After the cool and wet Spring we are basking in the warm weather! With July comes Summertime changes and events at the library.

Beginning July 1 and lasting until after Labor Day our Summer Hours arrive. Just click on the Hours tab for a recap.

We are closed on Thursday July 4 for Independence Day.

Monday July 1 at 7pm we will host Karen Zhang to talk about her recent memoir – Golden Orchid: the True Story of an Only Child in Contemporary China.

There is a Board of Trustees meeting on Monday July 8 at 7pm.

Our Summer Reading Program – A Universe of Stories -has started and there’s a lot going on in July – if you haven’t already signed up there’s still plenty of time to get your reading in and be eligible to attend the party in August.

July 1 – 2pm and July 2 – 7pm we will be showing a preview of the new PBS documentary Chasing the Moon

There will be two rocket building workshops: one for Beginners on July 11 at 1pm (you must sign up for this as space is limited), and one for more Advanced builders on July 12 at 1pm.

We will be taking part in the Global Rocket Launch Challenge on July 16 (the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s launch). We will be launching all day (weather permitting).

July 20 all day we will be streaming historical footage by NASA of the Moon Landing to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this historic event.

July 22 Martian Magic Show will be at the library, show starts at 1pm.

July 27 10am-3pm the annual Book and Bake Sale put on by the Friends of the Library. Come buy stuff and help the library.

July 29 at 7pm Science Monday returns with an opportunity to get hands-on with some great gadgets that also will teach you about science.

We may be grumbling about the rain and cool weather, but there are enough beautiful days to make us think Spring is here.

We have a great display in our case for the 75th anniversary of D-Day put together by our volunteer Lily. There are lots of patriotic holidays from May to July. Pick up a book and Victo-read all about it.

We will be entertaining nursery school students and elementary school student this month to introduce them to the wonders of the library.

Story times this month are Saturday 6/8 and 6/29 at 10:30.

Summer Reading sign ups start 6/27. We have wonderful things planned for the summer. Come check us out!

On Saturday May 11 from 2-3 Michelle Cleaveland will explain attributes of essential oils and various ways in which they are being used. There will be limited public computer access at that time.

On Monday May 20 the library will be open from 11 – 5 only. There will be no evening hours on that day as staff will be attending the Southern Adirondack Library System’s annual meeting.

On Tuesday May 21 the library will have a table at the Corinth Elementary School’s Open House. Stop in starting at 6pm to say “Hi!”

The library will be closed on Monday May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.