To Donate to The Library

The #1 need as of mid-October is for MONEY. Furnaces, ductwork,
electrical, hot water, walls, flooring, cabinetry, shelving, fire alarm system - all these things have to be replaced/repaired before we can even think of reopening. Please mail a check to P.O. Box 519, Schoharie, NY 12157.
If you wish to donate books, etc. (preferably new ones!), be aware that there is no space to store them in the Library itself. Please send them to:
Margaret Carballeira, Trustee
630 Rickard Hill Road
Schoharie, NY 12157
OR
Meg Berdan, Trustee
c/o Golding Middle School
193 Golding Drive
Cobleskill, NY 12043

Volunteers Wish List

Since so many of you have asked, here's my Volunteers Wish List
of things that still need to be done at the Schoharie Library.
1. all the nails bent down where they come through from the siding
(to prep for new insulation)
2. last several pieces of drywall removed
3. several sand tubes emptied and carried up from the cellar
4. plaster walls in the original part of the building checked and
any loose/bubbling areas scraped off
5. bottom 2 or 3 wooden shelves rewashed after plaster checked
6. remaining mud removed from the cellar (not very much left, honest)
7. brick walkway edged and cleaned so the bricks can be read again

We made progress!
Thanks,
Cathy Caiazzo

Help us help our neighboring public libraries recover from Hurricane Irene!

The Schoharie Free Library and the Middleburgh Library in Schoharie County need your help to rebuild their recently damaged book collections. Schoharie Library lost the bottom two plus shelves throughout and Middleburgh lost the bottom one plus shelves due to Hurricane Irene damage.
Three local independent bookstores have established funds to help them purchase replacement titles. Your donations in any dollar amount will be greatly appreciated. Please call the Open Door Bookstore in Schenectady at 518-346-2719; Market Block Books at 518-328-0045 or Book House in Colonie at 518-489-4761 with a credit card to donate. Or, stop by any of these stores in person to donate.
Sue Rokos
MVLS

TO CLARIFY THE BOOK DONATION SITUATION

At the moment, the Schoharie Library doesn't have enough space to store the books you would like to give to us. I stand corrected that the space I thought was available is not, so please do not ship any books to MVLS, either. We need to replace furnaces, carpeting and shelving before any books find their new homes. We are working on creating a list of the books that we know we need to replace and will post the list as soon as it is available. We would appreciate donations of replacements for the books we lost. The Library and I deeply appreciate your concern and best wishes.

Thank you, Cathy Caiazzo, Director

Shelving? Not yet, but it will be again! ->->->

CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!

Due to water damage from Irene, the Library is closed. The closest functioning library at this time is Community Library on Union Street in Cobleskill. We had the cellar entirely full of mud and water and 27" of the same on the first floor. Water was restored Thursday afternoon, but the power won't be hooked back up until after the building wiring is repaired and passes inspection. We are very grateful for all the patrons, friends, and passers-by who have all helped in so many ways. We will be back!
Cathy Caiazzo, Director

Fall Haiku

"All day long the sound
Of steady rifles, scoring
A requiem for deer."

from "Whisperings on the Porch: a collection of Haiku" by Anthony Navarra (0963204130)

Iona Troupe

Irish Dance returns to the Library, featuring our very own Rosie, on Saturday August 6 @ 11am. Kate Watson and her daughter Brigid teach Irish step and ceili dance to anyone enthusiastic enough to try at their studio in Sharon Springs. Iona Troupe performs at many area venues and has danced at Branson, MO. Next big trip will be to Virginia Beach!

Science@ the Library

Mhoawk Valley Library System and GE Volunteers present the program formerly known ad Science in the Summer on Friday July 22 from 2->3:30. This hands-on experimenting with different science stations is perfect for school aged children and their families. Don't be surprised if you get wet, though!

Tales 'n Tunes

Musical and storytelling duo Carol Connolly and Don Darmer, together as "Tales 'n Tunes," presented "World Passport," their program for this year's Summer Reading Program "One World, Many Stories." Kids clapped and sang and roared their way through songs and stories from other countries, then replenished the lost calories with cookies made from recipes of some of those countries.

Llamas on Parade!

You really shoulda been here - we had fun! John Conboy brough 2 of his 21 llamas Frankie and Camouflage, to the library for the morning. For the full set of photos, see our Flikr page.