The Schoharie Library is open Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursdays from noon to 7 p.m.; and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We are now able to process interlibrary loan requests. Check our website and Facebook page for information, resources, and updates.

In response to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the county, the Schoharie Library asks everyone to wear face masks inside the library and when social distancing is not possible outside, regardless of vaccination status. Thank you for doing your part to help keep our community safe.

It’s not too late to sign up for Summer Reading. Stop by the library, click on https://bit.ly/SchoharieSummerSignup, or click the sign-up link on our Facebook page. Keep track of the hours you read and let us know by Aug. 26 to earn a book and be eligible for a prize drawing!

Programs

To register for in-person or virtual programs, contact or click the link in the event on the Schoharie Library Facebook page.

The Writing Club will meet virtually on Mondays, Aug. 23 and 30, at 7p.m.

The library is also hosting these in-person programs:

— Knitcetera: Tuesday, Aug. 24, at 10:30 a.m. Knit, crochet, sew, work on a project — beginners welcome;

— Summer Reading Wrap-up: Thursday, Aug. 26, at 6:30 p.m. Prize books, games, water rockets, fun; and

— Books and Chocolate Book Chat: Tuesday, Aug. 31, at 6:30 p.m. What have you been reading? Share your favorites!

The next meeting of the Schoharie Library Board of Trustees is Wednesday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m.

To sign up for summer reading, stop by the library or click on https://bit.ly/SchoharieSummerSignup.

Discovery Tuesdays run through Aug. 10, weekly at 10 a.m. on the library lawn.

To register for in-person or virtual programs, contact or click the link in the event on the Schoharie Library Facebook page.

The Writing Club meets virtually, next on Monday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m.

These are in-person programs:

— Wildlife Alive! Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 10 a.m. Wildlife rehabilitator Kelly Martin will bring owls and hawks to the library! Learn more about these cool birds and what to do if you find an injured animal;

— Toys and Tools of the Past: Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m. What did kids do for fun 50 or 100 years ago? What tools did your great-grandparents use every day? Play games, make guesses, and learn more; and

— Knitcetera: Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 10:30 a.m.

To sign up for our SummerReading Program, stop by the library or click on https://bit.ly/SchoharieSummerSignup.

Join us for Discovery Tuesdays, which run from July 6 to Aug. 10, weekly at 10 a.m. on the library porch or lawn.

To register for in-person or virtual programs, contact me at or click the link in the event on the Schoharie Library Facebook page.

These are our in-person programs:

— Life Drawing Classes: Thursdays,  July 8, and 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the library lawn. The classes for those 10 and older are free of charge; registration is required. Joel Bramer is the instructor.

This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered in Schoharie County by the Greene County Council on the Arts doing business as CREATE, Council for Resources to Enrich the Arts, Technology and Education;

— Owl Ecology: Learn about owls on Tuesday, July 13, at 10 a.m. Dissect an owl pellet to see what they eat, too! Presenter:naturalist George Steele; and

— Knitcetera: Tuesdays, July 13 and 27 at 10:30 a.m.

These are our virtual programs:

— Writing Club: Monday, June 28, at 6:30 p.m.;

— UFO (unfinished object) Club: Thursday, July 1, at 10 a.m.; and

— Computer Gaming — Keeping Kids Safe: Wednesday, July 7, at 7 p.m. We will discuss parental controls, privacy settings, and ways to tell your kids to look out for online predators. We will also discuss how to mitigate cyberbullying and prevention techniques. Aneesa Hussain and Ajran Hussain will facilitate the discussion. This project is supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services Program.

Beginning June 22, the Schoharie Free Library will be open with limited services. There will be manual check-out of books, use of computers, and copying available. Please call the library 518-295-7127 or check the Schoharie Library Facebook page for the hours.

The Mohawk Valley Library System will train our staff on the electronic check-out system and interlibrary loans the week of July 12. Once that training is complete, those services will begin again. Thank you for your patience as we navigate this transition.

Upcoming programs

These in-person programs are being offered at the Schoharie Library at 103 Knower Ave.:

— Life Drawing Classes: Thursdays, June 24, July 1, 8 and 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. on the library lawn. Learn how to draw the human figure with a live (lightly clothed) model! Ages 10 to adult, all abilities welcome. Registration appreciated as class size is limited.

This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered in Schoharie County by the Greene County Council on the Arts dba CREATE Council for Resources to Enrich the Arts, Technology & Education;

— Discovery Tuesdays: July 6 - August 10, weekly at 10am on the library porch/lawn. 7/6: Animal Tales with live animals; and

— Knitcetera: Tuesday, July 13, 10:30 a.m. Quilt, knit, embroider - bring a project to the library and chat;

To participate in these virtual programs, contact me at to sign up:

— Computer Gaming — Keeping Kids Safe: Wednesday, June 23, 6:30 p.m. We will discuss parental controls, privacy settings, and ways to tell your kids to look out for online predators. We will also discuss how to mitigate Cyberbullying and prevention techniques. Facilitators: Aneesa Hussain and Ajran Hussain; and

— Writing Club: Monday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m.