Guilderland Library Notes for Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Learn about the wild women of Rensselaer County. A slew of colorful characters across the river enticed headlines, pushed boundaries, and kept yesteryear hopping!

Join Kathy Sheehan of the Rensselaer Historical Society on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m. as she brings to life both famous and infamous women of local history. Learn about suffragettes, educators, clairvoyants, the veiled murderess, the unsolved murder of Hazel Drew, and the famous brothel owner Mame Fay. Sign up for this intriguing presentation on the Events calendar of our website. 

Teen Tech

Help Desk

Drop in anytime on Thursday, Feb. 16, 4 to 6 p.m., for tech help from Guilderland Central School District National Honor Society students. The teens can help with smartphone applications, downloading books to devices, email set-up, internet searches, and more. Teen Tech Help Desk occurs every Thursday, except during school breaks.

Trustees meet

The Guilderland Public Library Board of Trustees will conduct their next monthly business meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. This meeting will be streamed live on the library’s YouTube channel, and archived there for later viewing. Public commentary may be submitted to: .

Teen Advisory Group

Tweens: what would you like to see at the library? We’re listening! Earn volunteer credit by participating in our new Advisory Groups! Give us your input on programs, books, and the Foundry Teen Space. We'll have after-dinner treats, too! Junior Teen Advisory Group for grades 6-8 is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Please register on the Events Calendar at guilderlandlibrary.org, indicating any food allergies.

AARP Tax-Aide

AARP Tax-Aide preparation by trained and IRS-certified volunteers is offered at GPL this season. Call 2-1-1 (the United Way’s call center) to inquire about available tax appointments — please do not call the library. Phone lines may be busy; please be patient. Tax preparation appointments are scheduled on Mondays (except Presidents Day 2/20) through April 15. You must have an appointment; no walk-ins.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides in-person and virtual tax preparation help to anyone, free of charge, with a special focus on taxpayers over age 50 with low to moderate income. Please see https://bit.ly/GPLTaxAide for more information.

Library closure

The Library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20 in honor of Presidents Day; no AARP Tax-Aide appointments will take place on that day.

Viral crafts

Teens and adults are invited to try the latest craft trends sweeping the internet with our next Viral Crafts session on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. This time, we’re experimenting with Marbled Clay; all supplies will be provided. Please register online.

“Bad Guys” trivia

Grades 3-5: put your knowledge of “The Bad Guys” book series and movie to the test by joining us for several rounds of fun trivia! Sign up on our website for this session on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.

Cruise Ship Tringo

Escape the winter blahs! Gather a team (up to four players) and set sail with us online Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. to play Cruise Ship “Tringo” — Bingo mashed up with cruise and vacation trivia! Register online, and we’ll email your team Bingo card. 

Drop-in

video games

Grades 3 and up: drop by Friday, Feb. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and others! All games are rated E or E 10+.

Family

Literacy Day

Join Barbara Lukas, a family literacy educator from WMHT, for a morning of fun learning activities on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10:30 a.m. You'll watch a short movie, do crafts and/or science experiments, and get a free copy of “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats! This program is geared for Pre-K-Grade 2. Please register in advance.

General info

Contact us at 518-456-2400 or . To set up a passport appointment, press option 2.

Overdue fines were eliminated; patrons will be billed for the replacement cost of lost items.

Masks are encouraged.