Schoharie Library Notes for Saturday, June 20, 2020
The Schoharie Library is getting ready to re-open; check the website and Facebook page for updates and full information! We will accept returns in our book drop starting Monday, June 15, with no late fees.
Beginning on Monday, June 29, transition hours will be: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patrons will be able to request books through the online catalog, email: , or phone: 518-295-7127. A pickup date and time will be set, and items will be placed in the entryway for pickup.
Online Activities
We continue to offer clubs and activities for children and adults online! Check our Facebook Events for more information and updates. To sign up to receive a link for online programs, contact or click the link to the sign-up sheet on our website, www.schoharielibrary.org or on our Facebook page.
Online “UFO” Unfinished Object Club, on Thursdays, June 18 and July 2, at 3 p.m. It's always easier to work on a project when you've got company! Maybe we'll even finish something!
Online Storytime with Miss Heather on Friday, June 19 at 10 a.m. is our last regular Storytime until September. Interactive stories, songs, and activities! Have paper, crayons, and scissors ready. Remember to sign up ahead so we can send you the link to join!
Online Writing Club is every Monday at 6 p.m. Great chance to share and discuss your work with other writers!
Online Knitcetera Club on Tuesdays, June 23, July 14 and 28, at 10:30 a.m. Work on knitting, crocheting, quilting, and embroidery projects, catch up with friends, and enjoy some connection!
Summer Reading
The Summer Reading Program starts soon, with ideas to make this summer magical! We'll offer online reading signup and logs, with a paper option. Virtual activities, take-and-make kits, a clothesline art show, scavenger hunts, special evening Storytimes, and more. And a fun new program with other libraries throughout the region: Fairies and Gomes — Imagine Their Homes. Use your creativity and natural materials from your yard or woods to create fairy and gnome homes, and see if you can find signs of the fairies! Stay tuned for details!
Schoharie Library Services and Resources
Our services and resources include:
— The library is getting ready to reopen and when we do, we plan to offer “curbside” pick up for books and a separate time for seniors and those who are immunocompromised to visit. More information will be coming soon, so check our website and Facebook page;
— Wi-fi is available outside the building and in the parking lot;
— The book drop is closed — please hang onto your books till we reopen. No late fees will be charged as long as books are returned within 2 weeks of the library's re-opening;
— E-books, audio books, and e-magazines are available through Libby, Overdrive, and other links on the Schoharie Library and MVLS websites: https://schoharielibrary.org/ and https://mvls.overdrive.com/;
— If you don't have a library card, you can get an instant library card for borrowing e-books, etc. at https://mvls.overdrive.com/ or in the Libby app at https://meet.libbyapp.com/;
— Teen audiobooks are available for free at https://www.audiobooksync.com/;
— The Schoharie Library website has a page of resources which is frequently updated:
https://schoharie.mvls.info/resources-during-covid19/;
— We’re planning Summer Reading Program - it will be different this year, but fun; and
— The Schoharie Library Facebook page has links to online events, stories read aloud, and more!.
Please check our website for updates: www.schoharielibrary.org.