Winter Carnival Book Sale today and
Saturday
Join the stampede to the 21st annual Winter Book Sale
today and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Thomas B. Cantwell
Community Room at the library,
109 Main Street
. Warm up between Carnival events and enjoy the festive atmosphere of the
room decorated for the Adirondack Cowboy theme with pictures colored by
many children who have visited the library.
Besides hundreds of paperback and hardcover books, you will find
videocassettes, DVDs, audiocassettes and jigsaw puzzles. A large section
of individually-priced books can be found in the Special Books section,
including very old and new, coffee table, nature, music, art and
cookbooks.
Jan Kibben, Grace McDonnell and Susan Stiles are serving as chairs,
with Joy Harvey in charge of the Special Books. Around 40 volunteers
assist with setting up, selling and cleaning up at the sale. Gloria
Drucker and Merle Smith did the presorting.
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The
21st annual Winter Book Sale included adult and children’s
books, audiotapes, videos, DVDs and puzzles.
Photo Pat Wiley
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Annual Meeting
At the SLFL annual meeting held on January 27, Adam Brayshaw and
Diane Peterson were elected to five-year terms on the board of trustees,
while Donna Fulkerson will complete three years of an unexpired term.
Retiring board members Linda Beairsto, Alexandra Dame and Catherine Sutter
were thanked for their years of service to the board.
Library Director Betsy Whitefield reported that 65,208 items
circulated in 2009: 42,425 adult books and audio video materials, 15,034
juvenile items, 6,926 interlibrary loan materials and 643 audio downloads.
There are 5,658 registered borrowers, with a patron attendance of 73,394
visits.
The collection includes 35,852 items; 3,245 items were added in
2009.
The annual report included a letter from the director and board
president Gloria Drucker, a summary of financial information, library
activities, membership, building and grounds, and the Adirondack Research
Room report.
Volunteers were commended for hundreds of hours contributed to the
library. You can request a copy of the annual report at the circulation
desk. Board members with continuing appointments are Gloria Drucker, Carol
Edmonds, Shirley Morgan, Peter Morrill, Anne Paulson, Joan Tyler and Betty
Wadsworth.
Library Lunch Programs
Ken Campbell will present “High Tunnel Gardening in the
Adirondacks
” at noon on Thursday, February 18, while Carrianne Pershyn will talk
about “Wildlife Conservation Society’s Adirondack Black Bear
Project” on March 4. Bring your lunch and have a dessert and beverage
provided by the library’s Refreshments Committee.
Thursday Morning
Thank you to Michelle Crowley, Jackie Foster and Mary Lawthers for
recent programs. Preschoolers are invited to join the fun each Thursday at
10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Room.
Evening Story Hour
The library and North Country Childcare Network are sponsoring an
evening Story Hour Program the third Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to
6:30 p.m. in the Children’s Room. On Tuesday, February 16, Terrie
Perkins and Barbe Skiff will present stories, poems and songs.
Tween/Teen
Heather Harrison, Public Services Librarian at Paul Smith’s
College, will be offering four Saturday Poetry Writing Workshops, for
grades 5 to 7, beginning on February 20, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the
SLFL.
“I’ll have a theme each time,” explained Heather, “to
jumpstart our creativity. We’ll do two or three writing activities each
week and will share our work. It’s a collaborative and fun
environment.” The final session on Saturday, March 13, will be a
presentation of poems written in the workshops.
Participants should call the library to sign up and should bring a
notebook or paper and a pen or pencil.
Adult Computer Classes
The library will be offering two computer classes for people ages
50 and older. Computer Basics
will be offered on Wednesday, February 17, 9:00-12:00 a.m. Email
and Internet Basics will be given on Wednesday, February 24, 9:00 to
12:00 a.m. Call the library at 891-4190 for more information and to sign
up.
Have you seen?
A Quilting Exhibit of finished and unfinished projects will be on
display in the Community Room beginning on February 20.
LuAnne Riley’s exhibit of Artist Trading Cards was in the Distin
Case through January 23. This was followed by a display honoring Anna
Flescher who was recognized as Righteous Among Nations at Yad Vashem in
Israel
in 2008 for a humanitarian deed during World War II. Anna Flescher was a
library patron for many years. January 27 was Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Adirondack
Research
Room news
At the annual meeting, Curator Michele Tucker reported that 300
patrons requested materials for research in 2009, while 600 signed the
guest book. Newspaper reporters, book authors, high school and college
students, residents restoring buildings in Saranac Lake, historians and
genealogists all utilized resources from the Adirondack Collection.
Projects in 2009 included digitizing photographs requested for
publication in documentaries, exhibits, books, and various magazines, such
as “Adirondack Life.”
Also, the large periodicals were shifted to the old
work room, the pamphlet and manuscript collection was enhanced, and a
scanner was purchased to provide high-quality photographs
Holiday
The library will be closed on Monday, February 15, for
Presidents’ Day.
Save the Date!
On Saturday, April 24, the library will present an unusual and fun
event--Library Mini Golf. We will turn the library into an amazing
miniature golf course for a day. Players of all ages can purchase tickets
to play a round throughout the building. The library is seeking business
and individual sponsors for each of the 18 holes. This exciting community
event will provide financial support for the library.
Acquisition highlights
Fiction:
“The Honor of Spies” (
Griffin
), “Deeper Than the Dead” (Hoag), “Noah’s Compass” (
Tyler
), “Kisser” (Woods)
Nonfiction:
“Rewilding the World” (Fraser), “Priceless: The Myth of Fair
Value” (Poundstone), “A Special Time” (Riotto)
Large print: “CeeCee Honeycutt” (Hoffman),
“Day After Night” (Diamant), “Skeleton Hill” (Lovesey)
Picture books:
“Supersister” (Cadena), “
Groundhog
Weather
School
” (Holub), “Me and Uncle Romie” (Hartfield)
CDs: “The Face-Changers” (Perry),
“General Sherman’s Christmas” (Weintraub).