Marty and Sydney are making plans for book clubs. If you are interested, please call them the library at 518-963-8079, or e-mail at beldennoblelibrary@gmail.com for more information.

This fall, we’re excited to offer “Stories Alive!”, an imaginative and playful creative dramatics class for children ages 4-7. This class will be taught by retired teacher Sally Minich-Prosk, and consists of six Wednesday sessions starting October 6. Open to all children ages 4-7 (they don’t have to be Essex Library patrons)! Click here to register, or call the library for more information.

Learn from Cornell Cooperative Extension master gardeners how to prepare your garden for winter!  Hear a short presentation on fall gardening and participate in a hands-on seed starting activity. This program is designed for adults of all gardening experience levels. Please register by emailing beldennoblelibrary@gmail.com.

The annual Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Crawl, organized by Champlain Memorial Library, starts October 1! Visit as many libraries in the three counties as you can during the month of October to be entered in a raffle drawing. This is a fun way to explore the region during the beautiful month of October and support our libraries at the same time! Come in to pick up your library passport and scavenger hunt booklet anytime starting October 1. For more information, visit: cefls.org/library-crawl.