Guilderland Public Library

NEIGHBOR NOTE: NYS Senator Michelle Hinchey and Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, in partnership with A Hug from the Hilltowns and Helderberg Lutheran Church, will be holding a drive-thru, drop-off food drive event 11 AM - 1 PM on Sunday, April 18, at Helderberg Lutheran Church, 1728 Helderberg Trail, Berne, NY 12023-2926. Donors are asked to prioritize the following items, which will be distributed to community members in need at a later date: - Canned vegetables - Cereal -... Dried and canned beans - Dried and canned fruit - Canned tuna and salmon - Pasta and rice - Soup - Granola bars and other healthy snacks - Pasta & spaghetti sauce in jars - Butter - Hot dogs - Yogurt - Mac & Cheese - Crackers - Pancake mix & syrup PLEASE NOTE: No food will be distributed at the event; it will only be collected. THANK YOU! #fooddrive #community #neighborshelpingneighbors See more

Our Circulation Desk meets its dumpster demise! #construction #constructionsite #building #project #goodthingstocome #loveyourlibrary #guilderlandny

Our Circulation Desk is GONE! #construction #constructionsite #building #project #goodthingsarecoming #loveyourlibrary

NEIGHBOR NOTE: On Monday, April 12th from 9am to 4pm, the Town of Guilderland is hosting another COVID-19 vaccination clinic by appointment only at EMS Station 1, 200 Centre Drive. This clinic will administer 350 first doses of the Moderna vaccine, with the second dose on Monday, May 10th. Any resident 18 years+ is eligible. Register for an appointment here: https://www.solvhealth.com/book-online/0PJdap Questions? Contact EMS at (518) 579-3737 or [email protected]. #COVID19 #vaccine #vaccination #guilderland #guilderlandny

GPL staff member Michelle crafted a lovely headboard with easy-to-follow video instructions from Creativebug! What could you create? Try it - https://www.creativebug.com/lib/guilderlandlibrary then submit your entry at http://bit.ly/GPLCreativebugCC by Friday, April 30 at noon for a chance to win a Joann Fabric & Crafts gift card! #gplcrafters #crafts #crafting #art #sewing #cooking #baking #decorating #interiordesign #furniture #homesweethome

SHARE FOR THE WIN! Post what you love most about your library, the resources and services available, or how it's has made a difference while you've been social distancing at home, using the hashtag #MyLibraryIs. Bonus: one randomly-selected winner will receive a $100 Visa gift card! This promotion ends on Saturday, April 10 at 1 pm. Don’t forget to tag GPL! #NationalLibraryWeek #loveyourlibrary #guilderland #guilderlandny

IT'S ON!!! Sign up for the WINTER READING CHALLENGE and log ALL your reading as an individual or family this month. LET'S DO THIS!!! https://guilderlandlibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 #WinterRead2021 #loveyourlibrary #guilderland

NEW PODCAST! Announcing our very own GPL Podcast: "How Did You Find It?" This monthly podcast, produced by Librarian Kathleen Tyrrell, explores books, libraries, information, entertainment and everything in between. Download this podcast from the App Store or Google Play, and give it a listen! We welcome your feedback and suggestions for future topics at: [email protected]. #podcast

WINTER READING CHALLENGE: only NINE more days left in January to log all your reading on Beanstack - let's reach for the stars! Go to https://guilderlandlibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or use the Beanstack app. Questions? Contact us at: [email protected] or 518.285.0050. Thank you for participating! #WinterRead2021

It's time to NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE LIBRARY (hint, hint) for the Times Union's Best of 2021 List! Click on this link, go to "Best of the Rest" and scroll down to Best Library. One nomination per person per category, through Feb. 5. Thanks! https://www.timesunion.com/bestof2021/

BROADWAY TRIVIA NIGHT! Teens and adults - test your knowledge of beloved Broadway shows, iconic tunes and interesting behind-the-scenes facts on Tues. 1/26 @ 7 pm. Play virtually as an individual or team - SIGN UP HERE! http://guilpl.evanced.info/eventsignup.asp

Full text of "The Hill We Climb" by youngest Inaugural Poet and first National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman. #inauguration #poet #poetry #nailedit https://www.cnbc.com//amanda-gormans-inaugural-poem-the-hi