of resources which is frequently updated: https://schoharie.mvls.info/resources-during-covid19/

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 reopening.

Books on the Porch

Books from our shed are now available on the front porch of the library. Please practice “social distancing,” and hang onto whichever books you choose (no need to return them). A note of caution — please don't add to the books on the porch. We’ll accept donations again when the library is open. Thanks!

Egg hunt and more

Come check out the big decorated Easter eggs at the library — ready for the “Socially Distant Easter Egg Hunt!”

 Although our in-person activities are canceled or postponed, we’re holding Writing Club, Knitcetera Club, Books & Chocolate, Story Time, and other activities online! Check our Facebook Events for more information, updates, and signup forms so you can receive the links to participate. You may also receive the links by emailing . Here’s what we have scheduled so far:

— Online Writing Club: Mondays, April 6 and 20, at 6 p.m.,

— Online Play with Zoom: Wednesday, April 8, at 10:30 a.m. Zoom is great for connecting and collaborating, whether it’s for work, keeping in touch with friends and family, or just fun with kids of any age! Learn to host a meeting, create virtual backgrounds, share your screen, use a whiteboard, etc. We can even draw a picture together, or share some photos of what's coming up in the yard;

— Online Story Time with Miss Heather: Fridays at 10 a.m. Please make sure you have paper and crayons and a maraca or “shaker” noise-maker, like a plastic container with some rice, a bowl of bottle caps, etc., and that you have room to move! This is a fun, interactive program. You can get the link by signing up in the Facebook event Google form, sending Jennie an email (above), or PM the Schoharie Library Facebook page;

— Online Knitcetera Club: Tuesdays, April 14 and 28 at 10:30 a.m. Share knitting, crocheting, quilting, and embroidery projects, catch up with friends, enjoy some connection!

The Schoharie Library remains closed this week, and all activities are cancelled or postponed until a later date.

The library website, www.schoharielibrary.org, now has a page of links to many resources (stories, virtual museum tours, educational resources, projects, and more) so you have all the information in one place! Here it is: https://schoharie.mvls.info/resources-during-covid19/

The Schoharie Library Facebook page also has links to resources and information.

Virtual meetings

The Schoharie Library can offer virtual club meetings through Zoom, a video conferencing platform, at our regular club meeting times. We will post the links on our Facebook page and in emails to club participants.

If you have questions about this or would like to join a video club meeting,  please email . 

No fines

Please do not drop off books or other materials at the library until the library reopens. No fines will be charged for late materials as long as they are returned within two weeks of the library’s reopening.

Wifi

Please note that access to the library’s wifi service is still available outside the library building and e-books and e-magazines can still be borrowed.

Improve muscle tone and reduce stress with gentle stretches and twists, breathing and relaxation exercises. Come to a Chair Yoga session with Venus Louise at the Schoharie Library on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.  All ages are welcome. 

Storytime

Storytime with Miss Heather is every Friday at 10 a.m.! Stories, crafts, games, and more! Themes:  March 6, How Do You Stay Calm?; March 13, Colors of the Rainbow; March 20, Spring! And March 27, All About Dogs, with special guests Emily and her dog Ariel. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Step Dance Performance

Celtic Celebration featuring Iona Troupe on Friday, March 6, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Join us for a lively Irish step dance performance, Celtic folk tales, Irish soda bread and other treats! All ages are welcome.

Knitcetera Club

On Tuesdays, March 10 and 24, at 10:30 a.m. join this fun, creative group to kniit, crochet, embroider, and quilt.

Read with Ariel

On Fridays, March 13, April 10 and 24, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. enjoy reading to a friendly therapy dog. It  is a fun way to increase confidence and reading skills!

Writing Club 

On Mondays, March 16 and 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. writers of all ages are welcome to bring their fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc. to share, discuss and critique. 

The Art of Pysanky 

Ukrainian Easter Eggs on Saturday, March 21, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Laura Boggs Gagnon will demonstrate how to turn an ordinary egg into an intricate work of art, using wax, dye, and flame! All ages are welcome.

Take a Survey

Schoharie Library Wants You... to Take Our Survey! As we plan for the future, the Schoharie Library needs to know what you think about our services: what you like, what you think could be improved, what new thing you’d like us to add. Here’s a URL to the   LIBRARY SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F3GJLRS . Printed copies will be available at the Schoharie Library. Thank you! Catherine Caiazzo, Director and The Board of Trustees.

Schoharie Library phone: 518-295-7127, website www.schoharielibrary.org