Girl Scouts Storytime

Our local Girl Scout troop will entertain kids during spring break by dressing up as the characters from the books they will be reading. Following the stories will be craft time that follows the theme of the day. Tuesday's theme is "It's All About Bugs," Thursday's theme is "Magic Wand Making" (and it's NOT just for girls, either!), and Friday's craft is "Make Your Own Bookmark." All programs run from 1:00-2:30 and are free to the public. Please come and support your friends and neighbors.

Goin' Away

I will not be at work for a few days this week (Thurs, Fri & Sat). Instead, I will be taking care of my daughter after her neck/spinal surgery. Please be patient with the nice people who will be filling in and keeping the library running!
Cathy

What a Week!

Came in on Monday and the furnace in the downstairs front rooms was blowing cold air. RJDowns came and installed a stop-gap glow plug until they can get the correct part.
Thursday the lift decided to go up by itself. Glenn and his helper replaced a bad button.
Also Thursday the WiFi decided to not connect to the internet. MidTel to the rescue on that one.
Friday the grouted joints in the entryway landing started popping up, probably due to water/ice from the weather. That's a warm weather fix, so it will have to look unfinished for a while.
I hope bad things come in fours, not threes; I'd hate to think we were starting another triple play.
Cathy

Joe Heyman Program

Joe Heyman Photo Show and Lecture
Monday February 7th @ 7pm

Nationally recognized photographer , NASA scientist and father of our own Laura Rosenthal will present photos from around the world, bringing together his rocket-science background with his passion for nature, art and people.

Joe has also donated a framed and signed piece of his work titled "Serengeti Nap" (#1 of 15) for a fund-raising library raffle. Tickets are only $5 each and the drawing will be right after his program. The photo may be seen in person at the Circulation Desk.

e-Audiobooks for you? Yes!

Want an audiobook to listen to while you commute, do housework, or just for pleasure? Don’t have a cassette tape player anymore, but do have a computer or an MP3 player? Come to the Schoharie Free Library on Thursday February 3rd @ 7pm and Trustee Jody DeJong will show you how to download free e-audiobooks from the Library’s service, NetLibrary. If you have a wifi-enabled laptop, bring it along and use the Library’s free WiFi hotspot. If you don’t have a library card to use, we can issue you one that very evening; you will need your driver’s license or other photo ID.

Hooray - it snowed! As anyone who has ever come into the building knows, i LOVE snow! I spent the majority of my childhood up in Watertown, NY, so I come by it naturally.
I went to a Workshop @ MVLS on Thursday about adding Library message to Facebook and smart phones. Anyone have any opinions on that? We were also told we need to blog more, at least once a week. Let me konw what you think about that, too.
Cathy

Door Wreaths

Many thanks to the Schoharie Valley Garden Club for the evergreen decorations on the front doors, and to our own Margaret Carballeira for the wreath on the Bridge Street entrance. It's beginning to look (and feel!) like winter/

EARLY CLOSING

I will be closing early (@ 12 noon) on Saturday December 11th so I can attend the memorial service for Frances Tripp.
Cathy

Thanks to KPI

...for donating clear plastic pieces, custom cut, for new shelving for the
PlayAways rack. So nice to be able to see the titles of ALL of them at once now.

Failed Furnace

If it seems colder upstairs to you right now, you're not imagining things. The Zone 3 furnace (the one in the attic) that heats the 2nd floor has rusted out the heat exchanger and is not safe to run, due to carbon monoxide fears. The furnace was installed in 2003...