Westerlo Library Notes for Thursday, July 8, 2021

The Westerlo Library is hosting a Doggone-Read-athon. Join us on the library patio on Saturday, July 17, to meet and read to our local Therapy Dog International read-to-me dogs from 9 a.m. to noon.

Tails and Tales

Our second Summer Reading Program session will be July 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Westerlo Town Park pavilion. Join the Westerlo Public Library and Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County for a fun, hands-on series that will bring STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and fairy tales together! 

Registration is encouraged. Please call the library 518-797-3415 or email to register. The next program with the cooperative extension is July 21.

Trustees meet

The Westerlo Library Board of Trustees will meet Monday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at the Westerlo Library.  The public is invited to attend. COVID safety protocols will be in place.

Summer reading

assignments

Come see us at the library to help you find your summer reading assignment materials.

Third Thursday

Book Club

The July book club picks are “We Were the Lucky Ones” by Georgia Hunter and “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson. Request one or both of the books and then join us on July 15 at 6 p.m. to discuss.

There are a few reserved copies in the library. We will meet outdoors, weather permitting.

Spice Take-and-Make

The spice for July is dill. Pick up a sample of dill and three recipes to try. This month’s recipes are Lemon Chickpea Orzo Soup, Creamy Dill Cucumber Salad, and Easy One Pan Dill Lemon Baked Salmon.