Schuylerville Public Library News

We are happy to report that in October, the library will be accepting bids from contracting companies to begin our expansion project! We are hoping that we are able to begin construction this fall.

Thank you for all your support through this process. We are on the way to having a library that better serves our community and we could not be more excited!

The library will be closed on Monday October 12th for Indigenous Peoples' Day

Come hang with Miss Julie on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 11am for a knitting circle!

For knitters of all abilities (ages 10 and up) - Join us for your very first lesson (we will provide the supplies) or bring in your own project and enjoy an hour of comraderie!

Something is lurking in the library. Every Choice matters!

Think you have what it takes to make it to the end of a horror movie? Put your survival instincts to the test in this interactive, choose-your-own-adventure-style program! Make decisions, face unexpected challenges, work with-or against-your fellow survivors, and see if you can make it through alive!

Will you investigate that strange noise? Split up?Open the mysterious book? Actually make it out alive?

Come find out if you'd be the final survivor.....Or the first victim!

October 28th at 5pm. Recomended for ages 10 and up

On October 31st at 3pm, join us for our family friendly Halloween Party, spooky fun for all ages. We will have snacks, music, crafts, and games. Show off your costume in our Halloween Parade that circles the library at 3:30PM (weather permitting).

Registration per person is NOT required, but encouraged! This will be help us better anticipate the amount of supplies and food needed.

Stop on by on Halloween for a treat from 4-7PM. We will have an all-ages "witch's kitchen" for spooky touch and feel boxes, plenty of Halloween decor, and glow in the dark fun.

Summer reading might be over, but don’t despair - Reading Dragons & Friends Trading Cards is here as our new reading incentive!

This school year, all ages can participate by grabbing a tracking sheet and reading! Every 2 hours of reading earns one trading card! Participants can earn up to 4 cards a month. Not only are these cards collectible, but playable as well!

New cards to check out every month!

Join us for a virtual chat with author Alka Joshi as we discuss her book, Six Days in Bombay. The meeting will be in-person at the library on Monday October 19th at 6pm.

The first half hour will be a discussion and gathering some questions for the author. The second half hour will be a Zoom with the author.

Copies of the book are available to check out at the circulation desk. Please check our event calendar for more events.

Book Club will have our next meeting on October 28th at 6:45 pm. We're reading Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. *This is a change from the schedule due to book availability.* If you would like to participate, come by the library and pick up a copy of the book, we have them on hold about a month before the meeting. No registration required. We hope to see you there!

Cookbook Club meets on the third Wednesdays of each month at 6:30pm. Participants cook/bake a dish in line with our theme for the month and then we all gather to discuss and sample everyone's delicious creations! Our theme for October is corn, beans, and squash. Utilize one or multiple of the three sisters for a wonderful harvest feast! Cookbooks are available at the circulation desk if you're short on ideas. Meeting on October 21st.

If you are not currently a part of cookbook club, but are interested in being on our mailing list, please fill out this form.

Shorts and Stouts, our short story book club partnership with Bound by Fate Brewing will be meeting on October 22nd at 5pm. Our story for September is "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs and it can be found here. Come join us for lively conversation, excellent beer, and delicious food at the Bound by Fate taproom!

It's a new month, with a new opportunity to learn a little bit about our staff. Each month we ask the staff a question and post the response here in the newsletter. We'd love to hear your response to the question the next time you stop into the library! This month's question is: what is your favorite Halloween costume you've ever worn?

Caitlin: "I loved my Cleopatra costume in 6th grade"

Julie: "Sadly, I don't remember any of my costumes. I'm sure they were very original in that homespun go-through-your-closet-and-find-something-weird kind of way. "

Holly: "My mom made me a Jasmin costume when I was little. I was SO proud of it. She even made me a lamp out of tin foil to carry around. I was crushed when I didn’t win the school's costume contest. But my ultimate favorite was probably my family’s first Halloween group costume: Futurama. My mother and I made a Nibbler costume for my daughter. My husband dressed like Fry, and I dressed up like Leela."

Emilly: "I was a butterfly once! And they're still one of my favorite things."

Beth: "For me, I think it has to be the Molly (the American Girl doll) costume I did a few years ago. I loved matching with my favorite doll from childhood."

Brandi: "Sally from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" because I got to dress up with my son, who went as Jack Skellington."

Mary Lou: "I once did "Bleeding Heart Liberal". It was a lot of fun."

Carol: "Since I am such a Star Trek fan, it would be my husband and I dressing up like crew members from the original Star Trek series. Funny story, when I've worn it to libraries on Halloween, I would ask the children at story time who they thought I was dressed up as. One little girl answered, "A Librarian!" So, I guess all us librarians are part of the Federation!"

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Saturday 10am-2pm

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Website: https://schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu/
Location: 52 Ferry Street, Schuylerville, NY, USA
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