Altamont Library Notes for Saturday, June 16, 2018
For many of us, one of the hardest things about going on summer vacation is deciding what books and audiobooks to pack, but I’ve got a trick to make that decision much easier. The Upper Hudson Library System has a huge online library of digital books and digital audiobooks all available for free, available 24/7 from anywhere with a wifi connection.
All you need is your library card! If you’ve never tried it, I can’t highly enough recommend the Libby by Overdrive smartphone app. Libby is a great way to borrow free downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks for both kids and adults.
Search for an author, title, subject, or keyword, and Libby will search through thousands of digital titles for you, and when you’ve found what you’re looking for, just click “borrow.” The item will download right to your smartphone, tablet, or eReader and will delete itself from your device when the due date comes, so they’re never overdue.
Libby works on both Apple and Android devices and can be used 24/7, even from the beach or during those long car rides when you’ve listened to every audiobook you brought.
Chicken BBQ
It’s almost here! This coming Friday, June 15, please join us for our eagerly anticipated annual Chicken BBQ fundraiser! Our regular crew of volunteer chefs will not be cooking this year, instead leaving the hard work to Wagon Train BBQ, but we’ll still be breaking out the library’s chicken costume for the occasion.
Every ticket gets you a half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, drink and dessert. Pickup can be anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. Once you’ve got your dinner, you can either take it home with you or spread out on the lawn in Orsini Park with your friends and neighbors and listen to the always enjoyable Traditional Strings. Tickets are $10 in advance or $11 the day of the barbecue. See you there!
Juice and Jammies Story Time
After the barbecue, on Friday, June 15, at 7 p.m., put on your pj’s and join Ms. Erika for a pre-bedtime story, snack and craft! This low-key story time will be just the thing to prepare your young folks to count some sheep.
Life-sized “Clue”
There’s been a murder in the library and the prime suspect is — you! We’re turning the library into a board game, so please join us on Saturday, June 16, at 3 p.m. to take on the role of Colonel Mustard or Miss Peacock and see if you can solve the crime before the other players in this life-sized whodunit.
There’ll be snacks in the kitchen, music in the parlor, and games in the billiard room, so you’re definitely not going to want to miss this. Please call ahead to reserve your spot in the conservatory. Ages 8 and up please.
Community Survey
Another way that we’re gathering community input is that we’re running an online community survey to find out what you think about Altamont Free Library, how you use the library, what we do well, and what we could do better.
Thank you to everyone who’s already taken a few minutes to participate! We’ve had a great response so far, but the more information we collect, the better we’ll be able to plan for the future.
Please help us out by going to the library’s website (AltamontFreeLibrary.org) and clicking on the link for the Communications Survey on our homepage. It will only take a few minutes and your answers will help us plan for the future and serve you better. Thank you!
Summer Reading Kickoff
Are you ready for another summer full of games, crafts, puzzles, and reading adventures? If you are, join us for the kickoff party for the 2018 Summer Reading Program Friday, June 29, at 5 p.m. Pick up your Summer Reading Bingo Card, and join us for games, crafts, and snacks. Libraries Rock!
Current Events Summer Book Club
Explore the state of the world through reading and respectful conversation. The first meeting will be on Wednesday, July 11, at 7 p.m., and the group will be discussing “So You Want To Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo. In August, it’ll be “Women & Power: A Manifesto” by Mary Beard. Come grab a copy and join us on the patio!