Bethlehem Library Notes for Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Have you heard of a mug rug? It’s a plus-size coaster that has room for your mug and a small treat like a piece of cake or a cookie.

Sound like your cup of tea? Then join us Friday, Dec. 4, at 3 p.m. on Zoom for a virtual Sew It Yourself program with Librarian, Tori R., who will walk you through making your own personalized patchwork mug rug.

You’ll need your sewing machine and iron available during the program, as well as the following supplies:

— Fifteen 2.5-by-2.5-inch squares of fabric, any combination;

— One 6.5-by-10.5-inch piece of fusible fleece; and

— One 8.5-by-12.5 inch piece of fabric for your backing. 

To sign up, visit the online calendar at bethlehem.librarycalendar.com and select the name and date of the program. 

A program for parents 

Parenting during a pandemic is not easy, and sometimes it can be hard to know how to respond when your child starts acting up. In a partnership with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany, the library is offering a virtual program for caregivers designed to further develop that crucial relationship between caregiver and child. Join us on Zoom Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. for Positive Discipline Strategies for Caregivers.  

This interactive researched-based program will focus on positive discipline strategies – that really work! – for toddlers and preschoolers.  

Children are welcome at this program. To sign up, visit the online calendar at bethlehem.librarycalendar.com and select the name and date of the program. 

Printing options

Onsite printing is now available at the library. To use the print kiosk for up to 15 minutes per day, sign in at the Information Desk, and print from the Internet or a USB drive. Sanitizing materials will be on hand for you to use before and after you print. 

We also offer wireless and mobile printing from home, with print jobs retrievable during in-person browsing hours or through curbside pickup. Visit our wireless printing webpage (www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org/services/tech-tools/wireless-and-mobile-printing) to get started. 

Thanksgiving hours 

The library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The library will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27. Curbside pickup hours will be from 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday.  

Library hours

The library is open from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday through Thursday; from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday; and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Masks are required, and we are limiting the number of people inside the library at once so there might be a short wait before entering at busier times. Because others might be waiting, we are asking everyone to limit their time inside to simply selecting and checking out materials.

Curbside pickup is currently available from 1 to 7 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday.

Visit www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org/coronavirus-information for the latest library service updates.

Due dates 

The moratorium on late fees has been extended through Dec. 31. In the coming weeks, please check your account for any overdue materials that you might have forgotten about and bring them in. Because of the mandatory four-day quarantine, items returned will not show up on your account right away.