Great Giveback!: Between September 14th – October 16th, we will be collecting clean, intact Halloween/dress-up costumes in partnership with Alfred Box of Books. Costumes should be dropped off at the Almond Library in a sealed plastic bag. Costume “shopping” will be held between October 21st – 30th, all costumes will be available for free.
Almond Library Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 24th at 6:30 PM.
September Programming!
Pajama Story Time: First Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM (September 3rd – Back to School Theme)
Chair Yoga: Wednesday, September 9th at 2 PM
Community Day!: Saturday, September 12th – Catch us in the parade at 10 AM, then see Connor in the park talking about our services and programs, or Bec at the library building showing off our new Ralph Wilson grant items that will be added to our Library of Things soon! We’ll also be having our annual plant sale and if we have anything to give away for free, that will be out as well.
Cover-to-Cover Book Club featuring A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher: Wednesday, September 16th at 6:30 PM in the downstairs of the library.
ARCN: Butter with Curdie – RSVP required: Wednesday, September 23rd from 6-7:30 PM in the downstairs of the library.
Chair Yoga: Friday, September 25th at 2 PM
Team Trivia with Alfred Box of Books – sign up a team of 4, RSVP required: Friday, September 25th from 5-7 PM
For more information about programming, just ask Bec at the library!
To sign up for our monthly email list for programming call, email, or stop in!
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Thanks to all who participated in our TINY ART SHOW! By popular vote on Community Day our winner is..."Button Dino!" by Dawsyn (age 5)The details for each piece are listed below in order of appearance: 1. "Button Dino" by Dawsyn age 52. "3-D Dino" by Penelope age 73. "Sea Dino" by Ruby age 34. "Sunset Dinosaur" by Paisley age 95. "Land Beyond Time" by James ages 56. "Stargosaurus" by Maggie age 27. " 6 Little Eggs" by Kaya age 88. "Winerwar" by Zoey age 89. "Untitled" by Mandy age 610. "Button Beach " by Melina age 1111. "Italia" by Sydney age 3712. "Supper Time" by Philip age 3513. "Shiny Brachi" by Amanda age 2614. "Funky Mammoth" by Kimberly age 38 ...
📢 A quick heads up for this weekend!Our software will be undergoing scheduled maintenance from Saturday, September 19th at 9:30 PM through Sunday, September 20th at 6 PM.During this time, there will be periods when you may not be able to:📚 Log in to your My Account📌 Place holds on itemsBut don’t worry, your digital library is still open! 📱 Libby will remain available, so you can continue checking out ebooks and audiobooks during the maintenance period.Thanks for your patience while we work behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly! ...
Join us for our next Book Club! ⭐ Wednesday, October 28th at 6:30 pm⭐ We will be reading Weyward by Emilia Hart⭐ Join us for discussion & food! Bring something to share if you're able, on theme if you're feeling creative! ⭐ If you need a copy of the book, just let us know and we'll order one for you! call us at 607-276-6311A little about the book:Historical Fiction, 392 pages2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great aunt she barely remembers. With its tumbling ivy and overgrown garden, the cottage is worlds away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. But she begins to suspect that her great aunt had a secret. One that lurks in the bones of the cottage, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century.1619: Altha is awaiting trial for the murder of a local farmer who was stampeded to death by his herd. As a girl, Altha’s mother taught her their magic, a kind not rooted in spell casting but in a deep knowledge of the natural world. But unusual women have always been deemed dangerous, and as the evidence for witchcraft is set out against Altha, she knows it will take all of her powers to maintain her freedom.1942: As World War II rages, Violet is trapped in her family's grand, crumbling estate. Straitjacketed by societal convention, she longs for the robust education her brother receives––and for her mother, long deceased, who was rumored to have gone mad before her death. The only traces Violet has of her are a locket bearing the initial W and the word weyward scratched into the baseboard of her bedroom.Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart's Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world.summary from goodreads.com ...
Butter Making with Curdie and ACRN - Allegany County Resource Network is coming up and if you'd like to attend please RSVP soon! ⭐ Wed. Sep. 23rd at 6:00 pm⭐ Live demo and taste testing! ...
Need some tech help? Come to the library to learn some basics about internet browsing! 🌐 Sat. October 3rd at 1:00 pm🌐 Bring your laptop if you have one! This workshop will go over the basics of how to navigate the interenet safely with the focus on using Google as the main search engine. You can register for the workshop online on at the STLS Digital Literacy Event Calendar or let Bec know you plan to attend! ...
