Voorheesville Library Notes for Thursday, September 13, 2018
— Photo from the Voorheesville Public Library
Dennis Sullivan, of Voorheesville, is the first to complete the Library 36er Expedition, having visited all 36 libraries in the Upper Hudson Library System. Sullivan, Voorheesville’s historian and author of the Enterprise’s “Field notes" column, said, “I did it in three days essentially! What a long strange trip it was, as The Dead might say.”
The Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale is here. Please join us as we celebrate the grand opening of our new enlarged Encore! Books.
For FOL members, a sneak-preview sale begins on Friday, Sep. 14, from 3 to 7:30 p.m. If you are not yet a member, you can join at the door for $10. For everyone else, please join us on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There are literally thousands of items available for your entertainment pleasure. There will be themed basket raffles sold throughout the weekend. Drawings will be announced at 2 p.m. on Sunday. You do not need to be present to win. Book donations are now being accepted.
Trip to Dickinson House
Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 25 for a day trip to visit the Emily Dickinson House in Amherst, Mass. We will have a 60 minute private guided tour of both The Homestead and Evergreens family houses. After the tour, there is time to explore the museum grounds and village on your own – a short walk to various eateries and shopping. $55 per person/ $50 for FOL members.
The bus will leave Voorheesville at 7:45 a.m. and return around 6 p.m. Price includes transportation and Museum entry fee. Trip sponsored by the Friends of the Voorheesville Public Library.
Up and Running with HTML
Have you ever wanted to build your own website? Join IT Librarian Andrew Ward on Monday, Sept. 17 from 6 to 8: p.m., to learn how to build a webpage from scratch. This class will introduce Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML), the language used to write for the web. We will cover the basics and then participants will create their own webpage. No experience with HTML necessary, though participants should have a firm grasp on using the computer. Participants can bring their own devices, or use one of the library’s laptops. Ages 14 and older; adults. Please register.
Join the Library Expedition!
Visit as many of the 36 UHLS libraries as you can during the months of September through November. Enjoy the self-guided road trip after picking up the map/passport at the Voorheesville Public Library.
Community Party
After 30 years of service to the Voorheesville Public Library, Director Gail Sacco is set to retire. Please join us in a community send-off at the Steve Wallace Swift Road Town Park on Sunday, September 30, from 1 to 6 p.m. This will be a potluck luncheon with music, and lawn games for the kids. To sign up for the potluck, go to www.voorheesvillelibrary.org and click on retirement party button.
Register
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs. You can register in person, by phone at 518-765-2791 or using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.