Westerlo Library Notes for Thursday, March 2, 2017

We are under construction! The Westerlo Library is proud to announce that work has begun on our latest Public Library Construction Grant-funded project.

This project will create a 650-square-foot multi-purpose program and community room within the library building in the space formerly occupied by the town museum. The project will also renovate the existing bathroom, add a new kitchenette, and create a quiet reading area in the existing library space.  A new heating and air-conditioning system capable of conditioning the entire building, including the new community room, will also be installed. Contractors are Red Sun Builders of Westerlo, Morsellino Brothers Mechanical of New Baltimore and Unlimited Concrete of Westerlo.

This project has been made possible thanks to many generous gifts — large and small — with 75 percent of the estimated $100,000 cost of construction matched by a $75,000 grant from the New York State Department of Education.

Memoir writing

The Memoir Writing Group will meet on Saturday, March 11, at 11 a.m. This group provides its members a safe place to learn together with people that are accepting and supportive. The group is about creating, not criticism. It is about the practice of remembering and writing.  It is not about publishing, polishing, or picking out the problems.

Led by Lila Hollister Smith, this group is open to all who are interested in self-expression through the art of writing. The group meets once a month on the second Saturday of each month and new members are welcomed.

After school  

Join Miss Lee on Monday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for homework help, games, crafts, puzzles, music, and a lot more. Programs will also include storytelling, hands-on demonstrations, and visits from special guests. Lee is also available on Thursdays from 3 to 8 p.m. for homework help.

Story time  

From 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday mornings Miss Lee presents stories, songs, and movement activities designed for infants to children up to 5 years old. In addition to developing pre-reading skills, singing, moving to music, and playing instruments all help foster a sense of rhythm and timing that are essential elements in developing the part of a child’s brain that shapes math skills.  

Storytimes are also a great opportunity to meet other parents of small children in Westerlo.

Technology

Walk-In Wednesdays

Do you have a new Kindle or Nook, but don’t know how to download books? Need to brush up on your computer skills – or obtain basic skills?  See Amy on Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for free, personalized, one-on-one instruction.

More info

All library programming is free (unless otherwise noted) and open to the public.  For more information, contact the library during business hours at 797-3415, visit westerlolibrary.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/westerlolibrary..