October news

The Library will be closed on Monday October 8 for Columbus Day.

The Corinth Free Library in conjunction with Stephen Cernek of the Hudson River Mill Museum has received an Action Grant from Humanities New York to support a series of public programs called Reuniting a Community With Its History: Three Centuries of Life and Work on the Hudson River in Corinth.   This month we continue with programs at the library and one scholar-led walk along the Hudson River starting at the library.   Call for more information or to register for a program. (518-654-6913)

These programs are made possible and sponsored by a Humanities New York Action Grant. “Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.”

Programs scheduled for October:

Tuesday October 9 at 7pmStephen Cernek presents “Paintings and Photographs of the Hudson River, From Jessup”s Landing to Palmer Falls.”

Monday October 15 at 7pm: Dick Nason presents “Historic Adirondack Logging and Hudson River Driving.”

Saturday October 20 at 11amStephen Cernek will lead a “Walking Tour along the Hudson River from the Corinth Beach to Pagenstecher Park.”

Tuesday October 30 at 7pmStephen Cernek presents “Three Centuries of Commerce and Industry on the Hudson River at Corinth.”

Also in October:

Monday October 29 at 7pm: Author Wanda Adams Fischer discusses her new book Empty Seats.

Story time for pre-school aged children and their families is on Saturday October 6, 13 and 20 at 10:30 am.

Happy September!

After Labor Day we return to our Regular Hours – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 11-5 & 7-8:30; Friday 9:30-4; and Saturday 10-4.

The library is now offering Kanopy.  Library card holders can access Kanopy and sign up to start streaming films  instantly by visiting http://corflib.kanopy.com. Films can be streamed on any computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku.

The Corinth Free Library in conjunction with Stephen Cernek of the Hudson River Mill Museum has received an Action Grant from Humanities New York to support a series of public programs called Reuniting a Community With Its History: Three Centuries of Life and Work on the Hudson River in Corinth.   The series will consist of five programs to be held at the Corinth Free Library, two scholar led walks along the Hudson River in Corinth that will discuss interpretive panels to be installed by the Village of Corinth, and a Community Conversation that will invite citizens to discuss ideas about current and future uses of the Hudson River in Corinth.   Call for more information or to register for a program. (518-654-6913)

Programs scheduled for September:

Monday September 10 at 7pm.  Well-known author Joseph Bruchac will present “Bill Greenfield Was Here: An Evening of Adirondack Songs and Tales.”

Monday, September 24 at 7pm Timothy Widener, Executive Director of the Chapman Museum, will discuss the development of the hydro-electric plant at Spier Falls in 1903.

Saturday, September 29 at 2pm Stephen Cernek will lead a walk along the Hudson River beginning at the library.

Saturday September 15 is Batman Day – stop in for a surprise.

On Tuesday September 25 for National Voter Registration Day representatives from the League of Women Voters will be at the library from 12-4 to help people register to vote.

Added program

Due to the overwhelming response to Rachel Clothier’s program: Corinth’s History Mysteries: Solved & Unsolved, we will be repeating the program on Monday August 13 at 7pm.   If you couldn’t get a seat on Tuesday, please join us on Monday!