We are pleased to announce that the Library received a SUN Fund grant from the Adirondack Foundation. The Library is using the grant to purchase air purifiers filters and filters so that our staff and patrons are safer when we fully open in the future. The foundation notes the following: “Adirondack Foundation’s Special and Urgent Needs Fund (SUN) is a responsive granting resource that can be deployed to assist Adirondack communities during times of crisis. Given the extraordinary circumstances of the novel coronavirus pandemic, this fund is mobilizing resources specifically for COVID-19 response.”

Stop into the library this week to pick up a new book. Director, Julie has chosen some titles on the theme of Earth Day. She has also provided some buttons. Select and wear one to show your support for Earth Day.

To view a list of the latest best sellers in the collection, as well as our Coming Soon to the Collection list and a few new local author titles, click here.

Visit the library to take a chance on this sweet little cedar bird feeder made by an Essex resident and donated to the library as a fundraiser. Tickets are $2.00 for one ticket, or $5.00 for 3 tickets. A starter jar of birdseed is included.

Saturday  August 1, 2020 10am to 3pm

Behind Essex Town Office Building

Rain Date will be August 2, 2020 10am to 3pm

Our setup will support physical distancing.  Masks are mandatory. Masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer will be available.

Assemblyman Jones is encouraging all North Country children to participate in the annual Summer Reading Challenge. It’s especially important that kids are engaged in reading and learning now more than ever in the wake of 3 months of remote learning. Download the PDF version of the calendar and encourage your child to read for 15 minutes a day for at least 40 days in July and August. If they complete the challenge and fill out the PDF to send to Assemblyman Jones’ district office at 202 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, they’ll receive an “Excellence in Reading” certificate by the end of the summer.

Amazon Smile:  The Belden Noble Memorial Library is registered with Amazon Smile. That means, anytime you order from Amazon, you can make a donation to the library at no cost to you. Simply go to https://smile.amazon.com and choose Belden Noble Memorial Library as your charity of choice, and Amazon will donate directly to the library. Not every purchase generates a donation, but many do. Please note the ‘smile’ must be in the URL to find the charity options. For more information about donating via Amazon, you can go to their website at https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about

Clinton, Essex, Franklin Library System (CEFLS) received funding from the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts to provide the Traveling Lantern Theatre Show “Legends and Myths from Mount Olympus” at twelve library locations this year. However, due to the COVID-19 issues, the theater company will only be providing it virtually.

LEGENDS AND MYTHS FROM MOUNT OLYMPUS

“From their protected perch on Mount Olympus, the gods of ancient Greece spin their magic and subterfuge into fantastic landscapes while they conjure cunning exploits for the humans they choose to meddle with far below.  Whimsical and daring adventures from the ancient civilization by the sea.   Children become the mountains and the wind as they watch Icarus and Daedalus fly free on wax wings, help tell the story as they witness Ceyx and Alcyone’s love morph into fantasy so they can stay together for all time, and stave off evil with bravery and courage as Perseus battles the snake-headed Medusa and ultimately turns her into stone.“

Virtual Show Code

Belden Noble Memorial Library has a unique code to offer the show to area residents and even school personnel.  Our code will make the show available for one week (Sunday July 19 at 5pm (Pacific Time) through Saturday July 25). We invite you to contact our library for the code by calling 518-963-8079 during open hours or e-mail beldennoblelibrary@gmail.com or fill out the form at cefls.org/olympus and choose “Essex Belden Noble Library” to receive the code. Then go to www.travelinglantern.com and click on the virtual performances link; then click on Greek video and input the code and enjoy the show.

Medusa Mask Kits Available

The grant also enabled CEFLS to provide BNML with art materials for children to create a Medusa mask. We invite you to contact our library for the mask kit by calling 518-963-8079 during open hours or e-mail beldennoblelibrary@gmail.com.