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Weekly Old-Time Fiddle Jam Sessions Sundays at 2:00 pm
Are you a beginning to intermediate musician who would like to work on tunes you already know, or learn new tunes while playing with other local musicians? Beginning Sunday, March 5 at 2:00 pm you are invited to join us weekly at the library for a relaxed slow jam session.
This program will focus on acoustic, instrumental old time fiddle tunes learned by ear. For a sense of the type of music we will explore, click here. This will be a relaxed and inviting space to work on tunes as a group. Note that the library also hosts a once a month jam session for more advanced players. For more information about either program, please contact us by e-mail All acoustic instruments welcome.
Little-Effort Library Advocacy!
| Did You Know? 53% of New Yorkers are registered public library users, however New York State libraries have been underfunded for more than a decade. Without your help the trend may continue this year. |
| Despite support for increasing Library Operating Aid last year, the Executive Budget proposal for FY2024 includes a $3.5M cut in Library Operating Aid. Libraries will struggle to serve their communities and students with the proposed budget. Please help us advocate for funding that complies with Education Law. You can advocate for libraries in many different ways. One option is to contact our elected officials by using pre-printed postcards that are available at the library, or by clicking here to send an e-postcard. A few “factoids” that will be of interest to north country residents are: * Since 2011, there have been an average of 159.4 million library visits per year. Yearly attendance at Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and New York Giants games averages 3.4 million. * 63.6% of New York public libraries are the ONLY free access to computers/Internet in their communities. Over 17,300 public terminals are connected to the Internet. * 98.4% of New York State public libraries have wireless availability. New Yorkers logged in for 21.9 million sessions last year. Advocacy for libraries happens year-round. Please stop in to pick up this year’s advocacy materials and a brochure full of eye opening facts about the value of New York libraries to the people of New York State. Please, also contact your state representatives. The New York State Library Association makes contacting your representatives regarding library advocacy very easy. Visit this link, fill out your contact information, and it will automatically send a message to your representative that you want them to support libraries in New York State. |
Video Binge Boxes – Coming Soon!
Borrow hours of entertainment with our new Binge Box collection. Each box contains 4-6
DVDs that share a theme based on a subject, an actor, a director, or things we think go together well. To start things off, we are compiling four Binge Boxes.
As an example, the “Don’t Travel with Tom Hanks”box includes Cast Away, Apollo 13, Captain Phillips, and Sully. Other boxes to be rolled out soon are: “Screen Queens”, “Getting Political”, “Pretentious? Moi?”, and “Unhinged and In Love.”
Once the collection gets underway, we’ll welcome your suggestions and donations.
Each box of bingeables will be securely packaged in a plastic tote. Binge Boxes will be
loaned for two weeks as a set, and should be returned as such.
Grab some popcorn (it’s on us while supplies last), curl up on the couch, and start bingeing
Watch for more details coming soon!
TREE SCAVENGER HUNT -begins September 21, ends October 20 -PRIZES!
The library is partnering with the Town’s Arbor Committee to offer another fun, self-guided program.
Between Wednesday, September 21 and Friday, October 20, we challenge you to find special trees in Essex. This fun family program will get you outside hiking and observing the beautiful trees all around you. Can you find the local tree with the biggest circumference? Can you find a tree that looks like it has a face? These are two of the categories you will be looking for.
A scavenger hunt card for the program will be available at the library, and on our Website beginning September 21.
Scavenger hunt cards may be picked up at the library, or downloaded by clicking here.
Turn in your entry by Friday, October 20 and then join us on Saturday, October 21 for a tree planting and prize award ceremony.
We wish to thank the Champlain Peony Farm for generously providing prizes for this activity and the Town’s Arbor Committee for partnering with us on this activity. |
Play Library Bingo! Now Until October 15.
Play Library Bingo!
Be sure to pick up your Library BINGO card at the library, or print a card on our web site
by clicking here.
Fill your card across, from corner to corner, or horizontally (yes, like tic-tac-toe) between
now at October 15. Return it to the library and receive a small prize.